The Must Read Alaska Show is an award-winning podcast celebrated for its exceptional commentary on Alaska politics from a conservative perspective. With a unique approach that views each episode as a human interest piece, the show features a diverse array of guests, including politicians from both sides of the aisle, CEOs of publicly traded companies, New York Times bestselling authors, mayors of small towns in Alaska, and even presidents of countries.
This award-winning show offers listeners fresh and candid discussions about what’s happening behind the scenes in Alaska politics, blending in-depth analysis, engaging storytelling, and expert interviews to provide an unparalleled listening experience.
John Quick sits down with Senator Majority Leader Shelley Hughes to talk about how a traffic light ultimately first got her involved in politics and some of the major accomplishments that happened last year. She won her primary by 77%, so she is focusing on GOTV now for the whole state.
John Quick sits down with Kenai City Council Member Teea Winger to talk all things Kenai. Teea talks about her two years on the city council and why she is now running for Mayor of Kenai. She also touches on the Kenai Penisula Borough's lack of public process in installing an Interim Mayor at their last meeting as a Laydown. Check out her Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/twingerforkenai
John Quick sits down with Kelly Tshibaka to discuss how her campaign is going. Kelly talks about her ideas on Energy independence, how to cut the red tape in government bureaucracy and how God plays a role in her everyday life.
John Quick sits down with budget expert Donna Arduin and talks about her American Legislative Exchange Council book that ranks all the Governors. Dunleavy ranks at #37, according to the book. You won't want to miss out on hearing from Donna, she is a living legend! Click here to get the book for free: https://alec.org/publication/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors/...
John Quick sits down with Mayor Jim Matherly of Fairbanks to talk about his successes these last six years as Mayor and why he is running for Senate now.
John Quick sits down with Mayor Allison to talk about all things Cordova.
John Quick sits down with Rep. Sarah Vance to talk about Election Integrity, hospital patient advocacy, and how her campaign is going. Check out her campaign website here: https://sarahvance.org
John Quick sits down with Pastor Matt of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage to talk about all things Homeless. You can check out his church here: https://firstpresanchorage.org
John Quick sits down with Mayor Pierce to talk about his recent decision to resign as Mayor to focus on the Governor's race. While being Mayor, he as balanced the budget, lowered taxes, and ended with more money in the borough savings than when he started. He was the Mayor that reminded people that everyone is essential, and he will be missed on the Kenai Peninsula.
John Quick sits down with Pastor Ron of Anchorage Baptist Temple. Pastor Ron shares his life story of what brought his family to Alaska, becoming an orphan and eventually the Pastor of the biggest church in Alaska. We talk Jesus and politics, and it doesn't get much better than this.
John Quick sits down with Anchorage Municipal Manager Amy Demboski to talk about the good and bad of being in charge of the day-to-day operations of the biggest city in Alaska. She is a hero to the conservatives in Anchorage and all around the state. She encourages people to get involved and keep trying, and you won't want to miss out on this.
Suzanne Downing sits down with Dave Stieren to discuss all things Alaska. Is our economy on the rise or fall, and what do we have to look forward to?
Elon Musk even OWNS one! John Quick sits down with Boxabl Founder Galiano Tiramani to talk all things Housing. Boxabl is changing the entire housing market. They can build you a house in their factory, ship it on-site to your location, and the house is up and ready in a couple of hours - the coolest part is it folds into a collapsable box. They start at around $50K and you can check them out here. https://www.boxabl.com To view the offering circular or invest click here invest.boxabl.com...
John Quick sits down with Kathy Henslee, who is running for Alaska House District 13! She has got real-world experience and a great team of volunteers behind her. She is common sense and will be a voice for everyone, not just special interest groups. Listen to hear all about why she is running. Check her website out here: https://hensleeforalaska.com
Suzanne Downing and John Quick talk about the August 2022 Election night and some of the races. Does Nick still have a chance? You won't want to miss out on this.
John Quick sits down with a friend, Doug Burleigh, former president of Young Life and now organizer and leader of The Fellowship. This organization puts on the national prayer breakfast and holds bible studies for elected officials and leaders worldwide. Listen in to hear stories from Doug. You can read his new book here . https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Changes-Everything-Doug-Burleigh/dp/1631954113/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660668125&sr=8-1...
Suzanne Downing sits down with Nick Begich to discuss how his campaign is going. Sarah Palin seems to be a NO SHOW at most local functions, leaving people all around the state wondering, "where is Sarah Palin??"
John Quick sits down with Senator Jesse Kiehl of Juneau to talk about how he was an intern with Senator Ted Stevens and what led him to run for office in the first place.
Mario Balaban the media relations manager of Project Veritas and Project Veritas Action explains why they were in Alaska yesterday to try and interview Senator Lisa Murkowski. You will not want to miss this interview.
Tuckerman Babcock , who is running for State Senate, talks with Suzanne Downing about the differences between him and his opponent. His opponent was a BIG supporter of the dark money funded, ranked choice voting ballot initiative, which has made Alaska elections very confusing. Tuckerman was against ranked choice voting. Listen in to hear more. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate....
John Quick sits down with Nancy Dahlstrom to talk about her time in the Alaska State House, being the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections and now running for Lieutenant Governor. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
Bernadette Wilson, State Director of Americans for Prosperity Alaska, is putting on an event to talk about all things Ranked Choice Voting. This is an educational event on how the system works, and she will also be doing a Q&A at the end. The event is at the Wilda Marston Theatre in Anchorage on August 4th , and doors open at 530pm. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate....
John Quick sits down with Assemblyman Jesse Bjorkman to talk election integrity, moose hunts, and running for senate. Jesse goes over his thoughts about people's perceptions of his connections with school unions. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
John Quick sits down with Dave Donley to talk about how he first got involved in politics, lost his first two races, and eventually switched from the democrat party to the republican party. Dave holds down the fort as the ONLY conservative on the anchorage school board. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
Mayor Charlie Pierce talks about elections, C()Vid, economic development, human trafficking, PFD, the open meeting act, and why he kept the Kenai Penisula open as Mayor and refused to do mask mandates. You will not want to miss out on this. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
John Quick sits down with Senator Mike Shower to talk about all things elections and constitutional convention. Senator Showers breaks down some of the things he thing the division of elections could improve upon and why a constitutional convention is vital to him. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
John Quick sits down with Diane Kaplan, longtime CEO of the Rasmuson Foundation, to talk about what the foundation does, how it started, and how nonprofits can apply for grants. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
Danika, who owns Girl In Alaska, talks about traveling all over Alaska this summer and how her business has helped businesses along the way. Like, comment, share and tag a friend to enter to win Alaska Sweatshirt here: https://www.facebook.com/mustreadalaska/videos/580801043738390 Check her out here: girl.in.alaska The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
John Quick sits down with Mayor Dave Bronson to talk about Anchorage politics and hows it's been for the Mayor so far. He is laser-focused on fixing the port as that port supplies Alaska with 90% of its goods. You will not want to miss out on this. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
Suzanne Downing and John Quick sit down to talk Alaska Politics. They talk about endorsements, events, and the primary coming just around the corner. The show is sponsored by: Paid for by Gungurstein For Senate.
