What's Your Why?

Geoffrey O’Gara is an author, script writer, public affairs host, and documentary producer based in Lander, Wyoming. He is the author of What You See in Clear Water: Indians, Whites, and a Battle Over Water in the American...

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Geoffrey O’Gara is an author, script writer, public affairs host, and documentary producer based in Lander, Wyoming. He is the author of What You See in Clear Water: Indians, Whites, and a Battle Over Water in the American West (Knopf) and A Long Road Home, Journeys Through America’s Present in Search of America’s Past (Norton). Geoff is the former editor of High Country News and spent many years as public affairs host and award winning documentary film producer at Wyoming PBS.

In 2015 Geoff began Caldera Productions, an independent documentary film company focusing on stories in the American West. Caldera's 2019 film The State of Equality (co-production with Wyoming PBS) about the historic role Wyoming women played in women's suffrage, was nominated for a 2020 Heartland EMMY and NETA Public Media Award.

Geoff's latest Caldera project, Home From School: The Children of Carlisle (co-production with Vision Maker Media), documents the history of the Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the historic journey of the Northern Arapaho in repatriating children from one of these schools. The feature film will be released in early 2021. 

Contact him at geoff@calderaproductions.com and for more information about Caldera Productions go to: www.calderaproductions.com.

Thanks to you and yours for speaking with us, Geoff!

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Emy diGrappa

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What’s Your Why? The Authors Journey
Every writer has a story—long before the first word is written. "What's Your Why?" is the podcast where authors share the journeys, inspirations, and defining moments that shaped their craft. Whether you're a book lover, an aspiring writer, or simply fascinated by the creative process, this show takes you beyond the pages and into the minds of storytellers.

Join Emy diGrappa, Executive Producer, Wyoming Humanities, as we explore the passion, struggles, and triumphs that drive authors to write. Through in-depth interviews and solo reflections, we uncover the why behind the words—because behind every book, there’s a journey worth telling.

Tune in and get inspired by the voices behind the stories.