Rain Stories

About Rain Stories

Ketchikan was once called “The Wickedest Town in the West.” Ray Troll, Jack Darrell, and other hosts interview guests about the infamous history of Creek Street, the legendary ladies of the line, and other characters. You may think you know about Creek Street, but there’s so much more to the story.

Publisher

KRBD Ketchikan, Ray Troll, Jack Darrell

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2025

Latest episode

12 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jul 2025

   Tales from the Creek: The Fish Pirate's Son, ft. Bob Kinerk

   Bob Kinerk grew up in Ketchikan and wrote the local cult musical "The Fish Pirate's Daughter." Ever wondered what the final days of the creek looked like through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy? Support Rain Stories and the public radio of southern Southeast Alaska at the "Donate" link located at krbd.org. Transcripts are available at krbd.org.

2. 

   13 May 2025

   Tales from the Creek: Sacred Ground, ft. Delma Inman

   Delma Inman shares stories of her deep connection to Ketchikan and its evolving landscape, highlighting her lifelong sense of home in this interview.

3. 

   12 May 2025

   Tales from the Creek: "In Cahoots" ft. Dave Kiffer

   Historian Dave Kiffer describes Ketchikan's Creek Street, its history of prostitution, and the town's impact on gold miners in an interview with Ray Troll and Leila Khiery.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

2

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.