An Adventure in History

Mac & Alana welcome Dr Vincent Jones-Centeno to the big show. . .music is the theme of the day.

Robin Montero joins Mac & Alana to talk about public art, Pop Tarts, and Seaside garbage cans.  Plus, Mac rants about our National Anthem.

Mac & Alana welcome Michelle Rodgers to chat about how persuasive Alana is, turtles, triplets, bridge tolls, and dancing.

Mac & Alana share major turning points in their lives. . .and some Labor Day history and fun facts. 

Where in the world has Alana been?!  What has happened since she’s been gone?  All is revealed on the big Mac & Alana reunion show.

Greg Cross is on hand to geek out over baseball with Mac, driving in Astoria, coffee, and bronze pigs.

You know her, you love her, you can’t live without her. . .Lindsay Davis from Hampton Lumber is on the show to talk about why she loves Knappa, the woods, and the museums.  Bonus Points: Guess how many miles she puts on her truck a year.

Mac & Alana should not be left alone apparently as they geek out over baseball, Martha Stewart, submarines, and best museum practices.

Mac & Alana obviously skipped lunch and are extra hungry, so they invite Rachel Gaetano to join them on the big show.  A new Historical Society event, Bugs Bunny, Cooking, Spaghetti & Meatballs, and Women’s Prison are all on the menu. 

Mac & Alana are mysteriously replaced by McAndrew & Viridian.  Kmun, public radio, Doc Martin, covid, and somehow, beheadings, all get discussed.

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign. . .Bill Montero joins Mac & Alana for a lively discussion of Soccer, MTV VJs in the 1980s, Rotary, and signs.

Mac the Simple and Alana the Great chat about many things including Short Circuit, Goonies, and Summer Camps.

It’s a Seaside show when Mac and Alana chat with Dawn Fujiwara-Pavlik. 

Clare Thompson, Camp Kiwanilong Board President, is the special guest this week. . .and no one seems to notice Mac is still missing.

Where is Mac?  Did he flee the country?  Is he trapped at the bottom of a well?  Was he abducted by Space Aliens?  What will Alana do without him?  Tune in to see how easily he is replaced.

Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history. 

Mac and Alana  go on an adventure in history. 

Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history. 

Mac and Alana go on an adventure in history. 

Mac & Alana talk about AI, Disney, and the Panama Canal.

Mac & Alana welcome KMUN Station Manager Mari Bergeron to the big show to discuss Knappa, Japan, Alaska, New York City, Vermont, and Public Radio.  We are also pretty sure she calls Mac something bad in Japanese.

Mac & Alana welcome Darren Gooch from SEPRD and the South County Food Bank. . .but you decide – Good Guest or Great Guest?

Mac & Alana chat with Seaside Fire Chief Joey Daniels and somehow Mac makes it all about the Pony Express and two dollar bills.  Spoiler alert: he loves one and hates the other.

Mac & Alana welcome Seaside’s own Jason Boyd.  Somehow, Disneyland, Weird Al, Twinkies, Post-It Notes, Skiing, History, Creative Bus Drivers, and Lewis & Clark are all on the agenda.

Mac & Alana take a close look at the Astoria Column. . .it’s turning 100 this year!

Mac lives out his childhood dream of pretending to host the Newlywed Game when he quizzes Mark & Alana Kujala

Mac & Alana interview Mark Kujala in an effort to get to know him better.  Alana has lots of questions about Mark’s wife.

Mac & Alana continue their conversation with retired Astoria Police Officer Kenny Hansen

Kimberly Ward joins Mac & Alana for a fabulous conversation that ranges from King Kong to dragon boats to healthcare. 

Dan Turner, chair of the Cathlamet Public Library board, shares stories of growing up and why a strong library is key to any community.

Mac and Alana welcome Kenny Hansen.  Milk deliveries, police work, and movies are all on the agenda.        

Teona Dawson, co-owner of T. Paul’s Supper Club, talks food and growing up as a child in Astoria. 

Everyone’s favorite dental hygienist Cathi Jo Kirkpatrick is on hand to tell Mac & Alana all about growing up in the Lewis & Clark area and spreading joy everywhere.  Plus, somehow, Mac brings up public men’s bathrooms.   

Mac & Alana discuss the great questions of the day: how will the Astoria Column celebrate it’s 100th birthday this year?  Do I need to wear a 1920s costume to the Historical Society’s Roaring Twenties Casino Night?  And, of course, what was Glenn Curtiss doing in Astoria in 1911?!

Sumuer Watkins joins Mac & Alana for a fun chat that covers growing up in Warrenton, making Alana sing(!), and how much better Oregon smells compared to Maryland.

Mac has a fascinating conversation with Adrin Morrison that includes submarine movies, port-hopping, and the Astoria Column

Mac & Alana kick off 2026 with all of the things turning 100 this year. . .including the Astoria Column.  Plus, Mac has a problem with Pepe’ Le Pew.

The Kujala kids are on hand to boost our ratings by bringing their own brand of super-cuteness.  Plus, we’re talking New Year traditions from around the world.