The Big Alaska Show

Janet Henry is a barbershopper- BIG TIME! Janet is with one of the more creative and fun chorus chapters in Sweet Adeline International, Alaska Sound Celebration. Plus, Janet sings bass in her quartet, Bonfire Quartet [https://www.facebook.com/BonfireQuartet]! Janet's so passionate, even her email and license plate reflect singing! This show is for me and my barbershop buddies - pure barbershop self-indulgence - just hanging with a friend talking barbershop!Check out the podcast!

Our Science Guy, Dr. Gordon Snyder covers AI, tree frogs, crickets, and wetlands. Science and biology with Gordon are always educational and fun!Gordon takes us on a tour. Check out our fun podcast!

Check out this gold nugget interview from the past. Filmmaker, Bill Bacon, worked for Walt Disney for 20 years filming nature and wildlife movies that entertained millions. When Alaska became a state in 1959, Walt sent Bill to Alaska to capture the wild beauty of Alaska. Bill joined us in 2011 to share some adventures and laughs! Then Steve Rychetnik, a next generation filmmaker, joined us to give perspective of the challenges Bill faced without today's technology.

AI Thought Leader, Elizabeth Edwards (www.aiinalaska.com), joins a great group of guests to help open the door to the next new way of thinking. AI is the new Frontier for doing - almost anything!Joining Elizabeth are Kristin Helvey with Helvey Communications (www.aiinalaska.com) and Perry Alexander with Moments Made Clear (www.momentsmadeclear.com), to cover topics from Alaska's AI Leadership Summit. Visit www.aiinalaska.com 

The 2026 Sweet Adeline International Gold Medal Champions are headlining Alaska Sound Celebration's show: Celebrate the Music: A Cappella Students and Stars (https://shorturl.at/3Pp8q.) Besides being excellent musicians, entertaining and funny, 3 out of 4 are music educators and the 4th is an educator at heart. They are crusaders for the vital importance music means to our kids, families and communities. When we say our show is "designed to raise your spirits" - this podcast does. Check it out!

Son of Walter Hickel. the late former two-time Governor of Alaska and former Secretary for the Department of the Interior under the Nixon administration, Jack Hickel paved his own legacy. Join us for this amazing odyssey with a man who searched for the most challenging place on the planet to offer medical and supportive health services. he found it! South Sudan a country torn by war, flooding, and corruption, leading to extreme levels of poverty. Jack co-founded the Alaska Health Project South Sudan, www.ahpss.org. But wait - there's more!

Each year we air this tribute to the Alaska State Fair. Just like the State Fair filled with all sorts of attractions and fun, so does today's show! Plus, we have 3 Tall Alaska Tales!And it all starts with Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, and co-host Mike Ford introduced him!Check out our fun podcast!

t's our First Friday Tall Alaska Tale Off! On the first Saturday of the month, we test our listener's Alaskan history knowledge. Are these tales the truth, or a no good lyin' through yer tooth, Tall Alaska Tale? Like the Moose Pass Water Wheel (shown). Jerry Kaplan's Brewery Biker Team tried to sleuth the Bulchitna Brewery Tale. How did they do? You be the judge! Listen to our podcast! Then go to our Big Alaska Show Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bigalaskashow and leave your comments.