(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk what the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could mean for Alaska's budget and why House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (I - Dillingham) still has not decided if he will run for the open Senate seat.
Jeff was joined by videographer Cale Green. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, problems with the American healthcare system, some past projects he has worked on with Jeff, a trip to Adak they both went on this summer, the geostrategic importance of Adak, how ranked choice will impact the governor's race, his thoughts on how some of the campaigns are using social media, and the Anchorage Assembly's recent decision to replace the city seal.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about a recent story he published that shows how thousands of police calls have been made from the Midtown Walmart and how the legislative session starts in just over three weeks.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about how Mayor Suzanne LaFrance recently appointed Tasha Boyer Dunbar - wife of Senator Forest Dunbar (D - Anchorage) - to the Anchorage Sister Cities Commission in spite of her wishing death on President Donald Trump and how Senator Mike Cronk (R - Tok) was recently chosen as the new Senate minority leader.
Jeff was joined Kenny Petersen, one of the owners of Allen and Petersen. They discuss his cooking and home appliance business, which has been in business 58 years, the time he spent in Moscow, Russia in 1990 and 1991 during the collapse of the Soviet Union, what it was like living in Russia at that time, why he started getting involved in trying to solve the homelessness problem in Anchorage, the Good Neighbor Fund he started and what it does, some of the successes he has had with it, and how his model could be scaled to help more people.
Jeff was joined by Dr. Matt Heilala, one of many Republicans running for governor. They discuss why he decided to become a podiatrist, why he moved back to Alaska after his residency, his career as a doctor in Alaska, the reasons for the high cost of healthcare in Alaska, his time serving on the State Medical Board, why he decided to run for governor, some of the challenges facing Alaska, some of the concerns with the rapid growth of AI, and the role money plays in campaigns.
Jeff was joined by State Senate candidate Leo Schafer. They discuss why he decided to challenge Senator Cathy Giessel (R - Anchorage), his background growing up in the D.C. area, being in high school when Donald Trump ran for the first time in 2016, attending college during Covid, why he decided to move to Alaska, what he has done since moving to Alaska in 2023, and how he plans on running his campaign.
Jeff was joined by Anchorage School Board member and current Anchorage Assembly candidate Dave Donley. They discuss why he's running the Assembly (open seat), his time on the Anchorage School Board, including many of the issues he's dealt with as the lone conservative, the problems with education in Alaska, his views on the public safety and vagrancy problems in Anchorage, and his time serving in the Legislature.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about several recent developments that show just how fractured the Republican minority is in the Alaska House.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about how Dorene Lorenz recently filed a deranged and hilarious lawsuit against the Landmine (no one has been served but she posted about it on her five Facebook accounts). Her "lawsuit" and "affidavit" demonstrates she has lost grip of reality, if she ever had one.
Jeff was joined by former senator and current Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop. They discuss why he is running for governor, the crowded field, his time in the State Senate, his work background in Alaska including on the North Slope, the state budget, his thoughts on the Permanent Fund Dividend, the energy challenges in Alaska, and how his campaign for governor has been going.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about another Republican vacancy in the State Senate now that Shelley Hughes has resigned and a recent state funded trip Dorene Lorenz enjoyed to Switzerland that has her angry at the Landmine!
Jeff was joined by Jonathan White, owner of Steam Dot. They discuss how President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian coffee has impacted his business, how crucial coffee imports are for coffee in the United States, how other tariffs have impacted his business, the intricacies of the coffee business, the negative role social media has played in preventing younger people from forming relationships, and the impacts of higher prices of goods and services.
Jeff was joined by Kassandra Taggart from Real Property Management. They discuss what her company does, why dues for homeowner associations (HOA) have been on the rise since Covid, what has been driving the cost increases, why many HOAs don't have enough reserves to meet their maintenance obligations, what buyers should be aware of when buying a condo or townhouse in an HOA, why some HOAs are better than others, and how bad board members can cause major problems for an HOA.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about Senator Matt Claman's (D - Anchorage) entrance into the already crowded race for governor and a recent investigative story he did on a questionable woman APD hired as a mental health clinician that ended in a disaster.
Jeff was joined by former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, who is a Republican candidate for governor. They discuss his campaign for governor, his thoughts on choosing a running mate, ranked choice voting, his relationship with one of his opponents, Bernadette Wilson, who supported him early in his run for mayor, what happened with his former municipal manager, Amy Demboski, his time as mayor, his thoughts on the Permanent Fund Dividend, and his time working as a B-1 pilot and later commercial airline pilot.
Jeff was joined by videographer Cale Green. They discuss how his business and videography skills have evolved over time, the changing media landscape in Alaska, why Anchorage leaders are not taking the homelessness and vagrancy crisis seriously, the housing challenges in Anchorage, how the Permanent Fund Dividend has come to poison our political system, the issues with the cost of healthcare, and some talk about unique Alaska food.
(This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about Senator Mike Shower's (R - Wasilla) resignation and what it means, as well as how the First Alaskans Institute insulted a great Alaskan, John Shively, by giving him an award and then taking it away.
This was previously recorded as a live stream, which can be found on our Facebook page, X account, or YouTube channel.) Watch Jeff talk about a now-deleted Facebook post from the Alaska State Parks about a friendly baby swan that was ultimately killed by the Dept. of Fish and Game as well as a story he recently published concerning leaked APD Internal Affairs tapes.
Jeff was joined by David From, regional vice president for Americans for Prosperity. They discuss his role with Americans for Prosperity, what their mission is, the role money plays in Illinois politics because of Governor JB Pritzker (D - IL), how population movements are affecting the electoral map, why homeschooling is so popular in Illinois, the second repeal attempt of the open primary and ranked choice voting in Alaska, and some of his stories about Illinois and Chicago politics.