HOUR 1

• Trump's Florida home was raided by the FBI / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid#trump-fbi-mar-a-lago and (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/08/08/trump-says-that-fbi-raided-mar-a-lago?
• Will the Mar-Lago raid of Trump's home have a chilling effect on voters? / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6310636542112#sp=show-clips
• Retired General Keith Kellog on China is our biggest threat in the last 50 years / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6310643592112#sp=show-clips
• Olivia Newton-John passes away at age 73 from cancer / (HW Reporter) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/olivia-newton-john-dead-grease-1235194880/
• Russia bombs close to Ukrainian nuclear power plant / (MB) https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/08/europe/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-monday-intl/index.html?
• Kenya presidential candidate and human rights lawyer pushing for legalized marijuana and minimizing politics and religion / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1116383381/kenya-election-marijuana-wajackoyah

HOUR 2

• Anchorage Health Department Director Joe Gerace resigned following the “severe health issues” he experienced over the last week / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/09/anchorage-health-department-director-resigning-due-health-issues/
• Is fireweed high this year? Does it correspond to early winter (does cotton white seedlings predict snow?) / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/09/is-fireweed-already-signaling-an-early-end-summer/
• Erick Almandinger, the first of four teens charged in the 2016 murder of 16-year-old David Grunwald, was sentenced Monday to serve 99 years in prison for the brutal crime with no clear motive / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/08/08/i-killed-my-friend-palmer-resident-sentenced-to-serve-99-years-for-2016-murder-of-mat-su-teen/
• Dalton from Mat-Su says Trump deserves what he got with the raid; kids shouldn't listen to adults; and on Christopher Ray, FBI Director
• A new tax bill could result in many audits / (FOX News) https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/middle-class-americans-bear-brunt-irs-audits-analysis-shows
• Former State Senator Bill Stoltze on audits and Trump's raid

HOUR 1

• Tom and Tom talk weather, and elections, and agree that if Gov Palin wins the special election, she'll be tough to defeat, and if she doesn't win - she'll still be tough to defeat in November
• U.S. Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/08/07/bleary-eyed-senate-passes-historic-economic-bill?
• Tom overviews the contributions of former President James Madison, who is considered the "Father of the Constitution" to our nation (Federalist Papers; Bill of Rights; U.S. Constitution) / https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1060/constitutional-convention-of-1787
• A lot of Republicans are not interviewing / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/08/07/1115949410/republicans-have-long-feuded-with-the-mainstream-media-now-many-are-shutting-the
• Tom & Tom discuss media and university biases 
• Former Anchorage mayors push to have the mayor-removal ordinance passed by the Anchorage Assembly removed / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/06/former-anchorage-mayors-push-have-ordinance-removed-anchorage-assembly/

HOUR 2 

• Gary from East Anchorage on city government on why voters support the left Assembly members
• Woodcarver Mike from Mat-Su on his prediction Anchorage would turn liberal and problematic 
• State Representative Kevin McCabe on why Louise Stutes joined the Democrats (and became a Speaker) 
• State Senate candidate Tuckerman Babcock overview of Alaskan state senate candidates
• Author David McCullough passes away / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/books/david-mccullough-dead.html?

HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk and the weather and camping
• Alex Jones has to pay $4.1 million in damages in the first of many trials / (MB) 
• U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has agreed to support the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive bill focused on climate, taxes, and healthcare / (MB) https://www.axios.com/2022/08/05/sinema-democrats-inflation-reduction-act?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
• The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections / (NPR)
• State Representative David Eastman

HOUR 2

• Tom A on bad weather, bumble bees, and acid
• Joe from Moose Pass
• Tom & Tom talk about streaming services (Disney+, Netflix, Amazon)
• Shannon Mason, Gover Dunleavy's Deputy Press Secretary
• Representative Kevin McCabe (R-Mat-Su)

HOUR 1

• Tom A thanks everyone for the birthday wishes
• New drugs organ transplants  / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/08/03/yale-scientists-bring-back-pigs-from-the-dead-kinda?
• Alex Jones closing argument on $150M lawsuit he will hopefully lose / https://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-shootings-texas-lawsuits-d029d6736d2ce6755c9e89e7cf9f27af?
• Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years / (NYT)  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/04/world/brittney-griner-trial-verdict-russia?
• ISS Space Station is the last good bond between / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/08/04/1115483902/russia-leaving-international-space-station-iss-terry-virts

HOUR 2

• Tom and Tom talk about movies (Bullet Train; Elvis) and the new 4D theater at Tikahtnu
• Anchorage School District suffering from a bus driver shortage / ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/04/anchorage-school-district-suffering-bus-driver-shortage-heading-into-new-school-year/
• AEDC gives its 3-year economic outlook / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/04/anchorage-economic-development-corporation-releases-outlook-anchorage/
• Fiber optic / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/04/subsea-fiber-project-aims-improve-internet-speeds-aleutian-islands/
• More left lawsuits against Republican candidates / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/08/03/wasilla-lawmaker-who-holds-oath-keepers-membership-faces-lawsuit-challenging-eligibility-for-office/
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HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk about Alaskans and national candidates and Trump endorsements
• Tom on Alaskan social life in the past and today (with social media)
• Pelosi meets with Taiwan leaders and is soon to fly to other Asian countries for meetings / https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/02/world/pelosi-taiwan?
• Dalton in Mat-Su on media misinformation

HOUR 2

• Murkowski / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/03/alaska-and-hawaii-stand-tall-as-earmarks-in-senate-bills-favor-small-states/
• Rep. Andy Josephson sponsors a bill that passes that gives massive pay raise to State employees during an economic crisis / 
• Anchorage's 4th Avenue Theater will be demolished this week / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/03/fourth-avenue-theater-demolition-set-begin-this-week/
• Seward Highway Girdwood turnoff project forthcoming / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/03/major-seward-highway-project-proposed-near-girdwood/
• Baseball announcing legend Vin Scully passes at 94 / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/sports/baseball/vin-scully-dead.html?

HOUR 1

• Tom & Tom talk about the weather  and Tom's kippered salmon from his dipnetting
• Abortion vote for Kentucky today / (MB)  https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/kansas-abortion-rights-referendum?
• Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/02/world/pelosi-taiwan?
• Joe from South Anchorage on Taiwan becoming the 51st first state and also on Alaska's Primary Election
• Bethany Marcum from Alaska Policy Forum discusses the AFP's 8-month leadership academy / https://alaskapolicyforum.org/2022/07/inaugural-alaska-leadership-academy-launched/

HOUR 2

• Dalton from Mat-Su on men losing their sexuality and being celibate "Find you a lady and have babies!"
• State Rep. Kevin McCabe with an update 
• Tom talks about his son Grayson getting hit by an inattentive driver and how awesome Matanuska Towing & Recovery and Kristie Babcock/State Farm were and how AWFUL Progressive Max in Anchorage was 
• Hunkie Lee on Pebble Mine and a conference 
• Woodcarver Mike on needing more Troopers on the Parks
• Assembly overturns veto against the Mayoral Removal ordinance / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/08/02/anchorage-assembly-overrides-mayoral-veto-mayoral-removal-ordinance/

HOUR 1 

• Tom & Tom talk weekend
• Deshaun Watson was suspended after over 24 women accused him of inappropriate sexual advances / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/sports/football/deshaun-watson-nfl-suspension.html?
• Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura from Star Trek, passes away at age of 89
• NBA star Bill Russell passes away at age of 88
• A new study shows a key to reducing poverty is more friendships between the rich and poor / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/01/upshot/rich-poor-friendships.html?
• Retired General Jack Keane says Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan tomorrow (unscheduled) / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6310283576112#sp=show-clips
• Tom A has a visitor on his lawn (a porcupine)
• Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.337B Mega Millions jackpot / (AP) https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-iowa-e986a2da15c75b1e2228499ea90a6530?

HOUR 2

• Sand Lake neighbors in Anchorage push for changes relating to the forthcoming airport expansion / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/07/31/neighbors-push-for-changes-to-project-that-would-expand-international-cargo-operations-at-anchorage-airport/
• Linn from Mat-Su on the Anchorage airport expansion topic and announces (the VP of a local Republican Women's Club) an event 11 AM to 3 PM this Saturday at a "Republican Mingle" with foods trucks and Stirling Silver band at the Willow Community Center and outdoor Gazebo 
• Dave, retired Air Force F-4 Phantom pilot, on the Anchorage airport issue
• Two found dead in their car in Matanuska River (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/07/31/two-found-inside-car-matanuska-river/
• 17 units respond to Spenard Hotel fire / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/07/31/17-units-respond-spenard-hotel-fire/
• Tom & Tom talk about getting out of a vehicle in an emergency 

HOUR 1

• Tom S's son and daughter and law head to Missouri for college
• Airlines and airfare in Europe becoming less affordable / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/07/15/that-dream-european-vacay-is-finally-affordable-but-air-travel-is-hell
• California Congresswoman Linda Sanchez flips off GOP at congressional baseball game / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/sports/2022-congressional-baseball-game-democratic-rep-linda-sanchez-flips-off-republican-lawmakers
• Former National Security Council strategist Michael Allen on the state of the U.S. and China relationship / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6310179791112#sp=show-clips
• Hershey having a tough time meeting the chocolate demand and retailers are overstocked / (CBS News) 
• Moose Pass Joe from Midtown Anchorage on the Moose Pass where folks are upset with traffic patterns and consumer prices (and overstocked stores)
• More Americans are opting for sterilization and some are being turned away / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/29/1113573995/more-people-are-opting-to-get-sterilized-and-some-are-being-turned-away

HOUR 2

• U.S. soon to pass major semi-conductor bill / (MB) https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2022/07/29/us-moves-closer-to-passing-semiconductor-climate-bills?
• Gov Mike Dunleavy signs a new law formally recognizing tribes in Alaska / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/07/29/bill-signing-formally-recognizes-alaska-native-tribes/
• Adam Holz with Focus on the Family's Plugged In overviews "DC League of Super Pets" "Vengeance" and Netflix's "The Gray Man"
• Dave Stieren from Gov Mike Dunleavy's office
• Governor signs new sex-crime laws at Crime Lab / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2022/07/28/with-new-law-alaska-is-closing-gaps-for-prosecuting-sex-crimes-and-no-will-mean-no-officials-say/
• Woman killed and two injured in East Anchorage crash / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/07/28/woman-killed-2-injured-in-glenn-highway-crash-in-anchorage/

HOUR 1

• JetBlue will buy Spirit Airlines / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/business/jetblue-spirit-merger.html?
• Semiconductor production $250+ Billion economic stimulus package coming from bi-partisan effort in Congress / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/us/politics/senate-chips-china.html?
• Griner and Whelan to be traded for Russian arms dealer / (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/27/politics/griner-whelan-biden-offer-viktor-bout-exchange-russia-arms-dealer/index.html?
• Jeopardy picks its (same) host / (Deadline) https://deadline.com/2022/07/jeopardy-mayim-bialik-ken-jennings-deals-season-39-hosting-schedule-celebrity-jeopardy-abc-1235079138/
• COVID pandemic started in a seafood market in China (vs in a lab) / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/03/03/1083751272/striking-new-evidence-points-to-seafood-market-in-wuhan-as-pandemic-origin-point
• Newly published evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as pandemic origin point / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/03/03/1083751272/striking-new-evidence-points-to-seafood-market-in-wuhan-as-pandemic-origin-point
• Teen kills his sibling in Fairbanks / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/fairbanks/2022/07/27/fairbanks-teen-fatally-shot-3-siblings-before-killing-himself-troopers-say/

HOUR 2

• State Senate candidate Scott Clayton (District N) 
• Past Eagle River Lion's Club President Tiny Fagg overviews new projects and reminds of the bill signing this week / (FB) https://www.facebook.com/EagleRiverAlaskaLionsClub
• Anchorage Assembly members override Mayor Bronson's veto of homeless budget funding / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/07/27/anchorage-assembly-overrides-mayors-veto-sheltering-costs/
• Dalton from Mat-Su on lousy news coverage on TV and why people in Anchorage need to leave and move to Mat-Su

HOUR 1

• How is our national inflation affecting product purchases? Here's an overview / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/inflation-changing-shopping-habits?
• Biden calls for 20 million more barrels to be solid from the U.S. Strategic Reserve / (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sell-additional-20-million-barrels-oil-strategic-reserve-2022-07-26/
• Anchorage Assembly directs $7.6 million to homeless mitigation and housing / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/07/27/anchorage-assembly-directs-76-million-toward-homelessness-relief-ahead-of-winter/
• A new Oxford dictionary on the Black lexicon of words / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/07/27/1113501105/black-language-dictionary-african-american-lexicon

HOUR 2

• 7 people survive Regal Air crash on Lake Hood / (ANS) https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/27/google-maps-location-sharing-alerts/?
• Friends of West Susitna forms / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/07/26/new-organization-forms-support-controversial-mat-su-road-project/
• Saudi Arabia - The Line / (Twitter) https://twitter.com/Spa_Eng/status/1551627809973485573?s=20&t=VxzwTeqklNAsxpy2OSFERw
• 3M military veteran lawsuit pushes subsidiary into Chapter 11 bankruptcy / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/3M-separates-healthcare-unit-aware-technologies?
• Matt Shuckerow on the Alaska Constitutional Convention / Info on constitutional conventions / https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Constitutional_Convention_Question_(2022)