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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February 10, 2024 57 mins

Steve Saroff having a discussion with Peggy Berryhill, the owner of KGUA  on January 23rd, 2024, about 'Paper Targets', growing up, life, and coastal waves. 

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February 20, 2024 7 mins

The first of several short readings, most from the book, The Long Line of Elk, by Steve S. Saroff

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March 17, 2024 7 mins

Flute and Didgeridoo,  by Steve Saroff and Mandela Van Eeden. 

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April 14, 2024 8 mins

Remembering Greg Bechle, when he lived in Missoula, Montana.

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September 18, 2024 4 mins

A 4-minute memory prompted by a question.

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December 29, 2024 4 mins

A memory from 1977 in Missoula, Montana.   Words and music by Steve Saroff

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April 4, 2025 7 mins

Musings about pottery. "Solitude with no goal is no comfort, but aimed at the discovery of the mysterious, with observations of matters great and small, solitude is the cure for even the deepest sorrow. You can go out, then come back and say, 'Look. See what I have found.'  The right sort of solitude leads to the best sort of company..."

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July 20, 2025 18 mins

A short story, originally published in the literary journal MonkeyBicycle. And some explanation about why it was submitted with Submittable.  Read the transcript of this recording here:  https://saroff.com/haunted.html 



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