Hometown, Alaska - Alaska Public Media Podcast
1) Hometown, Alaska: Indigenous heritage in modern music
The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention is only a few weeks away and there will be plenty of speakers, crafts and traditional music. But what about contemporary music? On this episode of Ho...Show More
2) Hometown, Alaska: What is Anchorage's winter shelter plan?
Temperatures are dropping quickly and hundreds of Anchorage residents are currently living unsheltered in camps and on the street across the city. What’s the plan to keep them safe this winter and bey...Show More
3) Hometown, Alaska: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention
The stigmas and statistics of mental health awareness are important issues for Alaskans, especially as it relates to suicide prevention. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska host Justin Williams leads ...Show More
Hometown, Alaska: Discussing mental health awareness and suicide prevention
55:52 | Sep 11th, 2023
4) Hometown, Alaska: The past, present and future of Rugby in Alaska
When most people think of Alaska sports, hockey, basketball and mushing are top of mind. But, as the Alaska Rugby Union celebrates its 50th anniversary, they are poised to make the sport of rugby an A...Show More
5) Hometown, Alaska: Celebrating 45 years of KSKA
45 years ago KSKA flipped a switch and became the very first public radio station in Southcentral Alaska. On the next Hometown, Alaska we revisit some of the station's best memories with KSKA’s origin...Show More
6) Hometown, Alaska: Exploring community, culture and food with the podcast 'A Piece of Kake'
Kake, Alaska is currently populated by about 500 people but it’s the hometown of many more. This week on Hometown, Alaska we take a trip on a seal hunting vessel and into a kitchen as we explore the c...Show More
7) Hometown, Alaska: Turkish flavors delight in Anchorage
Zeynep Kilic was born and raised in Turkey. A former professor of the now-defunct sociology program at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Kilic is now an accomplished film director, as well as the ne...Show More
8) Hometown Alaska: Comedian Paula Poundstone hates promoting herself
Paula Poundstone is a stand-up comic known for her witty observations on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and her really large family of pets. The author, podcaster and expert dog-waste-remover will be p...Show More
9) Hometown, Alaska: The 3 Barons Renaissance Fair is a potent elixir of history, fantasy and fun
If you happened to be driving down Tudor Road in Anchorage last weekend you may have noticed a throng of people dressed in armor, medieval gowns and maybe even a dragon suit. That’s because we are in ...Show More
10) Hometown Alaska: StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative comes to Anchorage
heartbreaking. As part of their Military Voices Initiative, StoryCorps partnered with us at Alaska Public Media to record veterans, active members of the armed forces or their families to document the...Show More
Hometown Alaska: StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative comes to Anchorage
58:58 | May 22nd, 2023