Homegrown conversations for curious minds. A podcast from the Petersburg Public Library in Petersburg, Alaska.
Renown Alaskan Artist, Ray Troll, talks to Kari Petersen about his new book Spawn Till You Die: The Fin Art of Ray Troll, a collection of his life’s work. Mr. Troll also talks about his love of paleontology, a podcast he started with a friend called Paleo Nerds, and all that inspires his lifetime of art. This interview was recorded in September 2024.
Read MoreElijah Whitacre talks to Renaker D. Parks about his time working for the Alaskan Pulp
Company as a logging engineer in the 1990s and working for the Forest Service as a
silviculturist in the 2000s. This interview was recorded May 4th, 2024 as an assignment for Mr.
Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
Read MoreKelly O’Soup talks with her daughter, Meghan, about her work for the USFS. This interview was done in April of 2023 as an assignment for Meghan in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.
Read MoreMartin Susort talks to his grandson, Kyle Biggers, about his time in Petersburg, what has changed over the years and what keeps him here.
Read MoreMalcom Fry talks with his father, Louis “Chris” Fry, about their family history and Chris’s travels in Southeast Alaska prior to making it his home. This interview was recorded in April of 2023 as an assignment for Malcom in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
Read MoreNovalee Thomas talks to Petersburg High School Teacher, Ioana Ward, about growing up in Romania and how it compares to Petersburg. This interview was recorded in April of 2023 as an assignment for Novalee in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.
Read MoreThe complete Rainforest Writers Read created and recorded during the Rainforest Festival 2020 in Petersburg, Alaska. Hosted and mc’d by Orin Pierson, local writers gathered on Zoom to read selections of their writing.
Read MoreA selection of Petersburg themed readings compiled from Rainforest Writers Read 2020 in Petersburg, Alaska.
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