Tall Alaska Tales!

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!

Christmas 2023 Show!

Hershey Christmas Kisses TV commercial has played consistently for 35 years. Why? We maintain it’s because of our guest, Steven Alvarez, who shares this classic tale!

Hershey Christmas Kisses TV commercial has played consistently for 35 years.

Why? We maintain it’s because of our guest, Steven Alvarez, who shares this classic tale!

Speaking of tales – our Big Alaska Guest Tourists, Pat and Dave Huff from Saginaw, TX try to answer our Tall Alaska Tale (we warned them – we’re eligible to win our own prizes!)

Kurt Riemann from Surreal Studios fingerprints are all over this from his Merry Christmas From Alaska #3 with Hobo Jim’s “Silent Night” to the “Amazing Musical Hands of Mr. Steve Stripling” (which he named!).

Listen to the full podcast and Merry Christmas!

Tall Alaska Tales and Thanksgiving Fun!

Holidays are perfect for friends and family gathering to share stories and laughs - just like you'll hear in this podcast!

"Rootin' Tootin' Rotary News with Mike Ferris, Inappropriate Product Placement Theatuh with Shane and Wayne Mitchell, 

Otter Creek Saloon with Lois Simenson, Chad Carpenter's Tall Alaska Tale, Willie Hensley's "Special", Plus our Big Alaska Show Guest Tourist, Mike Borts, who shares shameless memories with the Frozen Pipes!

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! 

NUGGETS!

Co-host, Mike Ford, and I pull out interviews from our past as we work towards our 15th Anniversary of the Big Alaska Show!

Gene Moe's legendary encounter with a Kodiak bear with only a Buck knife!

Governor Wally Hickel's inspirational interview with Mike Ford! Former Mayor of Seward, David Seward and his remarkable journey! A Tall Alaska Tale and a Tall Alaska Tale outtake! This show is packed!

The Last Run: Barry Matteson

We pay tribute to a beloved Alaskan biking legend. Barry Matteson leaves a legacy of service to the biking community and served with a smile that lit up the room. Biker Patti Bogan and President of ABATE of Alaska, Ken Coston, share stories!

Commercial Fishing Tales with Mike Ferris!

Our Deadliest Catch Myth Buster, Mike Ferris, is packed with stories. We collected Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic tales with Mike. The true reality show! (Although we do have a Tall Alaska Tale that may or may not be true -- no matter, we're still eligible to win our own prizes!)

Listen to the full podcast!

Deadliest Catch Myth Buster Birthday!

We enjoy celebrating birthdays, especially with Mike Ferris our Deadliest Catch Myth Buster. We pulled out the stops!

Happy Hands Birthday Greeting, Close Calls on the Bering Sea, history, Rotary projects, Tall Alaska Tale, shameless advertising- (did we mention shameless advertising?).

Plus, the man has stories! We’re talking Close Calls on the Bering Sea! We suspected his wife and mother knew a little about these close calls, but not the full details.

Which makes sense. He can share those details now without stressing them out since he’s out of harm’s way. Although once they hear the full details, Mike might not survive their wrath!

 Hear the show podcast – sans commercials!

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