Today on Juneau Afternoon, hear the second of two full-length episodes of the podcast Out of the Blocks, audio portraits of Juneau residents by Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick, and MK MacNaughton. Voices include Shabadrang Khalsa, Lionel Uddipa, Kyle Worl, Rosita Worl, George Kuhar, and more. After the episode, hear part two of the interview with producers Aaron Henkin and MK MacNaughton, and Juneau Afternoon host Sheli DeLaney.
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Today on Juneau Afternoon, hear the first of two full-length episodes of the podcast Out of the Blocks, audio portraits of Juneau residents by Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick, and MK MacNaughton. Voices include Lily Hope, James Hoagland, Christy NaMee Eriksen, Chris Talley, and more. Stay tuned after the episode for an interview with producers MK MacNaughton and Aaron Henkin, and Juneau Afternoon host Sheli DeLaney.
On Friday, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida’s IAK youth group, who is working with KTOO on media production, will take over Juneau Afternoon. We’ll learn more about the group, its members, their work, and hear their music.
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That’s Juneau Afternoon on Friday at 3 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 FM or KTOO.org, and repeated at 4 p.m. on KRNN 102.7 FM or KRNN.org.
Elaine Schroeder sits down with Luann McVey to discuss the benefits of yoga for a healthy body and mind.
Interview with Luann McVey, Part 1
Interview with Luann McVey, Part 2
Interview with Luann McVey, Part 3
“Juneau Afternoon” host Sheli DeLaney interviewed Quinn Christopherson and Nick Carpenter ahead of their sold-out concert Thursday night in Juneau.
Christopherson was the winner of this year’s NPR Tiny Desk Contest, and both he and Carpenter traveled to Washington, D.C., this summer to perform at the famous Tiny Desk.
The Alaska musicians played three songs live on Thursday’s show, two of which were brand new.
“That was a real debut of everything!” said Carpenter, after they finished the first song, titled “Grow Up.”
“We’ve been learning this new set for about a month,” Carpenter said. “Anchorage hasn’t even seen this yet!”
When asked to introduce himself, Christopherson hesitated before offering an understated response: “I’m Quinn and … this is tough. I’m just an Alaskan who worked for a living and put my name in a hat, and I got chosen, I guess.”
Overnight celebrity status was a side effect of winning the high-profile contest that the musicians have taken in stride.
“It’s what you make of it,” says Christopherson. “It was a really special opportunity that we got to be a part of, and we learned a lot.”
He added that he had never toured anywhere outside of Anchorage before, and that even though he was born and raised in Alaska, it was his first time visiting Juneau.
Despite the subdued tone of Christopherson’s music, humor is a big part of his persona. The banter between bandmates and the lyrics in his songs lighten up the heavy themes contained throughout his music. Christopherson’s merchandise includes pink erasers branded with “Erase Me,” the title of his winning song, and T-shirts sporting the slogan, “Quinn Christopherson Bums Me Out.”
Listen to the full interview with Quinn Christopherson and Nick Carpenter below, which includes the final track “Crybaby” in its entirety.
Andy Kline hosts on Friday, August 9th, 2019.
On Friday’s episode, actress Sovereign Bill and creative producer Princess Daazhraii Johnson of the PBS Kids animated show Molly of Denali will be here to discuss their roles on the show and the significance of having Native Alaskan characters on mainstream TV. They’ll also outline tomorrow’s screening and events here in Juneau.
New participants in Juneau’s AmeriCorps national service program will share their experience with us.
And we’ll also speak to pioneering biologist Ebett Siddon, awardee of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
That’s Juneau Afternoon on Friday at 3 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 FM or KTOO.org, and repeated at 4 p.m. on KRNN 102.7 FM or KRNN.org.
