Listener questions-with Line One co-hosts Dr. Thad Woodard and Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
Monday, December 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Line One wants to hear from our listeners. On the next program, Line One co-hosts Dr. Thad Woodard and Prentiss Pemberton will team up to answer listener questions about physical and mental health. They'll take suggestions for topics, and listen to your feedback about what they did well, what they didn’t do so well, and what you want to hear more of as a listener.
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Cyrano’s offers two shows for the holidays
KSKA: Friday, December 1 at 2:45pm Cyrano's Theatre Company is presenting two shows for the holidays this year. Codie Costello directs Our Friends, The Enemy by Alex Gwyther, a play that recounts the Christmas "miracle" that happened during World War I in the trenches between German and British soldiers. And, Colby Bleicher directs Fancy Nancy, The Musical with book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo and Music and lyrics by Danny Abosch about the beloved eccentric "Fancy Nancy" as she and her friends prepare to perform in their very first show. Our Friends, The Enemy performs evenings December 1-24 and Fancy Nancy, The Musical performs matinees December 2-17. Codie Costello drops by Stage Talk this week to chat about both shows.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
Protesters rally in Washington DC against opening ANWR to oil drilling; Fairbanks woman arrested, charged with murder of half-brother, partner; Officials look to reform cannabis testing after disputes over potency; Alaska musher in doping scandal signs up for Norway race; With future once uncertain, veterans memorial wall to get new home in Wasilla; Talking Trash: Once a bear attractant, Yakutat’s dump now award-winning; Russian Unangax reconnect with Alaska neighbors during St. Paul trip; For foster youth, sometimes the solution is saving each other Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
Senate votes to take up tax bill, bringing rigs closer to ANWR; Prudhoe Bay job numbers fell to lowest since 2007 this year; Army Corps requires less wetlands mitigation in Alaska; Fairbanks sees 9th and 10th homicides of the year; Alaska DOC commissioner wants to stop easy access of illegal drugs in prisons; Why nobody likes Anchorage's potential alcohol tax but its powerful sponsor; Ask a Climatologist: Chukchi Sea ice at record low; Sitka installs LED lights for a brighter, safer skate park Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
Feds approve first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell; Relocating the climate-affected village of Newtok may require an act of Congress; Distressed fuel barge awaits inspection following tug detachment; Fairbanks man charged with North Pole mother's murder; Talking Trash: Isolated Gustavus deals with national park-sized garbage problem; Sitka Tribe of Alaska receives $2 million grant to help domestic violence victims; New Alaskan-helmed Tom Clancy novel launches Listen now
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 27, 2017
Alaska-bound fuel barge runs into trouble in Canadian waters; In Newtok, residents worry the encroaching river will destroy a way of life; UAF study shows an increase in Arctic temperatures during perceived pause; With World Cup podium, Alaska skier Sadie Bjornsen qualifies for Olympics; Gov. Walker signs crime bill passed in special session; Fairbanks police investigate woman's apparent stabbing death; Wasilla man sentenced for two counts of sex trafficking; Talking Trash: The garbage that doesn’t make it to the dump; UAA forum to discuss education in democracy Listen now
Algo Nuevo November 26, 2017
Here’s the Sunday, November 26th, 2017 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Lessons learned from the legacy of military toxins
During the Vietnam war, the use of a defoliate known as agent orange was supposed to affect vegetation not soldiers, but it made them sick and serious health conditions resulted in a long fight for recognition and compensation. Gulf War vets also had to fight the military over health problems linked to military toxins. What's changed since these illnesses came to light? Listen Here
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 24, 2017
Troopers identify skier killed in avalanche; Double Thanksgiving Shootout wins give UAA women a championship, keep men alive in tournament; Final day for Donlin to review draft permit to discharge wastewater in Crooked Creek; Hatcher Pass receives $500,000 grant for new chairlift; Government database aims to slow opioid crisis in Alaska; Governor signs Petersburg land bill; AK: Various looks at the controversial Alaska Day; 49 Voices: Eileen Starr of Anchorage Listen now
49 Voices: Eileen Starr of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Eileen Starr in Anchorage. Starr is a site coordinator for the Mountain View site for Anchorage Thanksgiving Blessing. On Monday, she and hundreds of volunteers helped give families across Anchorage food for Thanksgiving. Listen now
AK: Various looks at the controversial Alaska Day
The holidays are a time of tradition, but also reflection for why we celebrate the way we do. And in Sitka, no holiday is as much of a lightning rod for cultural debate as Alaska Day. Listen now
Revisiting ice fishing
KSKA: Thursday, November 30, at 2:00p.m. What goes on inside those tents you see on the frozen lakes around town? On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll find out. The topic is ice fishing. Folks do it on stocked lakes all through the city – that’s another unique thing about Anchorage – and in the backcountry they catch great big fish through the ice. What’s the attraction of fishing in the middle of winter when the water is frozen? We’ll find out how to do it and why as we revisit this great show from a few years back.
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A Closer Look: Tides – The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
Today's program features a discussion with mariner, surfer and author, Jonathan White about his book Tides-The Science and Spirit of the Ocean. White spent ten years researching tides and the global effects of tidal action after his boat nearly sank in Alaska. Listen now
The “all ears” show comes back to Hometown Alaska
The "all ears" show is our way of inviting listeners to share ideas for show topics they'd like us to pursue in 2018. Our focus is local: Anchorage, Southcentral and Alaska. Are there people and topics you want us to work on? We're here to listen, so let us know.
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Meet Kimberly Ovitz, from Maine
"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. This week we meet Kimberly Ovitz, who moved to Anchorage from Maine.
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Talking headaches with a pain specialist
Monday, November 27, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Headaches affect us all. Most headaches are transient and a nuisance but some can be a symptom of serious disease arising from either inside and outside of the head; and others can be chronic and debilitating. On this program co-host Dr. Thad Woodard and Dr. Andrea Trescot discuss a pain specialist’s approach to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches.
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ACT’s Let Nothing You Dismay
KSKA: Friday, November 24 at 2:45pm Anchorage Community Theatre is presenting a zany comedy for the holidays from the pen of Atlanta playwright Topher Payne in Let Nothing You Dismay. Twenty-two characters played by eight actors tell the story of a young couple waiting for the birth of their soon-to-be-adopted child on Christmas Day. Joining Host Steve Hunt this week on Stage Talk is Missy Overly, an actor who plays three different parts, and David Block who has taken on the reins of Director. Let Nothing You Dismay runs November 24 through December 17 at Anchorage Community Theatre located at 1133 E. 70th Avenue.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017
Disputed June incident heightens sexual harassment concerns; Personal rights and stigma: when and where can sex offenders participate in the community?; Skier dead after avalanche strikes in Hatcher Pass; New $521M Anchorage budget pays for more safety, snow plows, homelessness efforts; Bristol Bay red king crab quota caught; Panel to look at testing issues for Alaska marijuana; Talking Trash: You bought it. You tossed it. Rural towns struggle shipping it out; On Black Friday, you can "Opt Outside" for free in Alaska State Parks Listen now
Traveling Music 12-3-17
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
12-3-17
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Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
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Someday
Jennifer Loving / Tamara McCoy
Lullaby Project 2017
Keys to Life Alaska
www.keystolifealaska.com/hiland_mountain_lullaby_project.html
3:32
After Aughrim's Great Disaster
Triona Ni Dhomnaill
Celtic Christmas II
Windham...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
State releases agreement signed with China on gas pipeline venture; Murkowski moves forward with legislation to nix Tongass plan; Fairbanks citizens to test air pollution control technology; Alaska special session ends quietly at 30-day mark; Talking Trash: In Ketchikan, you can salvage stuff from the landfill; Ask a Climatologist: The highs, lows and snows of Thanksgiving in Alaska; Mat-Su borough employees donate enough food for 60 families; Along with national recognition, 2 Alaska artists awarded $25,000 each; State art collection acquires spirit mask from emerging Yup'ik carver Listen now