The Must Read Alaska Show
The Must Read Alaska Show is an award-winning podcast celebrated for its exceptional commentary on Alaska politics from a conservative perspective. With a unique approach that views each episode as a human interest piece, the show features a diverse array of guests, including politicians from both sides of the aisle, CEOs of publicly traded companies, New York Times bestselling authors, mayors of small towns in Alaska, and even presidents of countries.
This award-winning show offers listeners fresh and candid discussions about what’s happening behind the scenes in Alaska politics, blending in-depth analysis, engaging storytelling, and expert interviews to provide an unparalleled listening experience.
The Must Read Alaska Show is an award-winning podcast celebrated for its exceptional commentary on Alaska politics from a conservative perspective. With a unique approach that views each episode as a human interest piece, the show features a diverse array of guests, including politicians from both sides of the aisle, CEOs of publicly traded companies, New York Times bestselling authors, mayors of small towns in Alaska, and even presidents of countries.
This award-winning show offers listeners fresh and candid discussions about what’s happening behind the scenes in Alaska politics, blending in-depth analysis, engaging storytelling, and expert interviews to provide an unparalleled listening experience.
Episodes
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
29 min
John Quick sits down with Kelly Tshibaka to get her take on Alaska politics, how her group Preserve Democracy is going, and her one idea that could change the state of Alaska back from Purple to Red.
Check out her group here: https://preservedemocracy.com/
May 30, 2023
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries talks shop
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
28 min
John Quick sits down with Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Edna DeVries to discuss the borough budget, the school of government, and her leadership style. She has been very successful in leading with kindness, standing her ground while maintaining a great relationship with the Assembly and school district.
May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
22 min
John Quick sits down with Rep. Jamie Allard to talk about how her first session went, her big takeaways, and why she is running again.
May 29, 2023
Rep. Tom Mckay on Carbon Sequestration
May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
28 min
John Quick sits down with Rep. Tom Mckay to talk about how the end of the session played out and the details of the energy conference that just took place in Anchorage
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
26 min
John Quick sits down with Mayor Bronson of the Muni of Anchorage to talk about the groundbreaking on the port project, how the Muni is fixing 1000 potholes a week, and some lessons learned from Snowmageddon.
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
48 min
John Quick sits down with Rick Whitbeck from Power of the Future to talk all things resource development. If you are in the industry or want the real scoop on projects like Pebble Mine, you will want to listen in.
Check out Rick here: https://powerthefuture.com/directors/rick-whitbeck/
May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
19 min
John Quick sits down with Senator Jesse Bjorkman to talk all things lumber and fish. Senator Bjorkman has a bill ready for Governor Dunleavy to sign that would make it easier for contractors and builders to use Alaska lumber to complete a home build.
May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
17 min
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.











