Northern Soundings: Alaska in Conversation
Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
This thoughtful program explores Alaska and the world through conversations with writers, artists, scientists, historians, and the people who live in the North. Each episode touches on the guest’s creative works and background, and discussions frequently branch out in unexpected directions.

Credit Robert Hannon
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In with their weekly analysis of developments leading up to the November election are Nate Bauer, director of the University of Alaska Press and…
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As the roiling markets and sky-high unemployment jostle for attention in popular media, the positions of the two presumptive party presidential candidates…
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In the topsy-turvy world of COVID-19, Americans cautiously plan for the summer, including summer camp. In this Northern Soundbite, Summer Sessions…
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Enabler of Erratic LeadershipAn erratic, autocratic and vindictive leader in a time when death is all too present: as familiar as that sounds, author and reviewer Frank Soos says it…
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An erratic, autocratic and vindictive leader in a time when death is all too present: as familiar as that sounds, author and reviewer Frank Soos says it…
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A new but familiar figure is back in the political spotlight. Northern Soundbites' political mavens Alexander Hirsch, political scientist at UAF and Nate…
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Earlier this month was supposed to see a big party at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Rasmuson Library. The building turned 50 years old. But the…
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My conversation with Alexander Hirsch, political scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Nate Bauer, Director of the University of Alaska…
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Thursday a new podcast, Alaska Voices, premiers that highlights the people and research taking place in Alaska. On this Northern Soundbites we hear from…
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COVID-19 has prompted dramatic changes around the world. Beyond the isolation and economic shock there is a growing awareness of some of the science…