Alaska Landmine Radio

Keith McGee - Episode 326

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 story of how we woke up in 2021 with $181 million dollars in his crypto account. 

Jerome List - Episode 325

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 Union, and some of the reasons people see ENT doctors. 

Mark Begich - Episode 324

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 challenges of finding workers, his ideas on solving the homeless crisis, and the upcoming Anchorage mayoral election. 

Jacob Hersh - Episode 323

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 birthday next December, the upcoming legislative session, and the chaos surrounding next year's precedential election. 

Anna Brawley and Eric Visser - Episode 322

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 race. 

Bethany Marcum and Sarah Hetemi - Episode 321

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, and the lunacy during Covid. 

Riley Gaines - Episode 320

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 speak up for women, some of the backlash she has faces, and her rise to national prominence after she started publicly speaking against transgender women in women's sports. 

Will Stapp - Episode 319

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 the late Vic Fischer. 

Miles Baker - Episode 318

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 in LA, and why he ended up moving back to Alaska after being in LA for over a decade. 

Adolf Zeman - Episode 317

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 Covid pandemic, and what it's like being a judge.