AK Rundown, January 5th & 6th, 2008

“Birth & Re-birth” (Encore Edition: originally aired January 8th, 2005)

 

Intro/News/Credits

 

Rural Alaska Birth. Rural women used to give birth at home, with traditional midwives in attendance; now most go to regional hospitals. Ashley Gross brings us this story about one Gambell woman’s experiences attending and giving birth. Pkg. 3:40 (4:18 with intro)

 

Little Sis. A thirteen year old recalls the day his little sister was born. Commentary by Dylan Hitchcock Lopez. 2:24 (2:36 with intro)

 

Music Button:  “Sisters and Brothers” from Free To Be… You and Me

 

Mary Quin, Part One. AK’s Gabriel Spitzer interviews an Anchorage resident who survived a terrorist kidnapping in Yemen. Host 2-way. 4:15

 

Break #1: “We’re Gonna Make It” by Devotchka from Little Miss Sunshine Original Soundtrack

 

An Unexpected Altar. For one new father, the birth of his son was marked by a strange encounter with a dead moose. Commentary by Jonathan Bower.  4:00 (4:20 with intro)

 

Music Button: “My Little Buckaroo” by Doc Watson from Daddies Sing Goodnight - A Fathers' Collection Of Sleepytime Songs

 

Daddy Boot Camp.  On the very first AK, we met new dads training for their new role in life. AK’s Gabriel Spitzer checks in with two to see how it’s going. Pkg. 4:04

 

Music Button: “A Father and a Son” by Loudon Wainwright III from History

 

All the World’s a Stage. Kerry Ann Byrd, a Colony High School English teacher close to retirement, plans to follow her dreams to New York’s theater scene. Patty Sullivan brings us the story. Pkg. 4:02 (4:26 with intro)

 

Mary Quin Part Two. Kidnapping survivor changes her life and moves to Alaska. Host 2-way. 3:47

 

Break #2: “You Learn” by Jon Brion from I Heart Huckabees (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

 

Teaching in Gambell. Two young new teachers meet Gambell school kids with optimism. Ashley Gross brings us their story. Pkg. 3:45 (4:17 with intro)

 

300 Villages. AK’s weekly trip around the state. This week, we check back in with new teachers in Ruby and Akiak. 3:18

 

Will Johnson. This Alaska singer-songwriter has been playing since high school. AK’s Ellen Lockyer has more. Pkg. 4:55 (5:12 with intro)

 

The End, The Beginning. Mike Nelson’s death hit friends hard, but an unexpected reunion of sorts made it easier. Commentary by Scott Burton. 4:12 (4:26 with intro)

 

Close: “Crosstown Traffic” performed by Soulive & Robert Randolph from Break Out