Hello Alaska with Matt and Pat

This year's election is around the corner, and bringing plenty of surprises. President Donald Trump visited Alaska, and shared an impressively low opinion of Republican gubernatorial candidates Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor. Matt and Pat also talk about the troubling new grooming allegations against a sitting state lawmaker, and also unpack the strategy behind ranking the "Terrible Three." 

Oh, and send us an email ([email protected]) about how this year's political ads are shaping your decision to vote! 

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Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

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With the election less than a month away, Matt and Pat get into the local elections, the debates, the nuanced differences between candidates, the fundraising and a big campaign claim that has Matt asking the question: can Alaska simply drill its way to cheap gas for everyone? 

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing z (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

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Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

We're in the final sprint to the November election, and things are getting a little loopy in Alaska. Matt and Pat break down the New York Times' story about Mary Peltola, and what they've heard and how it is—or isn't—shaking up the race. Then they take a look at the Republican side of the ticket, where some candidates are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Dunleavy. 

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Not so fast. South Korea says Trump’s AKLNG announcement isn’t a done deal

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing z (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

Matt and Pat work through yet another round of drama in Alaska's race for governor, discussing whether Treg Taylor got special treatment by getting back into the race despite intentionally ignoring the state's disclosure laws. 

Then the guys get into the Alaska Republicans' long-simmering infighting, and how it's being tested this year. 

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing z (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening! 

The dust has settled on Alaska's primary election. 

Matt and Pat break it down: the surprises, what they learned, and what the path to November looks like. They also talk about the role the state's open primary system played—or didn't play—in some last-minute drama. 

Then Pat reflects on one of Alaska's most formative political events: The VECO scandal, which turned 20 this week. 

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing z (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

Matt and Pat break down the results from Alaska's August 16 primary election, from Mary Peltola's stand-out performance in the US Senate race to the races for US House, Governor and the state legislature, and what it all. might mean for November.

They also touch on the news that, once again, Alaskans living in rural communities ran into roadblocks with voting.

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing z (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

Ahead of Alaska's Aug. 18 primary election, Matt and Pat dig into the final slate of fundraising numbers for the 17-way race for governor, talk some of the strategy around voting in the open primary and even dare to make a couple of predictions for how voting will shake out next week. Matt also shares a story from his return to reporting in the field. 

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing FIND-A-PIZZA (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

Are you registered to vote? Well, if you became a citizen sometime in the last eight years, it's probably worth checking.

Matt and Pat break down the Division of Election's nonsensical voter purge, executed with admittedly "old data," and they talk about bigger issues around how this year's election is being run.

They also talk about the money in this year's races.

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing FIND-A-PIZZA (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening! 

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Matt and Pat dive into the first good look at how the fundraising race for Alaska's sprawling gubernatorial race is shaping up. Who raised the most? Who's gaining steam and who's petering out? And, importantly, who bought the most candy for parades?

Meanwhile, the AKLNG project is really wrapped around the axle. 

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing FIND-A-PIZZA (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!

Pat returns from an awesome Southeast Alaska kayak trip with a bit of history and a lot about hand-made kayaks, and Matt has plenty of updates for all the latest in Alaska's political world. Then they get into the Fourth of July, what you can divine from parade attendance, the upcoming election cycle and a celebration of our foundational rights. 

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If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing FIND-A-PIZZA (that's 346-327-4992) or you can email us at [email protected]

Credits

Hello Alaska with Matt & Pat is an Alaska Current podcast. This show was edited by Dave Waldron and our theme music is from I Wish I Were a Real Alaskan Girl by Marian Call.

Thanks for listening!