Episodios

  • Trailer
    Nov 2 2023
    Alaska’s recent history is one of massive changes: Western contact, colonization, climate change. But some stories have survived—including stories of mysterious creatures that may still be out there. In this series, Iñupiaq storyteller James Dommek, Jr, goes on a journey across Alaska in search of stories of the unknown… to find out what they can tell us about how to live today.
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    3 mins
  • Intro
    Nov 2 2023
    At a time of great change for Alaska, James Dommek, Jr, a rock-n-roll drummer, Iñupiaq storyteller and podcaster, sets out on a journey across the whole state of Alaska to find old myths, stories about cryptids, and forgotten history, to learn what they can teach us about the world as it is today.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 1: The Hairy Man
    Nov 2 2023
    In this episode, James travels to Utqiagvik, the northernmost city in Alaska (and the country) in search of stories of The Hairy Man, a cryptid with mysterious powers… and a taste for blood. Plus: a murder ballad like you’ve never heard before.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 2: The Kushtaka
    Nov 2 2023
    In the rainforests of Southeastern Alaska, there are stories of the Kushtaka, a shape-shifting otter that can take the form of your loved ones… and lure you to your doom. In this episode, James travels to Juneau to try to find anyone willing to talk about this terrifying creature.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: The Salmon
    Nov 2 2023
    For Alaska Natives, salmon is much more than just food: it’s community, it’s culture… it’s a way of life. Life without salmon would be like life without the sun—but salmon runs have been dwindling. James travels to interior Alaska to find out why.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 4: The Little People
    Nov 2 2023
    Throughout the polar north, there are stories of mischievous, powerful—and sometimes dangerous—beings known as The Little People. In this episode, James searches for the story of someone who has had a very very close encounter with The Little People.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 5: Refuge Rock
    Nov 2 2023
    In this episode, James braves the grizzly bears in Kodiak to travel to the site of one of the greatest tragedies in Alaska Native history—one that many people have never heard of before, as it predates American colonization.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 6: The First Bear
    Nov 2 2023
    In the last episode of the series, James finds someone who can spin a traditional, timeless campfire story. This one’s from the Aleutian Islands… and it answers the questions of where bears come from, and why they’re sometimes so angry with us.
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    26 mins