Polar Bear Jump, Bluegrass and Birthday!

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Whew! What a packed show! The Polar Bear Jump Off Awards Ceremony with a live audience! Anchorage Folk Festival headliner, AJ Lee and Blue Summit! Alex the Roaster! Happy Birthday tribute to Alaska's Travel Guru, Scott McMurren!  PLUS - we did our show live and the wheels came off!

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Polar Bear Jump Off Awards Ceremony

Recorded in Seward, AK, 1/18/25

AJ Lee & Blue Summit Interview

Anchorage Folk Festival headliner!

Meet Alex the Roaster!

We have coffee - Big Alaska Show Blend!

Order now at Cold Snap Coffee

Toe-Tappin' Folk Festival Fun!

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AJ Lee & Blue Summit headline the Anchorage Folk Festival. If you like bluegrass, tight harmonies and smokin' hot pickin' - don't miss their performance! Btw, the Anchorage Folk Festival is packed with local music acts. Check out these links to the festival and a taste of AJ Lee & Blue Summit!

Anchorage Folk Festival

AJ LEE & Blue Summit tidbits

Cumberland Blues (Grateful Dead - Really?!)

Harvest Moon with Brothers Comatose

Plus, hear my interview with AJ Lee!

19th Anniversary Show!

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Co-host, Mike Ford, and I get to celebrate going into our 19th season and looking back at just a fraction of the amazing and fun people we've met along the way. And it all started in a liquor closet at the Breeze Inn because there was no electrical outlet for our equipment! We were rushed into a liquor room with a landline, cases of scotch stacked for chairs for our guests, made it on time and the rest is history! Join us for our fun podcast!

Reflections: Mayor Dan Sullivan

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Dan Sullivan was twice Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska and my close friend since we were 14 years old. He also comes from a lineage that over the generations have served in Alaskan politics and community service. Stories abound! Admittedly, this show was more for my enjoyment!

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Chuck Sassara - Aviation Legend!

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This fun interview from June 2016 features Alaska aviation legend, Chuck Sassara, and his book, Chuck Sassara's Alaska: Propellers, Politics and People. Former editor of Alaska Magazine, Andy Hall., joins in. Plus, Chuck told two Tall Alaska Tales. Hint: Elizabeth Taylor and Howard Hughes!

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Merry Christmas From Alaska!

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Make this part of your Christmas repertoire! Every Christmas we air this classic! Producer of Merry Christmas From Alaska series, Kurt Riemann features local Alaskan musicians performing Christmas music. Kurt also takes us behind the scenes giving us insight into the performances and the artists. Check out our podcast!

Hurricane Helene Update!

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Perry Alexander returns to update us on the recovery of Asheville, NC from Hurricane Helene. Our science guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder, joins in with insights and how they apply to us here in Alaska. 

Check out these before and after photos.

Water Treatment System returns to UNC Asheville Campus: 

 https://tribpapers.com/archive/2024/11/community/water-treatment-system-returns-safe-drinking-water-to-unc-asheville-campus/64943/

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If you missed their first meeting visit this podcast: 

Sneak Peek Polar Bear Jump Off

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Annette Vrolyk with the American Cancer Society and broadcast veteran, John Thiompson, join us to talk about the 40th Anniversary for the Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward. John and Uncle Steve will be MC-ing the January 18th event.

Plus, we talked about John's broadcast career and even have a Tall Alaska Tale!

Polar Bear Jump Off 2025 Information: 

https://www.seward.com/event/seward-polar-bear-jump/113/

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Veteran's Day Encore!

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Veteran's Day Encore!

Alaska's BIG on our veterans! So big, we believe Veteran's Day deserves an encore! Veteran Jessy Lakin shares a slice of his military experience and now helps veterans through Alaska Warrior Partnership. Check out the full podcast!

Anchorage Folk Festival Sneak Peek!

Board member and sound engineer, Lucy Peckham, fills us in on the 36th Anniversary Anchorage Folk Festival, including headline acts, AJ Lee & Blue Summit and Corey Ledet Zydeco. Plus to promote an AFF fundraiser - two great flicks:

https://anchoragefolkfestival.org/2025-festival-information/2024-film-double-feature/.

Check out my chat with Lucy!

Dr. Paisley - Shoulder Surgeon Nerd! and Commercial Fishing Chatter

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Dr. Paisley - Shoulder Surgeon Nerd!

Meet Dr. Kevin Paisley, an award winning orthopedic surgeon who performed shoulder surgery on Mike Ford's wife. Mike was so impressed with the personal care before, during and after, we had to have him on! Got shoulder pain? Visit Dr. Kevin Paisley at www.akshoulder.com! Check this fun podcast out!

Commercial Fishing Chatter

Rick Rydell Green, Commissioner of Commercial Fisheries Entry, and our Deadliest Catch Mythbuster, Mike Ferris, talk commercial fishing! 

To hear commercial fishing chatter only begin at timestamp 19:00

Lessons from Hurricane Helene

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Our guests, Perry Alexander and Dr. Gordon Snyder, don't live in Alaska, but their impact has been seen and heard in Alaska. Perry helps us with commercials, videos and other production works. Gordon is our Science Guy and covers all sorts of science about animals, wetlands and our environment. Perry lives just outside Asheville, NC that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Perry and Gordon joined us to discuss this devastating hydrologic event and lessons we can learn from it.

Commercial Fishing with Mike Ferris!

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Our Deadliest Catch Myth Buster, Mike Ferris, joins us to catch up on his commercial fishing exploits. Mike covers some of the finer tricks of the trade that only an over 3 decades old commercial fisher skipper would know. Plus, a special birthday tribute and a Tall Alaska Tale!

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Pipeline Vocal Project!

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Pipeline Vocal Project!

Founder and the creative driving force behind Pipeline Vocal Project, Lisa Hawkins, joins us to share this trio's inspirational, fun journey in the contemporary a cappella scene. 

To follow PVP visit www.pipelinevocalproject.com.

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Alaska Biker Women 2024

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Once again our Alaska Biker Women join us to share stories and laughs of their riding season and other activities. Not only do they ride for fun, they ride to raise money and awareness. 

As you'll hear in this fun podcast, they do so much for their community! A big shoutout to ABATE (Alaska Bikers Advocating Training and Education- visit www.learntoridealaska.com) and all they do! 

Pictures provided by Kat-Sowa-Lapinskas and Louise L. Crago

Commercial Fishing Close Calls!

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Alaska commercial fishing is dangerous! Mike Ferris and son, Curtis Ferris, talk about this year's commercial fishing season! Boat problems and life threatening close calls make for a spirited interview with this crew! I'm a rookie who's been seasick once - that was enough! 

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Tall Alaska Tales!

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Alaska State Fair 2024\ Credit: Amy Stripling

Lies, lies and more lies! Co-host, Mike Ford, and I tell Tall Alaska Tales as we prepare for our Big Alaska Show Tall Alaska Tale Off. That's where you tell the tale - we're bored with ours! And here's a little spoiler alert ... we'll have prizes! (That we're still eligible to win!)

Plus, we threw in a clip from the week before with Chad Carpenter, hence this week our sign was given priority! Check out our podcast and have some fun!

Tundra Comics Fun!

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Tundra Comics Fun!

Tundra Comics (www.tundracomics.com) creator, Chad Carpenter, joins us to remind us he will be at the Alaska State Fair in his little booth selling his wonderful cartoon wares. We ignored those and went right for the toilet humor! Race to the Outhouse - the board game that becomes a reality series the older you get! Chad's career is closing in on 35 years and going strong - and we're laughing with him all the way! Check out the fun podcast!

Alaska Nellie-Alaska Legend

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Photo provided by Doug Capra

Alaska Nellie came to Seward, AK in 2015 and became legend is not an overstatement. Alaska Nellie was smart, refined and rugged as any seasoned sourdough. Fresh off a lecturer to the historical society, author, historian and lecturer, Doug Capra, joins us to talk about Alaska Nellie!

You can find Doug's book The Spaces Between in our Book Review Section. Check out today's podcast with Doug Capra!

Camille Conte A Broadcast Legend!

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Broadcast has played an important part in Alaska's history. It has helped keep Alaskans connected within and outside the state. Women broadcasters hold a special place in that history that was more male driven. Camille Conte has been a shining light and made her mark in that history.

She joins us to reflect on her career. Listen to our fun podcast with Camille!