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
163 episodes
Should I book my Alaska cruise shore excursions through the cruise line?
Jennie discusses different ways of booking shore excursions in Alaska cruise ports and the benefits and downsides of each.Book an Alaska planning session with J...
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Episode 162
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25:04
Where should I book my tour to support small and local Alaska Tour Companies? Behind the Scenes with Kierre, Mandy and Jennie
Jennie is joined by small Alaska business owners Kierre Childers and Mandy Garcia to spill the tea about how things work behind the scenes at a small locally owned tour company and how it works when you book through an online travel agency (Tri...
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Episode 161
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42:54
How Jennie can help you with your Alaska trip in 2026 and Beyond
Authentic Alaska - Jennie and Jay's small group tour in June 2026Sign up for Jennie's free weekly email n...
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Episode 160
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13:27
Discounts in Southcentral Alaska and Denali for Alaska Uncovered Listeners
Jennie talks about the last round of discounts for podcast listeners for 2026 Alaska travel.All the podcast discount codes
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Episode 159
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12:49
Discounts in Southeast Alaska for Alaska Uncovered Listeners
Jennie runs through the discounts for Southeast Alaska.All the podcast discount codes
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Episode 158
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10:48
Discounts on Alaska Transportation for Alaska Uncovered Listeners
Jennie runs through the discounts and a couple of favorites to take advantage of planning your 2026 trip (part 1 of 3).All the podcast discount codes
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Episode 157
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11:22
How to plan a trip on your own to Alaska in 2026
Jennie talks about the most important things to consider for your 2026 Alaska trip that you're planning on your own.This episode is sponsored by the Alaska TourSaver! One lucky listener w...
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Episode 156
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22:24
To Cruise or not to Cruise to Alaska in 2026
Jennie discusses the decision about whether to cruise to Alaska or travel on your own.This episode is sponsored by the Alaska TourSaver! One lucky listener who leaves a review for the pod...
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Episode 155
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26:29
How dark and cold is it right now really in Alaska?
Jennie and Jay talk about winter in Alaska, the current weather and how cold and dark is it really compared to winters elsewhere?
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Episode 154
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25:53
Alaska in Pop Music with Peter Moore
Cartoonist Peter Moore returns to the podcast and this time we're talking about Alaska in Pop music.Peter's hilarious substack (cruise ...
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Episode 153
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41:03
90 Days of Alaska Native Foods in Sitka with Mary Goddard
Mary Goddard (Alaska Mary) from Sitka returns to the pod to share her experience eating a fully Alaska Native diet for 90 days in the summer of 2025. What did she eat? What did she love? What was hard? We also talk about some incredible foods t...
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43:03
Five generations of Commercial Fishing in Alaska and Fish Tips with Sena Wheeler (Alaska Stories Series)
Sena Wheeler joins Jennie to talk about her 5th generation fishing family and her best tips for buying and preparing fish - even for picky eaters!Buy Sena's fish and get her cooking tips
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Episode 151
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41:38
The Best Wildlife Viewing Opportunities in Alaska
Jennie and Jay share their favorite wildlife viewing tours as well as their favorite places and ways to see wildlife on your own and how to improve your chances of unforgettable wildlife experiences on your trip to Alaska.
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Episode 150
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23:14
Visiting Lake Clark and Katmai National Park from Lake Clark Resort with Salina Alsworth Peterson
Jennie talks with Salina Peterson, 4th generation resident of Port Alsworth from Lake Clark Resort, also known as the Farm Lodge to talk about visiting these two remote parks and what to expect while visiting Port Alsworth.
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Episode 149
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52:00
Come to Alaska with Jay and I in June!
Jennie invites you to join the small group tour she and Jay are guiding for our podcast community in June 2026!Authentic Alaska June 6-14, 2026
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10:09
Why some visitors are disappointed in Denali and how to make sure you aren't
Jennie talks about common reasons visitors are disappointed in Denali National Park and how to make sure you're not among them on your Alaska trip. Join the Alaska Uncover...
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Episode 148
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27:12
Finishing 3rd in the 2025 Iditarod with Paige Drobny (Alaska Stories Series)
10 time Iditarod finisher and 2025 3rd place finisher Paige Drobny returns to the podcast to share about what it’s like to prepare for and complete the famous Iditarod sled dog race.
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Episode 147
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48:27
Avoiding Crowds on your trip to Alaska
Jennie and Jay discuss their best advice for those who are planning a trip to Alaska and don't like crowds.Join the Alaska Uncovered Planning Club on Patreon! ...
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Episode 146
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1:00:02
7 Epic Day trips from Anchorage
Jennie shares why staying in Anchorage and doing day trips hits all the Alaska boxes and is a budget friendly way to visit. Whether you're planning a trip to Anchorage or just have a day or two there, Jennie covers some great ways to spend a da...
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Episode 145
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24:41
Local year round Getaway in Talkeetna - Talkeetna Denali View Lodge and Cabins with Dawn Campbell
Dawn Campbell returns to the podcast to share about her new venture as an innkeeper in Talkeetna at the fabulous just outside of town and the perfect place to getaway from it all.Talkeetna ...
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Episode 144
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25:08
Winging it on a road trip to Alaska with three teenagers with Bethany Graham (Traveler Stories Series)
Long time listener Bethany Graham joins Jennie to share about her 9 week road trip to Alaska with her husband, three teenagers and minimal planning.Join the Alaska Uncovered Planning Club...
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Episode 143
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44:09
Better Bear viewing in Lake Clark National Park with the Porter Family of Snug Harbor Outpost
Jennie shares about her visit this summer to Snug Harbor Outpost at Lake Clark National Park and the Porter Family share their stories of growing up here and building a place for visitors to come for authentic Alaska adventures, incredible food...
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Episode 142
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48:55
2025 Summer Reflections + Alaskans Favorite Alaska Foods + Behind the scenes on the Riverboat Discovery
Jennie shares three reflections from the 2025 summer Alaska season as well as a behind the scenes conversation with the Riverboat Discovery and an around the dinner table conversation with Alaskans about their favorite Alaska foods.
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Episode 141
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41:17
Best Glacier Experiences in Alaska
Jennie and Jay talk about all the many ways to experience glaciers in Alaska and how to figure out which glacier experience is right for you - hiking? Driving? helicopter? fixed wing plane? boat? Glacier paddleboarding?? We'll help you figure i...
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Episode 140
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37:22