KTNA
The Blue TarpEpisodes
Episodes of The Blue Tarp
Mark All
Search Episodes...
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Unlike previous seasons of this program, the episodes so far have been primarily a chronological history lesson of mountaineering on Denali.
In this episode, we’ve covered many firsts. The first team to summit, the first airplane used as part of an expedition, the first team to reach both summits, and, unfortunately, the first known fatalities on Denali. In our next episode, we’re g
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as usually told by those who lived them. Today, most of our stories will not be first-hand, since we are delving into the early history of documented attempts to climb Denali.
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Thank you for joining us as we kick off season five. This year, our theme is climbing Denali. North America’s highest mountain is a constant
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. This is the last episode of our fourth season, which we have dubbed Susitna Valley origin stories. Over the course of the season, we have expl
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Today, we’ll hear stories from people for whom even Talkeetna was too crowded. Instead of the hustle and bustle of the booming metropolis of T
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Today, we’ll hear about people who came to the area to live a remote lifestyle. Whether they came as part of the Homestead Act, other agricul
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. So far in this season about arrivals in the Susitna Valley, we have covered the first people to arrive here, whose ancestors are still here,
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. In this episode, we’re continuing our exploration of stories from locals who thought they were coming here temporarily, but ended up calling t
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. As we focus in Season Four about how local residents found their way here, a common trend emerges fairly quickly. Many who call this area hom
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Our fourth season is focusing on Northern Valley origin stories, how people found themselves here at various points in history. In episode one,
This is the Blue Tarp, stories from the Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.Our fourth season focuses on Susitna Valley origin stories. Everyone who lives here today got here, somehow. To begin this season, we hear about the people
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. This will be our last episode for season three, which has focused on women in aviation. As we wind down this season, we want to take a look
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. In our last episode, we heard stories about some of the scariest moments our interviewees experienced in their time within the aviation commu
NOTE: This is an updated version of Episode 6. When initially published, we inadvertently left out part of Robin Spaulding's story. That section, which begins around 17:35, has now been included.This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Nort
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. In this season, we’ve been focusing on women in aviation. For this episode, we’re going to focus on a job unique to the area, effectively runn
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. On this episode, we’re going to hear what it means to be a woman in a community that is often viewed as being rather male dominated. Whether y
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. On this episode, we’re going to begin our look at local air services and the various roles that women have played in making aviation in the are
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. For this season, we’re focusing on aviation in the area, particularly the stories told by and about women in the field. The first episode of
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Thank you for listening to this episode, which marks the beginning of our third season, which will focus on women in aviation.Support the Show.
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. As we wrap up our second season focused on events in the Northern Susitna Valley, we are coming back to Talkeetna. Specifically to the Sheld
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. This season, we’ve been looking at events in the area, and today we’ll be focusing on two annual festivals across the river from Talkeetna in
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Today, we’ll hear about Alaska’s state sport, dog mushing, and how mushing events have played a role in life in the area. Mushing races can be
This is The Blue Tarp, stories from Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. This season has been focused on events unique to the area. Today, we’re looking at another annual gathering that brings hundreds of people
This is The Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Today, we’re exploring another festival from Talkeetna’s recent past, Miner’s Day. It’s another example of the sort of celebration that took p
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us