With All Due Respect....: Recent Episodes
Andrew Halcro
Andrew and Ethan talk Elon Musk's role in large federal jobs cuts and his donation to overturn Alaska's election law. Governor Dunleavy's third special failure is coming to an end. AEDC issues warning lights about Anchorage's economy.
The LNG tax legislation fails and the legislature is Done with Dunleavy. Anchorage explores waste to energy. We check in on the gubernatorial race.
After four months of debate, the Alaska State Legislature fails to pass Governor Dunleavy's legacy grab at closing time.
AGDC board members write an op/ed that demands certainty for Glenfarne and ambiguity for Alaskans.
In our continuing coverage of the gubernatorial candidates, Bill Walker talks about his attempt to refocus the dividend on shared risks.
The last eight years under Governor Mike Dunleavy has been a dramatic decline, but it's more complicated than that.
We talk about Assembly Member George Martinez travel woes, Enstar's challenge with natural gas after 2032. Meet Tom Begich for Governor,
A recent opinion column about the Alaska LNG project by a current lawmaker shows a pattern of supporting a bill they do not want to understand.
Has the State Senate had enough of the governor's secret deal and refusal to compromise? We think they're ready to say "take a compromise or we're going home to stay."
Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel is interviewed about the current status of the Governor's pipeline legislation in Juneau.
Governor Mike Dunleavy writes an opinion piece that makes false claims and stretches the truth. Meet Click Bishop, candidate for governor.
Pipeline bullies have become a thing in order to squash questions and debate over the growing concerns about secrecy and just how much Glenfarne will cost taxpayers.
Andrew and Ethan talk about the confidential pipeline development agreement that was leaked to the press.
Andrew shares his opinion about how this deal was put in motion and who stands to gain from all this mythical "momentum".
Andrew and Ethan discuss the various risks associated with approving a bill that relegates state sovereignty to a private confidentiality clause.
Andrew and Ethan discuss the foreign interests behind Glenfarne and what it means if anything.
A clause in a confidential agreement reportedly allows Glenfarne to demand the state buy them out whether the pipeline is built or not.
The Alaska State Senate passes Governor Dunleavy's pipeline tax legislation, and in the process takes steps to ensure this is a real project.
We offer a cautionary tale about one candidate who is gaslighting the people of Fairbanks on his opponent's support for the Alaska LNG project.
Alignment in the pipeline business means integration. It also means Alaska's 25% ownership stake could be worth virtually nothing.
We talk travel to Rome with our podcast travel guru Scott McMurren, and we talk data centers versus pipeline revenues.
Andrew and Ethan discuss the gubernatorial field, the controversy over two Dan Sullivans, and the latest in the Alaska LNG charade.
Governor Mike Dunleavy owns this entire pipeline charade and he's the only to blame when it collapses under it's own economic weight.
After three days of special session on the governor's gas line legislation, the answers to key questions regarding the Alaska LNG project remain elusive.
We could learn a lot from a 1993 television cartoon when it comes to the Alaska LNG project.
An advertising campaign promoting the Alaska LNG project has many supporters, but no substance,
Former mayors and current gubernatorial candidates are advocating gambling away public money on a project nobody can explain.
After a year into Glenfarne's pipeline tour they still cannot articulate the cost of the project they are proposing.
Alaska's share of the proposed natural gas pipeline could be "virtually worthless" according to legislative consultants.
Andrew and Ethan discuss Jetway Jesus, Bill Walker's entrance into the gubernatorial race and what happened to leaders?
Six months ago Glenfarne said nothing about needing property tax concessions. What changed and when?
A letter circulating from Representative Kevin McCabe about the Alaska LNG project unwittingly makes a stronger case for more information.
Glenfarne's CEO sits down for an interview with the Anchorage Daily News that reinforces why lawmakers have so many questions.
Governor Mike Dunleavy calls lawmakers back into session to chase a mythical pot of gold.
Governor Mike Dunleavy holds hostage a pension reform bill to force lawmakers to pass his pipeline bill...and the legislature refuses to pay the ransom.
A Glenfarne executive discusses the specifics of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline on a podcast and yadda yadda yadda.
An Alaska Gas Development Corporation board member pens a political hit piece that we explain is all bun... and no beef.
We are joined by former Federal Pipeline Coordinator Larry Persily to talk about Glenfarne's effort to deliver Alaskans a long awaited natural gas pipeline.
We Welcome Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel to the podcast to talk about the current push for an Alaska natural gas pipeline.
Andrew and Ethan piece together that Alaska's unicorn pipeline strategy is the hope that the federal government will pay for the $57 billion dollar project. Sounds awesome!
There will not be an Alaska natural gas pipeline from Glenfarne. This entire exercise has been a scene from Seinfeld.
The governor's race, the legislative session, the failed sales tax...all for the low low price of free.
Governor Mike Dunleavy rolled out his FY27 Capital Budget and it looks like a kid standing at a cash register searching for exact change.
Uncle Sam wants International visitors to provide five years worth of social media before they enter the country. Be careful what you want?
The beloved Christmas classic turns 60 this week and we look at the many bloopers that made this show so special.
This week Governor Mike Dunleavy will drop his eighth and final budget proposal. Same song, different verse.
Matanuska Electric Association has told the fastest growing population in Alaska, there is no room at the Inn for lower cost options.
A new study shows people who like the taste of black coffee could have unhinged tendencies and why martinis are healthier for all.
A fundraising appeal by gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson shows what happens when bluster meets ballot.
A new repot is out on toys for 2025 with some alarming concerns, that will make you want to go back to 1975.
Andrew and Ethan talk about the real opportunity to monetize Alaska's vast natural gas reserves. A book report on Scott Galloway's Notes on Being a Man. Getting stoned for the holidays?
We riff on two of Hans Christian Andersen's tales about emperors, insurance companies and egos.
Anchorage voters might be asked to vote on a 3% sales tax in April. Andrew and Ethan talk about the perennial flag that's raised often, but saluted never.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving isn't a classic holiday cartoon, it's a real life documentary of a true American family holiday dinner.
Our travel guru Scott McMurren stops by to talk holiday travel and the dramatic shift in frequent flyer programs.
President Trump has levied 107% tariffs on imported Italian pasta in an act of al dente aggression. Non toccate la mia pasta!
Health car premiums are expected to skyrocket for Alaskans as Congress promises a vote that doesn't seem to be coming.
Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum is under investigation for a shady investment he made just before he left office to run for governor. We sense something is amiss.
The Alaska natural gas pipeline dream has been stoked this week by an announcement that once again proves...nothing from nothing means nothing,
There are currently 14 candidates who have filed to run for governor. Andrew and Ethan discuss vision, fundraising and why so many of these candidates appear to be the same person.
The 2026 gubernatorial advertising campaign season was kicked off this past week and Andrew has a flash back from the Godfather.
The Republican Party of Alaska is back with their second attempt to repeal Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting law. But this time they came with a dump truck to carry all of their bullshit.
The snow finally fell on Anchorage. Thick, heavy, unapologetic. Like an old friend who shows up uninvited and stays until May.
On Two Martinis and a Microphone we discuss how public access to trails and lakes is under attack, and the Anchorage Assembly is laying down the law and the property lines.
Andrew discusses his religious experience making a martini stirred not shaken. How black nail polish is the stylish way to say..."I'm on my game."
The maestro of mileage, Scott McMurren joins us for a drink and a dish about Southwest Airlines announcing service, Alaska Airlines brilliant of purchasing Hawaiian Airlines.
On Two Martinis and a Microphone Andrew discusses the importance of free political speech and how it's at risk today.
We discuss the key things Governor Mike Dunleavy could have done over his last seven years to improve public education.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance celebrates one year. What are the benefits/costs of the big whatever?
Alaska's Congressional Delegation has been decrying the amount national debt for years. So why did they just add three trillion dollars for our grandkids to pay off?
Alaska's sole congressman solicited a fluff opinion piece from a Michigan colleague in an opinion piece that was poorly timed and poorly argued.
Andrew and Ethan give a non-campaign campaign update. Alaska is suffering from economic and education stagnation. Pride weekend is here and we're excited. Three books for your summer reading list.
Andrew and Ethan make a major political announcement. How Somatic Therapy can change your life.
We ask Alaska's United States Senator Dan Sullivan how his proposals will benefit Alaskans.
Talk of bringing timber and steel back to the U.S. defy reality. Scott McMurren on the Alaska Travel Showcase. A book on curiosity and our own martini recipe.
Anxiety? Anger? Where the hell is Chaz Palminteri? A special visualization technique to help you cope during these trying times.
Please don't tell me...layoffs, budget cuts, low oil prices, more out of state workers, gridlock on improving education and no political leadership. Same song, different verse.
Amidst a sea of gas pipeline delusions, we offer something that monetizes gas and adds value to Alaska.
While we take a work break, Andy Miller sings "If I were Andrew Halcro"...and I'm taking his advice.
The highest paid state executive in Alaska wants us to believe that a gas pipeline is near, just as the legislature considers pulling the plug. Is Alaska being coopted by the same people we used to criticize? Scott McMurren tells us what travelers need to know in 2025.
Governor Mike Dunleavy rolls out his budget that's built on a combination of fantasy and deficit spending.
In two martinis and a microphone...the re-opening of the downtown transit center raises questions about the safety and the future of the building.
Ranked choice voting is saved by less than 700 ballots cast out of 320,000. Governor Mike Dunleavy is stiffed on a position with Trump. What does that mean for the 2026 gubernatorial race? Also five book suggestions for Christmas giving.
While President-elect Trump has announced strong positions on everything from tariffs and immigration to health, the economy and big money won't let these happen.
Sixty percent of new jobs created in Alaska during 2022 were filled by non-resident workers as the working age population declines. Are we even a serious state anymore?
American's want a sharper focus on the economy and immigration, and Alaskans appear conflicted.
We welcome Judge Adolf Zeman to discuss his appointment and retention process. We discuss how Alaska's largest telecom company used to be focused on the future of Alaska instead of quarterly earnings. Right wing bomb thrower Jim Minnery is a pimple on the ass of democracy. Election day thoughts,
We interview Juli Lucki from the No on Two campaign, and Ethan and I discuss the politics.
Alaska’s congressional representative Mary Peltola dominates the primary. Mia Costello comes back from the dead in Sand Lake. Captain James Cook provides a precautionary tale of over staying your welcome. Satchel Page pitches the Anchorage Earthquakers.
The Alaska Supreme Court issued a ruling about the long running question about public money going to private schools and it's not what you think.
The Anchorage School District rolls out Academic Academies which hold great potential. Tony Soprano stops by to give us our thoughts on air travel today.
Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance named a new Anchorage Chief of Police after out going Mayor Dave Bronson attempted an end run. Was the boys clubs denied their pick?
Mayor elect Suzanne LaFrance announces her management team. Con man Art Mathias and his religious radicalism owes $94k in fines. Two book suggestions for your summer reading list.
AEDC President & CEO speaks about the Project Anchorage initiative and what it could mean to the future of Anchorage.
Airline travel through Sea-Tac has become insufferable. Is customer service in the airline industry dead? Scott McMurren answers the question.
We debate a initiative entitled Project Anchorage to sell voters on a 3% sales tax that would lower property taxes and create new revenue for local projects.
Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant lists the top three things that Anchorage will see from its new city government and we offer our commentary.
Voters throw Mayor Dave Bronson out of City Hall and we have analysis. Also we offer you the top five reasons why he lost in a landslide.
Alaskans are losing their ability to speak and participate in government under Governor Mike Dunleavy. The new pop tart movie on Netflix is delicious. Scott McMurren has thoughts on hot tubs. Why has education funding become a play toy?
The court slaps back on Governor Dunleavy's education response. Suzanne LaFrance talks about the future for closed schools. Our AI Translator gives our thoughts on hotel hot tubs. A new novel you will love.
We analyze the recent court ruling and talk about the what's next. We review La Traviata coming to Anchorage April 26-28.
In ten minutes we ask Scott Kendall to tell us three things you should know about the recent bombshell ruling on education that was predicted ten years ago.
We spend nine (maybe ten) minutes with mayoral frontrunner Suzanne LaFrance about her vision for Anchorage.
The governor's new poll is not what he thinks. Suzanne LaFrance begins to consolidate support. Mayor Bronson's APD Hail Mary. Anchorage's day of the Beatles.
Anchorage Votes!!! Hell no mayor! Hell yes city and school board! Plus...food we loved as kids but hate as adults.
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.
In ten minutes we debate whether Anchorage is a city on decline or a city that's doing just fine.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
In six minutes we argue that the Alaska Chamber of Commerce is working against the interest of Alaska business community.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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)
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.
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.
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?
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.
Baby boomers in the Alaska Legislature who were handed everything by government are now pulling up the ladder for the next generation.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 and vacations.
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 released on book for the current times we are living in.
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.
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.
Prince Chiemela Nwankudu accumulated millions in debt through land deals immediately after getting a $750,000 taxpayer grant. How?
The recent cronyism and corruption allegations against Mayor Dave Bronson are just the tip of the iceberg
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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 needs to stop listening to outside experts and get to work.
We welcome former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz to the show. An interview with George Martinez regarding the dangerous Centennial Park Campground fiasco. Mayor Dave Bronson taking credit for other's work is pure desperation.
The unmitigated tragedy that is Mayor Dave Bronson. Is Alaska going Back to the Future instead of North to the Future? We talk Alaska's population and how it's changing will effect future employment with Nolan Klouda. A must read book for all baby boomers.
A picture says a thousand words. Andrew and Van discuss a social media post about the homeless situation downtown.
We discuss how the pro-life political movement is a fraud. Interview with Scott Kendall on women in Governor Dunleavy and Kevin Clarkson's perfect world. Maia Nolan-Partnow has some thoughts on Roe V Wade. Mayor Dave Bronson got elected promising to fix Anchorage's homeless problem and is failing dramatically. We share our summer reading list.
Congressional candidate Nicholas Begich III is a poseur who is corrupting his family name. The Republican National Committee says that Alaska's Governor Mike Dunleavy has the worst economic record of any Republican governor in America. A new education bill is the best hope for early learning in two decades. Mayor Bronson has his hand forced on homeless solutions and he folds. A hot mic episode shows how classless Bronson's staff has become.
A great book on the world's energy supply. It's time to fund the Port of Alaska
Sarah Palin enters the race for Congress like a Molotov cocktail thrown through Nick Begich's front window. Mayor Dave Bronson gets the Luca Brasi treatment from voters. Old white guys in Juneau seek women's rights. Stalin vacations in America.
But Why? I announce I am running to fill the remainder of Don Young's term and so we talk longshots. The Alaska Supreme Court rules redistricting is just a whole lot unconstitutional. Governor Dunleavy is alarmed at transgender athletes but not sexual harassment. Mayor Bronsons takes credit where credit ain't due. Maia Nolan Partnow on replacing Don Young.
The chaos in all levels of politics around the country today was imported from Russia by America's conservative Christian leaders. Alaska's lone Congressman dies suddenly creating a political vacuum that's begging to be filled. Our podcast fashionista Maia Nolan-Partnow has some spring fashion suggestions.
There are opportunities ahead for Alaska but an oil renaissance is questionable. Boston Red Sox fans I am here to finally exorcise your demons with a great book. Eagle River needs to eliminate the barriers to legal cannabis shops.
Governor Mike Dunleavy search for a female running mate is running into a chorus of no. Alaska evaporates campaign donation limits. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan seems grouchy. Our own Van Sanders reviews a 1970's sit-com. Alaska car rental companies are under attack because a lawmaker couldn't get to the airport in Florida on time.
Alaska's silent killer has stalked us for nine years and it's time for a plan not a bigger government handout. We review a book about an invisible power broker who probably touched your life. Mayor Bronson has decided to jump start Anchorage's economy with a project that will never happen.
Alaska's infatuation with big mega projects continue to distract from the hard work of building a better economy. Maia Nolan Partnow has some thoughts on Sarah Palin"s recent fashion turn in court. AIDEA, Alaska's only true economic development agency has grown arrogant and lazy.
The walls are closing in around Governor Dunleavy with the Angela Rodell firing and his budget. Anchorage city hall is being run by hormonal teenagers who refuse to answer questions. Alaska's U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan emerges to take credit that ain't due. Naps are awesome. A great book on a famous negro leaguer who landed in the hall of fame.
The Angela Rodell scandal continues to engulf the Dunleavy administration. Mayor Bronson is under fire from the assembly to answer questions about tampering with the public water supply and APD. Maia Nolan-Partnow has thoughts on new year's resolutions. We preview "The thick of it" a British political comedy series. Governor Dunleavy is looking for a running mate and he's upset we're asking questions.
We solve the mystery of why and how Angela Rodell, the most successful director of Alaska's $83 billion dollar was fired as part of a political power grab.
We review Governor Mike Dunleavy's really not so good last year and an update on the firing of Angela Rodell.
Mayor Dave Bronson has cultivated a star chamber of current and retired Anchorage Police Officers who attend Anchorage Baptist Temple to decide police department policy in the shadows.
Angela Rodell is fired as executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation in the biggest political assassination in modern Alaska politics.
Congressman Don Young ain't running. Lawmakers get their per diem wacked. Mayor Bronson list of casualties grows. Alaska's public schools are in crisis. Amy Demboski should be fired.
Mayor Bronson badmouths Anchorage into a credit downgrade. Anchorage Police Chief Kenneth McCoy abruptly resigns. Governor Dunleavy campaigns on the public dime as his approval ratings plummet. Maia Nolan-Partnow has thoughts on the salaries of journalist. We take on an assault on our beloved Pop Tarts.
We finally know why Mayor Dave Bronson's Homeless Director quit without a word. The mayor loses two of his more controversial nominees to the rude, crude and socially unacceptable file. Governor Mike Dunleavy is asking the court to send his personal bill to taxpayers while he plays with deer and ignores Alaska's struggling economy. In Life Maia Nolan-Partnow has some thoughts on her newly vaccinated children. My grandson Wyatt files a travel review from Vernal, Utah. In closing comments we long for a Senfeld-esq revenge.
The Alaska Redistricting Board gerrymanders its way to an unconstitutional outcome and it reeks of political desperation.
Mayor Bronson embraces a discredited Chinese doctors theories on Covid. Amy Demboski buys a new home in Wasilla while getting roasted by a former colleague. The homeless director has gone Jimmy Hoffa while the Bronson administration plays games. A great book on one of the bravest female spies in American military history...and closing comments on Eagle Brexit.
While we continue to be alarmed at the behavior of Governor Mike Dunleavy and Mayor Dave Bronson, we can't forget that government still needs to work and they're both trying their hardest to break it. Maia Nolan-Partnow has some last minute Halloween costume ideas. We review the book The Warmth of Other Suns and in closing comments U.S. Senate challenger Kelly Tshibaka is selling more false tales.
Mayor Bronson, his Chief Medical Officer and his legislative liaison manage all anger the medical profession. Governor Dunleavy is using his staff to stiff arm political donors. My nine year old granddaughter has some thoughts on stuff. British crime dramas are back and how about some *!#$% civility around here?
Mayor Bronson faces a continued Covid surge, an illegal firing all while admitting he's not really running the city. Governor Dunleavy and his former chief of staff are found guilty of illegally firing state employees, and attempts to cook the books to sell his dividend plan. Maia Nolan-Partnow has some good advice on winter driving. We review a great book about Spiro T. Agnew. And we discuss criticism.
The anti-maskers, anti-Semites and homophobes were clubbing for three nights in Anchorage and Stephan has the details. Mayor Dave Bronson's words demand a closer look for the truth. Governor Mike Dunleavy launches a podcast while the only thing taking off is Covid cases under his watch.
While Alaska's Covid cases lead the nation and Governor Mike Dunleavy encourages Alaskans to rush to the beach to meet a tsunami, Mayor Dave Bronson's administration is in meltdown while ethical and legal issues swirl around them...also we offer a defense of a Halloween classic...feature a new show about a podcast on Hula...and we dissect analogies in the Covid era.
Alaska leads the nation in new Covid cases while Mayor Bronson holds a pep rally for anti-vaxxers....meanwhile the mayor's homeless shelter proposal is rife with legal and ethics questions...the greatest street fashion photographer ever makes an appearance...and Alaska's economy continues to struggle with Covid.
Alaska’s government response on both the state and local level has become a deadly circus. Ignoring the cries for help the legislature fails while Mayor Delta Dave Bronson has left the building. Maia Nolan Partnow gives us hope in these crazy times…a men’s look from the 90’s is back…and let's all stop comparing things to Hitler, Nazis or the Holocaust.
Alaska is one of the few states that have failed to regain at least 50% of their pre-pandemic workforce. We talk how Governor Dunleavy and Mayor Bronson's Covid response is going to make it worse.
In a special episode we talk how Governor Mike Dunleavy and Mayor Dave Bronson are playing politics with Alaskan lives with their negligent COVID response.
Mayor Bronson's appointees the first sixty days portend a long three years ahead...Governor Dunleavy And Mayor Bronson have been playing the X card consistently and now it's the Delta Variants turn to play...Should you wear white in winter? We discuss the annual fashion question and finally the NPRA is Alaska's next great oil development hope but be aware of false revenue promises.
The Alaska State Legislature is in special session and we explain step by step how Governor Dunleavy's constitutional amendments would increase spending, increase budget deficits and limit the way we pay for them...We talk about why Alaska is losing the 25 to 64 year demo....we talk Lee Iacocca's Ford Pinto saga...and we encourage to speak up and say something.
We talk Mayor Dave Bronson, sabotage and the Anchorage assembly…Governor Mike Dunleavy, re-election and reality… Maia gives us two minutes on respecting the fashions before us…and closing comments on the future of Alaska's economy courtesy of a cup of Steamdot coffee.
Mayor Bronson's nominee for public health director resigns claiming it was unfair for him to know it's Covid not Corvid and she's Dr. Zink not Dr. Zinkle...In life we talk about how Anchorage appears to be getting meaner and nastier so we propose a suggestion...and in closing comments we offer feedback on feedback.
With All Due Respect is gives you a booster shot of politics. Mayor Bronson goes Ralph Kramden on the Anchorage Assembly. Governor Mike Dunleavy goes Handmaid’s Tale on Alaska’s women. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski goes unprecedented for Alaska and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan goes out of his way to do nothing.
Governor Dunleavy is using rural Alaska as a pawn...our podcast fashionista Maia Nolan Partnow and I debate boyfriend jackets, yellow bags and white knee high boots...and we announce major changes to the podcast.
New Polling on Alaska's U.S. Senate race...a bear who gets his stuck in a jar of honey can teach you a thing or two...and we discover why Mayor Bronson's proposal lacked accountability to protect taxpayers.
New poll numbers on a Walker-Dunleavy 2022 race…my 13 year old grandson Wyatt leaves a Yelp review…a fresh new vibe from South Africa for your summer playlist…and our in house fashionista has the final word on shell suits.
Mayor Bronson's homeless shelter proposal gets the leave the gun take the cannoli treatment and we ask how it even got that far...Governor Dunleavy gets slapped around by the courts and CNBC...and our noir detective on how he broke the Troopergate scandal. All in under 15 minutes.
On our failure to communicate episode...Governor Mike Dunleavy tries to gaslight Alaskans and we shut him down...Chitty Chitty Bang Bang provides an unexpected education...and Jeff Landfield would like a word.
You might not get a dividend this year and we explain why...we celebrate Alaska’s newest Supreme Court Justice…we tour public polling on the governor’s dividend proposal…our 1950” s detective takes a case from the Alaska Speaker of the House…and a word from Dermot Cole.
We invoke The Godfather and film noir to paint the governor’s misfortune…we chat about U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s opponent’s expensive carpetbag…and we review the top three sit-coms so far in the 21st century.
It appears like political chaos but it's actually Governor Dunleavy's well organized plan to reshape Alaska...also we shout out to three independent journalistic warriors who are doing the Lord's work covering Alaska politics.
State lawmakers narrowly avert a state government shutdown but problems loom ahead...Mayor-elect Dave Bronson has announced my successor at ACDA and have I some thoughts about it all.
We debut a new game show featuring state lawmakers called "What the hell are you saying"...we review a British crime drama that will change your life...and Governor Mike Dunleavy's scores a goal on himself.
Governor Dunleavy is not seeking re-election and why...Jeffrey "the dude" Lebowski makes an appearance in entertainment...and I smack back at critics for ignoring the big picture.
Devil meet details but Mayor-elect Dave Bronson's initial vision on addressing the homeless is solid...the loss aversion theory has been weaponized by the higher dividend crowd....and a Fellini classic you must see.
Alaska lawmakers barely pass a budget despite Governor Dunleavy and his flock of believers trying to burn it all down...and we talk about a fabulous book by Alaska's own Julia O'Malley.
Who has the inside track to be Alaska's governor in 2022...and we talk about the rural sitcoms of the 60's that paved the way for the urban sitcoms of the 70's.
Governor Dunleavy is dancing lawmakers into a corner as special session ends and we talk about three of the biggest cultural trends in America.
Alaska's economy might recover faster if the state's economic development agencies looked inward...a French fashion icon owes the women of America...and public opinion on downtown.
Alaska's independent judiciary is under partisan attack in an effort to destabilize Alaskan's faith in the only remaining independent branch of state government.
In this episode...Lisa Murkowski is more of a Marine than Dan Sullivan....Why are we listening to critics who live in crime ridden cities in the lower 48 but yet criticize Anchorage...we preview a brilliant British comedy/drama you should be watching...and closing comments on honesty, dignity and fairness.
We discuss Mayor-elect Bronson's transition co-chairs and how we should never forget the past or we will be doomed to repeat it and we talk about a film you should consider watching by the great Federico Fellini.
We talk $2,300 dividends...we premier a new segment on the state's economy featuring A Moment With Professor Mouhcine Guettabi ...and we ponder what happened to Alaska's visionary leaders.
We discuss how Mayor Elect Dave Bronson will tip his hand in the next few weeks to show how he will govern Anchorage and we have some advice. In Life/Entertainment we review a book that can give your mind a reset.
In politics we talk state sales tax and why that's a really bad idea for the future of Anchorage and local property owners. We also talk British crime dramas you should consider checking out.
In episode three we discuss the run off for Anchorage mayor, hold a brief debate on what generations cartoons had the greatest socio -cultural impact on society and Governor Dunleavy's broken moral compass.
On this episode we preview the Anchorage Mayoral runoff between Dave Bronson and Forrest Dunbar and review a fabulous book about the life and career of David Bowie.
In the first episode we provide a podcast syllabus for With All Due Respect including the what, where and why of the content and the production. In addition we opine on the Anchorage mayoral run off.