Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts

The Voyage of the Alaska Union: Adventure, Danger, Scurvy, Romance

October 09, 2022 Mr. Whitekeys, Boy Historian Season 2022 Episode 1009
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
The Voyage of the Alaska Union: Adventure, Danger, Scurvy, Romance
Show Notes

Mr. Whitekeys moved to Alaska during the Gold Rush of 1898 and immediately began playing piano in sleazy bars. He has described his chosen profession as “mouthing off and making snotty comments,” and his writings have appeared in an Anchorage Daily News column, Alaska Bizarre—a comedy print version of The Whale Fat Follies, humorous contributions to The Alaska Almanac, a monthly column in Alaska Magazine, and weekly satirical newscast commentary on Anchorage’s KTUU-TV. Mr. Whitekeys’ Fly By Night Club was a mecca for “Spam, Booze, Rhythm and Blues” for 25 years, and The Whale Fat Follies remains the pinnacle of Alaskan vaudeville and satire. His DVD, Alaska, The First 10,000 Years, is a farcical romp through Alaska’s history, and despite its absurdity, it has been used instructionally by misguided history teachers throughout the state. In his spare time, Whitekeys is addicted to coral reef marine biology and is currently the Commander-in-Chief of the Anchorage Audubon Society, where he will continue to embarrass the entire environmental community until someone else agrees to take the job.

Mr. Whitekeys website: http://www.flybynightclub.com