The owner and founder of Missoula’s newest bagel store Brooklyn Bagel Les Kleinman joins Scott and Arnie. The buys talk about Les’ vision for Brooklyn Bagel, his supply chain and his passion for bringing amazing NY style foods to Western Montana. Les is also owner of four Firehouse Subs in Montana and Washington.
Scott and Arnie welcome first time guest Rabbi Chezky Vogel from the Chabad of Missoula. Rabbi Chezky was born and raised in Rochester, NY where his parents serve as directors of Chabad of Monroe County since 1981. he received his early education in the local Jewish day school and went on to study in Detroit, Michigan and Israel, and achieved rabbinic ordination in 2014. his experience in children and adult education and community work includes programs in Israel, Brazil, Ukraine and all across ...
Arnie and Scott welcome first time guest – author Rick Bleiweiss from Ashland, OR. His debut mystery novel, Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives was just released in February, 2022 and is published by Blackstone Publishing. Scott and Rick go back almost 30 years, where Scott worked for Rick in the music industry in the early 90s for BMG in New York. Rick’s music industry career dates back to the 60s when he was an intern for a music label while a student at the University of Miami. Ri...
Arnie and Scott welcome new Airport Director Brian Ellestad and Deputy Director Tim Damrow from the Missoula Montana Airport to the show for the first time. The guys spend the full hour talking about our new terminal which is set to open in May of this year and all of its great amenities. We also talk all things aviation, travel and what’s in-store for airlines, new routes and so much more.
Arnie and Scott welcome new Missoula City Councilman Dan Carlino. Carlino represents Ward 3, which encompasses both the University of Montana, and the slant street neighborhood of town. The guys cover a wide range of topics including Carlino’s background growing up in Atlanta, his conservation and environmental work, the Bear Aware initiative, the impact of Mayor Engen and his recent cancer diagnosis, and so much more.
Scott and Arnie welcomes Richard Eggers, founder of Bitterroot Cannabis to the show. They discussed the tremendous State tax and revenue growth as recreational cannabis rolls out in select counties across Montana. The lively conversation covers all aspects of recreational and medicinal cannabis, Eggers background in growing as well as his unique location in Missoula on the northside.
Scott and Arnie welcome first-time guest Marty Olinick to the show. Marty has a storied career working in the entertainment business to license music for advertising, games, film and television programs and products. A graduate of New York Law with his JD degree – Marty soon ditched a great job with the City of New York to work with the infamous Morris Levy and Roulette Records. His love of music won out, and this started a seven decade career in music working with artists like Hall and Oates, C...
Arnie and Scott welcome the new Executive Director of the Missoula Marathon and Run Wild Missoula – Trisha Drobeck – to the show. This Olympic trained marathon runner, has a lot of information to share with us including the return of the Missoula Marathon in June, 2022, as well as her interesting background growing up in Oregon, what led her to running, and how she stays motivated to run in some of the most competitive races in the US and abroad.
Scott and Arnie welcome first time guest Melanie Brock, Director of the Missoula Midtown Association to our first show of 2022. Melanie speaks about the tremendous growth of Missoula and the midtown area, how we are attracting businesses to the town and this area, how do we prepare for the current and future growth. Melanie takes us through the next steps of the midtown Master Plan as well.
Scott and Arnie welcome back Robert "Tino" Sonora - the Associate Director/Director of Health Care Research / Senior Research Professor with the University of Montana. We talk about what Montana looks like 20 months into the pandemic, discussing the economy, the labor market, low wages, etc. We discuss the "Great Resignation" and how different sectors have been impacted.
Arnie and Scott welcome local musician, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and owner of Pink Grizzly – Shane Clouse. The fellas talk about the holiday season and how Pink Grizzly is meeting the increased demand as Missoula’s population grows, along with how the supply chain has impacted the business during Covid. While Covid certainly impacted performing and live music, Shane talks about his work in promoting and recording music using new technology, along with a new film he is acting in and wrote ...
From 2016, Scott and Arnie welcome actor, musician and philanthropist Dominic Chianese to the show. Best known for playing Uncle Junior in HBO’s acclaimed series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007, the veteran actor talks about his career working with actors like Al Pacino and James Gandolfini, show creator David Chase and director Francis Ford Coppolla. Dominic also talks about his storied music career and charity work using music as therapy for senior citizens.
Scott and Arnie welcome Brigitta Miranda-Freer, Executive Director, Montana World Trade Center to the show. As executive director of the Montana World Trade Center, Brigitta and her team work to strengthen Montana business through international trade. Specifically, MWTC provides prescriptive export strategies, lead generation, project management, export training seminars, inbound and outbound trade missions, as well as export education and hands-on student engagement in day-to-day issues of inte...
Scott and Arnie welcome back founder of local Missoula active wear company Youer – Mallory Ottariano – to the program for a full hour of conversation. Mallory shares with us about her new plan and program called Community Supporter Apparel (CSA) – and how crowd funding has helped her set a brave new course and plan for manufacturing for this amazing company right here in Missoula, MT. Mallory also talks about operating a business during the challenging times of COVID, as well as what makes the Y...
Scott and Arnie welcome back frequent guest of the show – Mayor John Engen – who is running for an unprecedented fifth term as Mayor of Missoula. We talk about a variety of important subjects including the housing shortage, healthcare and infrastructure, education and taxes. What’s it like running a growing city like Missoula, MT – Mayor Engen talks about that and so much more. Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday November 2nd, 2021.
Arnie and Scott welcome back guest Peter Goelz to the KGVO airwaves. Peter is the former head of the National Transportation Safety Board and a Washington Lobbyist. The group talks about the recent tragic derailment in Joplin, MT of the Amtrak Empire Builder train from Chicago to Seattle last weekend. They talk safety, equipment and infrastructure – and delve into larger issues that are connected including climate change, Washington politics and policy. They also look overseas to countries in Eu...
Scott and Arnie welcome broadcaster extraordinaire Denny Bedard to the show for his debut guest spot. Denny fills us in on all things Griz – including the fresh new 2-0 Men’s football season, his take on our new 2021 team, Coach Hauk, the FCS and so much more. If you are a Griz fan – you won’t want to miss this exciting new episode.
Arnie spent the month of August in New York City and on today’s show, he and Scott talk about his travel in New York, and how much the City has changed since the pandemic. Arnie has great stories about The Concert for NY in Central Park, his beloved NY Yankees and the NY Mets games, The Eagles at Madison Square Garden, mass transit and getting around the City. Arnie also talks about the “best pastrami” sandwich he found in the most unlikely of places and dining with fellow Missoulians Mike Braun...
Arnie is in NY for the month of August, and in addition to enjoying his beloved Yankees, taking in music, shows and visiting historic sites across the City – Arnie is making it a mission to eat incredible food. Well – Arnie brings in a special guest to this week’s show – Chef Maria Loi – from Loi Estiatorio. Chef Loi is the official Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy, as appointed by the Chef’s Club of Greece – who also has her own PBS program, is a frequent guest on Ryan and Kelly, and is also an i...
Scott and Arnie are joined by Paul Kingsford, who is working with fellow Jewish Missoulian, Bert Chasin, on educating and talking about the history and contributions made by the Jewish community starting in the 1860s and the gold rush until today. Paul has an impressive background in story-telling to help shed insight on the rich history of Jews in Montana. Paul started his career at England’s famed Saatchi & Saatchi where he was a Creative Director. Tune into the fascinating show and get to...
Scott and Arnie welcome Linlee Nelson on the show this week. Linlee is co-owner of Big Sky Billiard Supply here in Missoula with her husband Lance. Linee talks about their work throughout Missoula and the State, what it’s like operating a small business in Montana during the pandemic, etc. She also talks about the billiard/home gaming industry, as well as the “analog” world of her industry, and how the industry is growing as folks “unplug” and spend more time together. It’s a great and lively co...
Scott and Arnie spend more time together and alone this week! They discuss a variety of subjects including the rise of polarizing media, the power of broadcast rights and its impact on local sports and entertainment, including the NCAA. They also discuss the local political scene in Montana, and housing costs and how it is impacting the community. All that and more on this week’s What Do You Know?
Scott and Arnie welcome Chris Porrino to the show. First time guest, Porrino is the former Attorney General for the State of New Jersey from 2016 to 2018 under then Governor Chris Christie and is currently the Chair of the Litigation Department at the prestigious law firm of Lowenstein and Sandler in NJ. Chris is also working on and leading the reformed Newark Police Foundation in Newark, NJ. We talk extensively about police reform in the wake of the George Floyd trial and convictions, and how N...
Michelle Huie is a return guest to What Do You Know. Living in and operating her business in Missoula Montana, Michelle is the Founder of VIM & VIGR Stylish Compression Legwear - helping to inspire and promote Everyday Wellness. Michelle discusses doing business in a COVID-19 world, and we discuss how she has shifted her work and business model. Michelle also addresses the very real problem of anti Asian-American violence and discrimination here in the US and Montana. As a fellow East Coaste...
Scott and Arnie welcome return guest Eric Stern back to the What Do You Know airwaves. This week, they tackle the Chauvin trial and guilty verdict, COVID-19 information and media, as well as police reform and other issues facing our community. A senior advisor to two Montana Governors (Schweitzer and Bullock), Stern is a Helena based lawyer, TV commentator, journalist, senior counsel and strategist to two governors, and tax appeals judge.
Arnie and Scott welcome back a favorite WDYK guest -- the Director of Athletics for the University of Montana - Kent Haslam. Haslam talks about all things Griz, the impact of COVID-19 on college athletics, and the challenges and opportunities that have come up over the past 14 months. This is a great listen for all Griz fans. Kent Haslam was named the 17th Director of Athletics at the University of Montana on Sept. 17, 2012. He was hired after previously serving as the department’s Associate Dir...
In an era when gender discrimination in sports was the norm, Coach Robin Selvig built a “house” of inclusion and empowerment at the University of Montana by recruiting female athletes from ranches, farms and Native reservations. This compelling story is told in the new Amazon Prime film The House that Rob Built. This week, Arnie and Scott welcome back the film’s Director, Writer and Producer Megan Harrington to the show. Harrington was first on What Do You Know back in 2017 to talk about the fil...
Scott and Arnie welcome owner of the SBG (Straight Blast Gym) Bekah Nolte and competitive Jiu Jitsu student Karin Ferguson to the show. They talk all things martial arts with a focus on the growing community of women students and competitors here in Missoula and Western Montana.
Scott and Arnie welcome documentarian Michèle Ohayon and her guest Allison Hudson from the new Netflix original Strip Down, Rise Up. This new film from Academy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.
Arnie and Scott welcome music publicist, artist manager and the curator of live music at The Standard in New York City – Annie Ohayon. Annie has worked with everyone from Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Phillip Glass and so many more during her nearly 40 year career in the music business. Starting in politics, in the mid-80s, this Israeli born professional has done and seen a ton over the past 5 decades. Listen in here.
