Sitka Tells Tales – Details, episodes & analysis

Facing uncertainty, changing course, realizing the lessons learned from family and community. An episode including Chris Brenk, Charlie Morgan, Carrie Fenton, Suzanne Portello, Peter Vu, Tori Hay & Trish White.

Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mt. Brewery on Friday, July 11th, 2025.

Hosted by Artchange, Inc 

Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear

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After spending two weeks in a class called “The Art of Storytelling," hgh school students from Sitka Fine Arts Camp share their stories. They worked with New York Times audio producer Sarah Diamond, writing, listening, and learning how to tell true stories from their own lives: the small moments, the turning points, in some cases the things they haven’t said out loud before.

Sound Mix/Design/Editing Sarah Diamond. Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org

There’s been a cruise boom in Sitka Alaska, with more people coming to the island community than ever before. To feel a bit more connection to the people filling town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists about where they’d take us as a visitor in their home communities and to ask for stories of turning points and things they don’t always share.  

It's an experiment, it's audio therapy, and it's funny and surprising in places. 

Original broadcast on KCAW.ORG September 19th, 2023

Produced by Ellen Frankenstein & Becky Meiers.  Edited by Ellen Frankenstein Additional editing & mixing by Dave Emmert Music by Lincoln Street Buskers including Ted Howard & Rick Fleischman, Pointy and the Birds, John Ingman and Bryan O’Callaghan.

An Artchange, Inc. & KCAW Raven Radio Production.

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To learn more about the film mentioned in this edition of Sitka Tells Tales go tocruiseboomfilm.com

This episode includes stories filled with hurdles, fears, realizations, and insights from Peatmoss Adkinson, Lilly Delacruz, Sofia Tiapkina, Momsy Booth, and Magnus Bjorngum.

This performance was done in collaboration with Outer Coast and performed live August 2nd, 2023 on the Smokestack Stage of the Sitka Fine Arts Campus.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein & Grace Greenwald

Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & guitar from Zev Roshi

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Featuring music and stories from: Ted Howard, Lakota Harden, Michael Boose, Kai Elstad, Jim Steffen, and Deb Corso. This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on September 19, 2019.

Originally presented by Artchange, Inc & the Sitka Seafood Festival

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & everything else by Steven Panacek

Thank you to Sitka Salmon Shares for supporting Artchange, Inc and this production.

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Originally performed May 20th, 2023 on KCAW fm from PorchFest2023 in Sitka, AK.

Featuring stories 6 stories about dogs, zamboni drivers, ghosts, acid trips, and the things that help us break new ground. Tellers for Breakthrough: Jayme  Schroeder,  Marlene Reinert, Harper Glazer, Jacyn Schmidt, Miriam Taylor, Brandon Saiz, and Riley Whitson. 

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein Recorded by Bryan Lovett Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & everything else by Steven Panacek

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Dream Cycles: Tales of Visions, Imagination, and Bicycles

Originally performed & broadcasted live on March 21st, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK.

Six stories featuring long journeys, rabbits, mothers, and more from Cara Crain, Adam Haar, Brian McNitt, Katie Sill, Luke Bruckert, and Kelly Schwartz. Original music from Zak Kirpatrick.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein & Alyssa Russell A collaboration of Artchange, Inc, KCAW Raven Radio, The Salty Spoke and Sitka Conservation Society

Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & Steven Panacek

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Harbor Mountain Brewing Co.

Tales of Tails: Stories of Cuteness, Chaos & Connection

Originally performed & broadcasted live on Jan 17th, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK

Featuring stories 7 stories from zoo keepers, dog mushers & pet lovers from Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady, Johnny Eliot, Mischa Lopiano, Kari Paustian, Janet Clarke, April Wheldon, and Emily Pound.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein & Kristina Tirman

Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & Steven Panacek

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Mysterious: Tales of unexplained things that create goosebumps, awe, compassion, wonder and fright

Tellers with stories of  shape shfiters, ghosts, ufos, meteorites and more include: Chuck Miller, Elle Campbell, Luke Bruckert, Spencer Severson,  Maureen O’Hanlon, Madison Bishop and Charlie Jordan.

This show was performed before a live audience  at the Mean Queen restaurant and broadcast live on KCAW Sitka on November 15 2022. 

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein.  Edited by Dave Emmert Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear  

An Artchange collaboration with KCAW Raven Radio.  Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org

Music Attribution: If Anyone Dies (Instrumental) by Steven O'Brien | https://www.steven-obrien.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Spooky Ride by Twin Musicom | http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Foot in the Mouth: True Stories of Life Changing, Split Second Choices, and Gaffes

This was COVID adaptation of traditionally live event with tellers on Zoom and audience listening from KCAW fm in Sitka, AK.

Original Broadcast date: Thursday, 2/25/21

Opening Act: Aassanaaq “Ossie” Kairaiuak with his song, "Bubblegum"

Featuring stories filled with awkward encounters, times far from home, and moments of insight by Greta Healey, Rachel Moreno, Finn Straley, Austin Thomas, Lisa Bush and Frank Eccher.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein

Edited by Dave Emmert

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear & Steven Panacek

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