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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Bill Foley

Let"s get to know some of the characters who make Butte, Montana the "Richest Hill on Earth."

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00:09:29

Tap 'er Light: Fraser MacDonald

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/16

Fraser MacDonald was a true Butte legend. He passed away at 88 on Jan. 6. As the dean of boys at Butte High School, Fraser was feared by many. He was loved and respected by so many more. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

01:38:01

No. 161: Christine (McGuinn) Nehls

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/12

If you take one thing away from this podcast, it is that it is OK to call for help. Call the Suicide and Crisis Helpline at 988 if you are in a dark place. Christine (McGuinn) Nehls lost her husband, Aaron, to suicide 15 years ago. He was only 43 years old. The couple had been together since they were 15 and married when they were 21. Aaron was a nice guy, a loving father and husband and a talented drummer. Everyone seemed to like him. That, though, was not enough for him to overcome his

01:51:03

No. 160: Butte Sports Hall of Fame

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/10

The Butte Sports Hall of Fame public forum was held Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the McQueen Club. Here it is in its entirety. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

00:10:11

Tap 'er Light Chuck Morrell

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2024/01/09

The first time Paul Panisko interviewed Chuck Morrell, it was brutally hard. Then he became one of the best interviews around. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:45:39

No. 159: Jim Michelotti

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/05

Nobody has done more to preserve history in the Mining City than Jim Michelotti. The McQueen native has been interviewed countless times for news stories, books and movies. He played a prominent role in the documentary “Resurrecting Holy Savior,” which came out in 2023. Jim volunteers a ton of time to the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, and he even joined the group of former Dublin Gulch residents recently to try to save that old neighborhood from British Petroleum and Butte-Silver Bow’s plans to

01:39:07

No. 158: Pat Prendergast

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/03

Pat Prendergast was the coach of the 1984 Class A State champion Butte Central boys' basketball team. That was part of a magical year in the Mining City. One week after the Maroons beat Billings Central in the Class A title game in Butte, Butte High beat Great Falls High in the Class AA championship game on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. The real state championship game that season was played on Dec. 14, 1983. Butte High beat Butte Central in an overtime classic at the Civic Center. Listen

00:09:24

Tap ’er Light: Ed Skubitz

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2024/01/02

Ed “Skubie” Skubitz was a Montana Tech Orediggers super fan and one of the best guys you ever knew. Skubie passed away Dec. 16. He will be missed.

01:38:30

No. 157: John McKee

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/27

John McKee is the owner of Headframe Spirits in Butte. Of course, he is so much more than that. Here is the story of my fellow member of the Butte High Class of 1993. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is labeled explicit because of a few swearwords.

00:10:33

Tap 'er Light Bulldogs and Maroons

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/26

When Butte High and Butte Central meets on the hardwood, great things usually follow. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:25:25

No. 156: Bryan Arntson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/21

For the past 15 years, Bryan Arntson has been the defensive coordinator for the Butte High football team. In 2012, he was part of the decision to move Bo Taylor from linebacker to nose tackle as part of a 5-2 defense that stopped Billings Skyivew in the quarterfinals. That might have been the move of the State championship season. Arntson is also in his third season as the head coach of the girls' basketball team at Butte High. On Friday, his Bulldogs will take on Butte Central at the Butte

01:25:36

No. 155: Selina Pankovich

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/20

Selina Pankovich is the owner of Butte's iconic M&M. She bought it three and a half years before the fire on May 7, 2021. With the eyes of Butte Rats around the world on her, Pankovich opened the new M&M in the building next store. It cannot possibly replace the old M&M, but it definitely has that M&M feel. It has the M&M spirit. Listen in to hear how Pankovich, a 1993 Anaconda High School graduate, got into the bar business in the first place. Listen to hear how she heard

00:10:17

Tap 'er Light: Jim McMahon

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/19

As a kid, Jim McMahon was my hero. I loved everything about the outspoken and outrageous quarterback of the Chicago Bears. Last week, I received the best present ever. It was a football signed by McMahon. It made me feel like I was 11 again. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

01:18:05

No. 154: Dr. Bryan Mark

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/15

Dr. Bryan Mark is Butte's newest orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine. The Colorado native moved to Butte this fall, and he is now the team doctor for Butte High, Butte Central, Montana Tech and Montana Western. Listen in to hear Dr. Mark's story, which includes working as a surgeon for the Los Angeles Lakers and Sparks. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk

01:22:48

No. 153: Silver Bow Drive-In

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/13

The Silver Bow Drive-In is a true treasure for the people of Butte and Southwest Montana. The drive-in has been open most summer nights since Mark and Holly Hansen started operating it in 1977. They have since gotten help from their family as they maintain the last drive-in in Montana. The future of the drive-in, though, has been placed in doubt by the prospects of a gas station and convenience store being built right next door. The Hansen family says that could mean the end of the drive-in because

00:09:59

Tap 'er Light: All I want for Christmas

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/12

Any presents for me won’t break your bank. My presents cost no money at all, and they will not fit under any tree. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:20:14

No. 152: Cassie Wick

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/08

Cassie Wick is working to make the lives easier for the people of Southwest Montana. For the past 14 years, Cassie has worked as an independent living specialist at Ability Montana. That, though, only scratches the surface of Cassie's incredible story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

00:10:03

Tap 'er Light: Greenisms in Chicago

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/05

Montana Tech legend Bob Green hasn't coached in more than 13 years. Yet he was still the talk of Chicago radio last week. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:07:16

No. 151: Monica Tranel

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/05

Monica Tranel is once again taking on Rep. Ryan Zinke for Montana's first congressional seat. You won't see a snake in her ads this time around, but you will see that Rep. Zinke is up for a fight. Listen in to hear that fight in this interview from the new M&M in Uptown Butte. By the way, Rep. Zinke and all other politicians are also invited to appear on the ButteCast. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by

01:18:59

No. 150: Kelci Thatcher and Kate Dennehy

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/01

Butte's East Middle School was recently recognized by ESPN as one of the top 40 inclusive schools in the country. That is because of the school's incredible Unified Sports program. Kelci Thatcher and Kate Dennehy are two of teachers behind that program. This is their story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from

00:10:28

Tap 'er Light: Let the bands march on

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/11/30

Administrators at the University of Montana and Montana State University should be ashamed of themselves for hamstringing the bands. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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