A weekly look at all things history in and around Clatsop County, Oregon. Hosted by Mac Burns and Alana Kujala, and produced for KMUN by the Clatsop County Historical Society.
Reading the feed…
Mac the Simple and Alana the Great chat about many things including Short Circuit, Goonies, and Summer Camps.
It’s a Seaside show when Mac and Alana chat with Dawn Fujiwara-Pavlik.
Clare Thompson, Camp Kiwanilong Board President, is the special guest this week. . .and no one seems to notice Mac is still missing.
Where is Mac? Did he flee the country? Is he trapped at the bottom of a well? Was he abducted by Space Aliens? What will Alana do without him? Tune in to see how easily he is replaced.
Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history.
Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history.
Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history.
Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history.
Mac & Alana talk about AI, Disney, and the Panama Canal.
Mac & Alana welcome KMUN Station Manager Mari Bergeron to the big show to discuss Knappa, Japan, Alaska, New York City, Vermont, and Public Radio. We are also pretty sure she calls Mac something bad in Japanese.
Mac & Alana welcome Darren Gooch from SEPRD and the South County Food Bank. . .but you decide – Good Guest or Great Guest?
Mac & Alana chat with Seaside Fire Chief Joey Daniels and somehow Mac makes it all about the Pony Express and two dollar bills. Spoiler alert: he loves one and hates the other.
Mac & Alana welcome Seaside’s own Jason Boyd. Somehow, Disneyland, Weird Al, Twinkies, Post-It Notes, Skiing, History, Creative Bus Drivers, and Lewis & Clark are all on the agenda.
Mac & Alana take a close look at the Astoria Column. . .it’s turning 100 this year!
Mac lives out his childhood dream of pretending to host the Newlywed Game when he quizzes Mark & Alana Kujala
Mac & Alana interview Mark Kujala in an effort to get to know him better. Alana has lots of questions about Mark’s wife.
Mac & Alana continue their conversation with retired Astoria Police Officer Kenny Hansen
Kimberly Ward joins Mac & Alana for a fabulous conversation that ranges from King Kong to dragon boats to healthcare.
Dan Turner, chair of the Cathlamet Public Library board, shares stories of growing up and why a strong library is key to any community.
Mac and Alana welcome Kenny Hansen. Milk deliveries, police work, and movies are all on the agenda.
Teona Dawson, co-owner of T. Paul’s Supper Club, talks food and growing up as a child in Astoria.
Everyone’s favorite dental hygienist Cathi Jo Kirkpatrick is on hand to tell Mac & Alana all about growing up in the Lewis & Clark area and spreading joy everywhere. Plus, somehow, Mac brings up public men’s bathrooms.
Mac & Alana discuss the great questions of the day: how will the Astoria Column celebrate it’s 100th birthday this year? Do I need to wear a 1920s costume to the Historical Society’s Roaring Twenties Casino Night? And, of course, what was Glenn Curtiss doing in Astoria in 1911?!
Sumuer Watkins joins Mac & Alana for a fun chat that covers growing up in Warrenton, making Alana sing(!), and how much better Oregon smells compared to Maryland.
