The Big Alaska Show

By The Big Alaska Show

We call it the Big Alaska Show because, well, everything’s BIG in Alaska! We’ve got BIG Alaska mountains, BIG Alaska rivers and streams, BIG Alaska glaciers and BIG Alaska wild life.

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The podcast currently has 138 episodes available.

The Big Alaska Show episodes:

June 20, 2026 Father's Day Show!
What better way to celebrate Father's Day and Solstice (longest day)!
Matt Hayes, his dad, Rusty, and mother, Nana, join us! With backgrounds in hunting, fishing and guiding, they have some of the best stories - especially bear encounters!
Plus, we honor dads with fun stories, some corny dad jokes and a Father's Day Tall Alaska Tale.
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49min
June 14, 2026 Barbershop and Wetlands!
The Arts and Sciences converge on today's show.
We caught up with Audubon Alaska's Communications Manager, Lauren Cusimano, at Discovery Day at Potter Marsh talking birds and wetlands. We asked our Science Guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder, to reflect on Lauren's observations and his thoughts about the slow turnout of wildlife so far.

To sharpen his music chops, Director of the Anchorage Midnight Sons Chorus, Phil Cheasbro, attends Harmony College Northwest at the U of Puget Sound (https://harmonycollege.net/). Executive Vice President of the Evergreen District Barbershop Harmony Society, Duncan Gilman, fills us in and what takes place there.

We even had a Tall Alaska Tale for Duncan!

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48min
June 06, 2026 Recording Live at Merrill Field!
Like aviators of the past, we ventured into the unknown! We record a segment of our show with an audience! The Midnight Sons Chorus was our house band, audience, did our show opening and commercials. Plus, closed with the Alaska Flag Song. Pure chaos - it was perfect!
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We rounded the show out with interviews with author, Bob Bell, about his three books: Oh No! We're Gonna Die!, Oh No! We're Gonna Die Too! And Outdoor Stupid From Around the World. Found in our Big Alaska Show Book Review Section.https://www.bigalaskashow.com/book-reviews/bob-bell-3-books-review?rq=Bob%20Bell
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54min
May 30, 2026 Archie Ferguson: Aviation Madness!
Author, Steve Levi, takes us into Alaska's whacky history of aviation history with his book: Archie Ferguson, Alaska's Crown Prince and Craziest Pilot in the World. Steve Levi makes aviation history fun, something his passengers were not experiencing, we can be sure!

Scott McEwen also joins us to talk about the 96th Merrill Field Aviation Celebration and Merrill Field's history.

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49min
May 24, 2026 Memorial Weekend: Aviation History
Aviation built Alaska. Author, Steve Levi, joins us to talk about his book, Cowboys of the Sky: The Story of Alaska's Bush Pilots.
Steve's entertaining approach to aviation history makes us forget just how crazy and dangerous it was!
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40min
May 16, 2026 Chuck Sassara Tales!
We take-off our aviation series with this classic show we did with Chuck Sassara. Joining Chuck is author and former editor of Alaska Magazine, Andy Hall. We feature Chuck's book, Chuck Sassara's Alaska: Propellors, Politics and People. You can find it on our Big Alaska Show book review section at https://www.bigalaskashow.com/book-reviews/propellers-politics-and-people?rq=chuck%20sassara.
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47min
May 04, 2026 RV Road Trip: Dan Sullivan
Our RV trip took us through Cannon Beach, Oregon to visit longtime friends, Dan and Lynette Sullivan. We enjoyed hearing previously aired clips from an interview with Dan from 2024. Great stories with an old friend and former twice elected mayor, Dan Sullivan!
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1h 4min
April 19, 2026 Our Science Guy and Whales!
Dr. Gordon Snyder went through a whale phase. We were fortunate to go through it with him. Today's show we're sharing interviews with our Science Guy on whales. Hopefully, you'll enjoy this podcast as much as we do! If you like whales, you'll like today's show!
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47min
April 12, 2026 Mike Gordon: A Tribute
Today's show pays tribute to Mike Gordon, who started the world-renowned, rustic saloon, Chilkoot Charlie's. Its success rose during the oil boom days of the Alaska Oil Pipeline and with it the drug craze years of the 1970's. Although Mike got wrapped up in it, he quit, turned his life around and as part of his therapy set his sights on climbing the seven tallest peaks on seven continents. Mike wrote a book about it, Climbing the Ropes: An Alaskan Memoir, that you'll find with other books Mike wrote on our Big Alaska Show Book Review section. Mike's life is a rich, entertaining tapestry. We've picked clips to share this life well-lived!
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51min
March 22, 2026 Iditarod Show!
Musher Sydnie Bahl was trained by retired veteran musher, Vern Halter. Last year, was Sydnie's first Iditarod, and she had to scratch halfway through it. This year, Sydnie completed the leap and crossed under the burled arch in Nome! Today's show was packed with all things Iditarod including a special look back at Alaska's Balladeer, Hobo Jim. Plus, we had a Tall Alaska Tale!
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47min

FAQs about The Big Alaska Show:

How many episodes does The Big Alaska Show have?

The podcast currently has 138 episodes available.