The Must Read Alaska Show

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. 

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...

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. 

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.   

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 he...

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 ou...

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 

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 

Host John Quick sits down with Brad Janorschke, General Manager of HEA, and Director of Seward’s Electric Department, Rob Montgomery, to talk about the potential sale and how it is on the ballot May 2nd for those who live in Seward, Alaska.  Live in Seward, check out the voter information here: https://www.cityofseward.us/community/residents/voting-elections    You can check out HEA here: https://...

John Quick sits down with President Whipps of the island nation of Palau. President Whipps talks about how climate has affected Palau and what he is doing to ensure sustainable energy. President Whipps also talks about how faith plays a role in his presidency and hopes that some of his team's new economic policies (stablecoin, digital residency) will attract remote workers and entrepreneurs to cal...

John Quick sits down with Alaska Lt. Governor Dahlstrom to talk about elections, ranked choice voting, sustainable energy, and advice she would give to folk in college wanting to become an elected official.   #akleg #akgov   Check out the Division of Election info on ranked choice voting here: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php    Check out The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference here: http...

John Quick sits down with Rep. George Rauscher to talk about energy in Alaska. Rep. Rauscher is the Chair of the House Energy Committee this year, and they have been looking at all options so that Alaska can have a bright future. If we can not explore for more gas and there is only so much left in the inlet, then options like, nuclear, solar, wind, coal, and everything in between become something...

Host John Quick sits down with Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to discuss the city's successful job fair programs, economic development, and the Mayor's Community Grant Program.    We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here:  https://empower.alaska.edu    Donate to Must Read Alaska here: https://mustreadalaska.com/support-mrak/ 

Host John Quick sits down with Paul Roland to talk about his new Film Exemplum, what first got him into film, and what it was like winning best director at the Pasadena Film Festival.        We want to thank our show sponsor, The University of Alaska; find out more about our sponsor here: https://empower.alaska.edu      Check out the film trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzTe3-9-YLA ...

Host John Quick sits down with Artist and TV Host Eric Dowdle to talk about how he got into Folk Art and the ins and outs of hosting his TV Show for the last four seasons. His new show is on the popular Magnolia Network, and the Anchorage episode airs this Saturday (April 1st) at 5 pm.  Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/690ymlMqC74 Check out his epic puzzle art here: https://dowdlefolka...

John Quick sits down with Ian Bick, who HBO has recently done a documentary on. Ian, at the young age of 15, started a successful nightclub and concert business; he got a little too far out in front of that and ended up in federal prison.  He has since found a way to turn his story into inspiration and success.     You can check out his social media and his two successful shows here: https://www.i...

John Quick sits down with Trish Neal, the president of Preservation Alaska. Preservation Alaska is the new brand of the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation, and they are on a mission to preserve as much history in Alaska as possible. If you like history, you won't want to miss out on this episode.  Check out their work here:  https://alaskapreservation.org/  

John Quick sits down with Dorene Lorenz to talk all things historical and how her latest idea centered around the Semiquincentennial is getting some traction. She hopes to make our Nation's Semiquincentennial Celebration hit home for Alaska by highlighting stories from all over Alaska all year long during the 250th-year celebration of our Nation.  Here is a link to a story related to what Dorene t...

John Quick sits down with Rep. Gray to talk about why he got involved in politics in the first place and what he is excited about accomplishing this year. He shares his story about why he chose to foster a child and later adopt.  For more info on foster care, check out.  https://dfcs.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/fostercare/default.aspx  

John Quick sits down with Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. Pastor Bob started a church in his living room which soon grew to be a mega-church in Texas. He wasn't done yet, and he founded Glocal, which helps pastors and everyday folks build bridges of peace in their own communities and countries. Pastors Bob is famous for putting on retreats with Christians, Muslims, and Rabbis all in the same room. He is th...

John Quick sits down with RJ to talk about how he went from being a garbage man to a TV star and everything in between. You won't want to miss out.    Check out RJ's clothing line here: https://ironempireclothing.com/   Check out the TV show he stars in here: https://www.discovery.com/shows/undercover-billionaire/episodes/million-dollar-bet    

John Quick sits down with Rachel Ries to talk about why she is running and what she hopes to accomplish if she wins.    Check out her website here for more info: https://riesforalaska.com/

John Quick sits down with Gwen Adam, Executive Director of Priceless. She works to help end sex trafficking and human trafficking in Alaska.  She risks her life day in and day out to literally save people. Listen in!    Check out Priceless here: https://www.pricelessalaska.org/

John Quick sits down with Representative Ben Carpenter to talk budgets and audits. They dive into what committees he is on and why he hired BUDGET Superhero Donna Arduin. You will not want to miss this one.  

John Quick sits down with Alaska House Rep. Jamie Allard to talk about how the conservatives finally organized in the house, what her plans are as Co-chair of Education, and how she thought Congresswoman Mary Peltola's speech on the house floor went.