Kerttula’s last laugh

Beth Kerttula was a guest in Alaska Robotics’ latest satirical news short. (Screen capture courtesy Alaska Robotics)
Beth Kerttula was a guest in Alaska Robotics’ latest satirical news short.
(Screen capture courtesy Alaska Robotics)

Juneau-based Alaska Robotics put out its second of six satirical news shorts on the web Tuesday.

Here are some highlights from the latest episode of the Kickstarter-funded series.

  • The cause of the persistent fog that disrupted Juneau flights for more than a week is revealed — flatulence from Alaska Robotics team member Lou Logan.
  • Beth Kerttula, the Democratic representative from Juneau who recently resigned to take a position at Stanford University studying ocean policy, delivers a zinger at BP’s expense.
  • Gov. Sean Parnell’s 28-minute State of the State Address is boiled down to his 25 uses of the word “strong” and its variants.
  • A passive-aggressive correspondent gives an uncomfortable lesson in Alaska Native history to a news anchor desperately trying to find a positive news angle.

Alaska Robotics is a label Pat Race, Aaron Suring and Lou Logan use for their creative projects.

Watch the full episode here:

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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