The Must Read Alaska Show
John Quick hosts this national award-winning podcast, celebrated for its exceptional commentary on Alaska politics from the conservative perspective. With a unique style that views each podcast as a human interest piece, John engages with a diverse array of guests, including politicians from both sides of the aisle, CEOs of publicly traded companies, New York Times bestsellers, mayors of small towns in Alaska, and presidents of countries. This approach has led the podcast to win several prestigious awards, such as the 2023 Gold Communicator Award for Political Podcast, the 2023 AVA Gold Award for Political Podcast, the 2022 Gold Dot Com Gold Award for Outstanding Political Podcast, a 2022 VIDDY Honorable Mention Award, and ranking as the #1 political podcast in Alaska by Feed Spot. John’s contributions to political discourse extend beyond podcasting, as he also has his own column at Newsmax. Tune in every week for insightful discussions that are always fresh, occasionally tart, and brimming with insights about what’s happening behind the scenes in Alaska politics.
Episodes
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Rep. Vance has a bill to save the State of Alaska millions
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
John Quick sits down with Alaska State Rep. Vance to discuss her bill to repeal ranked choice voting and her bill to consolidate health care in school districts and Brough across Alaska.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Jesus is a big deal to Will Witt
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
John Quick sits down with conservative influencer Will Witt to talk about why he is coming to Alaska and his advice for people wanting to make a difference. Will talks about how his faith in Jesus guides all he does; you won't want to miss out on this quick interview.
You can check out the event here and buy tickets: https://www.akfamily.org/events/2023-spring-dinner-with-will-witt/
You can check out The Florida Standard here: https://www.theflstandard.com
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Alaska is on a financial cliff, and Rep. Carpenter has a plan.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
John Quick sits with Rep. Ben Carpenter to discuss his fiscal plan. His plan involves putting a spending cap and the PFD in the constitution by the vote of the people and possibly adding a sale tax. He explains that the makeup of the House and Senate currently is not interested in cutting, and without a tax, he thinks the PFD is all but gone.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Former Mayor Jim Matherly with the Office of the Governor
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
John Quick sits down with Former City of Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly to discuss his new role as the Fairbanks Director of the Office of the Governor. They talk about some of the things Jim was proud of accomplishing while he was mayor and what's important to folks in his region moving forward.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Rogan O’Handley (@DC_Draino) is coming to Alaska!
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Hosts Suzanne Downing and John Quick sit down with Rogan O’Handley (@DC_Draino) to discuss a few events he is speaking at here in Alaska. They discuss how Rogan got started in the MEME game and why he keeps fighting for freedom daily.
Check out Rogan O’Handley here: https://www.tpusa.com/dcdraino
We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here: https://empower.alaska.edu
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Pat Pitney: University of Alaska President and 1984 US Olympic Gold Medalist
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
John Quick sits down with UA President Pat Pitney to talk about some of the exciting, major initiatives the UA System has going on, advice she has to young adults considering going to college, and what every high schooler in Alaska should take advantage of.
Check out the UA here: https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/
We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here: https://empower.alaska.edu
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Report Cards are in, and Scott Kendall gives AKLEG a 2023 grade.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
John Quick sits down with Scott Kendall to talk about energy, what he thinks about all the AK House and Senate tax bills, his thoughts on the Anchorage elections that just happened, and who he thinks will run for governor in 3 years.
We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here: https://empower.alaska.edu
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Hans Johnson, author and co-founder of a very successful Multi-Million $ business
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
John Quick sit down with Hans Johnson to discuss his book True Wealth Formula. Hans offers tips and advice on what it takes to start a business and his take on the current state of the economy in the USA.
Check his book out here: https://a.co/d/8os3jva
We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here: https://empower.alaska.edu