Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

Home To Roost

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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson provide timely researched commentary on Home to Roost, a weekly take on the effect of national policies on Alaska.

Author

Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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News

Podcast website

www.bigcabbageradio.org

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

HTR #11: The new federal school voucher, the disappearance of federal reports, and the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment. 20.07.2025

This week Rachel and John discuss the new federal school voucher and tax credit program, the disappearance of federal reports, and the meaning of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.

HTR #10: Federal education funding, ICE, Justice Brown's dissent, and the 10th Amendment 14.07.2025

Join John and Rachel as they review federal education funding chaos, the unprecedented growth in ICE, a dissenting opinion by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the relevance of the 10th Amendment.

HTR #9: One Big Beautiful Bill 06.07.2025

John and Rachel discuss new limits on federal injunctions, the details of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and the significance of the Constitution’s public debt clause.

HTR #8: The Senate’s Parliamentarian and how the Constitution Divides War Powers 02.07.2025

John and Rachel discuss recent rulings by the Senate’s parliamentarian and how the Constitution divides war powers between Congress and the president.

HTR #7: Palmer’s Job Corps Center 22.06.2025

This week on Home to Roost, John and Rachel talk about Palmer’s Job Corps Center, the right to peaceful assembly, and announce the latest the Whiplash Award.

HTR #6: Fisheries, Vaccinations and More 14.06.2025

In this week’s show, Rachel and John discuss how federal changes might effect fisheries and vaccinations and what the Constitution says about Congress’s authority over federal and state armed forces.

HTR #5: weather balloons, national parks, and the child tax credit 09.06.2025

Join John and Rachel  for a discussion of weather balloons, national parks, the child tax credit, and James Madison’s take on factionalism.

HTR #4: Effects of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the history of America’s birthright citizenship. 30.05.2025

In this week’s episode, John and Rachel review the possible effects of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the history of America’s birthright citizenship.

HTR #3 Travel advisories for the United States/abortion pill 24.05.2025

On this week's Home to Roost, John and Rachel highlight stories about weather forecasting and tourism and discuss whether federal office holders can accept gifts from foreign governments. 

HTR #2: Ukranian refugees and impacts of tariffs on local businesses 17.05.2025

This week’s episode of Home to Roost features discussion of the Valley's Ukrainian refugees, how tariff uncertainly is affecting local businesses, and the origin and importance of habeas corpus.

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