Montana Voice

Montana Voice

Stories and more. Season 3, with original music, is a reading of 'The Lie and the Aether,' an early version of what became the popular novel "Paper Targets" by Steve Saroff. Other seasons include stories that were originally traditionally published, interviews, and other interesting listening materials — highly recommended.

Episodes

October 6, 2020 14 mins

What happens when a young drifter, who has just gotten out of jail, walks along the Rio Grande and meets a troubled rancher.

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Wildhorse Island,  a Montana story. Originally published in Redbook Magazine as 'A Family Man.' 

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October 17, 2020 15 mins

Another Montana love story. Originally  Published in Redbook magazine.  

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October 25, 2020 13 mins

A true story about  a murder that happened in a Missoula 4B's restaurant 30 years ago,  a hungry visitor, a stolen truck,  and some advise about listening to whispered advise.

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October 31, 2020 27 mins

Where Enzi came from... A runaway’s story of love and loss. “I find her most in solitary places, along the Blackfoot river in autumn, where red river rocks sparkle in the low water and dark trout pretend to be shadows.”

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August 23, 2021 57 mins

Told by Enzi, a runaway and laborer who becomes an entrepreneur and a criminal, “The Aether and the Lie” tells the tale of Kaori, an artist from Tokyo who stalks and kills her ‘one love,’ and then confesses through her art. It is also Enzi’s story, tracing his drifting past and comparing his own failed ‘one love’ to his strange relationship with the artist from Tokyo. It is a story of murders, money buried in the mountains of Monta...

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August 23, 2021 26 mins

The Aether and the Lie is a  story about heartbreak, art, murder, a billion-dollar heist, and the motivations behind the crimes.  Enzi's past experience of a robbery in the winter oil fields starts to shape his life.

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August 24, 2021 50 mins

The Aether and the The Lie,  is a  story inspired by the collapse of WorldCom. A story about heartbreak, art, murder, a billion-dollar heist, and the motivations behind the crimes. Enzi and Kaori are in New York City and find high places. 

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August 26, 2021 26 mins

The Aether and the Lie is a story about heartbreak, art, murder, and what can motivate crimes. Enzi saves a life. 

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August 27, 2021 37 mins

The Aether and the Lie is a  story about heartbreak, art, murder, and motivations. Inspired by the true story of the multi-billion-dollar fraud and collapse of WorldCom.  A lot of money is involved. 

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August 29, 2021 27 mins

Instructions on how to make a treasure map. Enzi buries half a million dollars in the Rattlesnake mountains . 

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September 5, 2021 28 mins

How to manipulate and control a meeting of techies. Enzi and Kaori travel to Seattle,  where Enzi meets with SLAM programmers who have noticed 'something odd' in Enzi's code. The Aether and the Lie is a story of greed, art, murder, and failed love.

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September 6, 2021 60 mins

In Seattle, Kaori shows that she too is hiding something. Kaori confesses through her art and  Enzi bleeds. The Aether and the Lie is a story of art and science gone wrong. 

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September 10, 2021 59 mins

Kaori's art did not lie: Pascal, the bondsman, does not believe Enzie, but then he makes a grim discovery. The Aether and the Lie is a story of greed, failure, and the past.

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September 22, 2021 32 mins

Enzi's hack of the SLAM network is discovered, and he wants to give the money back. The Aether and the Lie is a story of greed, loneliness, murders, and the motivations behind the crimes.

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September 28, 2021 34 mins

Pascal  tells a story about a drunk ballerina and an arsonist, and Luke's bar in Missoula. Enzi realizes that he is also going down a bad road. Then Enzi visits Kaori in jail.

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October 1, 2021 33 mins

Another murder, another bag of money, a change of plans. The Aether and the Lie: A billion-dollar data heist, a jilted artist, a double murder, and a drifting math genius.

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October 4, 2021 47 mins

The thin detective looks for connections, while Enzi finds one between Tsai and his Chinese ancestors who died in Butte. The Aether and the Lie is a story of murder, greed, and math.

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October 9, 2021 33 mins

The Aether and the Lie is a story of greed, art, and murder. How many deaths does it take to re-open a back door?  Enzi asks Pascal for help. Iteration means to repeat and repeat and ... 

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October 10, 2021 30 mins

Enzi makes a decision and buys a brick from Pascal. The Aether and the Lie is a story of greed, art, and murder.  1911 is a name for a handgun. 

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