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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Back in February, before travel restrictions and social distancing was set in place, Jeff Kitzes was in Fairbanks. Jeff is a psychotherapist from… -
On this Tuesday’s Northern Soundings, Frank Soos reviews a number of books intended to sooth the savage breasts of die-hard baseball fans pining for their… -
Last week another pilgrim to the bus near Healy where Chris McCandless died in 1992 had to be rescued. McCandless is figured in Jon Krakauer’s non-fiction… -
In an ongoing Northern Soundbite series about the metaphor of war against COVID-19, I turned to retired University of Alaska Fairbanks linguist and… -
There is a week long series of events scheduled for Fairbanks. You can discover them by going to the organizers' Facebook page. I spoke with two of the… -
Even as we struggle to cope with COVID-19, America is increasingly falling prey to another disease: diabetes. In conjunction with a national broadcast on… -
The Trump administration has declared war against COVID-19. But how useful is that as a policy when your enemy doesn’t even know you exist? I turned to… -
Passover starts Wednesday. The eight-day holiday, which celebrates the ancient Israelites’ escape from bondage in Egypt, traditionally begins with a meal,… -
Welcome to another installment of my series of shorter conversations called Northern Soundbites. We often think of first responders in terms of police,…
