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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

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

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01:18:58

Podcast No. 54: Jackie (Street) McKenna

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2023/02/09

Jackie (Street) McKenna was an outstanding track athlete for Butte High School. She was a key piece for the Bulldogs as Butte High shared the Class AA State girls title. Jackie is currently an official in volleyball and wrestling. She is believed to be the first woman to referee a State wrestling tournament. Listen in as Jackie talks about beating up her brothers Randy and Jason. Listen as she talks about her athletic achievements and her teaching career. Listen as she talks about growing with her

01:11:19

Podcast No. 53: Dylan Cook

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2023/02/08

Dylan Cook spent the 2022 NFL season on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is an offensive lineman. The 2016 Butte High graduate sure came a long way from his days playing quarterback for the Bulldogs. Cook, who missed almost all of his senior season at Butte High with an injury, played quarterback at MSU-Northern before heading to the University of Montana. The Grizzlies put Cook on the offensive line, and his career took off. Listen in as Cook discusses his journey to the NFL and

00:10:03

Tap 'er Light Dougie and "Jumping' Joe"

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2023/02/07

Dougie Peoples passed "Jumpin'" Joe Kelly to become the highest scoring boys' basketball player in Butte history. Nobody would have enjoyed that more than Pat Kearney. 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.

01:20:26

Podcast No. 52: Connie Kenney

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2023/02/06

Connie Kenney is a true Butte icon. Her voice on the radio told us something important was happening. Her work at the Chamber of Commerce helped turn Butte around from the hard economic times of the 1980s. Listen in as Connie talks about covering big events, like the placement of the Our Lady of the Rockies statue on the East Ridge. Listen as she talks about Bill Murray stealing the Old No. 1. Listen as she talks about her family roots that run deep in the Mining City. Today's podcast is presented

01:02:35

Podcast No. 51: Dr. Kellee Glaus

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2023/02/03

Dr. Kellee Glaus is one of Butte's newest family practice physicians. Before she came to town, she was one of Montana's all-time great track & field jumpers. She won the 2010 Montana Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year Award after winning her third straight Class B State title in the triple jump and her second straight in the long jump. Listen in as Dr. Glaus talks about growing up on a ranch near Cardwell and her stellar career competing for the Whitehall Trojans and University of Montana

01:50:57

Podcast No. 50: Mike Thatcher

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2023/02/02

Mike Thatcher is the Bob Uecker of the Mining City. Whether he is talking about his athletic career or his overall smarts, Mike always delivers a self-deprecating line. We all know better. Mike is a brilliant business man who heads Community, Counseling and Corrections Service, which is a company that helps give second chances. He has spent the last 40 years helping make Butte at better place. Today's podcast is brought to. you by Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro

00:08:32

Tap 'er Light Skyla Sisco

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2023/01/31

In the 1990s, Skyla Sisco was my favorite player for the Lady Griz. All these years later, she still is. Join Skyla's team as she battles late-stage breast cancer. Click here to donate to her cause. 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.

01:09:48

Podcast No. 49: Honoring Brother McCormack

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2023/01/30

Brother Patrick "Dunk" McCormack is a beloved former teacher and coach at Butte Central. Brother McCormack is well into his 90s, some of Brother McCormack's former students got together at the Knights of Columbus to discuss the impact he had on their lives. Following is a discussion including Joe McCarthy, John Paull, Jack O’Brien, Bernie Boyle, Tom Kenneally Jr., Rich Thornton and Terry McLaughlin. Today's podcast is brought to. you by Thriftway Super Stops. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today

01:31:32

Podcast No. 48: Fritz Daily

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2023/01/27

Fritz Daily has long been Butte's biggest supporter and Butte's biggest cheerleader. Simply put, he loves Butte as much or more than anyone who ever called the Mining City home. Fritz wants nothing more than for Butte to get the Superfund cleanup it deserves. He is not afraid to be outspoken about that fact, either. Listen in as Fritz talks about growing up in Butte, his work in the Montana Legislature and fighting the good fight. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to

01:15:20

Podcast No. 47: The 'Iceman,' Chris Tippett

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2023/01/25

Chris Tippett is known as the "Iceman." He is also known to give 100 percent on everything. That probably goes double when Butte's Forrest Gump is out running. Listen in as the "Iceman" talks about growing up in Butte and learning his work ethic from his father. Listen to him talk about the athletic achievements of his children. Listen to how he describes his wive. 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

00:09:29

Tap 'er Light Brooke Badovinac

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2023/01/24

Butte Central senior Brooke Badovinac teaches us a valuable lesson. Never leave a game before it is over. 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.

01:13:50

Podcast No. 46: Rob O'Neill

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2023/01/23

Rob O'Neill is the Butte native and former Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden in the forehead. Thrice. I knew Rob long before he was a war hero who hangs out with Dave Growl, Jim Jefferies, Kid Rock and Tim Montana. I knew him when he was a dorky kid with a head way to big for his body. He was just like me, only he had a bit of that Opie Taylor look going for him. When he turned out to be an exceptional high school basketball player, I knew Rob had an insane work ethic. His days as a Navy SEAL

00:59:16

Podcast No. 45: John 'Harp' Cote

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2023/01/20

John "Harp" Cote will turn 100 years old in October. He is one of the greatest of the "Greatest Generation." Harp served in the Navy in World War II. He ran a supper club in Meaderville, and he worked for New York Life for a half century. He and his wife Esther, who passed last January, have been known for their kindness and generosity. They have given in the shadows, and Harp's fingerprints are all over the Mining City. Today's podcast is brought to. you by Thriftway Super Stops. Join the Thriftway

01:06:30

Podcast No. 44: Riley (Kenney) Ungaretti

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2023/01/19

Riley (Kenney) Ungaretti was a three-sport star for the Polson Pirates before she went to the University of Montana in Missoula and eventually moved to Butte. She is now a St. James Sports Medicine athletic trainer at Butte High School. Ungaretti also has deep family roots in the Mining City. Both sides of her family are from Butte, including her father Tom, who was a star on Butte Central's 1984 State champion Butte Central boys' basketball team. Her grandmother Connie Kenney is the former news

00:48:14

Podcast No. 43: Bill Rundle

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2023/01/18

Bill Rundle started working with Evel Knievel when he was just 14 years old. He worked as the crew chief for Robbie Knievel for 35 years. When Robbie had a crazy idea for a jump, Bill had to figure out how to make it happen. Listen in as Rundle discusses his days working with Evel and Robbie. Listen as he talks about creating Evel Knievel Days in his hometown. 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

00:10:22

Tap 'er Light Robbie Knievel

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2023/01/17

I saw Robbie Knievel jump Jack Ferriter's El Camino in Butte's 1979 Fourth of July parade. I was mesmerized by him ever since. "The Kaptain" passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer last week. He was 60. That has to be at least 130 in Knievel years. 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.

01:11:20

Podcast No. 42: Rick Sparks

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2023/01/12

Rick Sparks is a Butte Central coaching legend. Before that, he was a Butte High Bulldog. "Sparky," as he is affectionately called, was an All-State center for Butte High's undefeated state championship football team in 1964. He is one of seven members of that team inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. He then went on to play for the Montana Grizzlies before returning to Butte to coach the Maroons. Listen in as Sparky talks about his career as an athlete and a coach. Listen as explains how he

01:20:54

Podcast No. 41: Blake Hempstead

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2023/01/11

Blake Hempstead has been the voice of the Anaconda Copperheads for more than two decades. He has also been the Smelter City's biggest defender and supporter. Listen in as he discusses growing up in Anaconda and how much the town has changed over the years. Listen to him discuss the many great athletes Anaconda has produced. Listen to his man crush on Butte Central coach Brodie Kelly. Today's podcast is brought to you by Casagranda's Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana

00:09:21

Tap 'er Light Damar Hamlin

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2023/01/10

If there is a silver lining to the Damar Hamlin scare, it is that maybe some people will start to see the human being inside the uniform. 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.

01:16:49

Podcast No. 40: Bernie Boyle

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2023/01/06

Bernie Boyle is the man behind the MAC and the Knights of Columbus. Listen in as Bernie discusses his love affair with the KC and all the great things the organization does for the community. Listen as he discusses his 30-years as a fireman and what stopped him from storming the court when Butte Central's boys' basketball team won the Class A State title last March in Missoula. Today's podcast is brought to. you by Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim

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