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The Last Frontier Podcast

The Last Frontier Podcast

By: Daniel Meuninck Andrew Smith
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Your two hosts of this podcast work as professional guides in the Alaskan outdoor tourism industry and started this podcast as a fun way to keep busy during the pandemic summer of 2020. With uncertainty in what employment might look like, Danny and Andrew still wanted to share the beauty of Alaska with people and this podcast was a good way to achieve that goal. Alaska is an incredible place everybody should put on their destination bucket list. Each episode opens with a beer review highlighting a local Alaskan brewery and then tackles a different topic relating to what makes Alaska such a unique place in the world. With all the fun being had drinking Alaskan brews and sharing fascinating information about the Last Frontier State, what started as a fun short term project has morphed into a long term endeavor. With this decision, investments were made in much better production equipment and the sound quality drastically improves starting in Phase II of the podcast with Episode 17 (Feb 21, 2021 release date). We hope you enjoy the content and strongly encourage you to visit Alaska in the future!

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Episodes
  • The Last Voyage of the SS Princess Sophia

    The Last Voyage of the SS Princess Sophia
    Aug 17 2025

    Shipwreck episode today on the Last Frontier Podcast. A lesser known wreck due to other worldly events at the time, the SS Princess Sophia shipwreck of 1918 is known still as the deadliest shipwreck of the entire west coast of North America. Join us on today's episode as we explore what happened on this fateful final voyage. How did the crew try to use dead reckoning to find their location? What prevented the rescue boats from saving the people on board? And how many dinosaur movies we do want to see before we die?! It's the episode you'll listen to wearing a life jacket!

    Alaskan Beer of the Week: Citrasaurus by Turnagain Brewing

    Music By: Blackwater Railroad Company [www.blackwaterrailroad.com] and Scott Buckley [https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley]

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    49 mins
  • The Kayak

    The Kayak
    Aug 3 2025

    A mode of transportation 4,000 years in the making, the kayak is one of the oldest modes of transportation in the world. As former professional sea kayak guides, this vessel is near and dear to our hearts so please join us on today's episode as we discuss the origin of the kayak and talk through its design, construction, original purpose, and use in modern society. Why was kayak rolling essential for survival? When was kayaking introduced as an Olympic sport? And how the heck do you hunt caribou from a kayak?! It's the episode you'll listen to on your next paddle!

    Alaskan Beer of the Week: Old Man Stout by Harbor Mountain Brewing Company

    Music By: Blackwater Railroad Company [www.blackwaterrailroad.com] and Scott Buckley [https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley]

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Travel Adventures with Glaciers

    Travel Adventures with Glaciers
    Jul 20 2025

    While you can do a lot of things in Alaska you can find elsewhere, one fairly unique aspect of Alaska travel is the opportunity to get up close and personal with glacial ice. There is no other place in the country like it and very few places in the world have the breathtaking scenery that comes with adventuring around glaciers. On today's episode, we discuss six different ways to experience the ice when exploring the Last Frontier and the benefits of choosing each of those adventures. What is a stone fruit? What's the best way to experience a glacier? And how does whiskey on the rocks with glacial ice taste?! It's the episode that'll have you shivering with excitement!

    Alaskan Beer of the Week: Mountain Woman Hazy by Ravens Ring Brewing Company

    Music By: Blackwater Railroad Company [www.blackwaterrailroad.com] and Scott Buckley [https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley]

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    48 mins
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