The Must Read Alaska Show Podcast
1) A New School Choice for Anchorage Parents: Thomas More Classical School Opens in 2026
In this episode, the conversation centered on the launch of Thomas More Classical School in Anchorage, set to open in 2026. The guest, Headmaster Sarah Spaulding, explained the school’s mission to bri...Show More
2) After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination, What Comes Next? A Turning Point for This Generation.
After the shocking loss of Charlie Kirk, Ben Carpenter explores what this moment means—and why it could define an entire generation.
3) Teachers Have a Choice: The AAE Alternative—and Big Savings
Thought the teachers union was your only option? Think again. In this Must Read Alaska Show, host Ben Carpenter is joined by Kenai teacher Kim Bates, Anchorage teacher Aimee Sims, and Garry Sigle, Cen...Show More
4) Who Controls Alaska’s Grand Jury? Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor Weighs In
Is Alaska’s grand jury still the people’s tool for oversight, or has it become another lever of government control? In this episode of the Must Read Alaska Show, host Ben Carpenter presses Attorney Ge...Show More
5) Shelley Hughes on Alaska’s Future: Fiscal Reform, Energy Development, and the 2026 Governor’s Race
Alaska State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes joins Ben Carpenter to share her remarkable journey from rural Alaska in the ’70s to the state legislature. She outlines her vision for ...Show More
6) Indicting Truth: Grand Juries, Prosecutorial Power, and Alaska’s Crisis of Justice
In this eye-opening episode of the Must Read Alaska Show, host Ben Carpenter sits down with forensic journalist and author David Ignell for a deep dive into the constitutional role of grand juries in ...Show More
7) From Alaska to the Final Table: Adam Hendrix’s World Series Poker Journey
In this episode of the Must Read Alaska Show podcast, host Ben Carpenter sits down with Adam Hendrix, Anchorage native and world-renowned poker professional, to unpack his extraordinary journey to a s...Show More
8) Behind the 2024 Battle to Repeal Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska: The Phil Izon Story
In this compelling episode of the Must Read Alaska Show, host Ben Carpenter sits down with Phil Izon, the driving force behind the effort to repeal ranked choice voting (RCV) in Alaska during the 2024...Show More
9) Repeal Now AK: Inside Alaska’s Campaign to End Ranked Choice Voting
In this episode of the Must Read Alaska Show, host Ben Carpenter sits down with Lynn McCabe and Mikaela Emswiler, of the Repeal Now initiative, to explore the close, contentious fight to roll back ran...Show More
10) The Alaska LNG Project: Momentum & Milestones
In this in-depth episode, host Ben Carpenter tackles the long-anticipated and often controversial Alaska LNG pipeline project—offering listeners an insider’s look at recent developments and reasons fo...Show More