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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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00:10:31

Tap 'er Light: Bulldog dynamic duo takes next step

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/21

The four years of Cayde Stajcar and Hudson Luedtke at Butte High did not produce the state championships like we thought they might.Well, at least not yet. Stajcar is still playing baseball for Butte High.But the four years with those two playing three different sports for the Bulldogs certainly did not disappoint. Stajcar won the Gatorade in baseball, and Luedtke shattered Butte High’s boys’ basketball all-time scoring record.And, really, he could have won at least one Gatorade.Stajcar and Luedtke

01:15:53

No. 340: Jeff Mangan

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/17

If you are tired of all the money thrown into our elections in Montana, then this episode is for you.If you were exhausted by the millions of Tester-Sheehy commercials by April of 2024, then Jeff Mangan is your guy. Jeff is a 1982 Helena High graduate who has deep family roots in Butte and Anaconda. He is one of the driving forces behind the Montana Plan.The Montana Plan would use the state’s authority to define what powers corporations get, effectively bypassing the dreadful 2010 Citizens United

01:25:08

No. 339: Josh Paffhausen

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/15

Who is the greatest athlete in Butte High history?My brother will probably tell you that it is Todd Ericson. Some of the younger generations will tell you that it is Tommy Mellott or maybe even Hudson Luedtke. The old guys will tell you, without question, that it is Bob O’Billovich, and they will think you are a fool if you disagree with them.They might be right.However, I will forever say that it is Josh Paffhausen, and my mind is completely closed on the matter. You will get me to cheer for the

00:11:47

Tap 'er Light: Time limits are a sign of the apocalypse

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/14

As Ted Lasso might say, time limits and ties in baseball and softball just might be the first sign of the apocalypse.That is what today’s column is about. You can read it for yourself at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the

01:24:17

No. 338: Jaxon Williamson

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2026/04/10

You will not be seeing today’s podcast guest pitching for the Butte High Bulldogs during his senior season.Jaxon Williamson can only watch as the Bulldogs play their fourth season of high school baseball because he underwent Tommy John Surgery in November. Tommy John surgery means that the Ulnar Collateral Ligament was reconstructed in his right elbow. The procedure is named after John, who was the first pitcher to undergo the procedure in 1974.The surgery has a high success rate, but it usually

00:11:59

Tap 'er Light: Please stop calling us ‘Buttians’

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/07

People from Butte are not “Buttians.” We are Butte guys and Butte girls. We are Butte Rats. No pretense needed.That is what today’s column is about. You can read it for yourself at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park

01:30:44

No. 337: Kelly Davis

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/03

When I was 10 years old, I would often play football by myself in our yard or the front room of our house.At that age, all you need is an imagination to take you anywhere in the world. Mine took me to a football stadium in Bozeman where I played for the Montana State Bobcats with two stars named Kelly.Kelly Bradley was the quarterback for the Bobcats, who went from worst to first and won the national championship in 1984. Bradley passed for 30 touchdowns in that magical season.His big-time receiver

01:21:32

No. 336: Paul Miranda

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/04/01

Paul Miranda is kind of a big deal. Just don’t tell him that.The 1986 graduate of Butte Central has a Ph. D in chemistry from the University of Montana. He also has a master’s degree in metallurgical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Montana Tech.Not bad for a kid who grew up on La Platte Street on the Butte hill.But don’t call him “doctor.” Just call him Paul. Those boys from La Platte Street have no pretenses.Paul works for Northwestern Energy, and he owns his own business,

01:42:19

No. 335: Debbie Shea

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/31

Debbie (Bowman) Shea is a retired teacher who spent 26 years educating the youth of Butte.She also spent 11 years in the Montana Legislature, working to make lives better for the people of the Mining City and the State of Montana.There, she got to work with great Butte statesmen like Fritz Daily, Bob Pavlovich, Joe Quilici and J.D. Lynch. The fact that Debbie is retired, however, does not mean she gave up her work to impact the next generations. She is an author who has been a part of releasing four

00:11:59

Tap 'er Light: Missoula thieves steal joy of Duke loss

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/31

Watching Duke lose is one of my favorite things. Watching the Blue Devils lose in the NCAA tournament is better than watching the Dallas Cowboys lose on Thanksgiving.Sunday, America got to see that happen thanks to an incredible comeback and a play that will be played over and over for decade.Because some thief or thieves stole my daughter’s wheel — Bed-Stuy style — near the University of Montana on Sunday, I was robbed of that Duke losing joy.That is what today’s column is about. You can read it

00:12:55

Tap ’er Light Don Peoples Sr.

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/24

Don Peoples Sr. passed away at the age of 86 last week. He was chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow from 1979 through 1989.The 1980s brought economic despair to the Mining City with the closing of the mines. Butte survived — and even thrived — because Peoples was the chief executive of Butte-Silver Bow every year of the 1980s. He led us through that difficult decade with toughness, determination and an impossible sense of optimism.A saddened community said goodbye to the man who just might have been

01:15:30

No. 334: Mitzi Rossillon

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/23

Mitzi Rossillon is an archeologist and historian in Butte. Her work helped save the Dublin Gulch from being buried in toxic waste.At least we hope it has saved Butte’s first neighborhood.Mitzi grew up in Colorado. She came to Butte in 1990 and never left. She currently operates as a consultant to anyone who needs to consult with an archeologist. Mitzi served on the Butte Historic Preservation Commission, where she was never afraid to speak out when the board was not being listened too. That is why

01:25:13

No. 333: Jim Stergar

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/19

Jim Stergar has been the head coach of the Billings Central boys’ basketball team for the last decade and a half.Last Saturday night in Great Falls, Stergar’s Rams beat Dillon 70-40 in the championship game of the Class A State tournament. The win was the 16th in a row for the Rams, and none of those wins were all that close. They outscored their three opponents at State by an average of 26.3 points.The title was the third for the Rams under Stergar. They also won it in 2019 and 2021.Stergar’s run

00:11:17

Tap ’er Light: Coxie turned Maloney’s into home

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/17

John Cox passed away last week at the age of 84.Those lucky enough to know the man we called “Coxie” are heartbroken. For more than 30 years, he tended bar at Maloney’s Bar in Uptown Butte.Like the song says, he was quick with a joke or a light of your smoke, back when you could still smoke inside a bar.No matter your mood, walking through the doors of Maloney’s and seeing Coxie’s smiling face made everything better. He was a comforting voice in a world that can be anything but.A bar is not just a

01:05:42

Episode 332: Russ Cleveland returns

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/17

In episode No. 316 of the ButteCast, we introduced you to Russ Cleveland, a candidate for Montana’s First Congressional District.Russ is a Stevensville native who is, among other things, the defensive coordinator for the St. Regis High School football team. He is also a candidate who will only accept donations from individual donors.Russ has been traveling around the western half of the state for nearly a year running a true grassroots campaign.He was in Butte last Tuesday night to participate in

01:07:44

No. 331: Nina G

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/14

Today’s guest comes to us from Alameda, California. Next week, she will be performing in the Mining City.Nina G and the Comedians with Disabilities Act will be performing at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Covellite Theatre in Uptown Butte. The show costs just $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Here’s some links to buy your tickets: March 21 Butte show; March 20 Missoula show.Nina is a comedian, international keynote speaker and author. She is known as the stuttering comedian who raises

01:14:03

No. 330: Brodie Kelly, Bryan Arntson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/10

Butte Central’s boys’ basketball team and Butte High’s girls’ basketball team will be playing in State tournaments this week.Coach Brodie Kelly’s BC boys will play in the Class A State tournament in Great Falls. The Maroons will open the tournament at 10:30 a.m. Thursday against Billings Central, the No. 1 seed from the Eastern A.The Maroons are the No. 4 seed from the Western A after last week’s Western A Divisional tournament in Hamilton.Coach Bryan Arntson’s Bulldog girls’ squad will play in the

00:12:39

Tap ’er Light: Coach called the shot by ‘The Assassin’

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/10

Brooke Badovinac hit the biggest 3-pointer in the history of Montana Tech women’s basketball last Monday night.Before she caught the ball, her coach stood up and signaled a 3-pointer. He called the shot with confidence because he knows the player we call “The Assassin” better than anyone.His reaction also reminded me of one of my favorite people of all time — Steve Vezina.That is what today’s column is about. You can read it for yourself at

01:20:04

No. 329: Nick Gevock

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/05

The great move “Johnny Dangerously” is an all-time classic.One of my favorite lines in that 1984 Michael Keaton flick came from a newspaper headline shown in the move. The headline read: “Roman Moroni Deported To Sweden. Says He’s Not From There.”That is what I thought when I saw a bunch of knuckleheads (and some bots) tell my friend Nick Gevock to “go back to California.” They told him that because Nick had the audacity to speak up and say that the public had the right to have a seat at the table

01:24:36

No. 328: Tytan Rosencrans

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2026/03/04

If you went to school with Tytan Rosencrans, you already know he is funny. Even most of his teachers and principals will agree with that.If you did not go to school with Tytan, you can see just how funny he is Saturday night in the ballroom of the Thorton Building in Uptown Butte.The 2021 Butte High graduate is back in the Mining City to entertain his hometown. He is based out of Chicago, where he has been doing big things ever since he left Butte High. Tytan will have a show at 7 p.m. and one more

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