Professor Phineas Poon and the Red Dog Saloon: The Haunting in Juneau
CruiseTipsTV Unplugged - Cruise Tips and More
Sheri from CruiseTipsTV
4.8 • 653 Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
A legendary saloon. A piano that defined the room. And a performer some say never truly left. This is the haunting story of Professor Phineas Poon.
This episode is a narrative exploration of Alaska's history, culture, and folklore, based on publicly available historical records, oral traditions, and multiple secondary sources. Details are presented for educational and storytelling purposes and may reflect differing historical interpretations.
Legends and traditional stories are shared respectfully and in context. This podcast is independently produced and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any historical institution, cultural group, or cruise line.
Follow and chat with us live on AmazonLive! at https://www.amazon.com/live/cruisetipstv
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Every town has a story it can't quite explain. |
| 0:04.2 | A house no one stays in. |
| 0:06.6 | A stretch of road, drivers avoid. |
| 0:09.6 | A building that feels different after midnight. |
| 0:13.1 | Or in this case, a stage that remembers its star. |
| 0:18.3 | Today we're in Juneau at the Red Dog Saloon, where some say the music doesn't always |
| 0:24.3 | stop when the door is closed. This is Cruise Tips to be unplugged, Alaska lore and legends. |
| 0:32.3 | In this series, we explore the stories rooted in Alaska's ports, coastlines, and communities. |
| 0:38.5 | Many of these stories come from tradition and oral history and may reflect differing perspectives. |
| 0:45.4 | After midnight, Juno feels suspended. The cruise ships are gone. The souvenir racks are rolled inside. |
| 0:53.5 | Franklin Street shines under rain like a black ribbon pulled tight between mountains and sea. |
| 1:00.1 | Most doors are locked, but one building feels less empty than the rest. |
| 1:06.8 | Inside the Red Dog Saloon, the air still holds sound. |
| 1:11.8 | Chairs inverted. |
| 1:13.6 | Glasses stacked. |
| 1:15.5 | Lights switched off. |
| 1:17.7 | The piano sits closed. |
| 1:19.8 | A staff member does one last sweep of the room. |
| 1:23.5 | Satisfied. |
| 1:24.9 | They reached for the door. |
| 1:29.4 | Darkness? And then? |
| 1:42.9 | Not a crash. Not a random noise. Three intentional keys. Space like someone testing a chord they already know by heart. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sheri from CruiseTipsTV, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Sheri from CruiseTipsTV and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.