A Juneau Afternoon

By KTOO Public Media

Our hosts interview a range of guests from local business owners to visiting artists and speakers. If it’s happening in Juneau, you’ll hear about it on the show. If you’d like to be a guest on the pro... more

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January 08, 2026Upcoming ‘Simple Loving Kindness’ art show seeks artists inspired by meditation
Juneau Afternoon – Recorded on January 7, 2026:
The “Simple Loving Kindness – Art Inspired by Meditation” exhibit will be happening at the JAHC Gallery in March 2026. The group is looking for artists to be a part of the exhibit and participate in optional mediation group sessions. Nancy Caracand and Darcy Lockhart share more about the process. Find out more at the website: slkart.org.
Juneau Audubon Society‘s planned January 8th lecture is canceled, but Brenda Wright shares what’s upcoming in February.
Linda Kruger, from the Juneau Commission on Aging, shares details about the AARP Community Challenge Grant, including what’s available and who can apply.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.
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December 31, 20252025 KTOO News round-up review
Juneau Afternoon Host Bostin Christopher talks with new Managing Editor Lisa Phu and Digital Content Director Adelyn Baxter about the top five most-read news stories, plus the KTOO reporters feature their favorite stories from their colleagues.
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The KTOO News team, from left to right: Yvonne Krumrey, Adelyn Baxter, Lisa Phu, Clarise Larson, Mike Lane, Jamie Diep, and Alix Soliman.
The 2025 top five most-read stories on KTOO.org:
Mendenhall Glacier has officially receded from Mendenhall Lake
While some evacuate, others hunker down ahead of Juneau’s glacial outburst flood
Fluoride-free Juneau offers a glimpse of what RFK Jr.’s plan could mean for America’s dental health
‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding
Juneau’s tourism sector unsure what will happen at Mendenhall Glacier as summer season approaches
Reporters’ favorite stories of 2025:
Yvonne Krumrey shares her favorite story from Jamie Diep: Annual TCLL field trip connects students to Lingít culture through foraging and language
Clarise Larson shares her favorite story from Alix Soliman: Battling invasive plants in downtown Juneau — a walk with an optimist
Jamie Diep shares their favorite story from Clarise Larson: Will Juneau regulate short-term rentals any time soon? Probably not.
Alix Soliman shares her favorite story from Yvonne Krumrey: An email from the federal government split a Juneau refugee family in half
Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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December 23, 2025Juneau Afternoon 2025 Holiday Special
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The Juneau Afternoon 2025 Holiday Special – originally aired on Friday, December 19 at 3:00 p.m.
House Band: Luke & Heather (Heather Mountcastle & Luke Weld)
Featured Performances:
Vox Borealis (Sara Radke-Brown, Tanya Green, David Monroe, Aria Moore, Kristina Paulick, & Jake Soboleff)
Theater Alaska’s “A Christmas Carol” (Tom Robenolt as Scrooge, Bryan Crowder as Marley, Flordelino Lagundino)
Spruce
Conversations:
Reason for the Season
Rebecca Braun, (Chanukah)
Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey (Christmas)
Christina Michelle (Kwanzaa)
Katrina Tibbles-Rivers, Jason Rivers (Yule/Solstice)
Snow Science
Jeff Garmon, National Weather Service / NOAA
Mike Janes, Avalanche Forcaster, AEL&P
Production team: Mikko Wilson, Meghan Riordan, Will Mader
Front of house: Erin Tripp, Lisa Purves, and Cheryl Snyder
Produced in association with Zac Pease, Special Projects Coordinator, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council
Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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December 19, 2025A preview of ‘The Way It Was: The Best of the Bluescast’ with Ed Schoenfeld
Juneau Afternoon aired on Thursday, December 18, 2025:
Over the last year, Ed Schoenfeld, with the help of Mike Sikarias, has put together a one-hour special, “The Way It Was: The Best of the Bluescast,” which will air on January 1, 2026, on KTOO at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Bluecast was an Alaska news comedy group from 1979 to 2012. For over 30 years, it was a send-up and commentary on the news and issues of the day. One of the Bluecast’s founders was KTOO Jeff Brown, and over the years, the group saw over two dozen performers create skits and songs for the group.
KTOO’s Cheryl Snyder and KXLL’s Kelly Aicardi preview upcoming holiday programming on KTOO, KRNN, and KXLL.
University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Dr. Aparna Palmer chats about the upcoming spring semester, plus recent faculty recognitions and upcoming events.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
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December 18, 2025Buprenorphine program rollout, St. Vincent de Paul’s Adopt-A-Family Christmas Gift Program
Juneau Afternoon aired on Wednesday, December 17, 2025:
Capital City Fire & Rescue will roll out the first buprenorphine program through its Mobile Integrated Health unit, in collaboration with SEARHC and Front Street Clinic addiction experts.
St. Vincent de Paul is looking for additional sponsors for its Adopt-A-Family Christmas Gift Program
Holiday Jazz & Classics is a concert featuring national talents Kyle Athade and Eddie Barbash, along with featured local artists, in a holiday fundraising concert for the 2026 Juneau Jazz Fest.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
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December 08, 2025Juneau Artists Gallery features Jonathan Swinton, Juneau Symphony spreads ‘Holiday Cheer,’ and Mudrooms says ‘That’s real nice, Clark’
Juneau Afternoon aired on Friday, December 5, 2025:
Jonathan Swinton is the featured artist at Juneau Artists Gallery in December with a new show of cyanotypes titled “Blueprints of Rain.”
The Juneau Symphony features Sitka Holiday Brass and Vox Borealis at its “Holiday Cheer” concerts on Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14 at Thunder Mountain Middle School.
Mudrooms storytelling event features seven storytellers on the theme of “That’s real nice, Clark” on Tuesday, December 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Kunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church. For Season 14 (2025-26), proceeds will support Kax̲dig̲oowu Héen Elementary School PTO and the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
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December 05, 2025Lodestone Library & Lounge, a gathering place for mind, body, and spirit wellness, welcomes artist Fu Bao during Gallery Walk
Juneau Afternoon aired on Thursday, December 4:
A new gathering place, Lodestone Library & Lounge, welcomes artist Fu Bao for a special slideshow presentation during Gallery Walk, Friday, December 5, at their location at 299 Franklin St.
The City & Borough of Juneau is accepting project proposals for the CBJ Marine Passenger Fee (MPF) budget. City Visitor Industry Director Alix Pierce shares details about the budget and how you can participate.
Deborah Craig from the Juneau Commission on Aging offers tips on how you can help seniors this holiday season.
UAS Faculty preview the final Evening at Egan lecture series, “WinterFire: Creative Showcase,” happening on Friday, December 12.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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December 04, 2025Artist Christine Carpenter’s new show ‘From Palate to Pigment’ and Foundation for End of Life Care hosts palliative expert Dr. Ira Byock
Juneau Afternoon recorded on Wednesday, December 3, 2025:
Juneau artist Christine Carpenter opens her new show, “From Palate to Pigment,” during Gallery Walk on Friday, December 5, at Liaise Studio in The Senate Mall.
The Juneau Foundation for End of Life Care hosts leading palliative and hospice care expert, Dr. Ira Byock, on Wednesday, December 10, for a talk entitled “What Mortality Can Teach Us About Living Fully.”
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
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December 03, 2025Gallery Walk previews with SEALT Conservation Art Show and Bo Anderson & Kathleen Harper’s wonderful world of ‘Art Scraps,’ plus Juneau Dance Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Juneau Afternoon for Tuesday, December 2, 2025:
Bo Anderson and Kathleen Harper’s “Art Scraps” opens this Friday during Gallery Walk at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum with a reception at 4:30 p.m.
Southeast Alaska Land Trust presents the second year of their “Conservation Art Show” featuring local Juneau artists Teri Gardner Robus, Patrick Ripp, and others sharing work that was created on conserved lands in Southeast at their downtown space (119 Seward St.) at 4:00 p.m. during Gallery Walk on Friday, December 5
Juneau Dance Theatre presents “The Nutcracker” at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on December 5,6,7.
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.
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November 27, 2025Public Market, Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and Kim Heacox on ‘The Power of Story in Addressing the Climate Crisis’
Juneau Afternoon episode for Wednesday, November 26, 2025:
Juneau’s annual Thanksgiving tradition, The Public Market, features demonstrations from Capital City Fire and Rescue and new vendors such as Sweet Spot Studios, which is expanding to create a new store with baking and decorating classes in Juneau.
Juneau Community Bands’ presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” is Saturday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church.
Gustavus author Kim Heacox is known for his novels, but he has also written articles for The Guardian on climate change. He will give a presentation for 350 Juneau entitled “The Power of Story in Addressing the Climate Crisis” on Wednesday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church.
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Image: A snickerdoodle cookie decorated with the KTOO logo by Sweet Spot Studios, owned by Chef Jossie Lukacik, who will be appearing at The Public Market ahead of opening a business in Juneau. (Clarise Larson/LTOO)
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Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.
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FAQs about A Juneau Afternoon:

How many episodes does A Juneau Afternoon have?

The podcast currently has 148 episodes available.