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Bear With Us Podcast
Join hosts Sara and Julea as they explore the people, places, and stories that make Montana’s Hi-Line unforgettable. Bear With Us is a podcast from Bear Paw Development that highlights the charm, culture, and community spirit across five counties and two tribal nations in North Central Montana.
From hometown heroes and local legends to quirky events and hidden gems, each episode offers a fresh perspective on life along the Hi-Line. Whether you’re a longtime local or just curious about this vast and beautiful region, you’re invited to laugh, learn, and discover what makes this place more than just a dot on the map.
And don’t worry—there are zero bears. Probably.
Episodes
11 episodes
One Dollar, a Small Town, and a Whole Lot of Determination: An Interview with Kalyn Joyce of Spire Health
What can you do with one dollar and a big dream? In this episode of Bear With Us, we talk with Kalyn Joyce, leader of of Spire Health, about how she and her team are transforming a vacant lot in Geraldine, Montana, into a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Food, Farms, and FADC: An Interview with Amy Revious
In this episode of Bear With Us, we sit down with Amy Revious, Bear Paw Development’s new Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC) Director! Amy shares her journey from Bozeman to the Hi-Line, her passion for suppor...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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Ghosts, Legends & Skepticism: Telling Montana Spooky Stories to Stephanie Larson
Welcome back to Bear With Us, the podcast from Bear Paw Development where we share the people, places — and this time, the paranormal happenings — that make North Central Montana so special.In this Halloween special, Ju...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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Shorty, Searching for Funds & Stories Underground: An interview with Christy Owens
With Julea out sick, you get to step into Havre Beneath the Streets with Sara and Paul as they chat with Christy Owens, office manager and keeper of stories underground. In this episode, Shorty, Searching for Funds & Stories Underground, Ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Raptor Claws, Real Community, and the Cretaceous Period an interview with Jeremiah Robinson
Raptor Claws, Real Community, and the Cretaceous Period 🦖✨ Join us as we sit down with Jeremiah Robinson, Director of Paleontology at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum in Malta, Montana. From unearthing raptor teeth to c...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Scripts, Stages, and City Lights | An Interview with Jay Pyette
From growing up in Chinook on Montana’s Hi-Line to founding Montana Actors Theater, teaching high school theater, raising a family, and now preparing to take his original play The Harvest all the way to New York City — Jay Pyette has l...
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Episode 6
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No guest, No Plan, No Problem! | An episode to get to know your hosts Sara and Julea
In this special no-guest episode, Julea and Sara flip the script and put themselves in the hot seat! From bear-themed personality icebreakers to rapid-fire questions, they share their quirks, weird talents, and unpopular food opinions (celery l...
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Episode 5
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Leadership, Teamwork & Fixing Crowns an Interview with Joette Woods
In this episode of Bear With Us, we sit down with Joette Woods—Liberty County Commissioner and current president of the Montana Association of Counties (MACo). From her early days as an EMT to her current role representing rural Montana on stat...
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Episode 4
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Canning, Chuckwagon, & Cheese Fries An Interview with Kati Purkett
In this episode, Julea and Sara sit down with Kati Purkett from the Hill County MSU Extension Office to explore the powerhouse behind local youth development—4-H—and all the incredible programs the Extension office offers. From food safety clas...
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Episode 3
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45:30
Pool Chunks, Sweet Friends & Brews an interview with Heather DePriest
In this episode of Bear With Us, we’re joined by Heather DePriest, Board President of Chinook’s Friends of the Pool and Park. Heather shares how her kids bringing home a literal piece of the town pool kickstarted a major community proj...
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Episode 2
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