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The Michael Dukes Show

Michael Dukes is a 3rd generation Alaskan and an underpaid radio talk host. He tackles the news of the day with dry wit and humor. As a Libertarian he eschews the same old US vs THEM and LEFT vs RIGHT dichotomy. He also covers things happening in the world of entertainment, sports, pop culture, technology and pretty much anything else shiny that happens to stray across his path. He can be heard daily on the internet at www.michaeldukesshow.com.
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Episodes

Firearms Friday 9/20/24 | Headlines - Harris, Atlanta, 9th Circuit and More

Today we dive into our favorite topic. With headlines from around the country. that includes Harris' latest comments (and past comments about first rights and also some the latest from the 9th circuit court. Plus we can take some of your phone calls and then we'll finish up with Willie Waffle with your entertainment review

Sep 20, 20242 hr 1 min

Thursday 9/19/24 | Fairbanks' Keith Fons | Headlines & Calls

Today we'll start off up in the interior again. This time with Keith Fons who has been in a struggle with school board members and their spouses about free speech. He's now been removed from some social media and wants to give his side of the story. Then in hour two we'll have some headlines and discussions as well as potential phone calls.

Sep 19, 20241 hr 54 min

Wednesday 9/18/24 | Homer's Jim Anderson | Sen Mike Shower

Today we'll start off with a bang, getting a chance to interview Homer Mayoral candidate Jim Anderson. We'll talk about his vision for the Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea in hour one. Then in hour two we'll get a chance to visit with Mike Shower for the Hour of Power.

Sep 18, 20241 hr 57 min

Tuesday 9/17/24 | Weekly Top 3 | Brett Rotermund | Chris Story

After yesterday's disaster, we get to unpack today's Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include a look at the latest plan for LNG from the slope; Some of the 'government economy' R's are circling up; and how the 'leftover' PFD is now a 'surplus'. Then in hour two we'll have a short visit with FNSB Assemblyman Brett Rotermund about the status of the Interior. We'll finish up with our positivity segment with Chris Story from Homer.

Sep 18, 20241 hr 50 min

Friday 9/13/24 | Reason's Jacob Sullum | Calls | Willie Waffle

Today is our favorite day and we'll be visiting with one of our favorite columnists/editors. Jacob Sullum, Senior Editor at Reason.com comes on board to share with us the recent court decisions from around the country in regard to 'sensitive places' and the ramifications from Bruen. Then in hour two we'll take some calls and talk about some other headlines before finishing up with our entertainment critic Willie Waffle.

Sep 13, 20241 hr 59 min

Thursday 9/12/24 | Fairbanks SB Turmoil | Candidate Tammie Wilson

Today we dive into some of the turmoil that's been roiling the FNSB School Board. We'll also hit some other headlines and discuss. Then in hour two we'll chat with FNSB Assembly Candidate Tammie Wilson about the state of the borough and what is to be done about it.

Sep 12, 20241 hr 57 min

Wednesday 9/11/24 | Candidate Ben Carpenter | Sen Mike Shower

Today we'll dive into a headline or two before we pick it up with Rep Ben Carpenter, who's now running for State Senate. We'll discuss some of the Governor's vetos and Ben's plans to bring the state back on fiscal track. Then in hour two we'll get into the "Shower Hour of Power", with our friend State Senator Mike Shower.

Sep 11, 20242 hr

Tuesday 9/10/24 | Keithley's Top 3 | Lifecoaching with Story

Today we dive into our truth Tuesday with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. Our topics this week: Does the Governor understand he's facing a $1.5+ billion deficit? Who "wastes" the PFD more? What is the role of fiscal policy in addressing Alaska migration issue? Then in hour two we'll recap some of my thoughts on the Top 3 before we finish up on a positive note with our PMA guru and life coach Chris Story from Homer.

Sep 10, 20241 hr 54 min

Monday 9/9/24 | Headlines, Discussion, Homelessness, Starlink

Welcome to Monday. In hour one we'll catch up on some of the headlines from around the state, take some calls from listeners and talk about some of the big upcoming issues for the state. then in hour two we talk more about homelessness, teen 'failure to launch' and Starlink.

Sep 09, 20241 hr 54 min

Firearms Friday 9/6/24 | Reason's JD Tuccille | Headlines | Willie Waffle

Today we get a chance to visit with our friend JD Tuccille from Reason Magazine to talk about one of his latest articles and to review the 'lessons learned' from the Uvalde Report. Then in hour two we'll hit some headlines and maybe take a phone call or two before we finish up with our entertainment critic Willie Waffle.

Sep 06, 20242 hr

Thursday 9/5/24 | Dems Sue, Candidate Questions, Phone calls The Michael Dukes Show

Today it's just you and me and we'll spend the show today discussing the headlines from around the state. That includes the latest move by the AKDEM party on the RCV Congressional ballot and more. We'll also take your phone calls and see if we can come up with some questions that listeners can submit to the ADN to ask the candidates.

Sep 05, 20241 hr 57 min

Wednesday 9/4/24 | Close Races, headlines; Jared Goecker for Senate

Today in hour one we'll talk about a few of the state headlines, including the close races in some of the races around the state as well as some of the crazy stuff from the MatSu over the weekend. Then in hour two we'll chat with Jared Goeker who's running for state senate in Eagle River and see what his vision looks like.

Sep 04, 20241 hr 59 min

Tuesday 9/3/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMA

It's the start of a short week with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets bringing us the Weekly Top 3. This week topics include: Alaska's oil sycophant candidate(s); thin inconsistency of progressive candidates; If gas producers can't compete with LNG, should we subsidize it? Then in hour two we'll get an early visit with Chris Story who comes in to bring us his weekly lifecoaching, uplift and positivity segment.

Sep 03, 20241 hr 55 min

Thursday 8/29/24 | More Race Drops & Headlines | Rep Sarah Vance

Today we'll start off with a few headlines as well as take a look at what's happening with the candidates and drops from the crowded races out there in hour one. Then in hour two we'll revisit with Rep Sarah Vance from House Dist 6 and see what here strategy is for the General Election.

Aug 29, 20242 hr

Wednesday 8/28/24 | House Rep Kevin McCabe & Senator Mike Shower

Today I get to chat with both of my own current representatives in the Alaska Legislature. We start in hour one with House Rep Kevin McCabe who's running for reelection. We'll discuss his vision of the future. Then in hour two we'll catch up with Senator Mike Shower and chat about all the latest happenings from the last couple weeks and get his hot take on it all for the "Shower Hour of Power".

Aug 28, 20241 hr 58 min

Tuesday 8/27/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Headlines | Story's PMA

Today we start by diving directly into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: the recap from the primaries; permanent fund reform; oil taxes and misinformation. Then in hour two we'll recap some of my thoughts and then hit a few other headlines before finishing up with Chris Story and getting our weekly PMA/Uplift.

Aug 27, 20241 hr 54 min

Firearms Friday 8/23/24 | GOA's Erich Pratt; Headlines, Calls & Willie Waffle

Today we get a chance to talk with Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America. We'll get his take on what's going on across the country including the recent endorsement of Peltola and more. Then in hour two we'll take on a few other headlines along with your calls and then finally finish up with our weekend entertainment review with Willie Waffle.

Aug 23, 20241 hr 58 min

Wednesday 8/21/24 | Candidate Mike Cronk and Primary Election results.

Today we'll start off in hour one with an interview with Representative Mike Cronk who's now running for the Senate in District R. We'll talk about the big issues from last session and what he sees as the big one's coming up in the future. Then in hour two we'll review the preliminary numbers from the Division of Elections from yesterday's primary.

Aug 21, 20242 hr

Tuesday 8/20/24 | Weekly Top 3; Headlines, Calls & Discussion

Today we'll kick things off in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets who brings us the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: SBR, CBR, PFD and now the corpus; what the oil/gas industry isn't telling us; the K12 lobby is not even pretending to care about "who pays" anymore. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts about these and other headlines, as well as open up the phone lines for today and see who you're voting for.

Aug 20, 20241 hr 56 min

Monday 8/19/24 | Alaska's Willful Blindness & Candidate Nick Begich

Today we'll talk about a few headlines and also about the willful blindness that seems to plague most of Alaska's elected leaders. Then in hour two we'll visit with Candidate for US Congress Nick Begich. We'll talk about his latest endorsements and what sets him apart from the other candidates.

Aug 19, 20242 hr

Thursday 8/15/24 | Candidate Savannah Fletcher & Incumbent Sarah Vance

Today we cap out our week (I'm on vacay tomorrow) with two different interviews. In hour one we'll talk to Savannah Fletcher from the Fairbanks area about her run for State Senate Dist R and her proposed solutions to bring the state back on track. In hour two we'll head south down to Homer and talk to Rep Sarah Vance who's running for reelection to the Alaska House and get her take on the state of the State.

Aug 15, 20241 hr 59 min

Wednesday 8/14/24 | Candidate Cole Snodgress & Senator Mike Shower

Today we chat with Candidate for House Dist 36 Cole Snodgress. We'll be talking about the upcoming challenges for this session and the long term plan for where he thinks the state should be going and choice he's the best choice for that. Then in hour two we'll have the whole hour with State Senator Mike Shower for our weekly hangout.

Aug 14, 20242 hr

Tuesday // 8 - 13 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Story's life coaching & PMA

Today we'll start in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: is the economy up or down; what does the Excelerate announcement mean for LNG; is the merging of the PF a campaign issue? Then in hour two, I'll give my take on some of those topics and then we'll finish up the hour with our weekly life coaching lesson from Chris Story out of Homer.

Aug 13, 20241 hr 56 min

Monday // 8 - 12 - 24 // Headlines, Open Lines; Candidate Willy Keppel

Today we start off in hour one with just you and me talking about the important headlines that came out over the weekend. We'll discuss and maybe even take some phone calls. Then in hour two we'll talk with Veterans Party candidate Willy Keppel about his run for house from the area around Bethel.

Aug 12, 20241 hr 58 min

Firearms Friday // 8 - 9 - 24 // Headlines, Discussion; Chris Cheng; Willie Waffle

Today it's just you and me and we discuss one of the most important issues for every American. The headline will be rolling the phones will be open for you to sound off and more. We'll check in with Chris Cheng on the AK NRA scandal. We'll finish up with our weekend entertainment report with Willie Waffle.

Aug 09, 20241 hr 59 min

Thursday // 8 - 8 - 24 // Valley Candidate Rob Yundt & Reason's JD Tuccille

Today we'll start with another candidate for AKLEG. This time it's he MatSu's Rob Yundt. We'll discuss his thoughts an plans for the State and how to bring us back from our fiscal crisis. Then in hour two we'll be joined by JD Tuccille from Reason magazine about the latest uptick in home schooling and what it may men for brick and mortar schools across the country.

Aug 08, 20242 hr 2 min
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