Iditarod Through the Decades

Season Two on Mushing Radio brings you Iditarod Through the Decades. This 12-part series was written, produced and hosted by our own, Alex Stein. The premise for the series is we wanted to tell the story of the Iditarod and how it fits in with other events in history through the decades starting with the 1960s all the way through to present day.

Iditarod Through the Decades on Dog Works Radio

In Alex’s unique storytelling style, he masterfully tells the story of The Last Great Race and intersperses it with events like John F. Kennedy’s speech about landing on the moon, the 9-11 terrorist attacks, and much more. Here is the complete season in order:

 

1960s  

 

1970s

 

1980s

 

1990s

 

Early 2000s

 

Late 2000s

 

Early 20-teens

 

Late 20-teens

 

Favorite Stories 

 

Host, Robert Forto’s Bio:

Robert Forto is the training director for Alaska Dog Works where they train dogs for canine obedience, working dogs, therapy dogs and service dogs for clients all over North America. He is also a dog musher and he and his wife operate a 40-dog mushing kennel in Willow, Alaska, called Team Ineka. They can often be seen at local races and leading expeditions in the Alaska backcountry with outdoor leadership students at the University of Alaska. Robert is the producer of Dog Works Radio that has been on the air since 2009 and is currently simulcast on a local radio station, KVRF in Palmer, Alaska.

Host, Alex Stein’s Bio:

Alex M. Stein is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and storyteller living in Los Angeles while pining for the Northern Lights. He is the author of the personal essay collection NO, MR. BOND, I EXPECT YOUR DREAMS TO DIE and directed the Iditarod documentary MUSH. He was married in Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, at the northernmost saloon in the world, by the bartender. Alex has been a host on Dog Works Radio since 2012 and he can be heard on our mushing broadcasts and during our annual nightly Iditarod coverage each March.

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