March 21, 2021

The 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail!

March 21, 2021/ Steve Stripling

The 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail!

Education is BIG for the Iditarod and delivers a strong dose to pass on to students around the world.

Brian Hickox, the 2019 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, reflects on his incredible experience and life’s lessons from the Iditarod to share with students.

Plus, Iditarod Children Book Author, Dennis Vecera, musher Dallas Seavey and even a Tall Alaska Tale! So much value, so cheap! How can we do it you ask? Easy. We drive crummy cars!

Listen to the full podcast!

Brian Hickox Interview only 3-20-21!

Brian Hickox interview in 2019 before he hit the trail!

October 06, 2019

UAA A Cappella Festivalla!

October 06, 2019/ Steve Stripling

Great behind the scenes of UAA’s popular A Cappella Festivella!

We threw in “Name That Toot!” and “Tall Alaska Tales” — not to test their musical prowess but because we’re eligible to win our own prizes!

September 26, 2019

Hummingbirds? In Alaska? Yep!

September 26, 2019/ Steve Stripling

We’ve covered a lot of different animals – but not hummingbirds. We see them in Southeast Alaska, but not around Southcentral. Dr. Gordon Snyder, our science guy, says that’s changing! Here’s why.

September 14, 2019

Kathy Carmody Tribute Show — Her Voice in Music, Tall Alaska Tale, and More!

September 14, 2019/ Perry Alexander

We remember a giant who touched countless lives with her music—and her heart. Interviews, reflections, a Tall Alaska Tale, and more!

August 10, 2019

Bob Bell Show — Book Reviews, Tall Alaska Tale, and More!

August 10, 2019/ Perry Alexander

In this show, we talk with Bob Bell—a true Alaskan outdoorsman. Stories, banter, a Tall Alaska Tale, and more!

July 13, 2019

West High School 50th Reunion Class of 1969

July 13, 2019/ Perry Alexander

It’s a blast from the past as we honor our West High School 50th Reunion!

Celebrities! And, there’s even a Tall Alaska Tale!

June 01, 2019

Tourists from Texas

June 01, 2019/ Perry Alexander

It was a packed house and a packed show of fun! Alaskans and Texans- in the same room! Only on the Big Alaska Show can such a combination co-exist in the same room … and there’s even a Tall Alaska Tale!

May 04, 2019

South High School Awards

May 04, 2019/ Perry Alexander

What a fun show with these young, talented friends from South High School in Anchorage! They share what it’s like in Lee Butterfield’s media class, which is one of the best in the country. Check it out and see why.

April 27, 2019

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

April 27, 2019/ Perry Alexander

Big Dave Grizz and John Schuelke join Mike Ford and Co-host, Erin Kirkland, talk about the biking season, MC Safety Courses, including “For Women Only” courses. Plus they talk about The 2019 Gathering at the Bike Blessing, Saturday, May 4, at the Park Strip.

April 20, 2019

1964 Alaskan Earthquake — 55 Years Ago

April 20, 2019/ Perry Alexander

It was a 9.2 for more than 5 minutes!

Our guests share their stories what it was like to survive the second most powerful earthquake to ever have been recorded.

March 23, 2019

Alaska Travel with Scott McMurren

March 23, 2019/ Perry Alexander

McMurren in Scottish means “CHEAP!” That’s why Scott McMurren, Alaska’s Travel Guru, is having a one day tourist discount show at the Alaska Native Heritage Museum, Saturday, March 29th. Thousands of dollars in tourist savings, 2 for 1s, 60%-70% off, vendors, music and food.

But McMurren is cheap, so cheap it’s not one day, but 4 hours of one day!