Best Jim Minnery Family Matters Podcasts (2025)

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Senator Mike Shower Talks Education 44:20

8d ago44:20

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Republicans yesterday were able to uphold Governor Dunleavy's appropriate veto of HB69, the massive education funding increase passed by Democrat-led majorities in both Legislative chambers that included absolutely no measurable outcomes to ensure that public school students would benefit. Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with Senator Mike Sh…

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Jeff Landfield is a Unicorn - and he's good with that :-] 43:43

17d ago43:43

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In a fun article in The Imaginative Conservative, that had me admiring C.S. Lewis more than I already did, we learn about how the Mere Christianity author emulated in his life what he wrote and spoke about so eloquently. From that article... "Lewis relished disagreement and debate. George Watson, who attended Lewis’s lectures at Oxford and later wo…

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Tom Stigelman is a Media Man on a Mission 44:05

24d ago44:05

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You know his voice. He's been doing Christian radio forever. Now you get to meet the man behind the voice. Tom Stigelman with Christian Broadcasting Incorporated on the show today. Let's go. Support the show

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David Boyle has a lot to say about the Education of Alaskan Youth. Let's hear it ! 43:45

24d ago43:45

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David Boyle has spent as much time as anyone thinking about and writing on the issue of education in Alaska. As the former Executive Director of the Alaska Policy Forum, he and his wife, Linda, have a total of 45 years in the Air Force and have three children. We talk education today on the show and he has a lot of insight. I hope you can tune in. …

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Outmaneuvering the Pro Abortion Lie 43:24

1M ago43:24

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I get to chat with Scott Baker on today's show. Scott is the Chief Strategist for Cojency Strategic, a nationally recognized public relations agency dedicated to helping pro-life advocacy groups win critical campaigns for life. From their website - Through innovative, data-driven digital strategies, they amplify life-affirming messages, mobilize vo…

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Shout Your Abolition - Talking with a Never-Compromiser 46:03

1M ago46:03

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According to Wikipedia (cool side note on their founder below), abolitionism is "the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world." So, an abortion abolitionist would be the political movement to end abortion and liberate unborn children around the world...right ? I'm on that team. Alaska Family Council has b…

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Healing from Abortion - A Gift We In The Pro Life Community Must Engage In 43:33

2M ago43:33

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Although Rachel in Scripture did not have an abortion, we know she experienced deep pain on many levels. Click HERE for a wonderful summary of her story and how God worked through it to give her strength and hope in a future that is unblemished. The angst and loss Rachel had is applicable to all of us who make decisions counter to what God has in m…

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Loren Leman - An Alaskan Icon in the House Tonight 44:11

2M ago44:11

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My good friend Loren Leman is on the show today. Fisherman. Engineer. Christ-follower. Musician. Former Lt. Governor and Senator. Exemplary husband, father and grandfather. Loren and I will chew the fat on ranked choice voting, abortion and the horrific judicial selection process that has kept our Superior and Supreme Court in the hands of liberals…

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March for Life Energy in the House Today ! 43:32

2M ago43:32

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Erin Getz, Senior Director of State Walks with the National March for Life, is on the show today. She is young and really enthusiastic about Alaska becoming the 16th state to host a March for Life. Alaska Family Council is privileged to do so with ProLife Alaska on Saturday, February 22nd in Anchorage. Support the show…

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Senior Attorney at Alliance Defending Freedom on Protecting Children from Chemical & Surgical Abortions 43:32

3M ago43:32

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A very short time ago, to think there would be an Executive Order from the United State President entitled "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation", would be unfathomable. How times have changed. That we have to protect children from this but more to the point of my interview today, that we are now going all in to try and stop it…

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Pediatrician Calls Out "Sex Impersonation" Medical Malpractice on Show Today 43:39

3M ago43:39

43:39

Dr. Ashton-Lazaroae is a pediatrician who takes the issue of gender ideology and it's harms to children, families and communities very seriously. She was a panel speaker in October of last year at The Christian Post's seminar "Unmasking Gender Ideology" speaking on topics including: I'm super grateful to have her on "I'm Glad You Said That" today. …

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Senator Shelley Hughes with the Senate Republican Caucus on the Show Today 41:26

3M ago41:26

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My good friend Senator Shelley Hughes with the Alaska Senate Republican Caucus is on the show today. We discuss education funding, defined benefits, election legislation and more. It's always a pleasure chatting with such an engaged, thoughtful and Christ honoring woman. Hope you can tune in. Support the show…

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Rep Sarah Vance Talks Sex Trafficking and Minors Accessing Porn Online 43:29

4M ago43:29

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Sarah Vance, the Alaska House Representative from Homer, is on the show today talking sex trafficking and minors accessing porn online. Despite the Democrats in charge this session, she is pushing forward. Support the showBy Jim Minnery - Family Matters

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My Tennessee Lawyer Friend talking About the SCOTUS Tennessee Trans Case 43:46

5M ago43:46

43:46

David Fowler has always been thinking outside of the box. As a former State Senator, choir director, author and my friend and colleague at Family Action Council of Tennessee, David has always challenged current dialogue and jurisprudence that ignores the fundamental definition of what it means to be human. Today, on "I'm Glad You Said That", I get …

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Where are you on The Dignity Index ? 43:50

6M ago43:50

43:50

How often have you felt like you defiled yourself ? I did again myself this morning with my wife. Said something that I wish I could put "back in the tube" but toothpaste, and words, don't work that way. Thankfully, my wife, and my God, offer forgiveness. But that is most attributed to the fact that I am in relationship with them. What about words …

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John Daniel Davidson - An Alaskan Sr. Editor for the Federalist on the Show Today 42:42

6M ago42:42

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John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. Raised in the MatSu Valley, he graduated from Hillsdale College, spent time overseas and lived in Austin, Texas before retracing his family's journey back to the Great Land …

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Former AK Attorney General Michael Geraghty Discusses The Judicial Selection Process 1:15:49

6M ago1:15:49

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I'm grateful to sit down with former Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty today to discuss the judicial selection and retention process in the Great Land. As Co-Chair for Alaskans for Fair Courts, Geraghty has spent a lot of time defending the current system of judges having to go through the Alaska Judicial Council, a quasi-Governmental agency…

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A Queer Poet Surrenders to the Will of God...and Finds True Freedom 43:34

6M ago43:34

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Michael Jamieson Williams intrigued and inspired me almost immediately when I met him for the first time at my church in Anchorage this past Sunday. He's someone who attends Holy Family Cathedral downtown but is close friends with members of our congregation and was there to tell his story. It was intense and disturbing and beautiful and not unlike…

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Ben Carpenter is Seeking a Seat in the Senate - Tune in and find out why 43:31

7M ago43:31

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Ben Carpenter is a peony farmer and former soldier on the Kenai Peninsula who has served several terms in the Alaska House. He's fed up with how the Alaska State Senate can't organize around conservative principles of developing our natural resources and managing how much we spend as a Government. Tune in today to hear more. Support the show…

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Do Not Be Fooled Again - Deception By The Rank Choice Folks Again - And What You Can Do! 43:41

7M ago43:41

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Mikaela Emswiler is on the program again because I listened to another horribly deceptive ad from the NO on Ballot Measure 2 folks and realized we may not be able to compete against their dark, outside money pouring in to our state (something they ironically pretend they are fighting against) but we CAN proclaim the truth as loud as we are able. Mi…

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School Boards for Academic Excellence - Say What ? Listen in Today 43:36

8M ago43:36

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David Hoyt started a classical education academy in Florida but has realized that no matter how strong the school choice options are in the foreseeable future, we can't let public schools continue to rot. As Executive Director of School Boards for Academic Excellence, David is all in on their mission of ... "cultivating and empowering a nationwide …

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"The Complicated Relationship Between American Jews & Israel " Author on the Show Today 43:29

9M ago43:29

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Dr. Guy Golan is an Associate Professor of Strategic Communication at Texas Christian University, speaker and author on issues of public diplomacy, geopolitics and social media. His latest book, called My Brother's Keeper ? The Complicated Relationship Between American Jews and Israel, is as hot of a topic as it gets today. Addressing such question…

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"Christians Engaged" Founder Bunni Pounds on Why and How We Can Move the Needle 43:35

9M ago43:35

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Bunni Pounds is a bundle of energy. After running a very successful political consulting firm, she founded Christians Engaged to awaken, educate and empower Christians to pray, vote and engage regularly in efforts to improve the nation's well being. Most Christians would agree that our government would be in better shape if more Christians were inv…

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When Your Choice is "Rank" - Talking RCV with Mikaela Enswiler 43:31

9M ago43:31

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When ranked choice voting was being thrust on Alaskans, the advocates for it, if you remember, used the horrible analogy of ice cream preferences. Go to the shop and they don't have your favorite chocolate peanut butter ? Easy. You just choose rocky road or vanilla or rainbow unicorn. The problem ? They didn't tell you that ultimately, you had to c…

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Susan B Anthony List Director Talks About Abortion on the Show Today 45:31

10M ago45:31

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Sue Swayze Liebel with the Susan B. Anthony List is on the show today to chat about what's relevant now in the pro-life arena. The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America was founded in 1992 as the political arm of the pro-life movement. Since their founding, SBA Pro-Life America has grown into a nationwide network of more than 1,000,000 Americans commit…

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Former MMA Fighter Leading Moms for Liberty - How Cool Is That ? 43:35

10M ago43:35

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Gabby Ide is one of the nicest people I've met. With a great smile and a ready hug every time we see each other, she has truly become a friend. But don't doubt her tenacity. As a former champion mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Gabby knows we are in a battle not just physically with our flesh against our spirit. We are fighting against principalit…

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Alaska Watchman's Joel Davidson on the Court's Work to Remove School Choice in the Great Land 43:28

10M ago43:28

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Why did the Alaska Superior Court undermine tens of thousands of Alaskan families utilizing educational choice options other than Government-run schools ? What does the latest Alaska Supreme Court decision upholding the private and homeschool allotment program mean ? Joel Davidson, my good friend at the Alaska Watchman, is one of the most educated …

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Pride & Privilege - My Talk With Leigh Sloan on her New Book 44:43

10M ago44:43

44:43

We live in extraordinary times as Christ-followers. Not that there hasn't been chaos and antagonism or being marginalized for holding to scriptural truth. People of the Way have always been a minority. As C.S. Lewis noted, we are in..."Enemy-occupied territory---that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has land…

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Tyler Ivanoff - In search of seals, sea bird eggs and a seat in Juneau 43:39

10M ago43:39

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Shishmaref, as the crow flies, is about 100 miles north of Nome on the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, known in some circles as the "nose" of Alaska. Tyler Ivanoff, a school teacher, community leader and basketball coach, among other vocations, took a break from hunting seals and sea bird eggs recently to chat with me about his campaign to re…

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Cru is Campus Crusade for Christ and they are in Alaska...Impacting the Kingdom 43:29

11M ago43:29

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Zeke Kaleo Thompson is a discipler of students at Cru...and a killer drummer. Join me today for a chat with a young influencer in the college arena in Alaska. You'll be encouraged about the baton of faith being passed. Support the showBy Jim Minnery - Family Matters

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Bible Study in Public School During School Hours - Is This Legal ? 43:44

11M ago43:44

43:44

Joel Penton knows what it means to tackle things. As a former defensive end for THE Ohio State University Buckeye football team, he has plenty experience identifying a target and wrapping it up. For now though, he's tackling much bigger issues. Joel is the CEO of LifeWise Academy, a religious education program that provides Bible studies to public …

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Prager U is Teaching Important Lessons - To Kids in Public Schools ! Tune in Today 43:43

11M ago43:43

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PragerU Kids is all about nourishing your child's mind...values...and character. You know, things public education providers should be very interested in. And Jill Simonian, Director of Outreach for PragerU Kids, is passionate about her job as the face and creative talent behind this exemplary resource that is utilized by hundreds of thousands of p…

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Eagle River Exit ? What it is and why it's being proposed. 43:33

11M ago43:33

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Rick Smith is a long time Eagle River resident who is one of MANY residents in that spectacular setting who are saying it's time to say goodbye to Los Anchorage. Tune in and find out what the buzz is all about. Support the show

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Biblical Citizenship - What is it and why it's part of our purpose. 43:47

12M ago43:47

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Much has been written about Biblical Citizenship but what does it really mean ? How are we as Christ-followers called to engage with our leaders who implement laws and regulations influencing our lives ? We have dual-citizenship according to Philippians 1:27-2:4 but how does that manifest itself in our walk? Today on "I'm Glad You Said That", I get…

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Even Seattle Can Lift Up That Which Is Good ! Tune In Today. 43:32

1y ago43:32

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In many respects, when people think of Seattle, what comes to mind is progressive politics, homelessness and tent cities and protesters taking over city blocks to create police-free 'autonomous zones. Turns out that didn't work so out so well after all. But we're called to seek the welfare of our city where God has placed us (Jer 29:7) and for Bria…

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Christian Nationalism - My Chat with a Senior Reporter at World Magazine 42:43

1y ago42:43

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For many of us who are unapologetically Christian and believe that America has been blessed by God as a general influence for good in the world, the term Christian Nationalist is seen as pejorative. For other Christ followers, they wear the label as a badge of honor. But definitions matter. What leftist Rob Reiner portrayed in his recent, and abysm…

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Planet Fitness and an Alaskan Who Stood Up for Biology, Privacy and Women's Rights 43:31

1y ago43:31

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Patricia Silva's Planet Fitness membership in Fairbanks got cancelled. Her crime ? Reporting on a male who was shaving in the female locker room. She took a photo of him in the locker room and made a video in the parking lot that went viral. In light of the incident catapulting into social media, Planet Fitness stock dove, members cancelled their m…

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Talking Contraception with Democrat House Member Ashley Carrick 44:32

1y ago44:32

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The issue of birth control has a wide range of opinions within Christendom. To be sure, as my friend Bob Bird pointed out in this article, "as casual sex springs up, along with divorce and STD rates, and new pressures placed upon women: not only to succumb to seduction but also to take care of the undesired results of sexual union." And...as he not…

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Electroanalytical Chemistry and Election Fraud Oh Boy ! 43:43

1y ago43:43

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Dr. Douglas Frank would rather be working on gadgets in his home laboratory than shining a bright light on election fraud across the country. But duty called. Frank earned a Ph.D. in Surface Electroanalytical Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 1990, has 60 peer-reviewed publications, and has feature articles in Science, Nature and other…

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This Gen Z Influencer is a Star on the Rise ! ...and she's on the show. 43:48

1y ago43:48

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Isabel Brown is a Gen Z influencer on a grand scale. As a full-time streamer and independent content creator, author, and speaker, this 27 year old has figured out her Generation has to accept the baton at breakneck pace. And she's joyfully and ambitiously embraced that challenge. In her latest work, The End of the Alphabet - How Gen Z Can Save Ame…

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Their Son Was Taken. Why ? They Didn't Refer To Him as a She ! 43:48

1y ago43:48

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A Catholic couple in Indiana has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hold the state accountable for removing their son from their home because they wouldn't identify him as a girl. I'm privileged to speak with their attorney, Josh Hersberger, today on "I'm Glad You Said That". Josh is the lead counsel on the case and works with our sister organization,…

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Jon Faulkner Bought MustRead AK...and he's on the show today 43:53

1y ago43:53

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Jon Faulkner is a lifelong Alaskan, graduate of Harvard, husband, father of five, and pilot. In addition to owning the spectacular Lands End Resort in Homer, he's invested in real estate projects on the Kenai River and in Girdwood. He's been in the political arena and has always been a voice for building Alaska into a place where people can dream a…

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Heritage Foundation VP of Government Relations is a Really Nice Guy...and he's wicked smart 43:38

1y ago43:38

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As Vice President of Government Relations at The Heritage Foundation, Eric Teetsel has a long track record of experience in government at the federal, state, and local levels. Most recently, he was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, where he also held the roles of Legislative Director and Special Assistant. Teetsel previously s…

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Bernadette Wilson is at Alaska Policy Forum and Ready to Roll 33:37

1+ y ago33:37

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I've worked alongside and have had the privilege of being friends with Bernadette Wilson for a long time. When she told me she was getting out of politics for awhile to go make "real money" in the private sector, I knew she could thrive in the business world. I didn't think she's be gone long for the world of civic engagement. It's in her blood. Sh…

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Senator Shelley Hughes Makes Great Lemonade ! 19:56

1+ y ago19:56

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Alaska Senate Minority member Shelley Hughes, a Republican from Palmer, has always been someone I have deeply respected. She articulates her position with passion and clarity and grace whether sitting as the Senate Majority Leader or as a member of a micro-minority of just three (3) as she is now. Today, on "I'm Glad You Said That", we'll chat abou…

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Mike Shower Always Tells It Like It Is ! 43:47

1+ y ago43:47

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Mike Shower is a no-nonsense, former fighter pilot who speaks with the kind of confidence and clarity that is as refreshing as it is rare. He is existing right now in a three-member Alaska State Senate Minority because, once again, the Republicans in Juneau couldn't play together in the sand box. Despite having a majority, they gave power to the De…

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Religion that God our Father accepts is... 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

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Tami Jo Watson and Victoria Ross, Executive Director and Deputy Director of Alaska Adoption Services, know first hand of the challenges and joys of adoption. They both have adopted children and are engaged in that arena every work day. I'm thrilled to have both of them on the show today. Every year in Alaska, somewhere between 1,200 and 1,900 pre-b…

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No...More Money Isn't the Solution to Better Educated Kids ! 43:24

1+ y ago43:24

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Excited to talk today with Sarah Montalbano about two recent articles she wrote about education - "How We Spend Matters More Than What We Spend" "Charter Schools Are Public Schools" Sarah hails from Wasilla and is the Policy Manager for Alaska Policy Forum. where she writes about education, healthcare, state fiscal issues, and more. She is a visiti…

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From Silva Mind Control and EST to Making Art for Christ 43:30

1+ y ago43:30

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Michael Dowling has a story to tell. His own and through the books he now publishes. While holding an MBA degree from Columbia Business School in New York and an engineering degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, MIchael is also a professional "ghost-writer" and has written several children's books, including "Frog's Rainy-Day Story …

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