(Produced by Rebecca Sheir) David Traver, Alaska's reigning Mr. Fur Face, is the president of the Southcentral Alaska Beard & Mustache Club, and his belly-length whiskers won him a first-place prize at the 2003 World Beard & Mustache Championships. This fall, he's competing in the 2007 World Championships in England, after which he'll retire -- shaving his award-winning facial hair down to something more manageable -- much to the delight of his wife. Rebecca spent time with David at the barbershop where he's a brand new customer (his former barber recently fled Alaska for the Lower 48).

We met Rebecca last year at the Third Coast Festival, where her story "Honoring the Body: Tahrah" received the Director's Choice Award. Rebecca is also a Host and Producer for AK (Alaska Public Radio Network). We're tickled pink to welcome her to the Shed.

Just in case our bbq outing piqued your aural appetite, here's a little audio hushpuppy where Shea reveals insights from one of the darker periods of his life.

Ps. Thanks for bearing with our belated posting of new audio. We have (um ... shea has ;-) been running a bit behind. But please stay tuned. We've got a ton of great tape coming soon that's definitely worth the wait!

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