AK Rundown May 7th & 8th, 2005

 

Religion – Part One

 

Intro/Newscast/Credit

 

  1. Motorcycle Blessing. Ministries take many forms; and for some the freedom of the open road is the route to God. Pkg/Ellen Lockyer.
  2. Elmendorf Chaplain. An Air Force chaplain talks about his experiences in Iraq. Two-way/Gabriel Spitzer. 4:32 total time (4:00 tape time)
  3. 300 villages. Thorne Bay, Lower Kalskag, and Nondalton.

 

Break One. Soulive “Liquid”

 

  1. Missionary History. In the late 19th Century, Protestant leaders sat down and mapped out Alaska, deciding who would get what area. Host Wrap/Gabriel Spitzer. 3:09 total time.
  2. Alkali Lake. The story of how one community pulled itself back from the edge of despair. Pkg/Ellen Lockyer. 3:52 (4:24 with intro)
  3. Kayaking Priest, part one. Father Thomas Weiss of Petersburg and Wrangell talks about his experiences as a victim of abuse. Matt Lichtenstein/two-way. 5:51 total time (5:14 tape time)
  4. Button. Godspeed You Black Emperor “Gathering Storm”
  5. Salmon Store. More and more fishermen are taking their product directly to their customers, including one Kenai guy who’s opened a store in Pheonix. Pkg/Rene Gutel. 3:43 (4:24 total time)

 

Break Two. Beastie Boys “Lighten Up”

 

  1. Shaman. Before missionaries arrived, Alaska Natives had an active “religious” life, in which everything was endowed with spirits, and shamans mediated between the spiritual world and the natural world. Host Wrap/Jessica Cochran. 2:31 total time.
  2. Calendar of Events. Django Reinhardt “Sweet Sue, Just You”
  3. Kayaking Priest, part two. Father Thomas Weiss says nature, and kayaking, helped heal his wounds and lead him to become a priest. Two-way/Matt Lichtenstein. 4:53 total time (3:43 tape time, one cut in intro also)
  4. Button. Doc and Merle Watson “Twin Sisters”
  5. Jewish Dating. There aren’t many Jews in Alaska, and that makes it hard for a nice Jewish girl like Dorothy Glass to find a nice Jewish boy to date. Two-way/Gabriel Spitzer.

 

Close. Nelly.