Rough Seas: Tales & Music of Harrowing Experiences and Close Calls on the Water Sitka Tells Tales storytellers for this episode are: Tim Fulton, Mariah Warren, Spencer Severson, Pat Kehoe Spencer & Lance Preston with music from Los Castaways, the White Bellied Wizards, and Anel & Los Vatos. Rough Seas was presented in collaboration with Artchange, …

Language is Our Home: Stories That Make Us Who We Are This episode includes stories featuring chocolate milk and friendship, Snow machine escapades, grandparents and pets— tales filled with hurdles, fears, realizations and insights from Jayden Couper, Benji Kin, Samuel Walker, Gavn Touche, Shayauna Bukowski and Mell Sommers. This event was done in …

Siren Songs: Stories from Below the Waves Six stories filled with wonderment, curiosity and uncertainty, and of course waves. Tellers for this episode of Sitka Tells Tales are Chance Gray, Tory O’Connell Curran, Charlie Skulka, Ivan Grutter, Andrew Roseman and Matt Wilson. This episode was presented in collaboration with Artchange, Inc. Sitka Sound…

Voices from Lincoln Street: An Experiment in Reverse Tourism There’s been a cruise boom in Sitka Alaska, with more people coming to the island community than ever before. To feel a bit more connection to the people filling town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists about where they’d take us as a visitor in their home commun…

Relationship to Place: Stories of Connection to Culture, Land, and Community This episode includes stories filled with hurdles, fears, realizations, and insights from Peatmoss Adkinson, Lilly Delacruz, Sofia Tiapkina, Momsy Booth, and Magnus Bjorngum. This performance was done in collaboration with Outer Coast and performed live August 2nd, 2023 on…

Wet Feet III: Stories On, In and Under the Sea Featuring music and stories from:Ted Howard, Lakota Harden, Michael Boose, Kai Elstad, Jim Steffen, and Deb Corso.This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on September 19, 2019. Originally presented by Artchange, Inc & the Sitka Seafood Festival Hosted by Ellen FrankensteinEdited by Dave Emm…

Breakthrough: Tales of Sudden Discoveries and New Creations Originally performed May 20th, 2023 on KCAW fm from PorchFest2023 in Sitka, AK. Featuring stories 6 stories about dogs, zamboni drivers, ghosts, acid trips, and the things that help us break new ground.Tellers for Breakthrough: Jayme Schroeder, Marlene Reinert, Harper Glazer, Jacyn Schmidt…

Dream Cycles: Tales of Visions, Imagination, and Bicycles Originally performed & broadcasted live on March 21st, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK. Six stories featuring long journeys, rabbits, mothers, and more from Cara Crain, Adam Haar, Brian McNitt, Katie Sill, Luke Bruckert, and Kelly Schwartz. Original music from Z…

Tales of Tails: Stories of Cuteness, Chaos & Connection Originally performed & broadcasted live on Jan 17th, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK Featuring stories 7 stories from zoo keepers, dog mushers & pet lovers from Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady, Johnny Eliot, Mischa Lopiano, Kari Paustian, Janet Clarke, April Wheldon, …

Mysterious: Tales of unexplained things that create goosebumps, awe, compassion, wonder and fright Tellers with stories of shape shfiters, ghosts, ufos, meteorites and more include: Chuck Miller, Elle Campbell, Luke Bruckert, Spencer Severson, Maureen O’Hanlon, Madison Bishop and Charlie Jordan. This show was performed before a live audience at the…

Foot in the Mouth: True Stories of Life Changing, Split Second Choices, and Gaffes This was COVID adaptation of traditionally live event with tellers on Zoom and audience listening from KCAW fm in Sitka, AK. Original Broadcast date: Thursday, 2/25/21 Opening Act: Aassanaaq “Ossie” Kairaiuak with his song, "Bubblegum" Featuring stories filled with a…

Episode Notes Long Days, Bright Nights: A Summer Rendezvous of Spoken Word and Music An eclectic mix of poetry, true stories told live, Irish and Mexican music and more from John Ingman, Josh Colosky, Anel Figueroa., Becky Meiers, Atman Mehta, Manoj Battar and Sage Bailey. Recorded live at the Porch Fest on June 4th, 2022 Broadcast on KCAW Raven Ra…

Wild Language: Wild Language: Stories of Miscommunications, Seeing Things in New Light, & Finding the Right Words Island Institute writer in residence Kristian Cordero joins local storytellers Tina Bachmeier, Nancy Douglas, Jerry Dzugan, Pat Alexander & Ben Timby. This event was recorded live on November 19, 2017 at the Mean Queen in Sitka, AK. Pre…

This edition of Sitka Tells Tales is an Earth Week episode with tales of wild foods, lessons learned, encounters, and living together with the land in the Tongass National Forest featuring stories from Edith Johnson, Robin Neely, Zach LaPerriere, Bhargavi Porchi, John Skeele and Kevan O’Hanlon. This show was performed before an audience at Harbor M…

Wet Feet II: Stories On, Under, and of the Sea Stories of diving under the ice, getting though a tough fishing season and surviving a sinking ship. Featuring story tellers: Lauren Bell, Vivian Mork , Ryan Harris, Leah Murphy and Umi Hoshijima and music by Ted Howard and Gary Gouker This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on August 10, 2…

Jumping Ship: Stories of Changing Course This episode has tales of jumping homes, falling in love and taking leaps as told by Connie Sipe, Ben Kinzer, Lina Kapp, Jay Stillwell, Freya Shestha and Erin Fulton. This show was performed before a live audience at Beak Restaurant and broadcast live on KCAW in Sitka on February 15, 2022. Hosted by Ellen Fr…

"Point of No Return: Stories When There is No Turning Back" The tales in this episode involve borders, mothers, and lessons learned from those we love and care for. Featuring: 6 minute tales from Brian Hullfish, Louise Brady, Cheri Hample, Emily Kwong and Will Swagel. Spontaneous stories from: Duncan Coltharp and Erin Fulton This event was recorded…

In this episode Sitka Tells Tales collaborates with Writers Read. Five local writers share their art, from a writer/fisher observing beating salmon hearts to a nurse/writer exploring the unspoken realm of miscarriages, in poems, essays and flash fiction to the theme of cold and dark. Featuring: Cathryn Klusmeier, Manoj Battar, Ruth Underhill, Zak S…

“Sitka's Silver Linings: A Celebration of Resilience” A collaboration of KCAW Raven Radio with Artchange featuring stories and songs from pandemic times. The program is filled with reflections and interviews from a Sitka Public Library Oral History project, with Mt. Edgecumbe High School Students and community members. Featuring Jude Reiss, David K…

"Faux Pas: False Steps and Desires for a Do-Over" Stories that involve wrong turns, pranks, regrets and insights. This episode includes tales from Brit Galanin, Matthew Turner, Stacy JohnsonBrendan Jones and Hillary Seeland. With spontaneous audience stories from Robin McNeilleyHank Moore and Pat Alexander. This event was recorded live at The Mean …

Being in the Question: Stories of Curiosity and Science. Six stories filled with curiosity and questions. The tales in this episode provide a glimpse into the world of people who observe, do research and try to understand why things happen, reminding us of the connections in the natural and physical world. Featuring: Stacy Golden, Taylor White , Ro…

"Wet Feet I: Stories on Under and of the Seas,” features Ellen Chenoweth, Vivian Mork, Jacquie Foss, Ted Howard, Chuck Miller, Burgess Bauder, and Renee Jakaitis Trafton sharing stories and a song of deep sea diving, rough seas wild whales and fishing families. This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on August 11, 2017 and was hosted by…

The theme of this episode is "Encounters with the Unknown" and stories about facing new, different, and strange things and what happened as a result. The storytellers are joined by the talented performers of the Uncommon Music Festival with some music. There are stories from Freddi, Simon G., Mireya, & Simon F. This show was done in collaboration w…

The stories in this episode feature bear encounters, unexpected reunions, awkward times traveling with family, jigging and even some jello. The line up of tellers for Six Degrees of Separation includes Bobby Pendleton, Liz Borneman, Atman Metha, Leah Mason, Paul Rioux and Cindy Edwards. This show was streamed and broadcast live on KCAW on August 17…

In this hour, tellers share true stories of working, walking, parenting and life changing events during the night. That time when we expect to sleep, when things sometimes feel surreal, liminal and unseen. Sleepless in Sitka Stories may not be set in Sitka, but the tellers are. Featuring true tales by Bryan Lovett, Spencer Severson, Sam Pointer, Ra…

Swiss buttercream with Shelby Williams by KCAWโดย KCAW

Living in Alaska has its drawbacks, and for Nina Vizcarrondo specifically, access to food is a big one. But she and others have found a work-around.โดย KCAW

“We Swiss people eat a lot of cheese” Jeanette Farah says. “It’s good to share my little bit of Switzerland with somebody else."โดย KCAW

"Kale grows really well in Sitka," Renee says. "It doesn’t get that cold so you’ll have these enormous kale plants. Kale in December will be kind of tough. But, if you massage it, it’ll still be good."โดย KCAW

In an episode of “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” the lead, Kimmy, takes issue with the phrase “The World Is Your Oyster.” An unsophisticated white girl from Indiana who has lived in an underground bunker for the last 10 years, “Why can’t the world be my noodles and butter?” she asks.I hear you, Kimmy. I’d live on top of spaghetti if I could. But a…

On the morning I meet with Lisa Sadleir-Hart to make homemade yogurt, I’m a little frazzled. It’s early, I’m not sure if this is the right house, what sound does yogurt make, anyway? I take my shoes off and walk into her quiet, dimly lit home, sunlight pouring in from the kitchen windows. And I’m forced to relax. Because Lisa isn’t just making yogu…

“That’s how I love people. I make them food. And cookies are something that anybody can appreciate.”โดย KCAW

Jerry Fleming has a recipe for you. Something you can’t get just anywhere- king salmon bellies. But Jerry gets them delivered to his door in massive bags. And then he just gives them away.โดย KCAW