Homegrown conversations for curious minds. A podcast from the Petersburg Public Library in Petersburg, Alaska.
Logan Haley speaks with long-time educator and librarian Sue Paulsen. The interview centered on her growing up around educators and becoming one herself, as well as what Petersburg was like in the 1950s and ‘60s. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Leslie Schwartz discusses with Kesia Luhr what it is like to be a Baha’i in Petersburg, Alaska. She shares pieces of family, Petersburg, and World History and how it relates to her journey as a Baha’i. This interview was recorded in April 2024 as an assignment for Kesia in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Rick McKay talks to his grandson, Zander Jones, about living in Petersburg and his lifetime of working at the local cannery. This interview was done as an assignment for Zander in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Charles “Chuck” Thynes talks to his granddaughter, Alysa Thomassen, about his lifetime of commercial fishing in Alaska. Alysa inquires about the changes he’s seen in commercial methods and regulations over the years. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2025 as an assignment for Alysa in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.
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John Wikan talks to his grandson, Jakob Wikan, about his time working in Washington State and then moving back to Petersburg to open his own business, Wikan Enterprises; a staple marine diesel mechanic shop in Petersburg, serving the local fishing fleet for several decades. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Jakob in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Diane Marsh talks to Kinley Lister about the Homestead Café, the family owned business she and husband, Ottis, ran while raising their family. The Homestead Cafe was a well loved Café in downtown Petersburg where community members, including captains and the coffee crew, would gather and visit. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Kinley for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Irene “Ikie” Roundtree talks with Kieran Cabral and Shannon Peeler about life in Petersburg running a seaplane business while raising 3 kids with her legendary husband, Alaska bush pilot Lloyd Roundtree. This interview was recorded in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment for Kieran in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.
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Shalene McCollum talks to her daughter, Mattea McCollum, about growing fishing in Alaska and using Alaska’s natural resources. This interview was recorded in May of 2024 as an assignment in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Derek Lopez talks to Cheyenne Steele about life in Petersburg, his career, and what he enjoys about living in Petersburg. This interview was recorded in April of 2024 as an assignment in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at Petersburg High School.
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Bryana Ratliff talks to her mother Dea Ayriss about numerous topics covering, being born and raised in Alaska, her favorite hobbies while growing up, and to now. This interview was recorded on May 12, 2024 as an assignment for Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Renown Alaskan Artist, Ray Troll, talks to Kari Petersen about his new book Spawn Till You Die: The Fin Art of Ray Troll, a collection of his life’s work. Mr. Troll also talks about his love of paleontology, a podcast he started with a friend called Paleo Nerds, and all that inspires his lifetime of art. This interview was recorded in September 2024.
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Elijah Whitacre talks to Renaker D. Parks about his time working for the Alaskan Pulp
Company as a logging engineer in the 1990s and working for the Forest Service as a
silviculturist in the 2000s. This interview was recorded May 4th, 2024 as an assignment for Mr.
Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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Diana Owens talks to Lakell Deinhardt about coming to Southeast Alaska with her husband and raising their family in logging camps around the region during the height of logging on the Tongass. This interview was done in the Spring of 2024 as an assignment in Mr. Shumway’s Senior Alaska History class at the Petersburg High School.
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