Homegrown conversations for curious minds.

EPISODE 110 I FISHERPOETS 2025

Alec & Nicole McMurren

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Alec & Nicole McMurren perform original songs at the annual FisherPoets Gathering 2025 in Astoria, Oregon.

FisherPoets Gathering

Alec McMurren

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A conversation recorded for KFSK Public Radio with local musician and songwriter Alec McMurren about the annual FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon. Alec performs several of his own songs created for FisherPoets over the years plus a song written by Dave Berg from Astoria and a poem by Patrick Dixon.

Library Love!

Cathy Cronlund & Sue Paulsen

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In celebration of National Library Week, Cathy Cronlund & Sue Paulsen sit down to reminisce about their lifetime love of libraries and their careers as school librarians. This interview was recorded at the Petersburg Public Library on April 4th, 2025 by Kari Petersen.

Cathy Cronlund (left) & Sue Paulsen (right) performing for a community event.

Alaska governor, tony knowels, stops by the stedman elementary library to visit the library hedgehog.

Opening of the Petersburg High School Library.

Cathy cronlund reading to stedman elementary students.

EPISODE 108: Sue Jensen Paulsen

Sue Jensen Paulsen & Logan Haley

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Logan Haley speaks with long-time educator and librarian Sue Paulsen. The interview centered on her growing up around educators and becoming one herself, as well as what Petersburg was like in the 1950s and ‘60s. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

EPISODE 107: Leslie Schwartz

Leslie Schwartz & Kesia Luhr

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Leslie Schwartz discusses with Kesia Luhr what it is like to be a Baha’i in Petersburg, Alaska. She shares pieces of family, Petersburg, and World History and how it relates to her journey as a Baha’i. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Kesia in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

EPISODE 106: Rick McKay

Rick McKay & Zander Jones

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Rick McKay talks to his grandson, Zander Jones, about living in Petersburg and his lifetime of working at the local cannery. This interview was done as an assignment for Zander in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

Rick McKay with OBI (Ocean beauty icicle) maintenance employees

EPISODE 105: Charles "Chuck" Thynes

Charles "Chuck" Thynes & Alysa Thomassen

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Charles “Chuck” Thynes talks to his granddaughter, Alysa Thomassen, about his lifetime of commercial fishing in Alaska. Alysa inquires about the changes he’s seen in commercial methods and regulations over the years. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2025 as an assignment for Alysa in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.

EPISODE 104: John Wikan

John Wikan & Jakob Wikan

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John Wikan talks to his grandson, Jakob Wikan, about his time working in Washington State and then moving back to Petersburg to open his own business, Wikan Enterprises; a staple marine diesel mechanic shop in Petersburg, serving the local fishing fleet for several decades. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Jakob in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

EPISODE 103: Diane Marsh

Diane Marsh & Kinley Lister

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Diane Marsh talks to Kinley Lister about the Homestead Café, the family owned business she and husband, Ottis, ran while raising their family. The Homestead Cafe was a well loved Café in downtown Petersburg where community members, including captains and the coffee crew, would gather and visit. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Kinley for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

EPISODE 102: Irene "Ikie" Roundtree

Irene Roundtree, Kieran Cabral, & Shannon Peeler

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Irene “Ikie” Roundtree talks with Kieran Cabral and Shannon Peeler about life in Petersburg running a seaplane business while raising 3 kids with her legendary husband, Alaska bush pilot Lloyd Roundtree. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Kieran in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.