Welcome to episode 8! This was filmed on 5/7/2025, we are joined by Russell Cleveland and Leigh Larson. On this episode we discuss Universal childcare, voter turn out in Missoula, MT and the politicization of language. For more information on our strangers or to find out more about us please see the links below. Thank you so much for all your support, it means the world to us!
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Alli’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allipants406.bsky.social
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Jesse’s stuff:
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Bethany’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86
Russell's stuff:
Website: Russellcleveland.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cleveland-for-Congress/61575000635919/
Leigh's Stuff:
Website: https://www.followtheleighder.com/
@followtheleighder on everything
Intro Music "Emmylou" by The Best Westerns
Welcome to episode 7! This was filmed on 5/1/2025. On this We wanted to do an episode just the three of us and talk about the elephant in the room...tariffs, I know, us and everyone else, but we discuss what that looks like in terms of panic buying, shelves being empty, crimes increasing, and more.
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Intro Music "Church" by Worst Feelings
https://worstfeelings.bandcamp.com/track/church
Welcome to episode 6! This was filmed on 4/23/2025, we are joined by Erik Nylund. On this episode we discuss Montana Property Taxes and the bill that was voted down and then we get into the RFK Autism Registry discussion. For more information on our strangers or to find out more about us please see the links below. Thank you so much for all your support, it means the world to us! (If you or anyone you know is struggling and needs help, please call 988, you are loved, you are cared about, you are not alone.) If you would like to submit a topic please visit us at our website. Website: www.stppod.com Email: StrangersTalkingPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Strangers-Talking-Politics/61573713740571/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VcjoV2L2117SYBvX7juAL?si=bkjWSLqkSCyfhPWBqRbS6w&nd=1&dlsi=37d1d7688f594f93 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-talking-politics/id1797875183 TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@strangers.talking2?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangersTalkingPolitics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stppod.bsky.social Alli’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allipants406.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allipants406 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.brooks.7374 Jesse’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessejamesmullen Bethany’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86 Erik’s stuff: Website: https://madaboutmontana.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mad-about-montana-podcast/id1801891912 Intro Music "Tune for T" by Caroline Keys https://open.spotify.com/track/3TLpzMFSHlb7vx6TsFk9wR Episode Links: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aaronparnas1/video/7496296530668686638 https://www.mfpe.org/ways-to-contact-your-legislator/ https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Phone number to call: 406-444-8800
Welcome to Episode 5! We wanted to release this one a little early because we love the conversation that was had, and with Bernie Sanders coming locally to Missoula we wanted to share in the active conversations happening! We are joined by Nancy to discuss the removal of republicans locally in Montana, as well as the SAVE ACT. Our intro music is by Junior a song called More, you can find it below:https://open.spotify.com/album/2Xa5bCTkq26O2sqT8EB88gWebsite: www.stppod.com Email: StrangersTalkingPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Strangers-Talking-Politics/61573713740571/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VcjoV2L2117SYBvX7juAL?si=bkjWSLqkSCyfhPWBqRbS6w&nd=1&dlsi=37d1d7688f594f93 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-talking-politics/id1797875183 TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@strangers.talking2?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangersTalkingPolitics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stppod.bsky.social Alli’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allipants406.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allipants406 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.brooks.7374 Jesse’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessejamesmullen Bethany’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86Nancy's Stuff:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ncbludot
Welcome! Thank you for being here for our fourth episode. We have a wonderful guest Nick, and we go down the rabbit hole. Four 2 minute rants turned into almost an hour of us yapping, we still get political but we also talk about birds, cookies and road rage. Strap in, it's a weird one.(This episode was recorded before any of the protesting on March 26th)See you in two weeks! Byeeeee.Website: www.stppod.com Email: StrangersTalkingPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Strangers-TalkingPolitics/61573713740571/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VcjoV2L2117SYBvX7juAL?si=bkjWSLqkSCyfhPWBqRbS6w&nd=1&dlsi=37d1d7688f594f93Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-talking-politics/id1797875183TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strangers.talking2?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangersTalkingPolitics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stppod.bsky.social Alli’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allipants406.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allipants406 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.brooks.7374 Jesse’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessejamesmullen Bethany’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86Nick's stuff:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shineheadswede/
Welcome! Thank you for being here for our THIRD episode. We played around a little and made a game show! How fun, hope you love it.
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Jesse’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social
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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social
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Intro Music "Go to Hell" by Jesse Brenneman
https://jessebrenneman.bandcamp.com/album/living-the-dream-2
Transition music "Not Yet" by Izaak Opatz
https://open.spotify.com/track/3kVWSiAW7f42Lk7csxJ1VN
Welcome! Thank you for being here for our second episode. We have Derek and Reilly on to discuss the shift in the union from left to right and how the federal layoffs from DOGE and how that affects Montanans.
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Jesse’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessejamesmullen
Bethany’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86
Derek's Stuff:
https://www.facebook.com/derek.hitt.142
Teamster's Stuff: https://www.teamsterslocal2.org/index.cfm
https://www.facebook.com/teamsters
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063717391742
Reilly's Stuff:
https://www.reillyformontana.com/
https://www.facebook.com/reillyformontana/
https://bsky.app/profile/reillyneill.bsky.social
NAFTA:
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/ustr-archives/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/ustr-archives/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta
St. Regis hydro hub:
https://meic.org/keeping-an-eye-on-hydrogen-hubs/
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/oct/22/st-regis-tapped-take-part-1-billion-hydrogen-proje/
https://www.eenews.net/articles/clean-hydrogen-hubs-in-limbo-as-trump-eyes-doe-overhaul/
Stillwater mine layoffs:
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/union-shares-layoff-information-with-stillwater-mine-workers
What’s the matter with Kansas:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897?i=1000679459027
Deer Lodge Job Cuts:
https://mtstandard.com/news/local/office-closure-slams-deer-lodge-state-agency-stands-ready-to-look-at-alternate-sites/article_b6096ed1-691b-5b3b-a9cc-a114bbb21c5b.html
Hiring freeze and wildland fire fighters:
https://missoulacurrent.com/cuts-federal-wildfire/
Westmorland Absoloka mine layoffs (“Stillwater 200 jobs lost”)
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/absaloka-coal-mine-crow-tribe-westmorland/article_23a55de4-f118-11ee-918e-d78428877731.html
https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2019/05/westmoreland-bankruptcy-concludes-signs-more-trouble-for-coal-industry
Tim Sheehy’s Bridger Aerospace firefighting company lobbying for massive government contracts
https://montanafreepress.org/2024/10/08/tim-sheehys-business-chops/
Selling public lands:
https://time.com/7261219/patagonia-ceo-trump-shouldnt-sell-public-lands/
Right to work:
https://montanafreepress.org/2025/03/01/montana-right-to-work-legislation-fails-twice-in-one-day/
Right-to-work states have lower wages:
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/understanding-workers-financial-wellbeing-in-states-with-right-to-work-laws-20230908.html
Clinton/Democrat downsizing severance vs. trumps downsizing
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/7/fact-check-did-clinton-set-the-precedent-for-mass-federal-worker-buyouts
Elon/chainsaw:
https://apnews.com/article/musk-chainsaw-trump-doge-6568e9e0cfc42ad6cdcfd58a409eb312
Gianforte private prison stocks: Note: the legislature approved the out sourcing, but Gianforte signed the bill
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/mar/18/montana-lawmakers-propose-sending-120-inmates-priv/
Unions sue for Forrest service workers:
https://montanafreepress.org/2025/02/20/a-cascading-effect-forest-service-park-service-workers-who-lost-jobs-amid-mass-layoffs-explain-rippling-fallout/
Alli and Morgan discuss the falderal worker firings. Thank you, Morgan for joining us on this episode, for more information on Morgan please visit his socials linked below. Website: www.stppod.com Email: StrangersTalkingPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Strangers-Talking-Politics/61573713740571/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VcjoV2L2117SYBvX7juAL?si=bkjWSLqkSCyfhPWBqRbS6w&nd=1&dlsi=37d1d7688f594f93 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-talking-politics/id1797875183 TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@strangers.talking2?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangersTalkingPolitics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stppod.bsky.social Alli’s stuff: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allipants406.bsky.social Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allipants406 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.brooks.7374 Morgan's Stuff:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@archaeowolf?lang=enBeacon (All of his links): https://beacons.ai/archaeowolf Links if you would like to read more on topics discussed:https://www.news9.com/story/67c203093ca0569e8ae0669a/rep-tom-cole-addresses-concerns-over-potential-layoffs-at-tinker-air-force-base#:~:text=Rumors%20of%20a%20possible%20mass,have%20taken%20place%20so%20far.https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/26/tinker-air-force-base-layoffs-oklahoma-governor-kevin-stitt/80537108007/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_Montanahttps://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-clinton-initiative-cut-140000196.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIvoJ0wO6EfRyvGkVOCiOTcn7H830WyTonpMhc27X6mSvz-2kYVthjlwuBLSR5VPKIDJalWjJsZjaNPeTtdW2hUVqGG6am5aLMUK0hEE0L74etyNBlG7AWFTCSwZltsqwryspFgFVMPr905fgJeywWnCD_S8GtlN1CyadPo5u_3Nhttps://montanafreepress.org/2025/02/28/montana-department-of-labor-and-industry-mobilizes-rapid-response-event-to-address-federal-layoffs/https://missoulacurrent.com/trump-cuts-montana-2/
Welcome! Thank you for being here for our first episode. We have a brief intro into how we met and how this came about and why we wanted to do this. We also talk a little about immigration and Selena Gomez tweets. See all of our links below, and we hope to see you at the next episode, that one will have new strangers to talk to.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allison.brooks.7374
Jesse’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jessejamesmontana.bsky.social
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessejamesmullen
Bethany’s stuff:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bethanygracee.bsky.social
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethanygrace86
Selena Gomez links:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/selena-gomez-reacts-politician-said-deported-video-crying-ice-raids-rcna189631
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena_Gomez#Early_life
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2196442/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
https://www.latintimes.com/meet-rick-gomez-selena-gomezs-father-who-taught-her-love-mexico-574250
Our first episode launches 2/26 .
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