Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper
Edee Kulper
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About This Podcast
It started as a blog, then became a book, and now it's on the air. Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper is recorded in the heart of Eastsound at Orcas Island's own radio station, 102.3 FM KIXP, where Edee interviews the fascinating people you pass here on the street ~ because as we islanders know, everyone here seems to have a fascinating story. After airing on the radio Sundays at 10 AM, interviews appear here on the podcast. Enjoy!
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Recent Episodes
S1E26 An Interview with Brian Leonard
Consulting with theme parks, museums, zoos, and aquariums, and managing creative development with architects, graphic designers, writers, composers, painters, sculptors, fabricators, and contractors…
S1E25 An Interview with Henry 'Oz
Meet The German Magician: "I lost my mother when I was ten. The world stopped making sense. At seventeen, I was living alone, figuring it out. I picked up my first deck of cards - not for the art of…
S1E24 An Interview with Stephanie Rosenblatt
A Tai Chi practitioner for 54 years and an instructor for decades, Stephanie radiates joy and an ever-growing zest for life, and speaks of the depth of physical, spiritual, and emotional lessons she…
S1E23 Another Interview with Karl Krüger
Advice from a local Inuit man to "make sure you talk with the ancestors" has shaped Karl's mindset and survival, and he is preparing for his third season paddling the Canadian Arctic's Northwest…
S1E22 An Interview with Bruce Benton
Bruce Benton went from Peace Corps work in West Africa to the US Treasury Department’s Deputy-Director of the Office of Raw Materials and Oceans Policy to a career managing the World Bank’s efforts…
S1E21 An Interview with Karl Krüger
Modern-day explorer, Karl Krüger, is preparing for his third leg of a three-summer solo journey through the Canadian Arctic's Northwest Passage. He covered 900 miles combined in 2022 and 2023 on his…
S1E20 An Interview with Georgette Wong
Georgette Wong's expertise is in impact investing and strategic consulting to strengthen local communities. She currently serves as Board Chair of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, the Investment &…
S1E19 An Interview with Jay Longfellow
Meet Jay Longfellow, a hunter, trapper, outdoorsman, and reader of the stoics. He has rid his life of all screens aside from his phone, and he joins me in the studio with his pointing lab, Marcus…
S1E18 Another Interview with Davina Liberty
A deep dive into Liberty's turbulent early years and what formed her sense of freedom, adventure, and the desire to be who she chooses to be and surround herself with people she trusts. Liberty talks…
S1E17 An Interview with Michael Yeaman
Geophysicist and stone sculptor Michael Yeaman is also the creator and curator of the Orcas Island Film Festival’s Classic Film Series. Films are at 4 PM on Sundays at Orcas Center from January 11 -…
S1E16 An Interview with Robin Lassen
Not only is Robin Lassen one of the warmest, most encouraging human beings you'll ever meet, she's also a tireless go-getter. While her fine art paintings hung in a local gallery and shop, she was…
S1E15 An Interview with Jimmy Mudd
Local legend Jimmy Mudd is known for the “Train Wreck,” a local jam time for any musicians interested, which he hosted every week for decades. I wanted to give an Orcas Island student the opportunity…
S1E14 An Interview with Tony and Jenna Moreno
Tony and Jenna brought the Día de los Muertos community celebration of remembrance to the island ~ first at their home, then at the Village Green. The Morenos are Paul Mitchell hairstylists, business…
S1E13 An Interview with Andy Rivera
Andy is a high school English, literature, Spanish, guitar, drama, history, government, and economics teacher at Orcas Christian School, a repeat pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, a…
S1E12 An Interview with Davina Liberty
She goes by Liberty, and she lived out her list of hundreds of dreams by the age of 30. She has swum with orca whales in Norway, the only human to have been in a tank with 16-foot Florida alligators…
S1E11 An Interview with Gordon Koenig
What hasn't Gordon Koenig done? He's a retired air tanker pilot, a band member in Olga Symphony and JP and the OK Rhythm Boys, a former dress store owner and cookie store owner, a ukulele instructor…
S1E10 An Interview with Sara Pelfrey
Sara Pelfrey grew up in a Sufi community and is one of the kindest, least judgmental people you will ever meet. Her education from a young age included a thorough understanding of and respect for…
S1E9 An Interview with Tenar Hall
Tenar is one of the few people you will catch a glimpse of out in the sea all year round, even in the cold, winter months. She circumnavigates Orcas Island in a day on her surfski, trains for…
S1E8 An Interview with Bob Nutt
Bob Nutt is the kind of guy whose full life has led to having a plethora of skills. He's a farmer and raises sheep with alongside his wife on their Warm Valley Orchard, where they sell apples,…
S1E7 An Interview with Sam Blackman
Sam Blackman is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Google Ventures, Founder and Former Head of Research and Development at Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a retired Pediatric Oncologist, an avid writer and…
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Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper has published 26 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 3m.
