See Stories Podcast

Anchorage Made Me Strong

Cody Page is a recent West Anchorage High School graduate, a rising basketball videographer, and an electrician in the making. In this deeply personal story, first shared at Tikahtnu Upper Cook Inlet National Heritage Day with the Alaska Humanities Forum, Cody reflects on his journey from homelessness in Las Vegas to finding belonging, purpose, and creative passion in Anchorage.
He shares how picking up a camera for the first time opened a path he never expected and how the Anchorage community helped him rebuild his confidence, identity, and dreams.
Cody says it best: “It’s important for me to share my experience and story as a man, since we are taught to keep our hard stories quiet.”
Here is his story. 

Alice Qannik Glenn's Interview with Barbara Shangin

This interview, generously funded by the Rasmuson Foundation and conducted by Alice Qannik Glenn of Coffee & Quaq, delves into Barbara’s exploration of her family’s WWII internment story.
Originally from Atka, Barbara’s family was displaced to Angoon during the war. In 2022, Barbara traveled to Angoon to interview community members, uncovering pieces of her family’s history and reconnecting with a vital chapter of Alaska’s past. This powerful conversation highlights resilience, the importance of storytelling, and the ongoing journey to preserve and understand the histories of displaced Alaska Native communities.

Madilynn: What is art to you?

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Madilynn, a West High School 9th grader, checks in with five friends about their art forms and the art pieces that inspire and speak to them.  Madilynn also shares her own art experiences and journey.

Isabel: The Heart of Teaching

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Isabel is a senior at West High School, and she wants to know about teaching high schoolers.  Isabel interviews a long time teacher, and a first year teacher to access their insights into the heart of a teacher, and changes in teaching.

Efrain: Give Me a Passion

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Efrain, a junior at West High School, offers up “Give Me a Passion;  asking friends to share their passion. Efrain researched these passions for a week, then had more informed conversations about that passion.  This podcast takes a dive into a friend’s passion for K-Pop music.

Daylin: Cultures of the World

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Daylin, West High School 9th grader, interviews West High teacher Mr. Berglund about growing up in Morocco. 

Brooklyn: Dungeons and Dragons

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Brooklyn is a Junior at West High School who enjoys the role playing Dungeons and Dragons game. With a group of friends, Brooklyn investigates the creativity of the battles, the journeys, and the characters of D & D experiences.

Breea: Alaskan Archer Podcast

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Breea, a 9th grader at West High School, interviews Kendra and Josh about the Alaska State Archery Association- giving insights into youth archery in Alaska.

Angel’s Interview with Police Officer Matt Fraize

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
West High School 12th grader Angel questions West High School SRO (School Resource Officer) Matt Fraize about how he became a police officer and how a police officer stays calm in stressful situations.

Be Careful What You Wish For

The Culture and Covid 19 Project took place on Sugpiaq land, and Kodiak youth documented their pandemic journey. The workshop was a partnership between the Kodiak History Museum, Rafael Bitanga, and Marie Acemah, Director of See Stories. The project was funded by the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund and the Charlotte Martin Foundation.
Joseph is in 10th grade. His podcast focuses on gaming, his favorite pastime — and how his feelings changed about it after COVID-19.