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This Alaska-based podcast goes into depth about life in the 49th state. It covers hunting, fishing, conservation, filmmaking, photography, entrepreneurship, education and more. www.onstepalaska.com
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Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
1hr 10 min
Minnesota resident Dan Platta is the host of the Bookkeeping, Beers and BS podcast. In his show he talks about being successful in business, but he also loves hunting whitetail and ice fishing. In this episode we talk about the balance of getting what you need vs. buying a bunch of stuff. We also talk about new experiences, mentoring others and the balance of being willing to get after it, but also not be an idiot.
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Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
32 min
Rich Krupa grew up in North Pole Alaska, played college basketball at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, met his wife, and never left. His daughter played at Sitka High School while he was an assistant coach and she went on to play at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In this episode we talk about college basketball in Alaska, the college basketball recruiting scene, the downside of trying to "be seen", recruiting services, and adjusting to team dynamics as a coach.
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Mar 16, 2022
Mar 16, 2022
34 min
Rob Casperson is the head coach of the Juneau-Douglas boys basketball team. He grew up in Juneau and played for the team that lost to future NBA player Trajan Langdon's East Anchorage team in the state finals, and was later a teammate of Alaska's next NBA player - Carlos Boozer. In this episode we talk about adapting a system to match players, Alaska's talent pool, recruiting, dramatic finishes and how 4a basketball has changed around the state.
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Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022
35 min
Kelly Smith grew up on Prince of Wales Island and played basketball for Thorne Bay and Craig in the mid-1990s. He is now the head coach of the Ketchikan High School girls basketball team which as won the Region V title eight out of the last nine years. In this episode we talk about the transition to coaching girls, building a program and island life.
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Mar 7, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
45 min
Meta Mesdag is a photographer turned oyster farmer (Salty Lady Seafoods) in Juneau. In this episode we talk about her career transition, the entrepreneurship scene in Southeast Alaska, challenges brought on by Covid and bad weather, the science behind the life cycle and growing conditions or oysters.
Feb 28, 2022
Feb 28, 2022
51 min
Pete Kaple is the man behind The Skiff Wanderer on Instagram and Youtube. He is an avid angler and budding filmmaker in Texas. In this episode we talk about how the first fish you catch is often the fish you chase for the rest of your life. We also discuss branching out to pursue other species, the skiff live in Alaska vs. the skiff life in Texas and considerations when building a brand. Also, there is NOT ONE "Alaska is bigger than Texas" joke. See, we can all get along.
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Feb 21, 2022
Feb 21, 2022
34 min
Caleb Jacques runs guided grizzly bear photography adventures in Katmai. In this episode we talk about his family lodge transitioning from a fishing lodge to a photography safari lodge. We discuss bear skills, photography skills and food cravings after being in rural country for extended periods of time.
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Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
40 min
Kayhi graduate and entrepreneur Isaiah Navales and I talk about lessons from commercial fishing, favorite ways to eat fish, the value in leaving home and coming back on your own terms, basketball memories and the strength of Alaskan communities.
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