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
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
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.
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
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.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
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.
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
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.
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
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.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
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.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
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.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
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.
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
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.
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
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.