Author, Kim Rich, Johnny's Girl and Movie with Treat Williams

Author, Kim Rich, joins us to share stories about her book, Johnny's Girl, the movie starring Treat Williams as Kim's father, Johnny, and Kim's friendship with Treat.

Johnny’s Girl: A Daughter's Memoir of Growing Up in Alaska's Underworld

Kim Rich's nationally acclaimed memoir of growing up in Alaska’s underworld as the only child of gambler John F. “Johnny” Rich and exotic dancer, Frances “Ginger” Rich. It chronicles Alaska’s mean streets and her parent’s tragic lives that were cut short. 

1964 Alaska Earthquake!

Good Friday, 5:36 pm, 1964, a 9.2 earthquake struck. Alaskans share their experiences with us!

Check out the full podcast sans commercials. We’ll be posting more individual interviews but wanted to get the full podcast up right away!

From Accidental Adventures to Rotary!

Our Deadliest Catch Myth Buster, Mike Ferris, cleans up nice when it comes to Rotary!

After all, he is the 2022 Rotary District Governor Elect. He gives us an update what is happening in

Rotary these days reminding us what we can accomplish when working together!

Then author, Chris Lundgren, talks about her book, Accidental Adventures: Alaska--True Tales of Ordinary People Facing Danger in the Wilderness!

Whoa! Talk about situations you don’t want to find yourself in ... Chris talks about them!

Plus, a drive-by with our good buddy, John “Tales of the Tundra” Gailey!

Hear the full podcast sans commercials!

Mike Ferris gives Rotary Update.

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Chris Lundgren talks about her book

Accidental Adventures: Alaska--True Tales of Ordinary People Facing Danger in the Wilderness

Learning the Ropes!

Mike Gordon talks about his entertaining and inspirational book, “Learning the Ropes: An Alaskan Memoir”.

Mike Gordon had created the most popular nightclub in Alaska, Chilkoot Charlie's. But his personal life was in shambles - drug addiction, failed marriages and about to lose another. So he decided to turn his life around. And boy did he ever! Seven summits on the highest mountains on 7 continents, 15 marathons and 48 years after leaving college went back to get his BA and M.A. His M.A. thesis was his book.

Visit Mike Gordon’s website for an autographed copy! www.mikegordonauthor.com.

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(The Zoom quality varies, our apologies, but overall some gold nuggets!)

1964 Alaska Earthquake Show!

Downtown Anchorage

Alaskans at their best when times are at their worst!

 We’re hunkered down for our ’64 Alaska Earthquake Show! Our guests share their first-hand accounts what it was like to be in the second strongest earthquake in recorded history!

JC Pennys Downtown Anchorage

Mary Kallander was in Penney’s!

Four Seasons Apartments Anchorage Alaska

Robert Laurie watched the Four Seasons Apartments collapse!

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The Men Who Sold and Bought Alaska

Mike Dunham retired from 25 years broadcast career and 25 years newspaper career including Arts Editor for the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska. He then wrote two books,

The Man Who Sold Alaska and The Man Who Bought Alaska. Mike and I went to high school together and years later worked at KENI 650 AM radio in Anchorage, AK.

This was at a time Alaska was going through an economic crash which resulted in entertaining stories you will find here as well!

Dr. Gordon Snyder

Avoiding Zones of Contamination

Our Science Guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder, helps us understand and navigate through potential everyday COVID 19 exposure.

This interview shows some ways he avoids it. He actually developed a systematic process!

Alaska Statehood-Big Alaskans!

Captain George Reandeau

We pay tribute to George Reandeau who passed after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

A favorite guest and good friend, George Reandeau was Captain of the Mighty Ptarmigan, the boat that cruised Portage Glacier to give visitors a close look at Alaska’s beauty.

George was also a purveyor of Tall Alaska Tales and even shared one of his zingers!  Do you think it’s the truth or a no good lyin’ through your tooth Tall Alaska Tale?

To listen to George Reandeau’s interview only listen from the beginning to approximately 34 mins 10 seconds

Vic Fisher

A delegate to Alaska’s Constitutional Convention, Vic Fisher helped co-author Alaska’s state constitution. And that was just one of Vic’s remarkable accomplishments.  Imagine if someone came to you and said, “Hey, wanna start a state?!” For Alaska’s birthday celebrating becoming a state January 3, 1959, we caught up with Vic to talk about his experience helping Alaska to become a state.

To listen to Vic Fisher’s interview only start at approximately 34 mins and 8 seconds where intro starts.

Download our podcast and meet two remarkable Alaskans!