Montana Lowdown

Montana Lowdown features in-depth conversations with top newsmakers, journalists, politicians, and experts about significant issues facing America's "last best place." Veteran award-winning journalist John S. Adams, founder and editor of Montana Free Press and the star of the documentary film "Dark Money," hosts the podcast, shedding light on essential news stories and broadening the debate on the hottest topics.

Shared State 09/09/2020

Uphill Part 2: “This is like dust in the air. We all breathe it.” 06/24/2020

Uphill Part 1: “Does anyone know who’s watching us right now?” 06/24/2020

2020 primary results, and a preview of the path to November 06/09/2020

Republican factions battle for control of the state legislature 05/30/2020

Republican candidate for governor Greg Gianforte 05/21/2020

Democratic Senate candidate John Mues 05/19/2020

Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Rosendale 05/12/2020

Unpacking the polling on pandemic recovery and Montana’s senate race 05/06/2020

Democratic candidate for governor Mike Cooney 04/27/2020

Journalist Emily Stifler Wolfe on contact tracing in Montana 04/21/2020

Quarantine stress hits home for Montanans 04/14/2020

Former Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus on economic stimuli, then and now 04/08/2020

Montana's social services confront a pandemic 03/28/2020

Montana Coronavirus Report for March 20, 2020 03/20/2020

Montana Coronavirus Report for March 19, 2020 03/19/2020

Montana Coronavirus Report for March 18, 2020 03/18/2020

Gauging Montana’s 2020 political field under the specter of a global pandemic 03/17/2020

Journalist Dexter Roberts on the myth of Chinese capitalism, and how that myth could resonate in Montana 03/10/2020

Democratic candidate for governor Whitney Williams 03/03/2020

Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Tim Fox 02/24/2020

Episode 56 — Hal Herring on the movement to privatize America’s public lands 02/19/2020

Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin discusses Butte’s final cleanup plan, and environmental and social justice parallels between Butte and China 02/13/2020

Lee Newspapers Capitol reporter Holly Michels talks about her coverage of a viral bombshell and gubernatorial fundraising 02/05/2020

Election 2020: Secretary of State candidate Bowen Greenwood 01/28/2020

Sen. Fred Thomas reflects on deregulation, term limits, and three decades in the Capitol 01/21/2020

Susan Fox on Legislative Week and the Legislative Services Division 01/14/2020

Episode highlights from 2019 12/24/2019

Election 2020: U.S. House candidate Tim Johnson 12/17/2019

Election 2020: Secretary of State Candidate Forrest Mandeville 12/10/2019