The Michael Dukes Show
Talk Show Replays
Michael Dukes is a 3rd generation Alaskan and an underpaid radio talk host. He tackles the news of the day with dry wit and humor. As a Libertarian he eschews the same old US vs THEM and LEFT vs RIGHT dichotomy. He also covers things happening in the world of entertainment, sports, pop culture, technology and pretty much anything else shiny that happens to stray across his path. He can be heard daily on the internet at www.michaeldukesshow.com.
Location:
Wasilla, AK
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Talk Show Replays
Description:
Michael Dukes is a 3rd generation Alaskan and an underpaid radio talk host. He tackles the news of the day with dry wit and humor. As a Libertarian he eschews the same old US vs THEM and LEFT vs RIGHT dichotomy. He also covers things happening in the world of entertainment, sports, pop culture, technology and pretty much anything else shiny that happens to stray across his path. He can be heard daily on the internet at www.michaeldukesshow.com.
Twitter:
@michaeldukeshow
Language:
English
Contact:
9073785907
Website:
http://www.michaeldukesshow.com/
Episodes
Wednesday 7/2/25 | FNSBSD President Melissa Burnett | Rep Jamie Allard
7/2/2025
Today we're full up with guests to talk about the direction at the local and state level. We start off in hour one with Melissa Burnett, president of the FNSB School board to talk about education in Fairbanks and the interior. Then in hour two we'll be talking with Rep Jamie Allard about the session, Title IX and the upcoming challenges we're gonna face.
Duration:01:58:02
Tuesday 7/1/25 | Weekly Top 3 | Murkowski | Story's Lifecoaching
7/1/2025
Today we'll dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets, with Brad Keithley. Today's topics: Alaska's hypocrisy; the PFC is ignoring it's own numbers; we DO have skin in the game. Then in hour two I'm going to dive into that Murkowski interview with Galen Druke that surprised me. Then we're going to finish up with Chris Story for our weekly uplift and lifecoaching lesson.
Duration:01:58:05
Monday 6/30/25 | Headlines, Calls, Discussion | Seldovia 4th
6/30/2025
Today we'll tackle the headlines from around the state and take some calls with discussions on all the topics that you may want to talk about. Then in hour two we'll be joined by Jenny Chissus with the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce about all that's happening in Seldovia this Friday with the big 4th of July celebration.
Duration:01:55:31
Firearms Friday 6/27/25 | Reason's JD Tuccille | Discussions | Willie Waffle
6/27/2025
Today we discuss one of the more interesting aspects of the Big Beautiful Bill with Reason Magazines JD Tuccille. Will it happen? Then in hour two I'll recap and go over some other Friday stories before we finish off the day with Willie Waffle for our weekend entertainment review.
Duration:01:57:19
Thursday 6/26/25 | No Kings in Anchorage? | State Sen Mike Shower
6/26/2025
We had some technical problems with today's show, so the podcast comes in on the 3rd segment of hour one. That makes it a bit short of our normal 2 hour podcast. We've been discussing the shut down of public comment in the Anchorage Assembly and then cover some other stories around the state in hour one. Then in hour two we'll pick it up with State Senator Mike Shower, who'll give us his thoughts on the Governor's veto's as well as where he thinks we'll be heading in the next session.
Duration:01:16:14
Wednesday 6/25/25 | Bob Griffin on Education | Garin Martin ADSRRT
6/25/2025
Today we'll jump right into it with Bob Griffin, who's got a lot to say about all the money that the different schools districts around the state have been receiving...and how it will never be enough. Then in hour two we'll chat with Garin Martin about the Alaska Dive Search Rescue and Recover Team about their beginnings and the valuable mission they perform here in the state.
Duration:01:54:29
Tuesday 6/24/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMA
6/24/2025
Today we dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The effects of Israel v Iran on AKOIL; the US Senate is following AKLEG in tactics; Alaska's Oil Tax Code needs and overhaul. Then in hour two I'll recap as well as get into Murkowski's latest interview. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll come in for our weekly uplift and life coaching lesson.
Duration:01:54:42
Monday 6/23/25 | Headlines, calls, discussions | Iran
6/23/2025
Today it's just you and me and we go over the headlines from the weekend. We'll discuss and also take a phone poll of listeners asking if you support the strike in Iran or not. Tune in!
Duration:01:56:51
Firearms Friday 6/20/25 | HUSH w/ Dr John Lott | Headlines | Willie Waffle
6/20/2025
Today we'll talk about some of the latest handwringing by anti-gun folks with Dr John Lott from the Crime Research Prevention Center. Suppressors are big in the news and he'll give us some straight facts. In hour two we'll cover headlines and your phone calls and then finish up with Willie Waffle for our weekend movie and entertainment review.
Duration:02:01:02
Thursday 6/19/25 | Muni's Bully, Unconsitutional Capital, David Yragui
6/19/2025
Today we dive into some wild headlines. The Anchorage Assembly has dropped into some really junior high school behavior, we'll discuss. Then someone finally calls out the AKLEG on their unconstitutional funding problem with the capital budget. Then in hour two we'll visit with KPB resident David Yragui, who has a 10+ year tale of how the Borough has roadblocked attempts to fix some land use issues, tot he real detriment of the citizens.
Duration:02:02:00
Wednesday 6/18/25 | Humpday Headlines, Phone Calls & Discussions
6/18/2025
Today it's just you and me. With the rescheduling of our inteview with US Rep Nick Begich we'll open up the phone lines to talk with you and cover headlines from around the state.
Duration:01:50:07
Tuesday 6/17/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Life Coaching
6/17/2025
Today it's Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budges bringing us the Weekly Top 3. This week's topics include: where are oil prices going and what does it mean? The conclusion of the educations taskforce are in doubt and what JERA's decision on AKLNG means for us. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll bring us some inspiration for our life coaching session.
Duration:01:51:31
Monday 6/16/25 | Montalbano Monday | HuDost in Homer | Headlines
6/16/2025
Today we got a lot of stuff to cover. In hour one it's Sarah Montalbano, with Montalbano Monday as we discuss more energy news from around the state and the nation. Then in hour two we'll visit with Moksha Sommer of HuDost about their big show on Wednesday in Homer. Then we'll finish up with some headlines and discussion from around the state.
Duration:01:54:41
Firearms Friday 6/13/25 | The Pew Pew Jew | Chris Cheng | Willie Waffle
6/13/2025
Today's a big show on this Friday the 13th. We start off in hour one with Yehuda Remer the Pew Pew Jew to talk about everything happening on the 2A world and beyond. Then in hour two we'll pick it up with Chris Cheng to talk about the madness that is LA right now. Then as always we'll finish it off with a lighter side entertainment report from Willie Waffle.
Duration:01:59:24
Thursday 6/12/25 | Headlines, ICE, New Spaceport | Rep Kevin McCabe
6/12/2025
Today we'll dive into a bunch of headlines from around the state, including the continuing protests of the ICE detentions in the state, plus the potential for a new spaceport...in the interior. Then in hour two we'll be joined by Rep Kevin McCabe to talk about village Public Safety and next phases.
Duration:01:56:39
Wednesday 6/11/25 | Headlines, DOE Report | Ben Carpenter
6/11/2025
Today we'll hit headlines, wish birthdays and talk about the newly released Tshibaka DOE report. In hour two we'll get some analysis from former Rep Ben Carpenter on the report and get his take on the problems we're dealing with.
Duration:02:03:08
Tuesday 6/10/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Discussions
6/10/2025
Today we dive into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The pros/cons of closing Cosmopolitan, one sided analysis is irritating; what DIDNT happen at the Governor's conference. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before trying to do a bit of goodnews and positivity myself, since Chris is unavailable.
Duration:01:54:28
Monday 6/9/25 | Censure, Property Taxes, Education headlines
6/9/2025
Today we'll take on all the headlines from around the state that came up from Friday. Including the potential censure of Murkowski, the dropping of property taxes in the KPB and what's going to happen with the education funding and other things on the Governor's desk.
Duration:01:56:39
Firearms Friday 6/6/25 | SCOTUS, Colorado Headlines | Willie Waffle
6/6/2025
Today we dive into all the headlines including the SCOTUS decision, the madness of Colorado and more. We'll also open the phone lines to take calls and Q&A. We'll finish up, as always, with Willie Waffle for our entertainment review.
Duration:01:58:45
Thursday 6/5/25 | Headlines: Port Mac, Conflicts, School Funding
6/5/2025
Today we'll dive into the headlines from around the state, including the latest piece by Rep Kevin McCabe on Port Mackenzie, the double dipping going on in the Anch Assembly and the fate of the new DEED regulations that just hit a wall. We may also take some phone calls and more.
Duration:01:54:34