Author interviews, food, natural history, poetry, and more from "The Write Question", "The Food Guys", "Field Notes", "Home Ground Radio", "Front Row Center", and "Reflections West".
December 7th & 9th, 2013: Willow, the original source of aspirin, is still prescribed by herbalists, particularly for urinary tract infections and muscle pain.
December 8th, 2013: Jon and Greg lament a lack of accuracy on food labels, tying the problem to imprecise measuring. Greg recommends looking for nutritional information based on the weight, rather than the volume, of a serving.
Michael Marsolek talks with Tom Benson and Matt Anglen, Executive Director and Program Director for Missoula Cultural Council, about the upcoming First Night celebrations in Missoula.
A $15 button is your admission to all events -- except First Night Star, which requires an additional $2 ticket ($3 on the 31st).
November 30th & December 2nd, 2013: The root of the licorice shrub treats digestive problems, inflammation, ulcers, colds and many other ailments, but it creates problems when consumed in excess, raising blood pressure and causing electrolyte imbalances. American candy manufacturers substitute anise seed flavoring.
12/3 & 4/2013 - Ellen Baumler reflects on the grim legacy of the Sedition Act in Montana's history. She pairs her thoughts with the historian Clemens P. Work
12/3/2013 - Thousands of kids in Montana behave in ways that indicate serious mental illness. Are they really "sick?" Or reacting normally to a terribly abnormal childhood? Be prepared to be shocked.
10/29/2013 - In the United States Senate he represented Montana longer than any Republican in the state's history. Hear what Conrad Burns has to say about money in politics, policy, and power. (Part 1 of 2)
