Your two hosts of this podcast work as professional guides in the Alaskan outdoor tourism industry and started this podcast as a fun way to keep busy during the pandemic summer of 2020. With uncertainty in what employment might look like, Danny and Andrew still wanted to share the beauty of Alaska with people and this podcast was a good way to achieve that goal. Alaska is an incredible place everybody should put on their destination bucket list. Each episode opens with a beer review highlighting a local Alaskan brewery and then tackles a different topic relating to what makes Alaska...
Latest episodes
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58 min
The Ultimate Alaskan D&D Adventure Party
It’s Halloween on The Last Frontier Podcast, which means it’s time for our annual trip into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. This year, we’re raiding Alaska history to build the ul…
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48 min
USS Alaska
The name Alaska has appeared on some pretty impressive ships in the history of the United States Navy. From an early steam-powered warship, to one of the largest cruisers ever buil…
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55 min
The ARM Cuauhtémoc
A massive three-masted sailing ship recently pulled into Seward’s harbor, flying the flag of Mexico. It was a sight to behold, and your favorite Alaskan bald eagles even had the op…
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55 min
Top 10 Engineering Feats of Alaska
Building anything in Alaska comes with challenges. Mountains, glaciers, rivers, permafrost, earthquakes, brutal winters, and enormous distances have forced engineers to find soluti…
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52 min
Alaska Salmon Hatcheries: Part 2
We’ve learned what Alaska’s salmon hatcheries are and why they exist, but do they actually work? In Part 2 of our look at Alaska’s salmon hatchery system, we follow those fish from…
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51 min
Alaska Salmon Hatcheries: Part 1
How wild are Alaska’s salmon, really? In Part 1 of our two-part look at Alaska’s salmon hatchery system, we bring in friend of the pod Uncle Dave, a marine biologist who spent year…
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49 min
Wildlife Spotlight: The Wolverine
Most people know the wolverine as Marvel's razor-clawed mutant with an attitude problem. But Alaska's real wolverine doesn't need adamantium to earn its reputation. Pound for pound…
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45 min
The Great Alaskan Reindeer Heist
Most people associate reindeer with Santa Claus and the North Pole. But long before they were pulling a sleigh on Christmas Eve, reindeer were at the center of one of the most fasc…
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1 h 04
Alaska Would You Rather
On today's episode, we are joined once again by our good friend Jared Fink for a lighthearted episode where we play Alaska Would You Rather. We put each other through 20 uniquely A…
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59 min
Alaska After Dark: The History & Culture of Alaska Nightlife
From frontier saloons to neighborhood hangouts, nightlife has always played a bigger role in Alaska than most people realize. This week, we're joined by friend of the pod and Alask…
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56 min
Fjords of the Americas
Fjords are some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. They are deep glacier-carved waterways surrounded by towering mountains, waterfalls, forests, and ice. But while most peop…
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49 min
Alaska Travel 501: Destination Stewardship
Tourism in Alaska can be a tricky thing. On one hand, visitors come here for everything that makes this place incredible: glaciers, wildlife, fishing, mountains, and small coastal…
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44 min
The Ocean Between Us - Alaska & Hawai'i
It’s hard to think of two places in the United States that feel more different than Alaska and Hawaiʻi. One is defined by glaciers, cold water, and long winters, while the other is…
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39 min
The Alaska and Hawai'i Religious Hall of Fame
Alaska and Hawaiʻi might sit far apart, but both places are known for producing remarkable people shaped by isolation, hardship, and the environments they chose to live in. From re…
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49 min
Sailing Superstitions: Maritime Lore of the High Seas
It doesn’t matter if you’re crossing the Pacific, heading out to fish, or just taking a boat around the bay, the ocean has a way of making people just a little bit superstitious. L…
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58 min
Alaska Mascots Part 4.5: MLB National League
It is still March which means spring training for Major League Baseball. On the last episode we stepped up to the plate and went through the American League teams, replacing their…
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57 min
Alaska Mascots Part 4: MLB American League
It is March which means spring training for Major League Baseball. As we do roughly once a year, we tackle some sort of sport league by changing their mascots to their similar them…
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1 h 02
Alaska Madness Bracket 2026
March Madness is just around the corner for all you basketball fans out there, but for Alaska lovers, this episode is for you. On today’s episode of The Last Frontier Podcast, we’r…
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1 h 31
Are You Smarter Than An Alaskan: Part 3
We wrap up our three-part mini-series with part 3 of our 49 questions interview with born-and-raised Alaskan Jared Fink. In this final episode, we turn our focus to wildlife, clima…
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1 h 07
Are You Smarter Than An Alaskan: Part 2
We continue on with part 2 of our 3 part mini-series where we are asking 49 questions to born and raised Alaskan Jared Fink. On today's episode, we get into history and culture so…