Jeff was joined by Cale Green. Cale is the Director of Photography for the Alaska Landmine. They discuss the RV he bought last year for his new venture Wild Explored, his trip to Mexico to get surgery, his time driving around the U.S. in his RV, how COVID impacted his plans, some Landmine stuff he has been working on, his Cale Review videos, Jeff's 2016 campaign, and the recent #AKquarantine Landmine video contest.
Check out the twelfth episode of Landmine Love with Jeff and Sabrena! Listen to their thoughts and advice on love, sex, and relationship questions. If you have a question you would like to submit, you can send Jeff a message or an email at jeff@alaskalandmine.com. No subject or question is off limits. Questions will be anonymous.
Jeff was joined by Paxson Woelber. Paxson is the Creative Director and Special Features Editor for the Alaska Landmine. They discuss how the Landmine's first special feature, " The bizarre story of Campbell Lake, the private lake that isn't ," came about, how we did the reporting, some of the funny things that happened before we published the feature, the follow-up stories we did, and the result of the State of Alaska and Municipality of Anchorage putting out a statement affirming Campbell Lake ...
Jeff was joined by Tom Wright. Wright has worked in the Alaska Legislature since 1987, 15 years of which was in the Speaker's Office. They discuss his background in Alaska politics, why he moved to Alaska in 1982, his time in radio, his time working as a corrections officer, the legislators he has worked for, a great story about Sarah Palin when she was governor, what it was like being chief of staff to the Speaker of the House, and the COVID-19 situation.
Jeff was joined by Genevieve Mina, the President of the Alaska Young Democrats. They discuss Ja Rule's concert being cancelled in Anchorage, the Fyre Fest debacle, the new ranked choice voting system the Alaska Democratic Party is using for their presidential primary, how the caucus system functions, her time at the 2016 Democratic Convention, Alaska politics, and other topics.
Jeff was joined by Mollie Barnes. They discuss the coronavirus issue (this was recorded on March 9), her background, some of her travels, her time studying journalism at the University of Missouri, dating apps, how she ended up in Juneau, her time working at the Juneau Empire, the changing media landscape, a weird trip to NYC to sell Christmas trees, and other topics.
Jeff was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer (R - Alaska). They discuss his previous times on the podcast, the late Senator Chris Birch, his time so far as lieutenant governor, the current threats facing Alaska's economy, his role as being in charge of elections, some of the potential threats facing our election system, some of the proposed ballot initiatives, and the growing concern over COVID-19.
Jeff was joined by newly confirmed Representative Mike Prax (R - North Pole). They discuss his recent appointment to the House, why his family moved to Alaska, a restaurant his family used to own in Fairbanks, how he got into politics, his time on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, his ideas about government, his first impressions of the legislature, and political correctness in America.
Jeff was again joined by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D - Anchorage). They discuss current ongoings in the Legislature, her past time on the Anchorage Assembly, the floor speeches she gave during Black History Month, her time running a catering business, her approach to being a legislator, and some of the current issues facing Alaska.
Jeff was joined by Susanne DiPietro, the Executive Director of the Alaska Judicial Council. They discuss the history of the Judicial Council, the makeup of the Council, how the Council decides on the names they send to the governor to select as judges, the differences between judges and politicians, how judicial retention works, the Alaska Court System, and what it's like being a judge.
Jeff was joined by Moira Gallagher. They discuss traveling to and from Juneau, growing up a Sullivan in Anchorage, her time working in D.C., how she met her husband, why she moved back to Alaska, the Alaska Landmine Bottom 40, Proposition 12, which is a proposed change to add an additional member to the Anchorage Assembly, and why she is supporting it.
Jeff was joined by Palmer City Councilwoman Sabrena Combs. You may recognize Sabrena as the co-host of Landmine Love. They discuss her role in the Alaska Municipal League, how she met Jeff, 2018 Election Central, why she ran for the Palmer City Council, her role at Matanuska Electric Association, and other awesome topics.
Jeff was joined by Senator Click Bishop (R - Fairbanks). Bishop has served in the State Senate since 2013. They discuss his labor background, his time running an apprenticeship program, his time working on the pipeline after high school, how Governor Sarah Palin asked him to be Labor Commissioner, his time at the Department of Labor, why he decided to run for the Senate, and issues facing Alaska.
Jeff was again joined by Dr. Anne Zink, the Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska. They discuss Jeff's flu shot after the last podcast, the recent coronavirus, the airplane that landed in Anchorage with people from Wuhan, the history of pandemics, different kinds of viruses, what the State does in the event of a pandemic or epidemic, and where to go to get the best information.
Jeff was joined by Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum. They discuss his educational and work background, his time playing football at Northwestern, how he came to be commissioner, the recent coronavirus situation at the Anchorage Airport, the situation at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, how he has gone about running the department, and what he expects this year.
Jeff was joined by Representative Louise Stutes (R - Kodiak). They discuss her time as bar owner in Kodiak, why she decided to get into politics, why she decided to run for the Legislature, the Alaska Marine Highway, the start of the second session, a recent issue she had with the Board of Fish at a meeting in Kodiak, and what she expects to happen this session with the PFD.
Jeff was joined by Sarah Erkmann Ward. They discuss how she moved to Alaska as a baby, her time working at KTUU, her time working in pharmaceutical sales, how she got into media and public relations, her time working for Mayor Dan Sullivan, why she decided to start her own company, and a general discussion about things happening in society.
Jeff was joined by Scott Kendall, former Representative Jason Grenn, and Shea Siegert to talk about the Alaskans for Better Elections ballot initiative. They discuss what the initiative does, why they are supporting it, how it will change how Alaskans elect politicians if it passes, how ranked choice voting works, the financial disclosure aspect of the initiative, and the current status of the court case.
Jeff was joined by Anchorage Fire Chief Jodie Hettrick. They discuss why she decided to become a firefighter and paramedic, the different places she has worked in Alaska, some of the challenges of being a female firefighter, the Anchorage Fire Ops 101 program, how she got into the administrative side of things, the November 30 earthquake, being Fire Chief, and the fire challenges that Anchorage faces.
Jeff was again joined by Senator Scott Kawasaki (D - Fairbanks). They discuss the BP sale to Hilcorp, the PFOS issue in Fairbanks, the new budget, his time in the Legislature, the challenges facing rural Alaska, the PFD, how it has been coming from the House to the Senate, and what he expects for the next legislative session.
Jeff was joined by Eric Croft. Croft has served in the Alaska Legislature, the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board. He recently filed to run for Anchorage mayor in 2021. They discuss his time in the Legislature, why he ran for School Board and Assembly, why he is running for mayor, the issues facing Anchorage including homelessness, education, crime, and the economy, and what the future holds for Anchorage.
Jeff was joined by David Keith, Campaign Manager for Al Gross' U.S. Senate campaign. They discuss his background in politics, some of the previous campaigns he has worked on, how he ended up coming to Alaska to run Gross' campaign, the previous 2014 Senate race in Alaska between Mark Begich and Dan Sullivan, their campaign strategy, and some of the likely issues that will be part of the race.
Jeff was joined by Dr. Anne Zink, the Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, and Bonnie, a medical student who was shadowing her. They discuss how she got into medicine, the cost of healthcare in the United States, how to deliver the most cost effective healthcare, the opioid crisis, her recent one year sabbatical where she traveled around the world with her family, and the healthcare system in general.
Jeff was joined by former Anchorage Assemblymember Dan Coffey. They discuss how he was adopted and came to Alaska, growing up in Anchorage in the 1950s and 60s, going to college and law school out of state, why he came back, how he got sober, how he became the lawyer for the Great Alaskan Bush Company, why he got into politics, running for Anchorage mayor in 2015, the homelessness problem, and his thoughts on many Alaska politicos.
Jeff was joined by Bill Falsey, the Municipal Manager for the Municipality of Anchorage. They sit down to discuss the one year anniversary of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska on November 30, 2018. They discuss his background working in D.C., how he got to know Ethan Berkowitz, where he was when the earthquake hit, how the emergency command center got activated, the way the city handled the aftermath, all the memes , and how the city is prepared to handl...
Jeff was joined by Anu Fredrikson, the Director of the Arctic Economic Council. She was recently in Anchorage to speak at the Resource Development Council's annual conference. They discuss the mission of the Arctic Economic Council, her background working as a Finnish diplomat, the growth in investment and development in the Arctic, and the future of the Arctic.
Check out the eleventh episode of Landmine Love with Jeff and Sabrena! Listen to their thoughts and advice on love, sex, and relationship questions. If you have a question you would like to submit, you can send Jeff a message or an email at jeff@alaskalandmine.com. No subject or question is off limits. Questions will be anonymous.
Jeff was again joined by Mike Gordon, the founder of the famous Chilkoot Charlie's. They continue discussing his recent book, "Learning the Ropes." They talk about his third attempt at summiting Mt. Everest, the crash of the mid 80s and how it affected his business, his trips to Russia to climb Mt. Elbrus, his return to college to graduate 48 years later, and how it was writing his book.
Jeff was again joined by Andrew Jensen, the Managing Editor of the Alaska Journal of Commerce. They discuss the Trump impeachment inquiry, the recent Alaska Chamber annual meeting, the ongoing recall effort, and political correctness and wokeness in society.
Jeff was joined by Clive Thomas. He recently published a book, "How to Lobby Alaska State Government." They discuss how he came to America from England, his educational background, how he came to Alaska in 1980, his time teaching in Juneau, some great stories about the legislature, some Alaska political history, and his new book.
