May 06, 2024

2024

May 06, 2024/ Steve Stripling

This premiere Homer birding event, features 22 million birds! Joining us - Festival Coordinator, Melanie Dufor, Homer Visitor Center Manager, Lora Haller and Keynote speaker, renowned birder and author, Ted Floyd. www.kachemakshorebird.org

Podcast below (Time stamp: 4:15 - 21:35)

Alaska Moving Images Preservation Association

AMIPA President, Rob Stapleton talks about the archiving historic film/video footage service they provide. He speaks of their fundraiser and the screening of Only Angels Have Wings (1939), featuring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Rita Hayworth (in her first major role).

Podcast below (Time stamp 22:05 - 32:15)

Mr, Fur Face- Beard and Moustache Competition

Rogaines' enemy! This competition honors hair - the more, the better! Neal Haglund explains the event, the tradition and the categories!

Podcast below (Time stamp 32:17 - 50:44)

September 25, 2021

Archie Ferguson: Alaska’s Crown Prince and Craziest Pilot in the World

September 25, 2021/ Steve Stripling

Alaska was built on aviation. Hard to believe when reading the life of Archie Ferguson authored by Steven Levi. How Archie made it through life as an Alaskan bush pilot and dying in bed an older man is mindboggling! Author and historian Steve Levi, is an entertaining story-teller both in print and radio. Listen to our fun podcast interview with Steve.

Visit our Big Alaska Show Book Review Section to find Steve’s book and links! [http://www.bigalaskashow.com/book-reviews]

July 25, 2021

Women and Alaska Aviation!

July 25, 2021/ Steve Stripling

Women and Alaska Aviation!
Carol Zerbe has over 20 years as an Alaska bush pilot. She's also an instructor, an examiner, a business owner, actively involved in aviation non-profits that promote women in aviation and she's a mom! Whew-I got carpal tunnel just typing that! Plus, she's a joy just to talk to. Fun interview. We even played a Tall Alaska Tale with Carol! Alaska was built on aviation and women have played a major role! Carol is one of them! Listen to the full show or just Carol's interview.

Carol's company Northbound Flying Service Website

Women in Aviation Last Frontier Chapter

Alaska Airmen's Association website

Check out our Tall Alaska Tale!

Click here to listen to our Alaskan women aviators Tall Alaska Tale

You can join the fun and let us know what you think!
http://www.bigalaskashow.com/contact

Power Player of the Week!

Ken Coston, president of Alaska Bikers Advocating Training and Education (ABATE), gives a quick update on Christmas in July, an annual program where ABATE and the motorcycle community delivers toys to kids in hospitals in Alaska. Ken's been helping lead ABATE to the next level!

www.abateofalaska.com

Here's the Full Show!

August 29, 2020

By Land, Sea and Air!

August 29, 2020/ Steve Stripling

Today’s show featured a wide variety. John “Tales of the Tundra” Gailey gave us a snapshot of Alaska’s tour challenged economy.

But John’s a well-loved guide in Alaska’s tour industry and leading tours bouncing between Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks.

Hear John T. Gailey’s interview podcast:

Ocean Science with our Science Guy

Our Science Guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder, gives us a scientific perspective on the latest hurricanes and orca whales.

Be sure to check out his Whales Without Borders facebook site.

Hear Dr. Gordon Snyder’s podcast:

Remembering an Aviation Great

Marcus Paine was a bright star in Alaska’s aviation history. Had he lived in the 1920’s like the Wien Brothers, his name would be mentioned in the same breath.

We admired Marcus because he made aviation exciting sporting a joyful spirit and a warm smile to back it. Sadly, we lost Marcus in air accident at a Madras, Oregon airshow, August 27, 2016.

We pulled from our archives an interview with Marcus shortly before his appearance at 2012 Arctic Thunder, the 5th largest air show in the world.