AK Rundown: June 16^th and 17^th, 2007

“Solstice”

Host: Rebecca Sheir

Intro/News/Credits

Solstice Rituals. Summer solstice is coming up - the longest day of the year. Scott Burton set out to see how people celebrate the occasion… though it was a little harder than he expected. Pkg. 3:31 (3:44 with intro)

Sleep Battles.  All that daylight can make it hard to sleep. Writer/singer Brookelyn Bellinger has had some battles with sleep - and as a result, has a little advice. Commentary. 2:11 (2:30 with intro)

Button:  “Daydreamin'” by Brookelyn Bellinger from Dance With Me

Biological Clocks. Above the Arctic Circle, the midnight sun becomes the all-night sun. For 15 years, University of Iowa professor Edgar Folk commuted to the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, studying nocturnal and day-active animals as part of his lifelong research on biological clocks. 2-way with host Rebecca Sheir. 4:28 (5:02 with intro)

Break #1: “Clocks” performed by Old School Freight Train from Pickin' On Coldplay

Bonanza. In Kenny Lake, Ray Voley helped his students live a dream: producing their own documentary about the history of Kennecott’s copper boom. The movie, Bonanza, is now available on DVD. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 6:30 (7:00 with intro)

300 Villages. Coffman Cove and Douglas.

Calendar of Events.  AK’s weekly look at upcoming events around the state. (Song: “Good Day Sunshine” performed by Joan Vinyals from Guitarras Mestizas

Midnight Visitors.  In Haines, celebrating the return of the eulachon -- or hooligan – in the Chilkat and Chilkoot Rivers is a special time of year, not just for Tlingits but for marine mammals and birds. This year both runs appeared in the middle of the night. Ann Kaiser. Pkg. 5:30 (5:55 with intro)

Break #2: “Dream a Little Dream” performed by Gerry Mulligan Quartet from Dream a Little Dream

Dream Stuff. Some schools of thought believe our dreams can lead to fuller, richer lives. Jungian psychoanalysts, for example, believe we can tap the hidden depths of our unconscious by looking at our dreams and relating them to somebody. As AK host Rebecca Sheir learns, Athabascans see it a different way. Pkg. 4:47

Weird Man Sauna. When Nora Gruner checked out a Fairbanks Institution called "Weird Man Sauna" – hosted by Alex and Niilo Kopnen -- she stripped down to get the inside scoop 5:04 (5:15 with intro)

Midnight Sun. Summer can have all sorts of effects on Alaskans. We sleep differently, behave differently and drink differently, too. Dave Waldron visits Midnight Sun Brewing Company and speaks with General Manager Gary Busse. Pkg. 5:01 (5:12 with intro)

Your Comments & Letters. A semi-regular segment featuring your two cents about the show. To send in your comments and letters, email us at ak<at>aprn.org.

Close: “All Night Long (All Night) (Electro-Flamenco Remix)” performed by South Dolphin from Remixed '80s