Mother's Day 2024 - Meet Mama Moose!

Dana Applebury

Meet Mama Moose! We honor Mama Moose on Mother's Day on the Big Alaska Show.

Alaska's tough on moose, brutally tough. Yet Mama Moose meets any danger head on to protect her calves. Unwavering love, she embodies motherhood. 

And raising calves is no picnic! (Just ask our guest, Dana Applebury, president of Moose Mamas.- she's in the business of raising calves and releasing them)

Podcast below (Time stamp: 16:46 - 30:34)

Gary Olsen

Plus, Deadliest Catch Myth Buster, Mike Ferris and Gary Olson, creator and founder of the Alaska Moose Federation, join us! 

If you like moose, you'll like this podcast!

Podcast below

(Mike Ferris - Time stamp: 11:00 - 14:25)

(Gary Olsen - Time stamp: 31:45 - 48:00)

Mike Ferris

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!

Hear the Full Podcast!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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