
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.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Eddie Grasser - Episode 123
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Jeff was joined by Eddie Grasser, the Director of the Division of Wildlife Conservation for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They discuss his role at Fish and Game, his history of being involved in hunting issues in Alaska, wildlife conservation, how Alaska is unique compared to other states, the demographics of people who hunt in Alaska, and how the public views hunting.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Alaska Stalker - Episode 122
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Jeff was joined by the Alaska Staker AKA Allison Hovanec. They discuss how they met, how she stole Jeff's former roommate and married him, how she helped Jeff on his 2016 campaign, how the Alaska Landmine got started, why she started the Alaska Stalker column, what it has been like doing her column, and some funny stories.
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Cherokee Savage - Episode 121
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Jeff was joined by Cherokee Savage (stage name) from the Great Alaskan Bush Company. This is her second time on Landmine radio. They discuss what it's like being a dancer, some of her recent travels, and how it is working at the Bush Company.
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Becky Hultberg - Epsiode 120
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Jeff was joined by Becky Hultberg, the President and CEO of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA). They talk about her time working for Governor Frank Murkowski, her time as Commissioner of Administrator under Governor Sean Parnell, how she got hired at ASHNHA, what ASHNHA does, healthcare policy in Alaska, and the new job she has accepted in Oregon.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Nat Herz - Episode 119
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Jeff was joined by reporter Nat Herz from Alaska Public Media. They discuss how he got into journalism, why he came to Alaska, his time working as a reporter at the Anchorage Daily News, why he went to Alaska Public Media, how the media landscape is changing, the complexities of the Legislature, and some of the stories he has written.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Cathy Giessel - Episode 118
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Jeff was joined by Senate President Cathy Giessel (R - Anchorage). This is her second time on the podcast. They discuss the repealing of the unpopular crime bill SB 91, healthcare bills she has worked on, the PFD, how it has been being Senate President, the challenges of dealing with a split caucus, the recent issue concerning the vacant Senate seat, and other issues facing Alaska.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Suzanna Caldwell - Episode 117
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Jeff was joined by Suzanna Caldwell, the Recycling Coordinator for Solid Waste Services. They discuss her ten years working as a reporter for the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer, the Alaska Dispatch, and the Anchorage Daily News, why she decided to leave journalism, how she got into the trash business, and how trash works in Anchorage.
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Robin Brena - Episode 116
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Jeff was joined by Anchorage attorney Robin Brena. They discuss his time growing up in Skagway, why he decided to go to law school, his career as a lawyer in Alaska, how he got into oil and gas law, the current oil tax ballot initiative he is a part of, why he feels Alaska's current oil tax structure is unair to Alaska, and the history of oil taxes in Alaska.
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Meredith Noble - Episode 115
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Jeff was joined by Meredith Noble, founder of Learn Grant Writing, an online program for teaching people grant writing. They discuss her growing up on a farm in Wyoming, why she moved to Alaska, her involvement in a new group called Geeks in the Woods, and her recently published a book on Amazon called How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn, which recently reached #2 best seller status for Nonprofit Fundraising & Grants in its first week.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Forrest Dunbar - Episode 114
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Jeff was joined by Anchorage Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar. Dunbar recently filed to run for Anchorage mayor in 2021. They discuss his recent announcement, how people currently view politics, other potential mayoral candidates, his time on the Anchorage Assembly, a strange interruption during the podcast, current issues facing Anchorage, and his vision for Anchorage.