David Shield discusses her first book, The Spectacle, with Anna Barrington.

The Spectacle is a thriller that explores the price of ambition in the decadent underbelly of New York’s high-end art world in 2016/2017. The book highlights many of the political events and cultural happenings of the time.

Joseph Davis shares all the news from Glacier View in The Glacier Review. In this episode, he talks with David Klew, the Public Information Officer for the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection has set up the command site for the Nelchian Glacier Fire at the Gunsite Mountain Lodge, located at mile 123 on North Glenn Highway.

Rachel Levitt and John Robertson on Home to Roost, in which they review federal actions and their impact on Alaska. In the headline news this week, Rachel and John focus on the White House’s $7 billion education funding freeze. The estimated amount of funds that Alaska will not receive is $46.4 million.

In the plain reading segment, the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will be discussed. Ratified in 1791, the 10th Amendment is a cornerstone of federalism. This means that if the Constitution doesn’t explicitly grant a power to the federal government, it belongs to the states or the people. 

Lee Henrickson welcomes Ailis Vann, the Palmer Parks and Facilities Manager, to Inside the City.

The Parks and Facilities Department has been very busy this summer. They are responsible for the maintenance of eight parks, all the sports fields, and the MTA Events Center. One major project is saving and rehabilitating the shrubs and trees that can be salvaged from the library demolition. Ailis talks about how she and the department love to hear from the public

Host Ken Hoffman is joined by Michelle Pages, President of the Kodiak Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau. Michelle wears many hats, including those of a 5th-generation farmer, wife, mother, rancher, chef, gym manager, and owner of a feed store. Listen to how Michelle fits all these jobs into her week.

This month’s episode of Voices of the Mat-Su is called “The Storytellers.” It is the story of two friends, a dream, and a grandma. Listen to the story about two cartoon artists who create new stories from the ancient teachings of the Chickaloon Tribe. Stories that grew into the comic book series called Chickaloonies and more.

Rachel Levitt and John Robertson on Home to Roost, in which they review federal policies that impact Alaska. This episode’s weekly headline is the Supreme Court’s decision in the Birthright Citizenship Case. The reading from the Constitution this week is the Public Debt Clause. This clause is covered by the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 4.

Mike Chmielewski and David Shield talk with David Cheezem about his travels. David’s first bike ride was in 2018. This year, he started in Buffalo, New York, and tells us all about what prompted him to make these trips, as well as details about this year’s journey.

Patricia Grayhall is a medical doctor and author of the award-winning memoir, Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine, and a romance novel, Golden Years and Silver Linings, with her wife, and author, Linda M. Ford. Patrica’s third book is A Place for Us, a story of two women who find each other irresistible but struggle for a second chance at love, redemption, and sanctuary when the world is against them.

Join Rachel Levitt and John Robertson as they discuss the headlines this week, focusing on “The Big Beautiful Bill Act” and how it will affect Alaska. The plain reading this week is Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, the Declare War Clause of the Constitution of the United States.