Tundra Comics Fun!

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 State Fair Memories! Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees and More!

Fun memories featuring Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees, Gary Olson, creator of the Alaska Moose Federation, Jim Barnett, author of Captain Cook in Alaska and the North Pacific, co-host, Mike Ford with on-air talent, Steve Franklin, show they're uniquely unqualified as 4H Goat Judges! 

PLUS- Tall Alaska Tales abound! 

Labor Day and the Alaska State Fair!

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We know how to celebrate a Labor Day Weekend! The Alaska State Fair is packed with food and entertainment! For example, the Anchorage Midnight Sons Chorus share a history lesson a cappella style of the Gold Rush.



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Alaska State Fair Memories                Memories abound at the Fair. Here, co-host Mike Ford and Steven Franklin were Goat judges! What did they know about goats? Let's just say the 4-H Club was shocked by the choice!

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Then we visit a memory with Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees when he was at the Alaska State Fair and shared his story when he met the Beatles!



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Remembering Robby Dennis        

Our close friend, Robby Dennis, was playing at the State Fair with John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. An accomplished musician, educator and close friend, Robby left us too soon in life and many who loved Robby. But his career was colorful and interesting having performed with some of the musical greats. We resurrected this interview with Robby when he was getting ready to perform at the Alaska State Fair.                                                                                                                                

This video tribute From his close friend, Steve Rychetnik.                                                             https://vimeo.com/sprocketheads/download/224807046/22dcb26bde

https://vimeo.com/224807046

VIPER Class Begins!

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The first class of VIPER, Veteran Interships Providing Employment Readiness, started and we couldn't be more proud! This program is from Alaska and designed to help transition veterans into the civilian community and a major focus to End 22, the epidemic of suicides in our military. Hear what these interns have to say and their instructors!

www.vipertransitions.org

Click here to listen to our Labor Day Tall Alaska Tale

Tundra Comics and Tree Houses!

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Want to get to know Alaska? Hang with the locals! Tundra Comics Creator Chad Carpenter is back! The Pandemic changed how he's doing some things but not his sense of humor. Over 600 newspapers carry his cartoon panels. And now he's added a bunch more in the digital world. We catch up on the latest with Chad.

For more information visit Chad's links:
www.patreon.com/tundracomics,
www.tundracomics.com

Plus, check out his tree house he built for his son!

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Big Alaska Show Historian!

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Stories of Alaska's history are some of our favorites. Steve Levi has them. As Steve says, "If you do not have something unique, you have nothing." Steve puts his words where his books are.  Check out these websites for his books: https://authormasterminds.com/steve-levi and on our Big Alaska Show Book Review Section: http://www.bigalaskashow.com/book-reviews/cowboys-in-the-sky-steve-levi

To find more information visit
https://authormasterminds.com/steve-levi

Listen to our podcast interviews with these two BIG ALASKANS!