For 30 to 45 minutes a week between 1997 and 2007, Yellowstone Public Radio solicited live on-air opinions from listeners across Montana and northern Wyoming. Callers were encouraged to express their thoughts on whatever they wanted, and the opinions ranged across such hot topics as the Iraq War, an indoor smoking ban, and the meaning of poetry. The magic of these audio recordings lies in the openness of both the callers and the program’s hosts, who offer a sympathetic sounding board, free from judgment and infused with humor. Accompanying the audio recordings are luxuriant scenes of current-day life in Montana. Your Opinion, Please is a beautiful time capsule from a not-too-distant past that holds a mirror up to our present—the people we hear aren’t only freely expressing themselves, they are listening.  BD

Q&A following screening.