Bernadette: The Yell First Candidate
A fundraising appeal by gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson shows what happens when bluster meets ballot.
Dec 06, 2025•6 min
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Episodes
Toys 2025? The Pet Rock never looked so good
A new repot is out on toys for 2025 with some alarming concerns, that will make you want to go back to 1975.
Dec 05, 2025•5 min
Eaglexit: Champagne Dreams, Kool Aid Reality.
Eagle River wants to move out...the problem is they're broke.
Dec 03, 2025•5 min
North Slope Data Centers: Wake Up!
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?
Dec 02, 2025•30 min
The Emperor's New Health Care Plan
We riff on two of Hans Christian Andersen's tales about emperors, insurance companies and egos.
Dec 01, 2025•7 min
Sales Tax: Anchorage’s Favorite Repeat Customer
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.
Nov 30, 2025•27 min
We are all A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving isn't a classic holiday cartoon, it's a real life documentary of a true American family holiday dinner.
Nov 25, 2025•8 min
Martini's with McMurren: Frequent Flyer or Frequent Buyer?
Our travel guru Scott McMurren stops by to talk holiday travel and the dramatic shift in frequent flyer programs.
Nov 24, 2025•22 min
The Penne Panic: When Pasta Meets Politics
President Trump has levied 107% tariffs on imported Italian pasta in an act of al dente aggression. Non toccate la mia pasta!
Nov 24, 2025•6 min
Alaskan's Health Care: One Vote but a Million Excuses.
Health car premiums are expected to skyrocket for Alaskans as Congress promises a vote that doesn't seem to be coming.
Nov 22, 2025•5 min
What's Crum Done Then?
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.
Nov 21, 2025•6 min
Forty Year Hangover with a $50 Billion Dollar Bar Tab.
The Alaska natural gas pipeline dream has been stoked this week by an announcement that once again proves...nothing from nothing means nothing,
Nov 12, 2025•9 min
Too Many Governors, Not Enough Alaska.
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.
Nov 11, 2025•28 min
The 2026 Candidates meet the Godfather
The 2026 gubernatorial advertising campaign season was kicked off this past week and Andrew has a flash back from the Godfather.
Nov 10, 2025•7 min
Dumping Democracy? Truck off Losers!
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.
Nov 09, 2025•5 min
Two Martinis and a Blizzard
The snow finally fell on Anchorage. Thick, heavy, unapologetic. Like an old friend who shows up uninvited and stays until May.
Nov 08, 2025•5 min
"No Trespassing!"...Unless you're carrying Vermouth
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.
Nov 07, 2025•5 min
Of Martinis and Black Nail Polish
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."
Oct 24, 2025•10 min
Martini’s with McMurren: Alaska Airlines home run.Southwest lands, Europe calls.
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.
Oct 07, 2025•16 min
Free Speech, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely everything.
On Two Martinis and a Microphone Andrew discusses the importance of free political speech and how it's at risk today.
Oct 02, 2025•15 min
Two Martinis and a Microphone: The Seven Year Itch
We discuss the key things Governor Mike Dunleavy could have done over his last seven years to improve public education.
Jul 18, 2025•12 min
Mayor LaFrance's one year anniversary. The big beautiful LAW (see School House Rock)
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance celebrates one year. What are the benefits/costs of the big whatever?
Jul 15, 2025•41 min
Two Martinis and a Microphone: How much hypocrisy does three trillion dollars buy?
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?
Jul 02, 2025•7 min
Two Martinis and a Microphone: Nick Begich is looking for praise in all the wrong places, from all the wrong faces
Alaska's sole congressman solicited a fluff opinion piece from a Michigan colleague in an opinion piece that was poorly timed and poorly argued.
Jun 30, 2025•5 min
Andrew & Ethan 2026? Economic & Education stagnation. Pride Weekend in Anchorage. A summer reading list.
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.
Jun 25, 2025•27 min
Andrew & Ethan's Big Political Announcement! How Somatic Therapy can change your life.
Andrew and Ethan make a major political announcement. How Somatic Therapy can change your life.
Jun 20, 2025•35 min
Two Martinis and a Microphone: Dear Senator Sullivan...How?
We ask Alaska's United States Senator Dan Sullivan how his proposals will benefit Alaskans.
Mar 30, 2025•20 min
Nobody Home: Timber, steel and tourism. Two martinis and a recipe. Be curious. Alaska Summer Travel Showcase is coming.
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.
Mar 12, 2025•31 min
Two Martinis and a Microphone: Where the hell is Chaz Palminteri?
Anxiety? Anger? Where the hell is Chaz Palminteri? A special visualization technique to help you cope during these trying times.
Feb 28, 2025•7 min
Knowing Without Knowing: The problematic predictability of Alaska's perpetual problems
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.
Feb 26, 2025•23 min
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