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...

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 m...

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.

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 ...

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 peop...