Folk Festival and Lord Trapper on The Trail!

The Henhouse Prowlers

Meet Henhouse Prowlers! The headliner act for the Anchorage Folk Festival, these guys are world-wide bluegrass ambassadors having visited over 30 countries spreading the love of bluegrass and returning to share the music they learned from other countries. (Henhouse Prowlers website Bluegrass Ambassadors website) Banjo player, Ben Wright, joins AFF Board Members, Marianne See and audio wizard, Lucy "Both Ears" Peckham. 

Check out this packed festival schedule. And check out the fun interview!

Lord Trapper2026 - Mike Ford

Mike Ford, the 2026 Fur Rondy Lord Trapper, gives us an update of his ambassadorial duties this week with Lord Trapper On the Trail!

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Our 20th Anniversary Show!

Steve Stripling and Mike Ford

Today we celebrate 20 years! Our debut was a harbinger of our being the "longest running mistake-ridden radio show in Alaska's history". The high-tech equipment relied on a simple electrical socket the bar didn't have. The fast-thinking manager herded us into the liquor room that had a table, a landline telephone, and he stacked cases of scotch as chairs for our guests. We made it on time! The details are a little fuzzy but we think the 12 year old scotch became 12 minute scotch and a grand time had by all!

Today's show features clips from over the years at the Polar Bear Jump Off in Seward. 

For 15 years we MCed the jump and recorded the show in front of energetic audiences filled with laughter, tears and love. For one moment the world became one in the All-American City of Seward, AK, united in the fight against cancer. 

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Lord Trapper on the Trail!

Mike ford

Co-host Mike Ford is the Fur Rondy's 2026 Lord Trapper! Mike will be making several appearances to activities, events and businesses involved with the Fur Rondy. We're going to follow him on the trail!

Bob Lester

Here we talk with former Lord Trapper and KWHL 106.5 FM host, Bob Lester, who shares advice from a veteran Lord Trapper to a rookie! Check out the fun podcast!