SS26 - Alaska

America! Summer series. Welcome back to our state series celebrating the 250th birthday of the USA. In this episode we're in Alaska. Huge, rugged, icy and absolutely uninterested in doing anything halfway. Okay. Kelly, you want the capital? This guy can go this one. He's been there. I got you this time, baby. Has anybody been to the last. I have. I've been there. Okay. Say it. Juno. If I got a knife. Juno. If I got a gun. Very good. Juno is the capital of Alaska. Okay, next question for Nick. Okay. What is the abbreviation for Alaska? AK? That's I feel that's right. AK. That is correct. That was much harder when I tried to answer that question. There's so many A. There's a lot of A, but a lot of A. Yeah, you know. Okay. Did you know? Next up. Uh Andy. Yeah. Representing the constellation Ursa Major. What shape made it made of gold stars appears on the Alaska State flag. Oh, it'd be a bear. A ladle. You said Ursa Major is a bear, isn't it? What's on the flag? Maybe I didn't hear all the answer. Maybe I didn't hear. ask it again. Yeah, ask it again. Representing the constellation of Ursa Major, what shape made of gold stars appears on the Alaska Alaska state flag. I'm going to stick with bear. You're saying ladle like a spoon? It's the big dipper. It's not a bear. Oh. It's the big dipper. Nice. It is. Okay, then. Is that a ladle? Uh the Well, yeah, dipper is, yeah. Yeah. Well, yeah, yeah. It's cuz the big dipper is part of Ursa Mage. major. Oh. It's in the constellation. Look at that. Thank God, somebody knows what they're talking about around here. right? Nice. Okay. Uh next up Brian.. What huge long-legged member of the deer family is Alaska's official state land mammal. We just kind of did this a couple weeks ago. The biggest deer. Moose? It is the moose. Moose. Yeah. Yeah. Moose. are massive. Oh, they're crazy. Huge. Huge. Moose. Okay. Mice. Mice. Moose. Next up Kelly. Which Alaska National Park is home to North America's tallest peak and roughly 6 million acres of wild country. Is it Denali National Park? It is is very good. Nice. How do you know that? Well done. I'm just asking. I'm just. Well, Denali is the tallest mountain in the United States, although it's again. Is it again? Well, I think yeah. At the time of this. We don't talk politics, don't forget. Uh but yeah, that's I mean, Denali is Denali is the original name. Well, actually Mount McKinley. Yeah, no, all the way back. Yes. I'm thinking like GMC. Yeah. Yeah. Right from. Okay. Um On we go. Uh next up is Scott. What giant red crustation, the largest of Alaska's commercial crabs is a world famous seafood splurge. I've heard it called an Alaskan crab, but I don't know if that's the technical name. I call it a king crab. I I think. I think I'll accept both answers. They are interchangeable, I believe. Oh, really? I do believe Alaskan King crib. There you go. Let me know if I'm wrong Alaskans. Yeah. Yes. Okay, next up is Ant is Nick. Of course it is. Uh what natural Natural light display caused by solar particles is Fairbanks world famous for hosting. So is it Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. Aurora Borealis is correct. Very good. Okay, and Andy, which Anchorage Born Center won the NHL's rookie of the year in 2000 and two cups with the devils. That's a Brian question. It is a Brian. Well we're working together. 2000. 2002. 2000. In the year 2000. He won it in 2000? Rookie of the year. He won rookie of the year in 2000 and then won two cups with the devils. Alaskan the devils. I love it. . I'm not sure I know that. 2000. I had some names I have but the 2000, that's too recent, so I don't I don't know. Yeah, I don't know. You you don't have a single name? They throw. I don't think I do. Cuz like I I thought of like Cam Stevens, but that would have been before then, right? Yep, and then you got uh Uh yeah. No, I don't I don't know that. Okay, Scott Gomez is our guy here. Oh wow. Classic. I know the name but I player with the last name Gomez. Okay. All right. Born in Born in Alaska. Born in Alaska. Okay. It all ends up. Yes, well, that's what happens when you like pro am pick the hockey. I love it. Not mad about it. I like it. Number eight. Uh Kelly. First run. Brian. Brian. I'm so sorry, Brian. Sorry. Keep skipping me. We got a problem here. Nobody wants to hear what you have to say. I'm sorry Brian. Especially Amy apparently. You're going to get two in a row now. just just for that. Don't do that. just embarrass me. I'm sorry. First run in 1973, what last great race on earth covers roughly 1,000 miles from Anchorage to gnome. Oh, it's I don't know if I know the name. I know It's with the dogs. I did. I did. I did. It is the Id. Okay. I didn't know I know. Okay. Yes. Okay. Kelly, what Fairbanks event held annually features competitions like the blanket toss knuckle hop and two foot high kick. And my hint is awesome. The acronym for this event is WO wheel. W E I O. Correct. I've actually seen like video footage of these some of these games like the double they jump off and how high you can kick with both feet and get up in the air. Really? crazy. It's basically like wow they really have nothing to do up there. World uh EIO E Extreme Extreme E E I o it it. I don't know. I have no idea. I don't have a guess. I heard of this. The world Eskimo Indian Olympics. How about that? far off. Nonstop PC and. Tip of my tongue. I've been pretty playing though Like you thinking of like crazy stuff, right? Yeah. I think that should be like a podcast field trip. We should. Done. Oh. That's right. Okay, question number 10. that one out. is for Scott. What is the official name of the annual payment residents receive from the state's mineral wealth? . And I'll give you a hint that the acronym for this one is PFD. , you know. Payment Profit for payment for Nothing is coming out of my mouth. I'm going to give you guys acronyms more often. That's really fun. No idea. Okay, the answer is the permanent fund dividend. And it is one of Alaska's most distinctive traditions sharing part of the state's mineral wealth directly with the residents. Cool. I think that's fantastic. Obviously. How do you become a resident? Yeah, I mean is how substantial is it? Is it based on land ownership? I mean. Right. I that's a good question. I need to know more. Yes. Down the rabbit hole will go. Well, thank you for exploring Alaska with us for our state series celebrating the 250th birthday of the USA. Happy birthday, America. Summer series. I.