Voices of the Mat-Su
Voices of the Mat-Su shares the often-unheard stories of those who live in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley in Alaska. The project is funded by a grant from the Mat-Su Health Foundation and is produced by Emily Forstner with Big Cabbage Radio.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Bonus Family
In this episode, Voices of the Mat-Su connects with a foster mom. This is the story of a little girl who grew up to be a mom and decided she could be more mom to more children and became a foster mo…
I Can't See You
When you can’t see or when you can’t see well your whole world changes. In this episode of Voices of The Mat-Su, Emily Forstner talks with several Mat-Su residents who have lost their vision. We’ll f…
Gathering Places
Emily Forstner continues the series, Voices of the Mat-Su, with an exploration of community: particularly our the gathering places that are our third places. What is a third place and what is an exa…
Mat-Su Special Santa - The Magic of Giving
Today’s story is told by Mari Jo Parks. Mari Jo has lived in the Mat Su since 1977. She’s a volunteer extraordinaire, a teacher, a life coach, and given the key to City of Palmer as its Citizen of th…