WyomingPBS Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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Dan Brown and Mark Lyford are interviewed as the Wyoming Chronicle team explores the new Science Initiative building at the University of Wyoming
From Wyoming’s Capitol in Cheyenne. Guest List: Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Senator Chris Rothfuss, Representative Cathy Connolly, Wyoming PBS Public Affairs Producer Steve Peck, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder
From Wyoming’s Capitol in Cheyenne. Guest List: Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Senator Mike Gierau, Representative Andy Schwartz, Representative Landon Brown, Senator Bill Landen
From Wyoming’s Capitol in Cheyenne. Guest List: Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Senator Tara Nethercott, Representative Jared Olsen, Representative Shelly Duncan, Representative Michael Greear
From Wyoming's Capitol in Cheyenne.
Guest List: Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Representative Dan Zwonitzer, Representative Ogden Driskill, Representative Mike Yin, Representative Karlee Provenza
Paul-Gordon Chandler is the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Wyoming. He grew up in Senegal, West Africa, and has lived and worked extensively around the world in senior leadership roles within faith-based publishing, the arts, ecumenical relief and development, and The Episcopal Church. Bishop Chandler discusses his first year in Wyoming.
Mark Junge, with the support of his wife Ardath, has not let a COPD diagnosis slow him down. In fact, he is believed to be the first person to bike cross-country while on oxygen and has taken more than a dozen cycling trips all over the country since his 2002 diagnosis.
With over 20 years of experience working as an applied and field hydrologist, Jim Fahey explains Wyoming's water forecast.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and WyomingPBS senior public affairs producer Craig Blumenshine discuss the Wyoming economy, the Governor's proposed budget, the Wyoming Republican Party and its vote to stop recognizing U. S. Rep. Liz Cheney as a Republican, the Governor's opposition to a proposed fuel tax hike and the state civility in Wyoming politics.
After nearly a decade of service at Wyoming PBS, Craig Blumenshine is retiring. In this Farewell episode, Craig reminisces about his travels across the state and the friends he's made.
Jackson Hole News and Guide reporter Mike Koshmrl and author Shelby Huff (Not Like Other Bears) discuss issues that threaten the life and legacy of perhaps the most famous grizzly of them all, Bear 399, and her four now-famous cubs.
One of the legendary broadcast teams in all of college sports is the University of Wyoming's duo of Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney.
Signing up to be a donor means you can make the decision to save lives by donating your eligible organs, eyes, and tissues at the time of your death. 63% of Wyomingites are organ donors, but what does that mean?
Wyoming has the world's largest deposit of trona, supplying about 90% of the nation's soda ash. This mineral is Wyoming's top export and is shipped to markets around the globe.
With the purpose to debate the state's response to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, lawmakers will meet in a special session Oct. 26-28. Wyoming PBS preview's the upcoming special session and discusses the issues with Governor Mark Gordon, Sen. Larry Hicks, Rep. Albert Sommers, Sen. Chris Rothfuss, and Rep. Cathy Connolly.
Over the past 10 years, Jill Winger has helped thousands of families live the “Old Fashioned on Purpose” ™ lifestyle.
Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. Wanda Rogers is the executive director in Uinta County and works to effect change for people with disabilities in business.
Wyoming Native Jerimiah Rieman wrote Wyoming Single Track - A Mountain Bike Trail Guide. The book details 97 routes covering over 650 miles of singletrack throughout Wyoming with full-color action photographs and helpful information about each route.
Long before Zach Even grasped a paintbrush, he was catching trout with a kiddie pole and tagging along with the family on camping trips or to elk camp in Wyoming’s high country. He climbed Gannett Peak in Wyoming as a youngster, and also climbed Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley. He now has encounters with bears and wolves, adventures with his family and teaches art in Lander.
The Harry Jackson Institute is working to preserve artist Harry Jackson's 5000+ artifacts, currently stored in a Cody warehouse, and keep them in Wyoming. Doing so will be a challenge. The artist, his life, and his works.
Jackson's Martha Lewis helps folks finally move past their sleep issues to live a happy, healthy, and rested life. She has an international client base and is certified to help both adults and children sleep better.
Kristen Newlin grew up in Riverton. At 6-foot-5, Newlin had stellar basketball careers at Stanford, and then professionally, playing for more than a decade in Turkey where she met her husband Emre. While Kristen is back in Wyoming raising their three children, Emre is now a coach for the WNBA Chicago Sky.
Randall Luthi is the Chief Energy Adviser for Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. In this interview, Luthi discusses both short-term and long-term energy policy in Wyoming in the midst of pressure on carbon-based fuels and the impact of new federal policies and guidelines. Coal, oil, natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear power and geothermal opportunities are discussed.
Senator Mike Enzi reflects on his nearly five decades of public service including his time in Jaycees, the Wyoming Legislature and his four terms in the United States Senate where he passed over 100 bills.
Wyoming author James Chandler’s rise to the top of Amazon’s legal thriller best-sellers chart is a surprise to the Gillette author. His first two books “Misjudged” and “One and Done” introduce us to Sam Johnstone, a troubled Army veteran who takes on a new job as an attorney in a small Wyoming town. Chandler’s books are thrilling page-turners.
A panel discussion on the history of our nation's judicial branch and present-day judicial issues. Participating in the panel from Montana is The Honorable Donald W. Molloy, United States District Court Judge; The Honorable Susan Watters, United States District Court Judge and Bob Carlson, past president of the American Bar Association. Participating from Wyoming is The Honorable Alan B. Johnson, United States District Court Judge; The Honorable Nancy Freudenthal, United States District Court Judge and The Honorable Marilyn Kite, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice (Ret.).
Since its establishment in 1998, the Wyoming Business Council has been entrusted with helping to overcome Wyoming's most persistent and difficult challenge: developing a diverse economy. Josh Dorrell, the CEO, talks about Wyoming's economy and future.
The Rare Earth Element (REE) research program at the University of Wyoming was created to stimulate research and development in the area of rare earth element production and processing and the potential economic benefits to Wyoming. Scott Quillinan, Director of Research & Communications, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, discusses REE potential for Wyoming.
From Wyoming's Capitol in Cheyenne. Guest List: Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon; Senate President Dan Dockstader and House Speaker Dr. Eric Barlow; Minority Whips Sen. Senator Mike Gierau and Rep. Andi Clifford; and Rep. Chuck Gray. Topics include COVID-19, budget, interim legislative topics, future of state Republican Party, K-12 education, Medicaid expansion.
From Wyoming's Capitol in Cheyenne. Legislative Guest List: Judicial Chairs Sen. Tara Nethercott and Rep. Jared Olsen, Revenue Chairman Sen. Cale Case and Sen. Wendy Schuler, Rep. Mark Kinner, and President Dan Dockstader and House Speaker Dr. Eric Barlow. Topics: marijuana, death penalty, meat anti-trust practices, revenue needs, K-12 education, Medicaid expansion.
From the Wyoming State Capitol, guests include Senator R.J. Kost, Senate Majority Leader Ogden Driskill, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Representative Andy Schwartz, Representative Mike Yin, and Senator Jeff Wasserburger. Topics include K-12 funding, supplemental budget, I-80 tolling, Medicaid expansion, taxes, and cryptocurrencies.
A discussion with Wyoming Legislators from the state Capitol in Cheyenne. Guests include Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, House Revenue Committee Chairman Steve Harshman, Rep. Jim Roscoe, Senator Stephan Pappas, Rep. Ember Oakley, Rep. Karlee Pervenza.
Guests include Senate President Dan Dockstader, House Speaker Eric Barlow, Sen. Education Committee Chairman Charles Scott, Sen. Bo Biteman, Sen. Jeff Wasserburger, and Rep. Mike Greear. Topics discussed include Wyoming's General Fund fiscal issues, Wyoming's fiscally challenged K-12 system, and a potential independent Gillette College.
Former Wyoming Teacher of the Year Eric Stemle discusses his unique and caring teaching style and his current book, "I Was Not the Blossom: Growing With Your Students in a Nurturing Classroom".
Perhaps no other high school athlete from Wyoming has had the success on a national stage that Sydney Thorvaldson from Rawlins has achieved. She is our country's top-ranked high school middle-distance runner.
As the 8-day virtual session of the Wyoming Legislature winds to a close, the heavy lifting on the state’s biggest challenges remains and will be addressed by the Legislature later this spring. We’ll visit with Majority Floor Leaders Sen. Ogden Driskill and Rep. Albert Sommers and Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee chairs Sen. Affie Ellis and Rep. Jamie Flitner. Topics: unpacking Biden executive orders, the impact of budget cuts (general fund and K-12), the role of the Public Service Commission, state parks, and gaming.
John Haines grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, graduated from the University of Wyoming and began a life of worldwide adventure which he details in his book “Never Leaving Laramie - Travels in a Restless World.” He attributes his spirit of adventure to being raised on the high plains of the Cowboy State. But later in life, after a tragic accident on a train platform in the Czech Republic, he became a “lucky quadriplegic.”
As the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out in Wyoming, there are still many questions. Where can I go to get it? When will it be my turn? What about rural Wyoming? What if I get the vaccine, but many in my community don’t? And, when will COVID-19 be much less of a worry in Wyoming? Angela Van Houten and Dr. Alexia Harrist from the Wyoming Department of Health provide up-to-date answers.
Cheyenne’s Brittany Kaiser knows exactly how big data is used. Known as the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, she is the subject of the Netflix documentary “The Great Hack” and has written a book about her life. Now she wants you to Own Your Data.
Capitol Outlook debuts its 15th season: Senate President-Elect Dan Dockstader, House Speaker-Elect Eric Barlow, Senate Minority Leader Chris Rothfuss, and House Minority Leader Cathy Connolly discuss the upcoming session and recent events at the U.S. Capitol.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon provides COVID vaccine information, discusses his COVID policies, and looks to the year ahead. Mrs. Gordon updates her work with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. Both discuss their recent experience recovering from COVID-19.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon discusses his supplemental budget, budget cuts, need for new revenues, COVID-19, and Vice President Biden in this one-on-one interview.
307 Meat Company in Laramie opened in March and works to provide ranchers an opportunity to sell more of their meat to consumers directly and Central Wyoming College's meat science program shares that vision and hopes to train the next generation of locally-focused butchers and entrepreneurs.
When Lander's adventure runner Gabe Joyes had his summer racing season interrupted by the pandemic, he chose a different route. He ran the 100-mile Wind River High Route - with two 13,000-foot summits - faster than anyone else has ever clocked in less than two days.
Wyoming Chronicle sits down with Wyoming author C. J. Box for a fireside chat during the Laramie County Public Library's Book Lovers Bash. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven novels including the Joe Pickett series. His novel "The Highway" premieres as the series "Big Sky" on ABC this fall.
Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan discusses voting issues in Wyoming prior to the 2020 election. Topics include COVID-19, the safety of elections, mail vs. absentee voting, registering to vote in Wyoming, and more.
Edward Seidel, formally the vice president for economic development and innovation for the University of Illinois System, has started his tenure as the University of Wyoming's 28th President. He faces enormous challenges with severe budget shortfalls and with the impact of COVID-19 on the University.
The Wyoming State Archives collects, manages, and preserves Wyoming state public records - including the crazy, weird, and surprising stories that live in Wyoming’s history. We hear stories on a late 1800's plastic surgeon from Rawlins, the creator of a device to raise sunken ships, trail rides from Cheyenne to Deadwood with big money in the carriage, and more.
With new facilities, the Wyoming State Hospital celebrates a new vision of care and will provide acute (short-term, intensive) care for Title 25 commitments; acute, intermediate, and long-term care for people under Title 7; and acute care for the geriatric-psychiatric population.
At Queen Bee Gardens in Lovell, Wyoming, their honey is made by bees they call "Little Johnnies" and that honey is used to make honey-sweetened chocolate candy that is sold across the country.
Wyoming photographer and Sheridan 8th grade English teacher, Tim Doolin spends his free time during the summers traveling extensively throughout the Rocky Mountain West photographing the majesty and splendor of the rugged, diverse region. We'll see his stunning work, and how he helped Wyoming through the pandemic.