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 Jan 11, 2023
Powerhouse Kimberley Strassel of The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
John Quick sits down with The Wall Street Journal editorial board member Kimberley A. Strassel to talk politics, her latest book, and who has been someone she has looked up to over the years. You can enter to win a signed copy of one of her books by going to Facebook, like the video of the interview, liking the post, tagging a friend, or sharing it. Click here to see the video: https://fb.watch/h_QXbP1u6Z/
Check out her Wall Street Journal articles here: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kimberley-a-strassel
Check out her books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kimberley-Strassel/author/B01HKLJD7C?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Ben McBride...the modern day Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
John Quick sits down with Ben McBride, CEO, and Co-founder of the Empower Initiative. Ben talks about moving his family into what is called "The Kill Zone" in Oakland, why he got started in community work, being a part of a Sundance Award Winning Documentary, and all the things in between. McBride's method is of the Peacemaker and you can see that throughout his work. You will not want to miss out on this one.
Check out Ben's work here: http://www.benmcbride.com/
Check out John Quick Newsmax OpEd on Ben McBride here: https://www.newsmax.com/johnquick/oakland-pico-violence/2023/01/13/id/1104313/
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Representative Kevin McCabe is getting sued by the LEFT!
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
John Quick sits down with Representative Kevin McCabe to talk about his election victory, why he is getting sued and what he hopes to accomplish next year in the House.
If you want to hear more about why he is getting sued and how you can help, check out this link: https://www.givesendgo.com/G9HMK
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Scott Kendall the force behind ranked choice voting says......
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
John Quick sits down with Scott Kendall to talk about ranked choice voting, his thoughts on how this election cycle played out, and if Alaska is turning purple or blue. You won't want to miss out.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
John Quick Sits down with Danny Murphy to talk about how he got into the True Crime Podcast world, what it takes to make it in the podcast world and who he has looked up to while crushing it in New York. If you like True Crime Podcast, you need to check out the Podcast he Co-hosts with Sara Levine. The Podcast is funny, entertaining, and informative.
Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-another-true-crime-podcast/id1437413223
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
John Quick sits down with Senator Shelley Hughes to talk about how the Senate organized this time and what this means for Alaska's future...are we turning purple or blue?
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Democrats out smart most of the Alaska Republican State Senators.....
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Suzzane Downing and John Quick talk about the Senate organizing. How the senate democrats out-smarted the majority of the senate republicans to form a democratic majority binding caucus.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
John Quick sits down with Donna Arduin who is one of the nation’s most successful veterans of state budget management and tax reform, and, as Budget Director/Deputy Director, led toward responsibility the budgets of Michigan (Governor John Engler), New York (Governor George Pataki), Florida (Governor Jeb Bush) and California (Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger).
Check out her report here: https://alec.org/publication/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors/