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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June 14, 2025 Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and a 24-hour play event on tap for summer in Juneau
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: It’s theatre day with previews of two upcoming summer performances. First, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is the summer offering from Theater Alaska, which begins June 26. Then, just in time for the solstice, “insomniACTS'” a 24-hour play project from Juneau Ghost Light Theatre in collaboration with Perseverance Theatre, next Saturday, June 21. And, Juneau Audubon Society previews the Saturday, June 14, bird walk in partnership with Southeast Alaska Land Trust at Sunny Point.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Theater Alaska’s “Much Ado About Nothing” summer show, Juneau Ghost Light Theatre and Perseverance Theatre’s “insomniACTS,” and the Juneau Audubon Society.
Timestamps:
01:02 Show begins/intro
03:30 Theater Alaska’s “Much Ado About Nothing” summer production
24:45 Our Living Lands for the week of June 9
30:15 “insomniACTS” from Juneau Ghost Light Theatre and Perseverance Theatre
46:10 Juneau Audubon weekly walk at Sunny Point with Southeast Alaska Land Trust
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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June 13, 2025 Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít opens as part of Landback initiative
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Tlingit & Haida opens Aan Hít, which will serve as a hub for cultural exchange, commerce, and tribal citizen empowerment, plus Juneau Piano Series continues at the JACC on June 13 & 20, and Trina Lynch-Jackson shares her experiences as a “seasoned” user of the Juneau Senior Center.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House), Juneau Piano Series June concerts, and Juneau Senior Center.
Timestamps:
02:00 Show begins/intro
04:35 Tlingit & Haida’s new Aan Hít (Village House)
20:16 Tongass Voices: Ellen Carlee, Alaska State Museum
25:17 Jon Hays and the Juneau Piano Series
42:04 Juneau Senior Center with Trina Lynch-Jackson, Erin Walker-Tolles, and Stephanie Duscher
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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June 12, 2025 Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Contra Dance, and Hope/CBJ awards
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Salt & Soil Marketplace enters its ninth season of online farmer’s market, Dolly Dash fun run supports Dolly Parton Imagination, Juneau’s next Contra Dance is on Saturday, June 14, and Juneau Community Foundation announces Hope/CBJ Awards and is now taking applications for the Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards (formerly the Individual Artists Awards).
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Salt & Soil Marketplace, Dolly Dash, Juneau Contra Dance, and Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards.
Timestamps:
00:40 Show begins/intro
02:10 Salt & Soil Marketplace
19:12 Dolly Dash – Dolly Parton Imagination Library
32:24 Juneau Contra Dance on Saturday, June 14
44:00 Juneau Community Foundation Hope/CBJ and Arts Vibrancy Endowment Awards
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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June 07, 2025 National Cancer Survivors Day celebrates life with walk, song, and a BBQ
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Cancer Connection celebrates life and remembrance with a walk from Marine Park to Overstreet Park (Whale park), a new zine “To Palestine with Love, from Southeast Alaska” supports a families rebuild in Gaza, Juneau Audubon summer bird walk at Eagle Beach, and Blackwater Railroad Company drops in during their statewide tour stop in Juneau.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Blackwater Railroad Company, National Cancer Survivors Day, Juneau Audubon Saturday bird walk, and First Friday at the Kindred Post.
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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59min
June 06, 2025 Author Larri Irene Spengler debuts first novel ‘Taking Time: Sailing with My Family in Southeast Alaska’
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: author Larri Irene Spengler discusses her book, “Taking Time: Sailing with My Family in Southeast Alaska” ahead of her First Friday book signing, June 6 commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Alaska State Museum and Steve Henrikson shares more about a special talk and celebration happening at Noon on Friday, June 6 at the APK Lecture Hall, and UAS Chancellor Dr. Aparna Palmer talks summer UAS activites and the Alumni BBQ happening on Saturday, June 7.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring author of “Taking Time” Larri Spengler, the Alaska State Museum celebrates its 125th anniversary, and University of Alaska Southeast summer activities.
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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June 05, 2025 Pride Month and First Friday events, and Juneau Youth Sailing summer camps
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Pride Month events with SEAGLA, Juneau-Douglas City Museum, First Friday preview with Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, and Juneau Youth Sailing summer camps are registering now.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring SEAGLA Pride Month, Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau Youth Sailing, and First Friday preview with the JAHC.
Timestamps:
01:04 Show begins/intro
02:40 Pride month events with SEAGLA
17:55 Juneau-Douglas City Museum summer updates
30:25 Juneau Youth Sailing summer camps
41:54 Curious Juneau: Where do the bald eagles go in the winter?
47:42 First Friday preview with the JAHC
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 Lisa Purves.
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May 21, 2025 Unraveling murders and mysteries in Southeast Alaska with author Betsy Longenbaugh
“Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital” was author Betsy Longenbaugh’s first book.
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon’s Rainy Day Conversations, true crime enthusiast and author Betsy Longenbaugh shares her lifelong passion for mystery and how she and her husband, Ed Schoenfeld, uncovered a long history of murder and mayhem in Southeast Alaska.
Host Bostin Christopher talks with Longenbaugh about her origins in Sitka, finding a love of mystery from her mother and grandmother, working for her aunt at the Sitka Sentinel, and how, after retiring from a career in journalism and social work, she and her husband began finding tales of murder in Juneau and continue to share them in presentations, history walks, and two books, with a third on the way.
You can find and follow Betsy Longenbaugh online via Facebook or at the website: truecrimealaska.com.
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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59min
May 17, 2025 TrollFest ‘once in a lifetime’ sockeyedelic celebration of the art and music of Ray Troll
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: The Heists perform and preview TrollFest; Members of the Lionel Hampton Big Band stop in ahead of the Juneau Jazz & Classic finale; artists and authors Raina Telgemeier and Lucy Knisley preview the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con; and members of Artemis Sportswomen share upcoming summer activities.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring TrollFest, Alaska Robotics Mini-Con, Artemis Sportswomen, and the final weekend of Juneau Jazz & Classics.

Timestamps of video:
01:02 Show begins/intro
02:54 TrollFest preview with Erin and Andrew Heist
21:58 Lionel Hampton Big Band preview as part of Juneau Jazz & Classics
35:30 Alaska Robotics Mini-Con preview with artists Raina Telgemeier and Lucy Knisley
45:24 Curious Juneau – What’s the story behind the Fiddlehead Cookbook’s North Douglas chocolate cake?
50:09 Artemis Sportswomen summer activities preview
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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59min
May 16, 2025 Last Chance Mining Museum celebrates 30 years of operation this summer
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Last Chance Mining Museum opening day festivities celebrate 30 years of operation, the USDA Forest Service shares updates on Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, Bartlett Hospital has a new orthopedic clinic in Juneau, and upcoming events from the Juneau Public Libraries.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring Last Chance Mining Museum, USDA Forest Service, Bartlett Orthopedic Specialists, and Juneau Public Libraries.
Timestamps:
01:05 Show begins/intro & announcements
05:10 Last Chance Mining Museum 30th year season opening
17:25 USDA Forest Service with updates on Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
33:05 Bartlett Regional Hospital open house for the new orthopedic clinic
47:15 Juneau Public Libraries with event updates and book recommendations
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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57min
May 15, 2025 Spruce Root’s 2025 Path to Prosperity Program to focus on Alaska Native entrepreneurs
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: JACK Quartet plays Juneau Jazz & Classics, The Law Enforcement Torch Run, May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, and Spruce Root is accepting applications for its Path to Prosperity Business program.
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Juneau Afternoon livestream featuring JACK Quartet, Law Enforcement Torch Run, National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, and Spruce Root’s Path to Prosperity Program.

Timestamps:
01:00 Show begins/Intro
02:51 JACK Quartet songs and conversation (Juneau Jazz & Classics)
23:12 The Law Enforcement Torch Run
31:56 National Speech-Language-Hearing Month with Bartlett Rehab Services
44:46 Spruce Root Path to Prosperity Program
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.
...more
59min

FAQs about Juneau Afternoon:

How many episodes does Juneau Afternoon have?

The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.