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Homegrown conversations for curious minds. A podcast from the Petersburg Public Library in Petersburg, Alaska.

  1. 08/22/2025

    EPISODE 110 I FISHERPOETS 2025

    Alec & Nicole McMurren perform original songs at the annual FisherPoets Gathering 2025 in Astoria, Oregon.

    EPISODE 110 I FISHERPOETS 2025

  2. 08/22/2025

    FisherPoets Gathering with Alec McMurren

    A conversation recorded for KFSK Public Radio with local musician and songwriter Alec McMurren about the annual FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon. Alec performs several of his own songs created for FisherPoets over the years plus a song written by Dave Berg from Astoria and a poem by Patrick Dixon.

    FisherPoets Gathering with Alec McMurren

  3. 04/06/2025

    EPISODE 109: Library Love! With Cathy Cronlund & Sue Paulsen

    In celebration of National Library Week, Cathy Cronlund & Sue Paulsen sit down to reminisce about their lifetime love of libraries and their careers as school librarians. This interview was recorded at the Petersburg Public Library on April 4th, 2025 by Kari Petersen.

    EPISODE 109: Library Love! With Cathy Cronlund & Sue Paulsen

  4. 02/04/2025

    Sue Jensen Paulsen

    Logan Haley speaks with long-time educator and librarian Sue Paulsen. The interview centered on her growing up around educators and becoming one herself, as well as what Petersburg was like in the 1950s and ‘60s. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

    Sue Jensen Paulsen

  5. 02/04/2025

    Leslie Schwartz

    Leslie Schwartz discusses with Kesia Luhr what it is like to be a Baha’i in Petersburg, Alaska. She shares pieces of family, Petersburg, and World History and how it relates to her journey as a Baha’i. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Kesia in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

    Leslie Schwartz

  6. 02/04/2025

    Rick McKay

    Rick McKay talks to his grandson, Zander Jones, about living in Petersburg and his lifetime of working at the local cannery. This interview was done as an assignment for Zander in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

    Rick McKay

  7. 02/04/2025

    Charles "Chuck" Thynes

    Charles “Chuck” Thynes talks to his granddaughter, Alysa Thomassen, about his lifetime of commercial fishing in Alaska. Alysa inquires about the changes he’s seen in commercial methods and regulations over the years. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2025 as an assignment for Alysa in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.

    Charles "Chuck" Thynes

  8. 02/04/2025

    John Wikan

    John Wikan talks to his grandson, Jakob Wikan, about his time working in Washington State and then moving back to Petersburg to open his own business, Wikan Enterprises; a staple marine diesel mechanic shop in Petersburg, serving the local fishing fleet for several decades. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Jakob in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.

    John Wikan
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