Podcasts by Klondike Gold Rush History Podcast
A new podcast aiming to bring you the epic stories of the Klondike Gold Rush in an easy-to-listen narrative over about 25 episodes. That's about as much time as it takes to travel the Trail of 1898 from Dyea to Dawson, in your podcast equipped car not by mule, boat or dogsled of course! This podcast is a labour of love by two Yukoners with a passion for local history. Pascale Halliday and Keith Halliday do most of the narrating, with guest appearances by other Yukoners and Alaskans.
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22. The Rush Out from 2021-11-19T05:33:03
Just like no one can agree on exactly how the Klondike Gold Rush started, how and when the stampede ended is also the topic of fierce dispute. We wrap up the podcast with a look at this debate, cle...
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21. Hollywood and the Klondike from 2021-10-11T21:15:05
What do Harrison Ford, Charlie Chaplin and Bugs Bunny have in common? They've all starred in films about the Klondike Gold Rush. Join us as we turn the camera on Hollywood and its classic ... and s...
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20. Sam Steele and the North-West Mounted Police from 2021-09-27T05:00:01
The Mountie is one of the iconic images of the Klondike Gold Rush, whether in red serge in Dawson or behind a dogsled on a rugged Yukon patrol. We'll talk about the feats that made the reputation o...
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19. Paris of the North from 2021-08-30T03:48:26
The gold rush is at its peak. Just a year ago, Dawson was a moose pasture with a few cabins. Now it has dance halls, Parisian fashions, electricity, running water and a restaurant where you could e...
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18. How to mine gold, stampeder style from 2021-07-12T00:02:38
Getting to the Klondike was just the start of your mining adventure. Next, you had to learn how to get the gold out of the frozen muck under your feet. The Sourdoughs had developed a huge range of ...
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17. Klondike Kate from 2021-06-02T19:54:09
Klondike Kate was the most famous of the women who graced the stages of Dawson's dance halls. Her fascinating life story is layers of popular myths, hard realities and enduring mysteries. Join us t...
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16. Interview with Bill Webber from 2021-04-26T00:48:13
We are honoured to share our interview with Bill Webber, a Kwanlin Dün elder and well-known community leader involved in organizations such as the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre. Bill was also part ...
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15. Boom Town Dawson City from 2021-04-06T00:09:55
It's October 1897 and you've finally made it to Dawson City! The city is one year old, and halfway on its meteoric rise from moose pasture to Paris of the North. Find out what life was like for the...
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14. Indigenous Peoples and Russian America from 2021-03-11T15:07:37
This episode steps back to the 1700s to look at the experience of Indigenous peoples as the first Europeans - the Russians - arrived in the region. As anyone who has read recent books looking at th...
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13. Bennett to Dawson in a leaky boat from 2021-01-11T17:37:12
You've made it over the Chilkoot and built your home-made boat. Now winter is coming and it's a race against time to get to Dawson before the Yukon River freezes up. All that stands in your way is ...
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12. Interview with Alice Cyr from 2020-12-18T02:56:48
Pascale and Keith interview Alice Cyr, former Skagway interpretive guide for the National Parks Service and Alaskan cruise ship lecturer, about why the Klondike Gold Rush continues to fascinate, he...
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11. Soapy Smith, uncrowned King of Skagway from 2020-11-18T18:23:42
Soapy Smith is one of the gold rush's most notorious names, even though he never made it to the Klondike. He found his gold in the pockets of other men. After Frank Reid shot him in Alaska's most f...
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10. The Other Routes to the Klondike from 2020-10-16T21:01:37
With our stampeder Tappan Adney safely at Lindeman building his boat for the final push to the Klondike, we'll take a look at the other routes to the Klondike. Other than the so-called Rich Man's R...
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9. The Golden Stairs from 2020-09-25T02:04:58
Time for the final push from Sheep Camp to the Summit. You stand at the Scales looking up at what looks like an impassable wall of grey rock, until you see a long line of Stampeders ahead of you mo...
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8. The infamous Chilkoot Trail from 2020-09-12T01:31:42
In this episode, we'll follow the muddy, exhausted footsteps of a Stampeder along the Chilkoot Trail, and find out why the route is still notorious 120 years later.
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7. Chilkoot Trail or White Pass? from 2020-08-26T23:33:16
Ships full of goldseekers anchor off Skagway, Alaska. There's no dock and it's chaos on the beach. How do you get your outfit off the ship and, once you do, should you take the shorter Chilkoot Tra...
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6. Klondike Ho! from 2020-08-11T15:47:40
So you've decided to go get some Klondike gold. First you have to find out where the Klondike is, how to get there, and what you'll need to survive.
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5. The news ... and a ton of gold ... arrive Outside from 2020-07-28T04:39:03
The S.S. Excelsior docks in San Francisco carrying a bunch of Klondike miners and an eye-popping load of gold. Mix in an economic depression and some inspired newspaper headlines, and it's enough t...
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4. The Rush Before the Rush from 2020-07-14T04:18:32
When Lyin' George Carmack and Kaa Goox poured the gold from their new discovery onto a saloon table in Forty Mile, the town emptied almost overnight. The biggest gold rush of all time was on, even ...
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3. Discovery Day from 2020-06-30T05:09:04
The day Rabbit Creek became Bonanza Creek, and the mayhem that ensued. Wait till word reaches Outside...
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2. Prelude to Discovery from 2020-06-16T02:59:58
The early days. The Chilkats kick the Hudson's Bay Company out of the Yukon, but prospectors begin to filter in looking for gold. The frontier mining town of Fortymile gets going, and miners won't ...
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1. The Beginning from 2020-05-30T16:00:04
Episode 1 of a new podcast aiming to bring the epic stories of the Klondike Gold Rush to you in an easy-to-listen format, hosted by Yukon descendants of 1898 stampeders who grew up listening to tal...
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