Alaska Uncovered Podcast
Welcome to the Alaska Uncovered Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Jennie brings you accurate, helpful and entertaining information about Alaska Travel and Life in Alaska. Guests include Alaska travel experts and Alaska business owners, guides and interesting Alaskans. Jennie is a born and raised Seattleite, a former Alaskan and spends several weeks in Alaska each year. She’s an experienced guide and the Founder of the Alaska and Washington travel website, Top Left Adventures. Jennie is joined by occasional co-host, Jay Flaming, her husband for more than 20 years. Jennie and Jay met working in tourism in Skagway, Alaska and also lived in Juneau and Fairbanks together. Jay lived in Fairbanks for 8 years before meeting Jennie in Skagway and grew up in Yellowstone National Park.
Episodes
111 episodes
How to visit Kantishna in Denali National Park with Jordan Sanford - during and after the road closure
Jordan Sanford from Doyon joins Jennie to talk about how to get to the Kantishna Roadhouse in Denali National Park during and after the road closure and why it's a special place and worth the effort to get there.
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Episode 111
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33:30
BONUS: All the Discounts for Alaska Uncovered Podcast Listeners as of March 2025
Jennie rounds up all the discounts you can get as a listener of the Alaska Uncovered Podcast as of March 2025. Discounts and links are below....
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Episode 110
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23:48
Day trips from Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad
Robin Moore from the Alaska Railroad joins Jennie to talk about day trips you can take on the Alaska Railroad from AnchorageThis episode is sponsored by Alaska TourSaver
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Episode 109
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46:02
Generations of Alaska Native Culture in Klawock with Mary Edenshaw
Mary Edenshaw of the Klawock Heenya Corporation joins Jennie to share about growing up in Klawock, raising her family there and how the Klawock community welcomes visitors to learn more about the land and people of Southeast Alaska.<...
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Episode 108
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34:43
The Best Wildlife Experiences in Alaska (Teaser February Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then talk about the best wildlife viewing experiences in AlaskaSupport us on Patreon for access to the full episode ...
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Episode 107
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5:59
Kayaking and more in Seward from a local’s perspective with Sunny Cove Kayaking
Stephanie Millane, long time year round Seward resident and owner of Sunny Cove Kayaking, joins Jennie to share about all the fun things to do in Seward on the water and on land.
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Episode 106
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41:39
Off the beaten path in Juneau with Above and Beyond Alaska
Jennie and Jay are joined by Becky Janes and Liz Barlow from Above and Beyond Alaska to talk about ways to get away from it all in Juneau as well as some of their favorite hikes and restaurants in Juneau.
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Episode 105
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51:38
A 16 year old’s birthday dream - the Lahtinen Family’s trip to Alaska (Traveler stories series)
Heather, one of Jennie’s 2024 clients, joins Jennie to share about their family adventure in Alaska to celebrate her son’s 16th birthday. We talk about how they decided where to go, how much they spent and all about Evan’s backcountry advent...
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Episode 104
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1:10:49
The Best Glacier Experiences in Alaska (Teaser January Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then discuss the best glacier experiences you can have in Alaska at every price point.Support us on Patreon for access to the full...
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Episode 103
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10:15
Things to do in Talkeetna with Sarah Loreth
Year round Talkeetna resident Sarah Loreth joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Talkeetna year round.Get a 10% discount at K2 Aviation (Denali Flightseeing) and
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Episode 102
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29:58
Sustainable Tourism: Building Community in Juneau with Elizabeth Arnett
How does a town of 30,000 people accommodate 1.6 million cruise ship visitors each summer? Elizabeth Arnett, Administrator of Tourism Best Management Practices in Juneau, sits down with Jennie and Jay to talk about Juneau’s journey to keep J...
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Episode 101
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55:46
Planning your 2025 trip to Alaska (Episode 100!)
In this special 100th episode of the podcast, Jennie and Jay reflect on their favorite moments of the first 100 episodes and Jennie gives her best pro tips for your 2025 Alaska trip.This episode is sponsored by
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Episode 100
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29:19
Diving into Alaska Native Culture with Alaska Mary (Alaska Stories Series)
Mary Goddard (Tlingit), also known as Alaska Mary, joins Jennie to share about some of the ways visitors can engage with Alaska Native culture during their trip to Alaska. Mary’s warm spirit of hospitality and connecti...
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Episode 99
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48:32
What we wish you knew before you visit Alaska for the first time (Teaser December Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then share what they wish visitors knew before visiting Alaska for the first time.Support us on Patreon for access to the full epis...
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Episode 98
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7:48
Should I visit Denali National Park while the park road is closed?
Jennie shares her answer to the most commonly asked question from her clients this fall - should I visit Denali before the park road is fully reopened at Mile 43?Book here for 10% any K2 Aviatio...
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Episode 97
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20:19
Amazing Bear viewing options that are not Katmai and Brooks Falls with Rust’s Flying Service
Cole Chambers from Rust’s Flying Service joins Jennie to talk about three fly in bear viewing options that are not at Brooks Falls, but just as amazing and maybe better. Of course we talk about Katmai and Brooks Falls a bit too.
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Episode 96
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45:04
How to choose the best Alaska cruise for your family with Valerie Stimac Bailey - Traveler Stories Series
Fellow long time Alaska travel expert Valerie joins Jennie to share about bringing her baby to Alaska for the first time and how she decided on her cruise. Though Valerie grew up in Alaska and is an Alaska travel expert, this was her first t...
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Episode 95
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45:21
Lessons learned from 1 Star Alaska Reviews
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then have a laugh over some ridiculous one star reviews of Alaska’s most popular places and are surprised to learn some valuable lessons for visiting along the way
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Episode 94
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8:00
Awesome woman owned Alaska tour businesses
Jennie is joined by Alaskan entrepreneurs Mandy Garcia, Stephanie Millane and Kierre Childers to talk about being a woman owner of a small Alaska tour business from how they got to Alaska to how they became entrepreneurs to a bit about their...
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Episode 93
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52:03
Cruising Glaciers in Prince William Sound on the 26 Glacier Cruise
Scott and Tom from Phillips Cruises & Tours join Jennie to talk about getting your fill of glaciers - if that’s possible - on a day trip out of Whittier on the 26 Glacier cruise. A personal favorite of Jennie’s!
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Episode 92
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55:42
Traveler Stories - An Arctic Expedition through the Northwest Passage with Jay Flaming
Jay takes a turn in the interviewee seat to share about his experience working as an archaeologist/polar bear guard/zodiac and kayak wrangler/story teller/luggage schlepper on board a polar ice breaker in August 2024 for an expedition cruise...
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Episode 91
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1:08:20
US Presidents who have visited Alaska
Jennie and Jay answer an easy question and then discuss the US Presidents who have visited Alaska while in office (it’s a short list!). Support us on Patreon for access to ...
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Episode 90
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8:09
How to Day trip to Lake Clark National Park from Anchorage
Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriberBook here for 10% off any Rust’s flight (use code alaskauncovered)
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Episode 89
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39:42