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Alaska Landmine Radio
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Alaska Landmine Radio is the podcast for the Alaska Landmine, hosted by Landmine Editor-in-Chief Jeff Landfield. The Alaska Landmine focuses on delivering non-partisan Alaska news that other media outlets don't always report. Alaska Landmine Radio focuses on real talk with real Alaskans from all backgrounds.
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Brandon Kennedy - Episode 363
Mar 18, 202500:57:37Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Anchorage resident Brandon Kennedy. They discuss a medical event his son Marcus had at the Mountain View Boys and Girls Club during a basketball game last August, his son's time at Alaska Regional Hospital, the start of the problems he had with Aetna when his son needed to go to a brain injury facility outside of Alaska, how his son eventually ended up at Shirley Ryan in Chicago, the insurance nightmare he has had to deal with since his son went to Chicago, and some of the help he and his family have gotten along the way. You can view the GoFundMe and more information here.
Transcribe →Jon Glover - Episode 362
Mar 5, 202500:58:01Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Jon Glover, Wildfire Division Chief for the Anchorage Fire Department. They discuss his background in wildland fire fighting with the state and federal government, the bad fire season in the summer of 2019, the fire risks facing Anchorage, some of the techniques to mitigate wildfire damage, the fire risks homelessness and public camping create, what property owners can do for fire mitigation, how fire prevention is so much cheaper than fire damage to property, and the amount of fire personnel we have in Alaska.
Transcribe →Peter Wallack - Episode 361
Feb 1, 202500:55:53Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by stuntman and Anchorage resident Peter Wallack. They discuss his growing up in Anchorage, why he decided to join the Marines after high school, his time in the Marines, his thoughts about how warfare is changing, hoe he ended up becoming a stuntman, some of the movies and shows he has worked on, some of the risks of being a stuntman, and his thoughts on the old film tax credit program in Alaska.
Transcribe →Frank Richards - Episode 360
Jan 22, 202500:55:19Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) President Frank Richards. They discuss a recent announcement about a deal between AGDC, Enstar, and Glenfarne to potentially construct a gasline, the different gasline ideas from former governors, the issues with building a line to Fairbanks and the railing LNG to the Valley, the sheer amount of gas on the North Slope, the problems with relying on imported LNG for our energy needs, the obstacles to getting a gasline built, how their new deal is structured, and his take on how likely this project is to be successful.
Transcribe →Jacob Hersh - Episode 359
Jan 4, 202501:06:13Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Jacob Hersh. They discuss his summer internship at the Alaska Department of Law, the recent tragedy in New York City where a woman was set on fire, the homelessness problem in Anchorage, Alaska's continued population loss, his halfway mark through law school, his plans for his next summer internship, the importance of the First Amendment, and Donald Trump's incoming presidency.
Transcribe →Andrew Gray - Episode 358
Dec 31, 202400:54:56Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Representative Andrew Gray (D - Anchorage). They discuss his podcast, East Anchorage Book Club, his recent re-election victory, his last two years serving in the House minority, the history of how Mt. McKinley was changed to Denali, the incoming 21-member majority he is a member of, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's (R - Alaska) recent proposed budget, and some of the challenges facing Alaska.
Transcribe →Tyler Arnold - Episode 357
Dec 24, 202401:39:34Tap to summarizeJeff was joined by Tyler Arnold from the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC). They discuss his background growing up in Anchorage, how he got into web development and investing in startups, some past speeding tickets, why Anchorage is failing to attract more remote workers, some of the issues new business owners face, the number of older Alaska businesses that are coming up for sale, and the advantages of buying a business rather than working for someone.
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