HOUR 1

• Barbie movie soars in sales and weekend launch attendance / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/23/barbenheimer-was-the-real-deal?
• Gaermany's Bettina Dorfmann, who set the Guinness World Record for owning Barbies / (MB)  https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/23/barbenheimer-was-the-real-deal?
• Tom overviews the top 10 deadliest deadliest diseases in human history: 'Black Death (Bubonic Plague); Smallpox; Influenza Pandemics; HIV/AIDS: Malaria; Tuberculosis (TB); Cholera; Typhus; Measles; COVID-19
• Mosquito bites - what to know / (CBS News)  https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dr-celine-gounder-on-mosquito-borne-diseases-and-climate-change/
• Tom talks about "The Thinker" which is the bronze sculpture by French sculptor Auguste Rodin
• What happens to our bodies in extreme temperatures? / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/23/1189506023/heres-what-happens-to-the-body-in-extreme-temperatures-and-how-heat-becomes-dead
• Record hot temp in history is Death Valley / (SF Gate) https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/what-is-hottest-temperature-in-death-valley-18254957.php
• "The Coming Collapse of China" author Gordon Chang breaks down China's finances on FOX News 'Making Money' / (FOX News) https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6331498206112
• Tom discusses biggest economies on the globe and the largest cities

HOUR 2

• Alaska lawmaker send letter to Alaska's Attorney General re medical privacy and constitutional concerns / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/21/alaska-lawmakers-pen-letter-attorney-general-over-medical-privacy-concerns/
• “NBC Nightly News” will broadcast live from Anchorage on Monday, with anchor Lester Holt hosting a special edition of the newscast focusing on the Alaskan NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Region / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/07/22/nbc-nightly-news-will-broadcast-live-from-anchorage-on-monday/
• The bodies of four occupants of a helicopter that crashed Thursday on the North Slope were recovered early Sunday morning, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch / (ADN) The bodies of four occupants of a helicopter that crashed Thursday on the North Slope were recovered early Sunday morning, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
• Tom talks about causes for aviation disasters 
• Ambassador Francis Rooney on the presidential race 

HOUR 1

• Tony Bennett passes at age 96 / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/remembering-tony-bennett/
• "Russia exited the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative on Monday, but it wasn’t until Wednesday—when Russia said it might treat any Ukraine-bound cargo ship as hostile—that wheat prices spiked by 8.5%. That was the largest daily increase since Russia invaded in February 2022." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/20/grain-prices-rise-after-russia-targets-ukraine-exports?
• RFK Jr  who is running for President censored by fellow Democrats (Hannity - FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/media/jordan-democrats-attacking-rfk-jr-hearing-party-turned-against-most-famous-na
• Directing Messaging your physician and the cost of time of the service / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/07/21/1188739567/direct-message-doctor-patient-portal-charge
• Tom discusses the Barbie movie, GI Joes, Big Jim and growing up with besties Shawn and Shannon 

HOUR 2

• Alaska salmon fishermen object to low prices / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2023/07/20/alaska-salmon-fishermen-fume-over-low-prices-but-processors-say-theyre-hurting-too/
• Some Bristol Bay fishermen are furious over the 50 cent per pound market price for sockeye salmon that Bristol Bay processors are hitting them with (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/21/bristol-bay-fishermen-protest-processors-low-sockeye-market-price-50-cents-per-pound/
• Adam Holz from "Plugged In" reviews "Barbie" the movie and is not fond of it. 
• Jim Matherly, Manager of Gov Mike Dunleavy's Fairbanks office, with an update.
• "Presidents and CEOs from leading tech companies that are creating artificial intelligence have agreed to several commitments on sharing, testing and developing new AI technology, the White House says." / (NPR) 

HOUR 1

• Russia bombs Black Sea port cities / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/russia-accused-of-weaponizing-food-shipments-as-it-bombards-ukrainian-port-cities/
• Tom & Charles talk about bucket lists and Charles highlights some of his recent trips 
• Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reacts to comments from Rep. Jayapal on Israel and warns how U.S. relations with Israel are vital to foreign policy in the Middle East. / (FOX) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-responds-gop-presidential-candidate-puts-name-squad-members-list
• 5 tips for better air conditioner performance / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188328688/heat-wave-air-conditioner-tips
• Ken Cuccinelli, former Trump Administration Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Virginia Attorney, joins Tom in discussing why he supports DeSantis for President 
• QAnon supports "Sound of Freedom" / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188405402/qanon-supporters-are-promoting-sound-of-freedom-heres-why
• Dalton in Mat-Su 
• Charles on the "Sound of Freedom"

HOUR 2

• State Rep. Kevin McCabe from Idaho is attending a Pacific NorthWest Economic Region conference discussing the benefits of a new rail system connecting Alaska to Canada to the continental U.S. [   ] 
• Roz from Mat-Su praises the "Sound of Freedom" movie and adds how important faith is and how we've lost it in many respects in governance.
• "After an inspection by federal regulators, the Alaska Native Medical Center lost its “deemed status” on July 12, a status which means a medical facility is accredited and can bill the federal government for Medicare services." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/19/alaska-native-medical-center-found-have-deficiencies-with-emergency-services/
• "Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has fired two opponents of a mining road proposed in the Mat-Su from a state board that helps shape a land management plan for the area." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2023/07/19/dunleavy-fires-two-susitna-road-opponents-from-land-management-advisory-board/
• Alaska Airlines is planning to use facial recognition technology by the summer of 2024, part of a system intended to speed preflight check-ins / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2023/07/20/facial-recognition-remains-unregulated-in-alaska-even-as-it-grows-in-use/

HOUR 1

• Extreme heat in Southern Europe affecting tourism / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/18/heat-threatens-to-upend-european-tourism?
• Phoenix break 1974 heat record / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/us/phoenix-heat-record.html?
• Illegal border crossings into U.S. by asylum seekers is down / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188438846/illegal-border-crossings-are-down-one-big-reason-why-is-now-part-of-a-court-figh
• Erick  Cordero Giorgana discusses the Alaska Policy Forum's Mark Janus event in Wasilla tonight at 6 PM /  Register at https://wfwasilla.eventbrite.com
• Experts warn Artificial Intelligence is a threat to society and human extinction / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ai-prodigy-warns-lawmakers-chinas-ambitions-chinas-apollo-project

HOUR 2

• Why did the U.S. soldier cross into the North Korean demilitarized zone / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-soldier-detained-in-north-korea-was-facing-disciplinary-actions-officials-say/
• Anchorage Assembly leadership is requesting Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration answer questions regarding an April 4 Election complaint filed by a former member of his administration / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/19/assembly-hold-work-session-regarding-challenge-anchorage-election/
• Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., of the House Armed Services Committee details how China threatens higher education and technology advancements in the U.S. on ‘America Reports.’ / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerry-comes-up-empty-china-climate-talks
• Tom overviews how China is a threat 
• "Emails show a top city director emailed Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s former chief of staff a newly created internal security policy, hours before she used it to challenge the city’s April 4 election." / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/07/18/anchorage-it-director-emailed-mayor-bronsons-former-top-aide-a-newly-crafted-internal-policy-she-then-used-to-challenge-election/
• Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on military promotions are his “right,” and called for compromise to resolve the blockade / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2023/07/18/sullivan-says-alabama-senator-has-the-right-to-hold-up-military-promotions-over-abortion-policy/

HOUR 1

• Tom discusses the forthcoming indictment against President Trump
• More details on the new charges against Trump imminent / (CNBC) 
• The U.S. is seeing a record number of strikes / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-worker-strikes-are-on-the-rise/
• Who is striking / (Axios) https://www.axios.com/2023/06/27/us-workers-strike-jobs-economy
• Extreme heat swelters across the globe / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/18/world/heat-wave-us-europe-weather?
• Jesse Watters gets a top spot on FOX News  but is he worthy?/ (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1188005948/fox-news-jesse-watters-primetime-show
• Deaths of four women in Portland connected / (NPR) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-oregon-women-found-dead-near-portland-rcna94790
• A U.S. national, who is believed to be a soldier, crossed into North Korea from South Korea during a Joint Security Area tour and is now allegedly being detained / (NBC News)  https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/u-s-soldier-crosses-into-north-korea-during-tour-of-demilitarized-zone-188706373547
• Americans are more flush with money now / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/07/17/americans-are-flush-for-now?

HOUR 2

• The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation say in a press release that they are working together to fix problems found by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services “collaboratively and swiftly.” / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/17/alaska-native-medical-center-working-answers-federal-governance-questions/
• New federal data released last month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services shows an alarming rate of payment errors in Alaska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP benefits, in fiscal year 2022 (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/18/alaskas-snap-payment-error-rates-spike-over-divisions-use-expired-certification/
• Joelle Hall, President of Alaska' AFL-CIO on why we've had more strikes in 2022/23 / http://www.akaflcio.org/
• Dalton in Mat-Su on VP Mike Pence's interview with Tucker Carlson
• Legal experts and conservative political pundits erupted after former President Donald Trump claimed he received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6th riot / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald-trump-january-6-grand-jury-target-conservatives-legal-experts-erupt

HOUR 1 

• Kremlin paused its participation in an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping global food prices stable / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-grain-deal.html? and https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1188048725/ukraine-russia-grain-deal-putin (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1188048725/ukraine-russia-grain-deal-putin
• Tom and Tom discuss media bias against DeSantis 
• Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis led the 2024 Republican field in fundraising from April to June / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-desantis-lead-gop-presidential-field-in-donations/
• Tom is reading former AG Bill Barr's "One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General."
• Former Attorney General Bill Barr says failing to prosecute Trump would be unjust / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187646142/former-attorney-general-bill-barr-assesses-the-federal-charges-against-trump
• For the second time in less than a year, explosives have damaged the bridge that links Russia and Crimea, the southern Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow illegally annexed in 2014 / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/europe/crimea-bridge-attack-russia-ukraine.html?
• Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer  had a cache of more than 200 guns at his Massapequa home, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told Fox News in an interview Monday / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/us/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-suspect-arsenal-weapons-top-cop-says

HOUR 2 

• Tom and Tom talk grocery costs and prices / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/14/cooling-inflation-lower-48-relieving-grocery-prices-when-will-they-drop-alaska/
• A 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula triggered a brief tsunami advisory at 10:47 PM last Saturday / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2023/07/16/72-earthquake-off-alaska-peninsula-triggers-brief-tsunami-warning-sending-some-residents-to-higher-ground/
• Tom S discusses dip-netting and the process and rules / https://alaskaoutdoorssupersite.com/dipnetting-intro
• Tom & Tom discuss Nick Begich Jr.'s entrance into the congressional race against Rep. Peltola and the lackluster media relations / (ADN) https://www.ktoo.org/2023/07/13/begich-announces-hell-challenge-peltola-for-alaskas-u-s-house-seat/

HOUR 1

• Tom overviews Presidential Primaries and process
• Tom overviews Iowa's Caucus and ponders why Christians support Donald Trump
• Evangelicals in Iowa prefer Trump - can another Republican candidate do well there?  / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187571812/evangelical-christian-voters-in-iowa-love-trump-can-another-republican-win-them-
• Trump attacks Iowa's Governor / (CNN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqM22yaTX34
• Jill Schaefer, Regional Director for Gov. Dunleavy with an update
• Dalton from Mat-Su calls in on Trump and presidential politics  and why Trump is winning and why Vivek should be 

HOUR 2

• "Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears" / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bi1PvXCbr8
• Britton calls in on the Trump favorability topic and why people are becoming less supportive 
• Dave Stieren calls in on Trump
• Adam call in on Trump 
• Charles in Anchorage, an evangelical, on why they support Trump waveringly 
• Tom overviews why he supports Gov Ron DeSantis 
• Alaska's PFD earning could run out by 2026 / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/14/permanent-fund-dividend-could-run-dry-by-2026/
• Tom talks about Alaskans with signs standing at intersection asking for money

HOUR 1

• (Live Feed) House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee drills John Kerry, Climate Envoy,  on President Biden's Climate Agenda  / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331125961112
• President Biden is in Finland, celebrating the country as the newest member of NATO / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/biden-in-finland-after-nato-shows-solidarity-with-ukraine-at-summit/
• Key take-aways after NATO's Summit / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187435354/nato-summit-takeaways-ukraine-sweden-turkey
• The FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill made in Dublin called Opill / (NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/health/otc-birth-control-pill.html?
• President Biden frames his energy plan but obscures his record on climate policy / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1186854511/biden-climate-jobs-voters
• Tom overviews President Bidens Clean Energy agenda
• Alex Gimarc from South Anchorage on Biden's clean energy agenda 

HOUR 2

• Tom overviews why the U.S. has a presence in the Pacific and Asia
• U.S. forces in the Pacific are leading a massive multi-nation exercise to prepare for a potential conflict / (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/u-s-conducting-massive-military-exercise-in-pacific-as-tensions-with-china-heighten-187956805937
• The Anchorage Assembly is a step closer to establishing temporary allowed camps for homeless individuals / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/13/anchorage-assembly-passes-municipal-code-changes-establish-allowed-camps/
• The Anchorage Community Development Authority launches the Facade program
• Mike Robbins, Executive Director of ACDA calls in regarding the Facade Program
• An invasive species of mollusks, typically found in Southeast Alaska and established in Girdwood in 2015, have been reported in the Anchorage Bowl this year / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/13/invasive-slug-species-girdwood-may-be-move-experts-ask-public-help-tracking/
• Tom discusses ways to control slugs 

HOUR 1

• 4 Reasons we can't stop homelessness / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1186856463/homelessness-rent-affordable-housing-encampments
•  SNAP statistics / (Yahoo Finance News) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/snap-statistics-state-15-states-152926790.html
• FAQ about SNAP / http://www.alaskasnap.com/faq/
• Congress addresses Food Stamp revisions in the Farm Bill / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1185499996/congress-tackles-food-stamp-changes-in-the-farm-bill
• Kevin O'Leary on the economic crisis looming ahead of the U.S. / (FOX News) https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6330997495112
• AI and patient care / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/health/ai-babies-technology-helping-fertility-docs-choose-best-embryos-ivf
• Mayor Bronson discusses his Communication team transition 

HOUR 2

• CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata recently got an up-close look at how Ukrainian soldiers are using U.S. howitzers / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/on-the-front-lines-with-ukrainian-soldiers-using-us-weapons/
• What's a Howitzer? How is it being used in Ukraine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apFELaVsK9o
• Charles and Tom discuss cluster bombs
• Per the NTSB  the aircraft flown by famed Alaska pilot Jim Tweto clipped a tree when it was taking off from a remote, off-airport, mountain ridge line airstrip in June / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/12/tree-clipped-plane-takeoff-that-killed-pilot-jim-tweto-initial-investigation-shows/
• Erick Cordero Giorgana is VP of Operations at Alaska Policy Forum re Medicaid eligibility / https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2023/06/alaska-should-hasten-medicaid-eligibility-checks/
• Crab season closures devastates industry / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/12/crab-season-closures-devastating-bering-sea-fishing-family/
• Antiques Road Show comes to Anchorage / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2023/07/11/antiques-roadshow-draws-thousands-to-anchorage-stop/

HOUR 1

• Tom discusses NATO from its origins its purpose
• President Biden joins fellow members at a NATO summit in Lithuania / (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/biden-attends-annual-nato-summit/
• Tom discusses why Turkey wants to join the EU
• Secretary of State's Antony Blinken bio / (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Blinken
• Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sweden joining NATO and Biden opposing Ukraine joining for now  / (ABC News) https://abcnews.go.com/International/blinken-nato-summit-membership-sweden-ukraine/story?id=101066041
• Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is the latest big-name Republican to throw support behind Tim Sheehy in the crucial Montana Senate race to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in 2024 (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-sheehy-receives-another-major-endorsement-montana-senate-bid-unseat-tester
• Guy Fieri says the biggest issue facing the restaurant industry is 'availability': Food's just not available / (FOX News) Video link:https://www.foxnews.com/video/6320917822112
• Guy Fieri's restaurants and chains / https://www.wideopencountry.com/guy-fieri-restaurants/
• Why are government websites so bad? / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/07/10/1186880310/why-government-websites-and-online-services-are-so-bad
• Tom talks about why governments have issues with website management

HOUR 2

• Bethany Marcum with Alaska Policy Forum overviews upcoming events / https://alaskapolicyforum.org/
• Todd Smoldon from the Mat-Su office for Gov. Dunleavy on HB 68 (preventing/stopping sex trafficking) and its nexus to the new movie "The Sound of Freedom"
• The Anchorage Assembly will address the former Golden Lion Hotel  ($250,000 grant appropriation for the startup costs for the building, while the second is the opening of a public hearing to enter into a lease agreement with Henning, Inc. to run the Golden Lion as low-income housing / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/11/former-golden-lion-hotel-open-permanent-low-income-housing-with-assembly-approval/
• Mayor Dave Bronson with a Municipality of Anchorage update 
• State Rep. Kevin McCabe with a state legislative update 
• Golden Spike anniversary / https://www.nps.gov/articles/dena-history-alaska-golden-spike.htm