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Come visit Broken, Alaska! With only 71 people, this tiny coastal town has to figure out how to retain its small-town character while balancing growth and economics. The locals, with different opinions about politics, family, and love, still have to live with each other, resulting in comedy genius f…

Broken, Alaska


    • May 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Broken, Alaska

    Farewell, DI James

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 1:20


    Burt says goodbye to an old friend. 

    47. The Breaking of Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 31:14


    In the Season 2 finale of "Broken, Alaska", Red Trousers is revealed, and the town will never be the same. We knew there was something wrong with those kumquats. 

    46. Red Trousers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 27:26


    In the penultimate episode of the season, the Brokenites are in the mysterious tunnels below town. Will they find what they're looking for? Honey badgers, German scientists, bunnies, kombucha, or something even worse?

    45. Tunnels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 28:36


    Journey into the dark underbelly of Broken as neighbors pass through secret hatches and trapdoors around town! Could the German Scientists really build this elaborate system of tunnels? Or could it be something more sinister?   

    44. Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 29:48


    Heather finally admits her feelings for Doc during another glorious night in the hot tub! If only that honey badger wasn't still digging holes all around Broken... or could there be another cause for the mysterious tunnels?

    Honey Badger Bonus!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 29:44


    There is a lot going on in Broken! We sit down with a few of the cast members to talk about all the crazy things happening in our tiny town -- Honey Badgers, romance, earthquakes, and the Warren G. Harding Brownies! Listen to this fun bonus content to keep up with all the latest! 

    43. Honey Badger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 28:45


    Things are moving quickly now! Brick breaks through a wall in George's gold mine, Rose is perfecting the Warren G. Harding brownies, Heather comes to grips with the truth about Mayor Frost, and Joey desperately tries to save the MoshiMoshi Toybashi Fish Processing Ship!

    42. Sarsfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 28:31


    Sarsfield is missing! Mark tries to convince his friends to help look for his beloved cat, but the Brokenites are busy with hot-tubbing, kombucha, mysterious herbs, and the small tremors that are becoming more frequent in their tiny town. 

    41. Subtle Electric Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 28:31


    As Red Trousers gets closer to Broken, Alaska, Jean Claude imparts some important information about the Louise files. Meanwhile, Rose and Mark find the spark that finally kindles their romance.

    OMFBonus!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 27:27


    Enjoy this bonus content for Old Man Fletcher! Did you know about Count Dante? The World Barista Champion from the Netherlands? So much random weirdness, so little time. 

    40. Old Man Fletcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 30:13


    Old Man Fletcher is in full mid-life-crisis mode. He visits Doc and Heather during one of their hot-tub kombucha nights and the Brokenites wonder how long they can tolerate "Fletch".

    39. Fletchapolitan Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 28:31


    Mayor Frost needs Heather's help to get his life back in order. Broken hasn't changed much since last he was here, but Feltcher's Grocery Store is about to throw everyone for a loop!

    38. Mayor Frost Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 29:48


    A few days after the big Mayoral Election, everyone is wondering how Brick will react to the sudden appearance of Mayor Frost. Heather can hardly contain her excitement!

    37. Election Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 28:31


    It's the night before the Mayoral election, and Brick is preparing for a win! Politics and relationships form and flex as his past comes back to haunt him.

    The Pope's Astronomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 1:22


    Lars tells Rose about his visit with the Pope's Astronomer.

    36. Last Song of Louise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 33:30


    Louise says goodbye to Broken, Alaska! Join her tonight for a going-away party at the Twisted Dinghy, and wish her well as she travels to Las Vegas to be the lounge singer she's always wanted to be! 

    35. In the HueHue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 31:54


    Burt is excited to roast some very special beans in the Huehuetenango Coffee Roasting Hut. One after another, the Brokenites come in for his help with their own problems. Will these 5-year old Sumatran beans survive the day?

    34. One Billboard in Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 33:10


    Anikah is hot on the trail of Red Trousers in Ishpeming! Back in Broken, Brett Brickman is finding creative ways to campaign for Mayor, but Tosh's best ideas might not be what's best for the town. 

    33. Pugsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 31:54


    Burt learns some important info about Red Trousers, Rose helps launch Heather's traveling art career, and Mark finally learns the truth about Pugsy! Even the German Scientists in Brick's 4th floor terrarium laboratory didn't see this one coming! 

    Margaret Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 4:29


    The night Margaret Hall met the creature in the woods.

    32. The Permit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 30:05


    Brett Brickman has been struggling to find his missing hotel permit for months. In desperation, Mark and George convince him to visit Doc Burgess for some hypnotherapy. What hidden secrets will be revealed under hypnosis?

    31. Moose Breath

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 38:41


    Revisionist history is on display! When Rose discovers a secret about Warren G. Harding's trip to Alaska, the Brokenites struggle with their identity. Even Heather's yoga class might not be able to help us this time!

    30. Bunnies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 30:16


    Sheriff Jim leads the Brokenites on a wild ride when he sees a rabbit on Main Street and goes into full-blown paranoia mode! Can the locals work together to rid the town of their furry nemesis? Listening to Jim improvise a drop and roll with a taser is worth every second...

    29. Manuel del Valle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 30:14


    Mamma Tutti is ready to take over Broken's own Harbor Palace Restaurant. When Carlos del Valle's brother, Manuel, arrives from Latin America, will Mamma's dreams be dashed? 

    Doc Burgess Bonus Bit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 28:18


    We'd love to welcome Anthony Floyd to the cast of Broken, Alaska! Listen to this bonus episode as we talk to him about Roller Derby, drugs, and veterinary medicine. Really? That sounds random... But, it's Broken!  

    28. Doc Burgess

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 31:34


    When Rose "accidentally" throws Brick in the Harbor, she has to help him limp up to Doc Burgess' office. Can Broken survive Brick's sprained ankle?

    27. The Munskie Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 32:46


    We open Season 2 as Denise and Kittie are struggling to turn Mr. Munskie's Bakery into the new Broken Library, and tensions flare until Mark inadvertently suggests a dramatic option. 

    Love, Unrequited?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 3:43


    Rose finds a note taped to her kitchen door in this Broken short episode. 

    26. The Dagger Strikes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 31:32


    The Season 1 Finale will have you on the edge of your seat! Rose has been kidnapped and all of Broken is looking for her. Can they find her before it’s too late?

    25. Huehuetenango

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 33:25


    Brick is jealous of all the new start-ups in Broken, including the coffee roasting business Burt has opened down by the harbor. Feeling unwanted and unloved, Brick might finally give up on this tiny town.

    24. Heat Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2018 30:39


    The temperature in Broken is starting to rise! When a fast-talking AC salesman shows up in town, will the locals give in to his high-pressure tactics and invest in the cooling system of the future?

    George's Big Bonus Content!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 27:23


    We talk with George Birch Wertz about "George's Big Break" and hear some crazy stories about his acting career - the time he met Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, and when he was on "Mad About You"! Seattle loves the Greenwood Car Show, too! Thanks for being Broken, George! 

    23. George's Big Break

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 30:01


    Brokenites meet in kitchens around town to discuss local gossip, and Burt and George begin to argue about chores around the shack. Later that night, Burt discovers a secret George has been hiding in his basement.

    22. Shattered Noir

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 28:31


    A new library is opening in Broken, and Brokenites have decided to give from their personal book collections for the cause. In searching through old boxes in Brooke’s Books and Other Things for titles to donate, Rose discovers a secret that Mark would rather keep hidden.

    WGH Love Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 1:18


    21. Stewie Brickman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 28:31


    Brick's long-lost younger brother, Stewie, shows up on the Queen of the Gulls cruise ship. Stewie is vastly superior to Brick in every way and the Brokenites love him! How will Brick react to this gorgeous, successful hunk of a man horning in on his territory?

    20. World's Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 28:31


    Louise and Brett Brickman journey to Paris in an attempt to boost the Broken economy with a World's Fair. Can't you just see a million people showing up in Broken looking to be entertained and amazed?

    19. Spring Break Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 28:31


    Spring is in the air! A strange wind is blowing through Broken, the ice is breaking up, and it has everyone teetering on their last nerve. Can the locals get through the Spring Break Up in one piece?

    Broken Burt Bonus Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 28:43


    Taylor Edwards, George Birch Wertz, Mike Fuller and Kari Aguila discuss the episode, "Broken Burt" and what it meant for the rest of Season 1. Great background stories and cast commentary for this dark and heavy episode! 

    18. Broken Burt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 28:31


    In this flashback episode, it’s the 1970s in London, and Burt is in his prime. He has friends, a great job on the police force, and is sure he will be the one to finally catch his nemesis, The Dagger. This is a scary one, friends. 

    Caricature

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 1:54


    17. The Dancing Fisherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 28:31


    The Brokenites catch sight of a fisherman singing and dancing on his boat, and wonder at his motives. How do the residents of our tiny town keep their joie de vivre, even when faced with a sometimes dreary and repetitious Alaskan life?

    Sweet Baby Jesus Bonus!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 28:42


    Join Taylor Edwards, Paul Eenhoorn, Kari Aguila, Mike Fuller, and George Birch Wertz as they talk about the funny and bizarre stories behind the "Sweet Baby Jesus" episode! 

    16. Sweet Baby Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 34:28


    Joey and Mo struggle with questions of loyalty and trust. When the Baby Jesus statue is stolen, Brokenites search the town and their hearts for clues to the dastardly deed. Could this be the beginning of a dark time in Broken?

    15. Oh! The Jackhole!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 28:31


    The often out-of-town mayor calls in to tell Heather O’Hearne that he’s treating the city council to a team-building white-water rafting adventure. When the entire town is accidentally invited, Heather has to decide how to fund the trip. Walt Whitman would be thrilled!

    14. The Tale of Mark Shaughnessy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 28:31


    Mark has been missing for a week, and his friends in Broken are worried. Search parties set off to find him, but they hold little hope. Rose is confronted by a hard truth to swallow.

    13. Cabin Fever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 28:31


    Thus begins "The Tale of Mark Shaughnessy" – The locals of Broken, Alaska are skilled at fending off Cabin Fever during the long winter months. What happens when one resident gets pushed too far?

    12. Husky Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 28:31


    Brett Brickman, ever the entrepreneur, is trying to steal tourists from the rival neighboring town of Austinville. He convinces Denise to lead a newly formed dogsled team over the mountain, but will this venture be as unsuccessful as most of Brick’s ideas?  

    11. New Year, Still Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 28:31


    Broken will be rocking at the New Year’s Eve Party! But not everyone is there to have a good time. As Joey secretly records conversations with the Brokenites, the dirt begins to gather, and relationships become strained.

    10. Kwanukkamas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 28:31


    Kwanukkamas is finally here! The Brokenites gather in the Churnagosque to find out if Fr. Francis can cheer them through these dark days with wisdom from the LL Bean catalog. Did you get your Secret Santa gift? Is it edible?  

    9. Kwanukkamas Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 28:31


    Father Francis O’Bean is working hard on his annual Kwanukkamas service in the rectory of the Churnagosque. The Secret Santa tradition and the coming darkness of winter has the Brokenites feeling depressed, though. Can Fr. Francis find the right words to lead his flock through the shortest day of the year?

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