Side Tracks: Culture in Northwest Montana
Side Tracks is the Daily Inter Lake’s podcast exploring the people and ideas shaping culture in northwest Montana. From Flathead Valley musicians to chefs, each episode spotlights the creatives and tastemakers defining life in and around the Flathead Valley region.
Through in-depth conversations and live sessions, Side Tracks takes you inside the process - how songs get written, menus get built and creative communities take root in Montana. The podcast also features episodes from our Press Play series, with interviews and live performances recorded in the Daily Inter Lake press room floor.
Check out our other podcasts! Subscribe to News Now for highlights of a handful of headlines, events, and breaking news for northwest Montana. Deep Dive features conversations with local people, businesses, nonprofits, and agencies related to our community. Listen to Keeping Score for a weekly local Northwest Montana prep and college sports breakdown.
Side Tracks: Culture in Northwest Montana
Latest Episodes
Under the Big Sky 2026: Festival-Goers on Why They Made the Trip to Whitefish, Montana
Under the Big Sky Festival 2026 brought music fans to Whitefish, Montana from as far as Denver and Billings - and Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman caught up with them on the festival grounds Friday afternoon. In this Side Tracks episode, ...
Under the Big Sky Festival 2026 Preview | Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Cody Jinks & Insider Tips
Heading to Under the Big Sky Festival 2026 in Whitefish, Montana? Whether it's your first trip to the festival or you're a returning fan, this episode of Side Tracks has everything you need to know before the gates open.Daily Inter Lake...
Meet Montana's Newest Fife & Drum Corps Ahead of America's 250th Birthday
Founded just seven months ago by retired history teacher Steve Armstrong and fife player Pamela Roberts, Glacier Fife & Drum Corps traces its roots to a bucket-list trip to a Connecticut fife and drum "muster" - the largest gathering of its...
Going-to-the-Sun Road: The History, the Wonder & the Documentary Captured by Two Montana Brothers
Two brothers from Arlee, Montana set out to film a documentary about snowplow crews, and ended up uncovering the full, untold story of one of America's most iconic roads. In this episode of Side Tracks, reporter Taylor Inman walks the Going-to-...
From Dishwasher in Whitefish to James Beard Nominee on the National Stage: Chef Earl James Reynolds
What does it take to go from washing dishes at 16 to becoming a James Beard Award finalist in the Montana mountains? In this episode of Side Tracks, Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman sits down with Chef Earl Reynolds inside his downtown Wh...
