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Alaska Landmine Radio is the podcast for the Alaska Landmine, hosted by Landmine Editor-in-Chief Jeff Landfield. The Alaska Landmine focuses on delivering non-partisan Alaska news that other media outlets don't always report. Alaska Landmine Radio focuses on real talk with real Alaskans from all backgrounds.
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Jeff was joined by Neil Steininger. They discuss his time as director of the Office of Management and Budget, his time working for a defense contractor in Nevada, why he decided to move back to Alaska, some of the state jobs he had before he became OMD director, working as the OMB director during Covid, the uniqueness of Alaska's budget and revenue…
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Jeff was joined by Keith McGee, Alaska's only professional NASCAR driver. They discuss how Olympians qualify for the PFD but not professional athletes, his time in the military and how they brought him to Alaska in 2005, how he got into racecar driving, how he became a NASCAR driver, what it's like being a professional racecar driver, and the wild …
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Jeff was joined by Dr. Jermoe List, an ear, nose, and throat doctor practicing in Anchorage. They discuss his ecent decision to close down his practice after 32 years of being in business, some of the issues healthcare providers are dealing with, how Covid impacted the healthcare industry, growing up in Costa Rica, his dental training in the Soviet…
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Jeff was joined by Mark Begich. They discuss his company, Northern Compass Group, some of the work he is doing with homelessness, his wife Deborah's businesses in the Anchorage airport, his take on building in Anchorage, why he supports a sales tax, why snow plowing has been such a challenge in recent years and his ideas to improve it, the challeng…
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Jeff was joined by Jacob Hersh. They discuss his first semester of law school at the University of Idaho, the craziness that is happening at many American universities, the war in Gaza, why vaccine rates are down, his uncle John Faulkner's purchase of Must Read Alaska, his time in Juneau last session for the Landmine, some ideas for Jeff's 40th bir…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage Assembly member Anna Brawley Eric Visser, owner of Visser Construction. They discuss a recent Anchorage housing summit, some reasons for the housing crisis in Anchorage, the regulatory barriers to building in Anchorage, the Knik Arm crossing, their ideas for how to improve housing, and the upcoming Anchorage mayoral rac…
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Jeff was joined by Bethany Marcum and Sarah Hetemi from Americans for Prosperity Alaska. They discuss the mission of Americans for Prosperity, the role they have played in Alaska since 2014, how they each got involved in AFP, what happens in Juneau during the legislative session, Bethany's recent trip to Iowa, the upcoming presidential election, an…
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Jeff was joined via Zoom by former NCAA swimmer turned women's activist Riley Gaines. They discuss her upcoming trip to Anchorage to speak at an event hosted by Alaska Family Council, the swimming race she was in with Lia Thomas, a transgender man (biological male), how she and other women had to share a locker room with Thomas, why she decided to …
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Jeff was joined by Representative Will Stapp (R - Fairbanks). They discuss an attempt by the Harding Lake Mafia to stop a gold mining project in Fairbanks, how building an in-state gasline would reduce the high cost of energy in Alaska, issues facing Alaska schools, some of his ideas for the next legislative session, and his wife's connection to th…
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Jeff was joined by Alaska politico Miles Baker. They talk about his background working in Alaska politics, his time growing up in Alaska, how he ended up attending the United States Naval Academy, his time serving as an officer in the Marines, why he decided to move to Los Angeles after he got out of the Marines, how he got into the music business …
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Jeff was joined by Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman. They discuss his upbringing in Alaska, how he was the first member of his family born in the United States, why he decided to switch majors and eventually decide to go to law school, his time practicing as a lawyer in Anchorage, why he decided to apply to be a judge, being appointed during the Co…
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Jeff was joined by Jenna Wright, president and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). They discuss her recent selection as president and CEO of AEDC, her background working at the Alaska DMV, her time working in telecom, why she came to work at AEDC, the housing problem in Anchorage, how she met her husband, some upcoming pro…
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Jeff was joined by Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom (R - Alaska). They discuss her narrow loss to Senator Lisa Murkowski (R - Alaska) in the 2002 Republican primary when Murkowski was serving in the Alaska State House, and how she was the appointed to the seat when then-Governor Frank Murkowski appointed Lisa to his U.S. Senate seat, how Juneau …
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage politico and podcaster Andrew Halcro. They discuss Jeff's recent appendectomy and Andrew's appendectomy in 1995, a recent letter he received from attorney Kevin Clarkson - Alaska's former disgraced attorney general - on behalf of Art Mathias accusing Halcro of defamation and slander as well as making bizarre demands, ho…
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Jeff was joined by Scott Habberstad from Alaska Airlines. They discuss his 23 year career with Alaska Airlines, what his job entails, his previous career as a pilot, the impact Covid had on the airline industry, some of Alaska Air's new destinations, the big PFD sale they are currently running, Alaska Air's mileage plan, and some of Jeff's issues w…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage attorney Christine Williams. They discuss her upbringing in Anchorage with seven siblings, attending UAA and then going to law school in California, how she met her husband at an Alaska Airlines party, the history of Alaska Native Corporations and government contracting advantages, the lawsuit that tried to block ANCs f…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage mayoral candidate Bill Popp. They discuss how he moved to Anchorage as a kid, some Alaska political history, why he and his wife moved to the Kenai Peninsula, his time serving on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and in the mayor's office, why he came back to lead the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, why h…
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Jeff was joined by Rick Green, special assistant to Fish and Game Commissioner Doug-Vincent Lang. They discuss his time on talk radio (where he went by Rick Rydell) why he moved to Alaska from Montana after getting kicked out of high school, his style when he was on the radio, how talk radio has changed over the years, why he decided to go work for…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage Assembly member Dr. Daniel Volland. They discuss why he became an optometrist, some common problems with the eyes, why he decided to move to Alaska and buy a practice, why he decided to run for the Anchorage Assembly, the complexities of the special election for the new Assembly seat he won, the snow plowing mess that h…
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Jeff was joined by Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich. They discuss last year's packed special election after Don Young passed way, the main race with fellow Republican Sarah Palin and now-Representative Mary Peltola (D - Alaska), U.S monetary policy, how inflation is affecting working people, next year's presidential election, why he thin…
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Jeff was joined by Jonathan White, a former KTUU reporter and lobbyist who now owns SteamDot. They discuss his background as a reporter, how he came to work for KTUU, his time working as a reporter in Juneau and then D.C., why he came back to Alaska, his time working as a lobbyist, why he started Steam Dot, some of the challenges at his midtown Anc…
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Jeff was joined by Dr. Greg Harr, one of the owners of Family First Dentistry. They discuss why he decided to become a dentist, how he ended up in Alaska and started working at Family First Dentistry, why some people are hesitant about going to the dentist, the role health insurance plays in dentistry, the different facets of dentistry, how Covid i…
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Jeff was joined by lobbyist Paul Fuhs. They talk about his time serving as mayor of Dutch Harbor, his time serving as Commerce commissioner under former Governor Wally Hickel, a trip he took to the Soviet Union in 1990 and how he ended up singing "Back in the U.S.SR." with a Soviet Army band, trips Jeff and Paul have taken to Crimea since the Russi…
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Jeff was joined by former Secretary of the Department of Interior David Bernhardt. They discuss his background working for the Department of Interior in the Bush and Trump administrations, the challenges of federal lands in western states, how former President Donald Trump asked him to lead the Department of Interior, how the government shutdown of…
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Jeff was joined by Congresswoman Mary Peltola (D - Alaska) and her chief of staff, Anton McParland. They discuss how she briefly occupied the late Don Young's office after she won the special election last summer, her general election win, the drawn out process to elect a Speaker of the House in January, how she helped get ConocoPhillips' Willow pr…
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Jeff was joined by political consultant Art Hackney. They talk about his history working in Alaska politics, his dad's time serving in the Alaska Legislature, past campaigns he's worked on including the late Ted Stevens and the late Don Young, the cultural shift in politics, Alaska's political history, the inner workings of the Legislature, and the…
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Jeff was joined by Alaska Department of Transportation Commissioner Ryan Anderson. They discuss why he decided to move to Alaska in 1993 to attend UAF, his time working at Greens Creek Mine near Juneau, his career at DOT, how he came to be appointed commissioner, some current DOT projects, the proposed Knik Arm crossing, the proposed Juneau Access …
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Jeff was joined by former Representative and current Anchorage mayoral candidate Chris Tuck. They discuss the 14 years he spent in the Legislature, why he decided not to run again last year, the dynamics of the House and Senate after the November election, why he decided to run for mayor, his response to some progressives that want him out of the r…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage Assembly member Kevin Cross. They talk about his time on the Assembly since being elected in April 2022, his background working in real estate, the housing problem Anchorage faces, an ordinance he recently cosponsored that aims to streamline zoning in Anchorage, this history of zoning in Anchorage, why there is more hom…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage attorney and political operative Scott Kendall. They discuss his role at the law firm Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth, Republican Nick Begich's recent announcement that he will challenge Representative Mary Peltola (D - Anchorage) next year, the effort to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska, a ballot initiative that aims …
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Jeff was joined by Jonny Lieberman, senior features editor for Motor Trend and Jeff's first cousin! They discuss his first trip to Alaska, how he got into writing about cars and into the car business, what his job entails, the car shortage problem that resulted from Covid, his thoughts on different car manufactures, the growth of electric vehicles,…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson. They discuss the new dynamics between the Anchorage Assembly with the five new members who were elected in April, the growing homelessness problem in Anchorage and how it can be improved, some of his reflections after two years of being mayor, the snow plowing issues Anchorage experienced this winter…
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Jeff was joined by Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant. They discuss the April Assembly election, the five new members who recently joined the 12-member Assembly, his new position as Assembly chair, the housing issue in Anchorage, the Knik Arm Bridge and the highway-to-highway plan, and the homelessness issue that continues to plague our city.…
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Jeff was joined by Rick Whitbeck from Power the Future. They discuss his past working for Alaska telecom companies, his past work on political campaigns, how he got the job at Power the Future, what they do, the decision by the Biden administration to approve the Willow project, the recent Chugach Electric board race, renewable energy, the importan…
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Jeff was again joined by Scott McMurren from Alaska Travelgram. They discuss the new airline Northern Pacific Airways, his text message service called Airfare911, the high airline ticket prices this summer, when prices might be going down, some airfare deals starting in August, and some in state travel opportunities this summer.…
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Jeff was joined by Rob Cupples, owner of Cupples Cottages in Downtown Anchorage. They discuss the homelessness problem on 3rd Avenue, how it has negatively impacted his family business, how the problem improved with Covid and the opening of the Sullivan Arena as a mass shelter, how it worsened this year after the Sullivan Arena kicked out the major…
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Jeff was joined by newly-elected Representative Jennie Armstrong (D - Anchorage). They discuss why she decided to run for the House, how the organization process went after the election, how she felt about her first session in Juneau, some of the challenges being in Juneau as a new parent, the controversial pay raise that happened this year, the hi…
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Jeff and Paxson from the Alaska Landmine break down what transpired over the last five months with the proposed Holtan Hills housing development in Girdwood. It started with a proposal from the Heritage Land Bank in 2021 to build housing in Girdwood. It heated up when many Girdwood residents opposed the development at an Anchorage Assembly meeting …
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Jeff was joined by Representatives Julie Coulombe (R - Anchorage) and Justin Ruffridge (R - Soldotna). They discuss how their first session as legislators has gone, their roles in the House majority this session, the concurrence vote the House took to agree with the Senate's turducken budget, some of their frustrations with the budget process, why …
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Jeff was joined by Alaska Landmine columnist Jacob Hersh. They discuss his time in Juneau during the start of session compared to the end of session, some political members of his family, his observations of the political process in Juneau, issues with Alaska fisheries, his plans for law school, some problems at the Driftwood hotel in Juneau, the s…
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Jeff was joined by Representative Will Stapp (R - Fairbanks). They discuss how the military brought him to Alaska, how we was awarded the Purple Heart fighting in Iraq, how he met his wife, why he got involved in Alaska politics, why he decided to run for the State House, the fiscal challenges facing Alaska, this year's operating budget, and his th…
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Jeff was joined by Representative Jesse Sumner (R - Wasilla). They talk about his race and how there were four Republican candidates, Alaska's new voting system, how the House Republicans were able to take back power this year after six years of being in the minority, what the amount of the dividend may be this year, how he was able to get an artif…
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Jeff was joined by Representative Ashley Carrick (D - Fairbanks). They discuss her time working as a legislative staffer for former Representative Adam Wool, the district in Fairbanks she represents, her race and how it was the only legislative race with more than four people, how she overcame a well-known opponent, the chaos that ensued in the Ala…
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Jeff was joined by Representative David Eastman (R - Wasilla). They discuss the chaos that ensued in the House on Wednesday (4/5/2023) amid debate on the budget, the factors that caused it, the fight between the House majority and House minority, Eastman's position in all of it as he is not in either caucus, the dynamics between the majority and mi…
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Jeff was again joined by Senator Robb Myers (R - North Pole). They discuss the new 17-member Senate majority and why he did not join, some of the internal workings of the Senate, his position on key issues like the size of the Permanent Fund Dividend, his recent re-election, his position on the recent controversial pay increase issue, ranked choice…
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Jeff was joined by newly elected Representative Justin Ruffridge (R - Soldotna). They talk about an early attempt to make him Speaker of the House (that he was unaware of), moving to the Kenai Peninsula when he was a kid, how he got to know Karl Malone, why he ended up becoming a pharmacist, the healthcare system, why he decided to run for the Legi…
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Jeff was joined by Trevor Storrs, president and CEO of the Alaska Children's Trust. They discuss how he grew up in Canada, how he ended up in Alaska, the history and role of the Alaska Children's Trust, the importance of good role models for kids, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and a current bond proposition on the Anchorage ballot that woul…
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Jeff was joined by Greta Wade, a nurse and healthcare representative with the Laborers Local 941. They discuss a recent encounter in the Capitol she had with Representative Jamie Allard (R - Eagle River). Wade was in town meeting with legislators and had a meeting setup with Allard. After Allard's office moved the appointment twice, Wade showed up …
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Jeff was joined by Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Henderson. They discuss her background as a judge for the District Court and the Superior Court, the Judicial Council process in Alaska used to select judges, her background growing up in California and then attending Yale Law School, how she came to Alaska to clerk for the Alaska Supreme Cou…
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