Talk of Alaska

By Alaska Public Media

Alaska’s only statewide call-in forum for discussing the issues impacting life on the Last Frontier. Politics, science, culture and current events are covered by host Lori Townsend and members of the ... more

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April 22, 2022 Talk of Alaska: Polar diplomacy in a tense international climate
A map of Arctic shipping routes, including the Northern Sea Route over Russia. Maersk is about to test that route with a cargo ship for the first time. (Public Domain photo courtesy the Arctic Council)
The Arctic spans multiple countries and continents, making collaboration and diplomacy vital to its management. The war in Ukraine has strained the international community’s relationship with Russia, a key player in Arctic affairs. How are other nations and Arctic residents working to continue collaboration on safety, vessel traffic, climate change and development?
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Rachel Kallander, Founder & Executive Director, Arctic Encounter
Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland to the United States
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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April 15, 2022Talk of Alaska: Collaborative project Permafrost Pathways tackles a thawing Arctic
Coastal erosion reveals the extent of ice-rich permafrost underlying active layer in the Teshekpuk Lake special area of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve . (Photo by Brandt Meixell/USGS)
Climate change is warming the Arctic at least twice as fast as other places in the world. Our polar position means the effects of increasing temperatures are creating problems for coastal and Interior communities. New tools for measuring carbon emissions from melting permafrost could change future cap and trade policies. We’ll discuss the Permafrost Pathways, a new collaborative project aimed at addressing the impacts of permafrost thaw.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Sue Natali, Arctic Program Director, Woodwell Center for Climate Research
Robin Bronen, Executive Director, Alaska Institute for Justice
Patricia Cochran, Executive Director, Alaska Native Science Commission
Julius Carl, Kwigillingok Tribe
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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April 08, 2022Talk of Alaska: The special election for U.S. House
With 48 candidates in the running to serve the remainder of Congressman Don Young’s term, Alaskans have a big decision to make in the upcoming pick-one primary election. What do Alaskans need to know to prepare for June’s primary and the ranked choice special general election in August? We discuss the special election to fill Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat and hear from candidates*.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Liz Ruskin, Washington Correspondent, Alaska Public Media
Nat Herz, Reporter, Anchorage Daily News
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Alaskans prepare for state’s first ranked choice election cycle | Alaska Insight
Talk of Alaska: Remembering Don Young
*NOTE: AKPM contacted candidates registered for the special primary election for U.S. House Representative and asked them to share short recordings stating their reasons for running by noon on Monday, April 11 for inclusion on Talk of Alaska. Candidates who were not able to meet the deadline can still submit their statements and information for inclusion in our upcoming online candidate guide.
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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April 01, 2022Talk of Alaska: Confronting Alaska’s high rate of violence against women
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Alaska continues to lead the nation in rates of violence against women. Two councils recently established by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office are tasked with addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people and human and sex trafficking. We’ll speak to council members to learn about their role in addressing the epidemic of sexual assault in Alaska.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Staci Yates, Director of Human Trafficking Recovery Services, Alaska Stop Human Trafficking Alliance (ASHTA)
Jennifer Brown, Communications & Development Director, Standing Together Against Rape (STAR)
Valerie Qamgalrea Chadwick, Community Development Manager, Rural Alaska Community Action Program
Brenda Stanfill, Executive Director, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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March 25, 2022SPECIAL Talk of Alaska: Talkeetna community members discuss social isolation
We all know a thing or two about isolation in Alaska. But the pandemic brought on a level of loneliness that many of us haven’t encountered before. Even two years in, we’re just beginning to understand how our communities and relationships have been affected. This special episode was recorded in person in Talkeetna and explores the importance of personal connection.
The sign that welcomes visitors to Talkeetna. (Colleen Love/KTNA)
HOST: Anne Hillman
GUESTS:
Sarah Blanning, Behavioral Health Director, Sunshine Community Health Center
LouAnne Carroll-Tysdall, Director, Upper Susitna Food Pantry
*NOTE* This week’s program is a prerecording of a live discussion held on location in Talkeetna. We will not be taking listener calls and emails during this show.
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PRERECORDED Broadcast: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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March 19, 2022Talk of Alaska: Remembering Don Young
Rep. Don Young in his Washington, D.C. office in 2017. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
Rep. Don Young’s death is a monumental loss for Alaska. For nearly 50 years, Young’s bombastic style both helped draw attention to Alaska’s legislative need and often found him crossed up in less than flattering headlines. Despite his steamroller approach, he was known as a highly effective congressman and his love of Alaska was legendary. Constituents, former colleagues and journalists share memories of Alaska’s longest serving Republican.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Liz Ruskin, Washington Correspondent, Alaska Public Media
Michael Carey, former editorial page editor, Anchorage Daily News
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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March 11, 2022 Talk of Alaska: Managing COVID two years in
A Capstone Clinic employee prepares a COVID-19 test at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Jan. 5, 2022. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
COVID-19 case counts continue to decline and CDC guidelines, mask mandates and mindsets, are all changing, with many people shedding masks in public. Schools across the country are relaxing or ending mask mandates. Will cases spike in coming weeks? What do Alaskans need to know to help keep infection rates down? Alaska’s top doctors help to clarify the way forward.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Dr. Joe McLaughlin, State Epidemiologist
Coleman Cutchins, Clinical Pharmacist, State of Alaska
Dr. Lisa Rabinowitz, Staff Physician, State of Alaska & Providence Medical Center
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 16, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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March 05, 2022 Talk of Alaska: Breaking the cycle of removal for Black and Indigenous children
Alaska Native and Black children are significantly overrepresented in our state’s foster care system. A recent study found they make up 65% of those in foster homes. We’ll speak to the researchers investigating these disparities about the history behind them and their ideas for reform and solutions moving forward.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Jessica Saniġaq Ullrich, study co-author & assistant professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
Yvonne Chase, study co-author & associate professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
LINKS & RESOURCES:
“A Connectedness Framework: Breaking the Cycle of Child Removal for Black and Indigenous Children”
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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February 25, 2022 Talk of Alaska: Veteran mushers discuss the 50th running of the Iditarod
Paige Drobny’s team during the 2021 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Zachariah Hughes/for ADN)
The Iditarod is an iconic annual sled dog race in Alaska that attracts mushers and fans from across the nation and world. This year marks the 50th running of the race. How has the competition changed over the last five decades and what might the next 50 years bring?
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Jeff King, four-time Iditarod champion
Mike Williams, Sr., retired musher
Will Peterson, Iditarod trail sweep
Paige Drobny, 2022 Iditarod musher
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Alaska Public Media’s Iditarod coverage
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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February 18, 2022Talk of Alaska: The crisis in Alaska’s foster care system
Children in crisis need immediate help to keep them safe and longer-term assistance to stabilize their lives, especially if they can’t return to their families. Alaska’s foster care system has long been challenged by a need for more case workers and foster families, but now the lack of social workers and willing caretakers has reached a crisis level. What’s being done to help vulnerable young people have a safe place to live?
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Amanda Metivier, Interim Director, Child Welfare Academy
Aileen McInnis, Director, Alaska Center for Resource Families
Laura Ingham, foster parent
LINKS & RESOURCES:
The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving more children in Alaska’s foster care system without a stable home
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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