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 the town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists about where they’d take a visitor in their home communities and to ask for stories of turning points and things they don’t always share. It's an experiment, it's audio therapy, and it's funny and surprising in places.

Produced by Ellen Frankenstein & Becky Meiers Edited by Ellen Frankenstein Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert Music by Lincoln street buskers including Ted Howard & Rick Fleischman , Pointy and the Birds, John Ingman and Bryan O’Callaghan. An Artchange, Inc. & KCAW Raven Radio Production

Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org To learn more about Cruise Boom, the documentary mentioned in the podcast, go to cruiseboomfilm.com and look for the film on PBS.org, Kanopy and New Day Films

In this episode, Sitka Tells Tales travels to Tenakee Springs to share stories revolving around a focal point in the community, the public hot mineral springs. As stories and readings from Linda Buckley, Carlene & Kevin Allred, Dave Zeiger-Wagner, Ann Symons, Kathleen Moore & Becky Meiers reflect, it is not just a place to soak, but also to sing and think in and connect with each other.

Tenakee Springs is a small community of about 100 -150 people located on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska

This episode and the Tenakee event also celebrates the KCAW Raven Radio translator upgrade project, Major funding for the upgrade project from the Murdock Charitable Trust and Rasmuson Foundation.

Original broadcast on kcaw.org August 20th, 2024

Edited by Ellen Frankenstein Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert Hosts: Ellen Frankenstein & Rachel Myron Music by Linda Buckley, Laura Strong, Carlene Allred, Dave and Anke. An Artchange, Inc. & KCAW Raven Radio Production.

Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram kcaw.org

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 & Lance Preston with music from Los Castaways, the White Bellied Wizards, and Anel & Los Vatos.

Rough Seas was presented in collaboration with Artchange, Inc., Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Harbor Mountain Brewery & KCAW and performed live on April 2, 2024 at Harbor Mountain Brewery.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein & Leann Cyr. Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear

Edited by Dave Emmert Additional sound (engineering/assistance) from John Herchenrider, Jeanne Stolberg, and Becky Meiers.

Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org