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Bronson's fiscal crisis and failing campaign. Prisons get Benjamins while education gets Jack. To pee or not to pee? Travel tips you should know.
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Anchorage's latest Bronson emergency and we look behind the mayor's failing campaign. Why are we spending more guarding prisoners than educating kids. Scott McMurren with travel tips. Our AI translator claps back at the Lisa Murkowski haters.
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Anchorage: A city in decline or a city just fine?
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In ten minutes we debate whether Anchorage is a city on decline or a city that's doing just fine.By Andrew Halcro
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The K-12 Horror Show: Bullying, threats and a fabricated education study, Also...the downtown parking fairies, a love letter to my fellow Costco shoppers, we're poetry slamming in April
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The Alaska Legislature fails to override Governor Mike Dunleavy's veto of education funds. The history of the downtown parking fairies. April is National Poetry Month and we're slamming. A love letter to Costco shoppers from my alter ego.By Andrew Halcro
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Teacher Accountability? What about Alaska’s fu*k up parents?
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Alaska has the highest rates of fu*cked up people having kids per capita in the nation so why do blame teachers for their failures?
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Alaska’s business groups & seniors: Get it together people!
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Alaska business groups are failing business and seniors rank 2nd in the nation in rates of Gonorrhea and 3rd in the nation in Chlamydia in the 55+ demographic. We talk education, what happens when you become mayor and a book about Siskel and Ebert.
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Turo has constantly fought attempts to enforce the law to ensure it's Alaska hosts are collecting legally required taxes. However those footsteps its Alaska hosts hear are the tax man coming for them...not Turo.
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Rapper 50 Cent predicts Alaska education cuts. The history of Anchorage drive-in theatres.
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We take a cue from rapper 50 Cent as to why Governor Dunleavy will veto over half of the education funding increase. Anchorage had drive-in movie theatres...what happened to them?
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Is the Alaska Chamber of Commerce strangling Alaska's commerce?
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In six minutes we argue that the Alaska Chamber of Commerce is working against the interest of Alaska business community.By Andrew Halcro
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The legislative proposal that would kill Alaska. We visit the Writer's Block Bookstore and Cafe
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We discuss the effort to enshrine the annual dividend in the constitution. We celebrate the legislature's education heroes. Also...have you been to the Writer's Block Bookstore and Cafe? We have and we loved it!By Andrew Halcro
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Selling tourists on moving to Alaska: Chasing wind
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With 20,000 fewer working age adults in Alaska over the last ten years, some have suggested we market to tourists to move to Alaska. In six minutes we share our realities and thoughts.By Andrew Halcro
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The mayor's race. What to know if you're traveling soon. The opera is coming.
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We talk mayor's race and how the pack mentality in Juneau can be fatal. Scott McMurren pulls by to tell you three things you need to know if you're traveling in the next ninety days. The opera for beginners is coming to Anchorage in April.By Andrew Halcro
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Found in translation: Murkowski's message to Juneau
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In less than four minutes we feed the official text of U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's annual address to the Alaska State Legislature into the podcast's own AI translator and you gotta hear the results.
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Quick Hit: Why is a state board of education member sabotaging public schools?
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In six minutes we debunk a study that some lawmakers and a member of the State Board of Education are promoting regarding Alaska's school funding commitment.
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With All Due Respect Reboot: Alaska's education crisis, British tele, volunteers in Alaska
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The debate on education funding, risky behavior by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation and 11 straight years of nothingness. Volunteering at your local school is a great gig. British tele streaming services you can afford and a book you can't afford not to read while watching your British tele streaming services.…
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Alaska's Education Funding: Intentional neglect and hypocrisy
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Five minutes on the debate in Juneau over education funding.
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A friend of the podcast stops by to discuss our new reboot.By Andrew Halcro
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Incompetence on the right or Boogeyman on the left?
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Why is our city and state governments failing at such warp speed? A list of the five most interesting books that I read during 2023 for your holiday considerations.By Andrew Halcro
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Update on getting sued by a religious huckster. So just who in the snow plow hell is responsible for the recent collapse of winter road maintenance?
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When Your Podcast Gets Sued (strong language)
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I have been falsely accused of defamation for comments made during a recent podcast episode, and I've been demanded not to discuss it on my podcast...so I appeared Jeff Landfield's podcast to discuss the bizarre situation. (Strong Language)
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The mayor's dirty work: Who knew what and when?
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Did Mayor Dave Bronson through his political henchmen attempt to illegally influence the local election? Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant and Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zelatel discuss on this episode.By Andrew Halcro
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Alaska's Elmer Gantry, a fake church and ranked choice voting.
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Religious groups trying to repeal ranked choice voting are crooked. Governor Dunleavy steals from kids then hides. Who's running for Anchorage mayor. Getting lost in San Francisco.By Andrew Halcro
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Dunleavy, Cubas, Babcock: Like moths to flame
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The governor's director of family policies resigns after saying it's okay to slap and rape your spouse. Trump's indictments bring out the worst in U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. Anchorage housing is facing more challenges than zoning. My very short summer reading list. Why is the governor intent on burning it all down?…
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Alaska's political leaders: Corruption and the annual dividend
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Corruption refuses to take a day off at city hall as Mayor Dave Bronson is on the verge of a real Alaska style Watergate. The Alaska Legislature passes a budget that raises questions as Governor Mike Dunleavy goes AWOL. A book on taking over the world. How for the last 30 years the annual dividend has determined education funding.…
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Not ok boomer: The tyrannical generation strikes
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Baby boomers in the Alaska Legislature who were handed everything by government are now pulling up the ladder for the next generation.
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Embracing a racist at the expense of taxpayers
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Mayor Dave Bronson wants taxpayers ignore his executive's costly racist beliefs wants taxpayers to pay the bill. There is hope in Juneau for a fiscal plan as Governor Mike Dunleavy admits we need revenue. The airline boarding process, what the hell happened?By Andrew Halcro
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We conduct an autopsy on Anchorage's recent election with Anchorage Assembly Vice-Chair Christopher Constant and discuss where we go from here. An ode to my Irish-Catholic brothers and sisters. We discuss how the University of Alaska is our last hope.By Andrew Halcro
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Anchorage Election Preview: The rise of the grievance candidate
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This year we are introduced to the grievance candidates. In a preview of who's on the ballot ahead of the April 4 election, we review the seven seats up on the Anchorage Assembly and the two seats open on the Anchorage School Board.By Andrew Halcro
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The effort to repeal ranked choice voting: The religious right comes knocking
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Repealing ranked choice voting is less about voter confusion and more about the religious right regaining control. A new segment featuring Van. A correction, an explanation and a challenge.By Andrew Halcro
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Dunleavy's education proposals are more cultural war less learning
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I'm joined by local journalist Matt Buxton to discuss Governor Mike Dunleavy's two controversial education proposals that seek to burnish his right wing street cred at the expense of Alaska's education system.
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Mayor Bronson and the gaslighting of Anchorage
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A rare interview with Mayor Bronson speaking about his views of his administration proves he either in delusional or intentionally trying to gaslight Anchorage residents. The Alaska Chamber of Commerce has become little more than a political organization while Alaska's economy is dying. We suggest a book and a British television show about resorts …
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The Dark Side of Dunleavy's Department of Law
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Alaska's Department of Law has been weaponized to pursue their political and ideological foes. What happens when a respected Alaska family business find itself facing political retribution from a bully with unlimited resources? Locally things are breaking we haven't even mentioned, like how Anchorage is down 50 police officers. We review a newly re…
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No Tomorrow: Mayor Bronson on borrowed time
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Record low approval ratings portend Mayor Dave Bronson will not be re-elected. Ethan and I discuss his next moves and what lessons voters should learn from this mess. We also discuss state politics. Governor Dunleavy's charge into carbons, the house organization and what to expect. I review a great new novel that's full of twists and turns.…
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City Hall in Flames: Does Mayor Bronson Resign?
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New allegations of misconduct and more departures from Mayor Bronson's staff are emerging daily. We welcome Anchorage Assembly Vice Chair Chris Constant to discuss the latest controversies.
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The Nigerian Prince, the mayor and the millions
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Prince Chiemela Nwankudu accumulated millions in debt through land deals immediately after getting a $750,000 taxpayer grant. How?
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Corruption at City Hall: Just the tip of the Iceberg?
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The recent cronyism and corruption allegations against Mayor Dave Bronson are just the tip of the icebergBy Andrew Halcro
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We review the top political stories of 2022 and make our predictions for 2023. Maia has thoughts about the past and the future. My 2022 book of the year. Is there room for hope and progress in Juneau?By Andrew Halcro
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Alaska's future needs a Howard Beale moment
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Andrew has a Howard Beale moment about Alaska's future.By Andrew Halcro
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The latest Murkowski/Peltola polling data. Gara and Walker talk strategy
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We review the latest polls in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House races. Gubernatorial candidates Bill Walker and Les Gara sit for a joint interview on their collaborative strategy. Mayor Dave Bronson's approval ratings continue to nosedive.By Andrew Halcro
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Mayor's Shelter Fiasco Mirrors The Sopranos Episode 74
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Mayor Bronson's shelter project funded by five million taxpayers dollars seems like an episode of the Sopranos. Governor Mike Dunleavy has a sexual harassment coverup problem. We talk Alaska's judiciary and the judges on the ballot. A book about Leslie Jordan and the Rasmuson Foundation is doing amazing work.…
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The Mayor's Illegal Act Was Intentional Episode 73
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Mayor Dave Bronson's administration knew exactly what they were doing when they spent millions illegally. Andrew and Ethan fact check Governor Mike Dunleavy's debate claims. A great book by Gay Talese.By Andrew Halcro
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Alaska's future is dying a slow death Episode 72
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Social and economic indicators say Alaska is dying. Mayor Bronson's latest cronyism has a $5 million price tag. An Alaska State Senator up for re-election uses a tragic death to rewrite her legislative history. UAA Hockey is back baby so it's time for the Regents to suit up.By Andrew Halcro
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The Ghost of Troopergate Visits Angela Rodell Episode 71
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The ghost of Todd Palin and Troopergate visits Angela Rodell. Why do local newspapers make it so hard to love them? Maia on what $3,200 buys and a book about the nineties.By Andrew Halcro
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Ted Lasso: What you should consider Episode 70
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The investigation into the firing of Angela Rodell raises more questions. Ketchikan is fighting the culture wars this election and we talk with borough mayor candidate Katie Jo Parrott. The final season of Ted Lasso is coming and we look at the character dynamics.By Andrew Halcro
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Gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker talks Dunleavy Episode 69
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Former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker talks about the future of Alaska and his campaign. We review a fabulous book called Killers of a Certain Age.
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Governor Dunleavy steps on the throat of education again. Interview with Chris Constant on the Mayor's homeless fiasco. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is supporting domestic terrorists.By Andrew Halcro
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US Senator Lisa Murkowski checks in Episode 67
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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski talks January 6th, bipartisanship and her strategy for the next 60 days on the campaign trail. Sarah Palin says she didn't quit as governor because she doesn't retreat she reloads...her attempt at revisionist history is quite a load alright.By Andrew Halcro
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Alaska's Congresswoman Mary Peltola checks in Episode 66
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Newly elected U.S. Representative Mary Peltola stops by. Kelly Tshibaka's fraud investigation. Maia on Student Loan Forgiveness. Baby Boomers need to be honest with themselves.By Andrew Halcro
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Are Kelly Tshibaka's election chances gutted? Just how wrong is a constitutional convention pushed by the right? What's the hold up with body cams? Has anybody seen Governor Mike Dunleavy? How did we go from Ted Stevens to Ted Baxter?By Andrew Halcro
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We re-cap Alaska's primary election and look ahead to November. Niki Tshibaka is costing local taxpayers millions. Dermot Cole has thoughts on the governor's communication staff. A great book that'll make ya laugh.
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Anchorage's Director of Public Health resigns in disgrace and questions arise about his timing. We introduce a new political segment of rapid fire opinions on current political issues. Are Alaskans living a pipe dream for the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline...we answer. Maia Nolan-Partnow files a report on her cross country family road trip. Alaska nee…
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