The Big Alaska Show http://www.bigalaskashow.com That's Big Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Big, Big Guests!!!! http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/big-big-guests/46/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/big-big-guests/46/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:35:03 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=46 Saturday, October 11th we’re LIVE at McGinley’s Pub!

Our guests will include Jackie Purcell, Chief Meteorologist at Channel 2, KTUU and magician extraordinaire, Magic Eddie.  McGinley’s will be providing a free breakfast so come join us.

Saturday, October 18th we’re back in the studio with guest Rae Arnot discussing her new book, Anchorage Place Names.

Coming in November F. Robert Bell talking about his book Oh No! We’re Gonna Die.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/big-big-guests/46/feed/ Return of the Podcasts http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/return-of-the-podcasts/43/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/return-of-the-podcasts/43/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:54:55 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=43 Back by popular demand the Big Alaska Show Podcasts. If you missed a show or just want to relive a fond moment they’re all here for your listening displeasure.

September 2008

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Saturday, September 13th - Guests include
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August 2008
Saturday, August 30th - Guests include
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Saturday, August 16th - Guests include
Saturday, August 9th - Guests include
Saturday, August 2nd - Guests include

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/10/07/return-of-the-podcasts/43/feed/ This Week’s Show (June 14th) http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/this-weeks-show-june-14th/41/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/this-weeks-show-june-14th/41/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:03:55 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=41 The fun (aka lies) never end on the Big Alaska Show.

This week Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon will be joined in the studio by Cheri Spinks of the Anchorage Downtown Partnership who will fill us in on Wild Salmon on Parade and the downtown plans for celebrating the Alaska Statehood’s 50th Anniversary.Wild Salmon On Parade

Back from adventures elsewhere Adventure Girl Lilly Sheldon, marketing director at US Travel will be in to give us the lates on air fares, fees and everything you need to know to get from here to there and back again.

Check out our latest contest Caption This, where we take pictures of our adventures you you get to fill in the blanks.

There will be phone calls, surprises and, as always, big lies.

Be sure to tune in every Saturday morning at 9am for Big Stories, Big Adventures, Big Guests and Big Lies every week with Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon on the Big Alaska Show on NewsTalk am750 KFQD.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/this-weeks-show-june-14th/41/feed/ Last Week’s Show (June 7th) http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/last-weeks-show-june-7th/40/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/last-weeks-show-june-7th/40/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:01:49 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=40 More fun than a barrel of monkeys (or more fun than playing the game “barrel of monkeys” at Uncle Steve’s house) yet another hour of the Big Alaska Show with Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon.

The fun never ends on the Big Alaska Show and this week was no exception.  Although it was lonely.  Joining us on the phone was Akbar Ali Ablabadadgasdgfasdfgasd (we couldn’t pronounce it; how can you expect us to be able to spell it) filling us in on all the details at the 3 Barons’ Renaissance Fair.

Also on the phone was Adventure Girl Lilly Sheldon, marketing director at US Travel with the latest on travel dos and don’ts (or, more correctly, what the airlines are doing and don’ting to passengers this week).

Also on the phone was Fairbanks broadcaster Michael Dukes with tales from further north.  Calling from North Pole Michael was headed to Nenana to watch the presentation of the Nenana Ice Classic check at the annual River Days Celebration.

Once again it was an hour so jam packed with fun we hardly knew what to do with ourselves when the hour was over.  So we went out for coffee.

Don’t forget to join Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon each and every Saturday morning at 9a on NewsTalk am750 KFQD for the Big Alaska Show.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/06/13/last-weeks-show-june-7th/40/feed/ May 31st 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/this-weeks-show-may-31st/36/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/this-weeks-show-may-31st/36/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 21:57:10 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=36 This week’s show will be BIG.  Bigger than last week’s show even.  So big, well, we’re waiting on details so tune in to NewsTalk am750 KFQD this Saturday at 9am for the BIGGEST Big Alaska Show yet.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/this-weeks-show-may-31st/36/feed/ May 24th 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/last-weeks-show-may-24th/35/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/last-weeks-show-may-24th/35/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 21:41:43 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=35 Another week filled with BIG stories, BIG adventures and BIG lies.  John Martin of Marita Sea & Ski joined Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon in the studio to talk about boating and boating adventures and Bearded Jon’s Mom, Sue Lang, called in to talk about the Coast Guard Auxiliary and safe boating.  Also in the Studio was Adventure Girl Lilly Sheldon, Marketing Director of US Travel with BIG Alaska Travel News and we had a phone call from Pam Foreman giving us all the details on the 50th Anniversary of Kodaik Crab Fest.  Tune in to the podcast HERE and be sore to listin to this week’s show for more BIG stories, BIG adventures and Uncle Steve’s BIG lies.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/05/30/last-weeks-show-may-24th/35/feed/ April 19th 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/this-weeks-show-april-12th/32/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/this-weeks-show-april-12th/32/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:12:35 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=32 Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon are at it again with more Big Adventures, Big Stories, Big Guests and, of course, Big Lies.

Uncle Steve is adventuring deep in the heart of Texas and will give us an update on the Lone Star State.

Adventure Girl Lilly Shelden of US Travel will be bringing us the latest Big Alaska Travel news.

And this week’s Big Guest is Peter from Knik River Lodge talking about life at the end of Knik Glacier Road.

Don’t miss one second of the Big Stories, Big Adventures, Big Guests and Big Lies only on the Big Alaska Show every Saturday morning at 9a on NewsTalk am750 KFQD.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/this-weeks-show-april-12th/32/feed/ April 12th 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/last-weeks-show-april-5th/31/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/last-weeks-show-april-5th/31/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:01:34 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=31 Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon were at it again with antics that can only be described as, well, BIG.

Matt from The Ascending Path joined us by phone to talk about hiking and snowshoeing in Girdwood.

In the studio Adventure Girl Lilly Shelden of US Travel updated us on airline bankruptcies, American Airline’s maintenance troubles and Alaska Airlines’ new service to Maui.


And we got an update on our wager from the fine folkes in Nenana putting on the Nenana Ice Classic.

Listen to or download the Podcast HERE.  And be sure to tune in this week for more Big Adventures, Big Stories, Big Guests and, as always, Big Lies.

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/18/last-weeks-show-april-5th/31/feed/ April 5th 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/03/this-weeks-show-april-5th/30/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/03/this-weeks-show-april-5th/30/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:21:30 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/?p=30 Joining Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon in the studio this week is Chris Maynard who is raising the bar on Big Adventure and making it accessible to everyone with Alaska Snow Safaris in the winter and Alaska All Terrain Tours and Glacier Jet Alaska.  Get the lowdown on Chris’ year round Alaskan adventures.

Back for more price fighting travel shenannigans is Adventure Girl, Lilly Shelden, director of marketing at US Travel with Big Alaska Travel News.

We will check the thickness of the ice in Nenana to get an update on the latest Big Alaska Show Wager.

Tune in to the Big Alaska Show with Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon every Saturday morning at 9 on NewsTalk am750 KFQD for and hour of Big Stories!  Big Guests!  Big Adventures!  And yes… Big Lies!

]]> http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/04/03/this-weeks-show-april-5th/30/feed/ March 29th 2008 http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/03/29/the-weeks-show-march-29th/29/ http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/03/29/the-weeks-show-march-29th/29/#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:31:13 +0000 Bearded Jon http://www.bigalaskashow.com/2008/03/29/the-weeks-show-march-29th/29/ Uncle Steve and Bearded Jon talked with author Sherry Simpson who was back for more adventure tales from her book The Accidental Explorer: Wayfinding in Alaska.

Adventure Girl Lilly Sheldon, director of marketing for US Travel joined us with Big Alaska Travel News.

And there was a new wager, this one placed on the Nennana Ice Classic.

 Big Stories, Big Adventures, Big Guest, Big Prizes … and yes … BIG LIES!

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