John Quick sits down with Mayor Edna DeVries to talk shop. She is one of the MOST cutting-edge communicators in Alaska! How, you may ask? By using Facebook Live consistently week in and week out. No one else in Alaska is doing this as well as she is. You do not want to miss out on hearing from her. Check out her school of Government here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068335991574
Feb 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 287
John Quick sits down with Scott Kendall to talk RVC, Alaska Politics, and his thoughts on how Congresswomen Mary Peltola is doing.
Feb 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 286
John Quick sits down with Simon Ateba, Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa, to talk about Africa & US relations and how Simon has been treated poorly, repeatedly by the B (iden) administration. Check him out on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/simonateba?s=20&t=8W5RtDphEb8afs9jBe4mxw Check out Today News Africa here: https://todaynewsafrica.com/...
Feb 14, 2023•14 min•Ep. 285
John Quick sits down with Ivan Moore to discuss his latest approval rating polls on Gov. Dunleavy, Senator Murkowski, and Congresswoman Peltola. They also discuss his latest poll around Ranked Choice Voting. You won't want to miss out. Check out Ivan Moores polling research here: https://alaskasurveyresearch.com/
Feb 13, 2023•33 min•Ep. 284
John Quick sits down with Anchorage Assembly candidate Spencer Moore to talk about why he is running and how people can get involved in his campaign. Check out his website here: https://mooreforanchorage.com/
Feb 10, 2023•15 min•Ep. 283
John Quick sits down with Iron Dog's executive director Mike Vasser to talk about how far the race has come, what is in store for this year's race, and how people can watch it live or in person. Check out Iron Dog here: https://www.irondog.org/
Feb 10, 2023•15 min•Ep. 282
John Quick sits down with Mark Lindquist to talk about his books, his time as an election official, and now, hopefully, turning one of his most popular books into a TV show. Mark is a Legend in the author world, you won't want to miss out. Check out his work website here: www.marklindquistlaw.com Check out his personal website here: https://marklindquist.net/
Feb 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 281
John Quick sits down with Hans Johnson, who has built several successful businesses over the years. Hans wrote the book True Wealth Formula, and he talks about the principles of this book through this episode. Check out Hans Johnson's book here: https://a.co/d/7uFOYWn
Feb 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 280
John Quick sits down with Mayor Bronson of Anchorage Alaska to talk Snow removal, fixing the port, and downtown development.
Jan 27, 2023•25 min•Ep. 279
John Quick sits down with Eli, one of the owners of Snug Harbor Outpost to talk about the history of the cannery and how he and his family have turned it into one of the coolest destination vacation spots in Alaska. You need to go to https://www.snugharboroutpost.com/ and check them out.
Jan 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 278
John Quick sits down with Rep. Vance of Homer, Alaska to talk about bycatch, no patient left behind, and how things are shaking up in the house this year. You won't want to miss out.
Jan 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 277
John Quick sits down with Kelly Tshibaka to recap her favorite moments on the campaign trail and talk about her new initiative Preserve Democracy. To learn more about Preserve Democracy check out: https://preservedemocracy.com/
Jan 24, 2023•29 min•Ep. 276
What was once secret, closed-door meetings, not open to the public, are now open to the public under our new Speaker of the House. John Quick sits down with Speaker of the House Rep. Cathy Tilton to talk about why she first ran for office, what it was like in the minority for six years and what she is excited about as the Speaker. Check out Speaker Tilton's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Rep.TiltonDistrict12...
Jan 20, 2023•14 min•Ep. 275
John Quick sits down with Shawn Williams to talk high speed internet in Alaska. Shawn is the VP of Government Affairs and Strategy for Pacific Dataport in Anchorage. He’s a 40-year resident of Alaska, the former Assistant Commissioner of Commerce for the State of Alaska, and a member of the Karuk Tribe of California. Check out https://microcom.tv/ to learn more.
Jan 12, 2023•32 min•Ep. 274
John Quick sits down with The Wall Street Journal editorial board member Kimberley A. Strassel to talk politics, her latest book, and who has been someone she has looked up to over the years. You can enter to win a signed copy of one of her books by going to Facebook, like the video of the interview, liking the post, tagging a friend, or sharing it. Click here to see the video: https://fb.watch/h_QXbP1u6Z/ Check out her Wall Street Journal articles here: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kimberley...
Jan 11, 2023•24 min•Ep. 273
John Quick sits down with Ben McBride, CEO, and Co-founder of the Empower Initiative. Ben talks about moving his family into what is called "The Kill Zone" in Oakland, why he got started in community work, being a part of a Sundance Award Winning Documentary, and all the things in between. McBride's method is of the Peacemaker and you can see that throughout his work. You will not want to miss out on this one. Check out Ben's work here: http://www.benmcbride.com/ Check out John Quick Newsmax OpE...
Dec 15, 2022•26 min•Ep. 272
John Quick sits down with Representative Kevin McCabe to talk about his election victory, why he is getting sued and what he hopes to accomplish next year in the House. If you want to hear more about why he is getting sued and how you can help, check out this link: https://www.givesendgo.com/G9HMK
Dec 09, 2022•22 min•Ep. 271
John Quick sits down with Scott Kendall to talk about ranked choice voting, his thoughts on how this election cycle played out, and if Alaska is turning purple or blue. You won't want to miss out.
Dec 07, 2022•28 min•Ep. 270
John Quick Sits down with Danny Murphy to talk about how he got into the True Crime Podcast world, what it takes to make it in the podcast world and who he has looked up to while crushing it in New York. If you like True Crime Podcast, you need to check out the Podcast he Co-hosts with Sara Levine. The Podcast is funny, entertaining, and informative. Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-another-true-crime-podcast/id1437413223...
Dec 01, 2022•23 min•Ep. 269
John Quick sits down with Senator Shelley Hughes to talk about how the Senate organized this time and what this means for Alaska's future...are we turning purple or blue?
Nov 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 268
Suzzane Downing and John Quick talk about the Senate organizing. How the senate democrats out-smarted the majority of the senate republicans to form a democratic majority binding caucus.
Nov 28, 2022•36 min•Ep. 267
John Quick sits down with Donna Arduin who is one of the nation’s most successful veterans of state budget management and tax reform, and, as Budget Director/Deputy Director, led toward responsibility the budgets of Michigan (Governor John Engler), New York (Governor George Pataki), Florida (Governor Jeb Bush) and California (Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger). Check out her report here: https://alec.org/publication/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors/...
Nov 18, 2022•31 min•Ep. 266
John Quick sits down with Mayor Rodney Dial of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough to talk about his re-election and what he hopes to accomplish in the next three years. Check out the borough here: https://www.kgbak.us/173/Mayor-and-Assembly
Nov 16, 2022•24 min•Ep. 265
John Quick sits down with Deantha Skibinski, who is the executive director of the Alaska Miners Association. They talk about mining in Alaska, pebble mine, the HUGE event the miners association just had, and more. Check them out here: http://www.alaskaminers.org/
Nov 15, 2022•23 min•Ep. 264
Suzanne Downing and John Quick recap the Election, go over ranked choice voting and even more. Get your Christmas SWAG gear here: https://must-read-alaska.myshopify.com/
Nov 15, 2022•31 min•Ep. 263
Kelly Tshibaka sits down with John Quick to talk about how her campaign is going and some of her favorite moments on the campaign trail. Check out her website here: https://www.kellyforak.com/
Nov 04, 2022•25 min•Ep. 262
Senate Majority Leader Hughes sits down with John Quick to discuss Constitutional Convention. They go through why it's on the ballot, the opportunities it presents, and how an initiative would pass. Check out this article for more info: https://mustreadalaska.com/shelley-hughes-david-v-goliath-on-state-constitutional-convention-question-on-the-ballot/...
Nov 03, 2022•33 min•Ep. 261
John Quick sits down with Tuckerman Babcock to talk about why he is running and his thoughts on ranked choice voting. In 2020 his Opponent wrote an Op-ed in support of ranked choice voting in the local paper. Check out Tuckerman here: https://tuckermanbabcock.com/ His opponent's op-ed is here: https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/voices-of-the-peninsula-voters-claim-power-with-yes-on-2/...
Nov 01, 2022•21 min•Ep. 260
Suzanne Downing and John Quick discuss the latest political news in Alaska! They talk about Sarah Palin giving up on her campaign staff, mainstream media blaming conservatives for Pau Pelosi's attack, and more!
Oct 31, 2022•34 min•Ep. 259
John Quick sits down with Pastor Ron of Anchorage Baptist Temple to talk about Jesus, politics, and how people can engage with their city. Check out ABT here: https://abt.church/
Oct 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 258
