Crude Conversations Podcast
1) Chatter Marks EP 124 The sound of remote places with Charles Stankievech
Charles Stankievech is an artist, a writer, and an academic. He teaches at the University of Toronto, and his art takes him into some of the most remote landscapes on earth. Places like CFS Alert, the...Show More
2) Chatter Marks EP 123 The Athlete's Mindset with Kikkan Randall
Kikkan Randall is a five-time Olympian and an icon of U.S. cross-country skiing. But before all the medals and podiums, she was a high schooler with dyed hair, face paint, and a nickname that captured...Show More
3) EP 170 Winning with grace and gratitude with Alev Kelter
In this one, Cody talks to Alev Kelter. She grew up in Eagle River, Alaska, playing varsity boys' hockey because there wasn’t a girls’ team. That drive to compete at the highest level has carried her ...Show More
4) EP 169 Living with nature in a digital age with Ben Weissenbach
In this one, Cody talks to Ben Weissenbach. He’s an environmental journalist and the author of “North to the Future.” It’s a book about Alaska, but also about uncertainty, responsibility, and the quie...Show More
5) EP 168 What the wilderness teaches us with Luc Mehl
In this one, Cody talks to Luc Mehl. He’s an adventurer, educator, and the author of “The Packraft Handbook.” He’s traveled over 10,000 miles across Alaska using only human power — by foot, ski, paddl...Show More
6) EP 167 Family, trauma and the stories we inherit with Tessa Hulls
In this one, I talk to author and multi-disciplinary artist Tessa Hulls. She recently won the Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir, “Feeding Ghosts.” It’s about three generations of women in her fami...Show More
7) Chatter Marks EP 118 Art rooted in activism with Nicholas Galanin
Nicholas Galanin is a Tlingit and Unangax̂ artist and activist whose work includes sculpture, installation, music and performance — and it’s always in conversation with history, land and power. He cre...Show More
8) Chatter Marks EP 117 Museums in a Climate of Change Part 2: Futures thinking with Elizabeth Merritt
Elizabeth Merritt is the founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums at the American Alliance of Museums. It’s her job to track cultural, technological, environmental, political and publ...Show More
9) EP 116 Museums in a Climate of Change Part 2: The Museum as a Collaborator with Julie Decker
Julie Decker is the director and CEO of the Anchorage Museum. But before that she practiced as an artist and ran her own art gallery. Since then she’s fostered a belief in the power of museums to spar...Show More
10) EP 166 Winning the Arctic Man with Eric Heil
In this one, Cody talks with Eric Heil. He’s an educator and a legendary Arctic Man competitor. Alongside his longtime snowmachine partner, Len Story, Eric won five times. He started competing in Arct...Show More