Episodes
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Meet one of Alaska's longest Aurora Borealis Researchers
S11 E15 - 6m 59s
Syun-Ichi Akasofu always had a curiosity for the aurora borealis. One day at the library, he discovered an essay about auroras written by Sydney Chapman, Akasofu wrote some questions to Chapman, and he replied by inviting Akasofu to study with him in Fairbanks, Alaska. This journey led him to publish books, create tours, and establish one of the top scientific research centers in the world.
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Bucket List Bungee Jumping in Rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA
S11 E14 - 6m 52s
Meet Angelique Echols. She's a former psychiatric technician, truck driver and spent time in a convent. She's now living in remote Chitina, Alaska knocking items off her bucket list after experiencing a tragic loss in her life.
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Jeep to Joint: A Filipino-Hawaiian business in Alaska
S11 E13 - 5m 49s
Donna-Flor Manalo and her family’s life transformed when they moved from Hawaii to Alaska--cultivating new passions and businesses. With Alaska's abundance of opportunities and Donna Flor's love for Hawaiian and Filipino culture, her and her family established Jeepney Filipino-Hawaiian Fusion Food.
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From cupcakes to lactation cookies | INDIE ALASKA
S11 E12 - 3m 7s
It has been 8 years since Indie Alaska met with Kastle Sorensen, winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars Season 9. We met with her again in 2022 and Kastle has lots of changes going on and new goodies to share...including lactation cookies!
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Behind the bar in the last town in a national park
S11 E11 - 6m 13s
Michael G. is a black, queer, nonbinary bartender in the tiny, historic town of McCarthy, Alaska. The town has less than 200 people during the busy summer months. Located in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, it's the last community to exist inside a U.S. national park. Michael's dealt with loneliness, microaggressions, and direct homophobic attacks, but has now grown to love the town.
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How a berry picker became a viral meme in Alaska
S11 E10 - 4m 40s
Tank Hardrick recently became an internet sensation in an Alaska berry-picking Facebook group when his significant other snapped a meme-worthy photo of him picking blueberries. Indie Alaska features Hardrick's story of growing up in the racially divided South and his passion for foraging with his family in Alaska.
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The skateboarder behind some of Anchorage's famous wall art
S11 E9 - 4m 9s
Since he was young, Ted Kim dedicated his life to skateboarding and making skateboarding movies - spending almost every day and night perfecting his craft. But at 25, a serious skateboarding injury left him feeling lost, and wondering if he would ever skate again. It was then he turned to art as a way of healing. From there, a new passion blossomed, inspiring him to work with murals.
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The important role of water taxis in Alaska | INDIE ALASKA
S11 E8 - 3m 27s
When a massive, unexpected landslide blocked the only road to Lowell Point, Tom Miller knew his water taxi service was the only way to move residents, school children, and tourists back and forth to the nearby town of Seward. With roughly 6,640 miles of coastline, water taxis are a vital part of the transportation and infrastructure in Alaska. In this episode of Indie Alaska, we hear Tom's story.
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How kayaks (qayaqs) are rejuvenating Alaskan Sugpiaq culture
S11 E7 - 5m 3s
Jonathon Sawden normally works in HR but sees the importance to tell the world that his people, the Sugpiaq (Sookh-pee-ahk), and other Native peoples are still here. Here, Jonathon and another young apprentice artist are working with a Master Kayak Builder to learn the techniques to build traditional boats and be the next generation to keep the craft and culture alive.
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Will this Alaskan be the first U.S. Olympic breakdancer?
S11 E6 - 3m 16s
Bri “Snap1” Pritchard is a b-girl from Anchorage who has competed and won breaking competitions across the country. She dances with the crews, Flooristas and Elements of Rhythm, but she hopes to make it on the national team and represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She’s doing all of this while balancing her career with the Alaska Army National Guard.
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How Running Ultramarathons Saved Carol Seppilu's Life
S11 E5 - 7m 2s
Carol Seppilu describes jogging with a tracheotomy as “trying to breathe through a straw while running.” She's even dealt with her trach freezing shut while running in the frigid winter temperatures in Nome, Alaska where she lives. She's learned to adapt to challenges like this since surviving a suicide attempt in 1999.
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Alaska cartoonist draws his experience with Parkinson’s
S11 E4 - 6m 45s
Peter Dunlap-Shohl was living his lifelong dream, as an editorial cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News. But in 2002, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he asked himself What else would he be losing besides his craft as an artist? his identity?
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