The Alaska Myth

Jan 10 2024 7 ep. 25 mins 16

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A podcast about the myths that shape how Alaskans view our history and ourselves.

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Episode 3 Bonus: The Myth of the Big Strike with Kathryn Morse

Jan 10 2024 31 mins

Is Alaska stuck in the myth of the big strike?On this week's bonus episode, we speak with Kathryn Morse, a professor at Middlebury College and author of The Nature of Gold: an Environmental History of the Klondike Gold Rush.I loved speaking with Kathryn because she is both incredibly knowledgeable about the Klondike Gold Rush, and an astute observer of how gold rush era myths infor

Episode 3: Sourdough's Dreams

Dec 19 2023 33 mins

This episode looks at one of the most mythologized eras of Alaska's history: the gold rush. We dig into the myth of the sole prospector, and why that obscures almost everything about the gold rush. And we explore the myth of lawlessness through the lens of Tlingit law, miners' justice, and a company of Black soldiers sent to bring "law and order" to Alaskan towns during the Klondik

Episode 2 Bonus: Sophie Frets on Cry of the Wild Ram

Dec 06 2023 22 mins

Today's special bonus episode of The Alaska Myth features an extended conversation with Sophie Frets about her memories of Cry of the Wild Ram. Sophie appeared in Episode 2 of The Alaska Myth: Kodiak Remembers.Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Episode 2: Kodiak Remembers

Nov 15 2023 29 mins

This episode looks at how Russian colonization has been publicly remembered in Kodiak in the island's recent history. We speak to staff at the Kodiak History Museum, the Alutiiq Museum, and community members who performed in the summer theatre production Cry of the Wild Ram. Guests: Anjuli GranthamSarah HarringtonLynn WalkerApril Laktonen CouncellerHanna ShollSophie FretsFor more i

Episode 1 Bonus - Settler Fantasies, Law & Logic with Tia Tidwell

Nov 01 2023 26 mins

Today's special bonus episode of The Alaska Myth features an extended conversation with Tia Tidwell about her research on settler fantasies.Tia Tidwell is an Assistant Professor of Alaska Native Studies. She belongs to the Nunamiut people of Anaktuvuk Pass and currently resides on the lands of the Lower Tanana and Dené people. Tia holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree

Episode 1: The Problem with the Last Frontier

Oct 18 2023 32 mins

"The Last Frontier" is perhaps Alaska's most pervasive settler myth. But what does it mean to call Alaska a "last frontier?" How did it become so baked into our state's identity? And what does it mean to build Alaska's identity off a myth as antiquated as "the last frontier?"In this episode, we discuss settler myths, get real about "the real Alaskan," and learn how the 19th century

Introducing "The Alaska Myth"

Sep 06 2023 3 mins

The Alaska Myth is a documentary podcast about the myths that shape how Alaskans view our history and ourselves. We explore how settler myths shape popular ideas about Alaska's history and identity, and deconstruct those myths.The Alaska Myth is a production of Rosebay Audio, created and hosted by Kaitlin Armstrong.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Be the first to hear f