The Sam And Derik Show
di Sam and Derik
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Episode 17: Determining if a Feasibility Study is Feasible; Deciding…
Episode 17: Determining if a Feasibility Study is Feasible; Deciding…
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The Sam and Derik Show is political debate as you've never heard it before. Two best friends in Juneau Alaska hailing from opposite ends of the political spectrum are doing the impossible: listening to each other.
Will we solve any of the issues facing our world? No. It took weeks just to agree on the name of the show. But if two opposite sides can come together to create a podcast, maybe, just maybe, there's hope for our future yet. Get ready for hot takes and outrageous opinions!
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- Episode 17: Determining if a Feasibility Study is Feasible; Deciding How to Appoint Judges; and a Surprise Topic! Recorded March 20th, 2025 · 1 h 7 minWe're back with three fun topics on Alaska politics, including a surprise (spoilers for that in the article sources below). Our audio got a little messed up in our opening…
- Episode 16: Crocodiles Loose in Alaska, The Right to Record, Anchorage Prosecutors Delay Charges, and Getting in Arguments Over Facebook; Recorded February 12th, 2025 · 1 h 7 minThe news from Alaska is starting to make us sound like Florida. We give our takes on some local issues, such as some exotic pets, a crocodile and an alligator, being tossed out…
- Episode 15: We Make News Over Local Flooding, Tying Up More Tourists, Anchorage Drops Charges, New Kid vs European Vacation, Pastor Needs a Sign, and Alaska is Run by AI; Recorded November 20th, 2024 · 1 h 28 minWe're back and this time, we're in the news! We've got a quick update on the PFAS firefighting foam issue and then we give you the inside scoop about the glacial flooding that…
- Episode 14: Surprise Bonus Episode! Smuggling Snowmachines to Russia, China Editing the Bible, Funeral Home Regulations, and Supreme Court Approves More Corruption; Recorded July 23rd, 2024 · 1 h 11 minWe're on a break, but that doesn't mean we can't get you one more surprise episode while you wait for our triumphant return. We cover a devious plot by Alaskans to smuggle snow…
- Episode 13 Part 3 of 3: New State Laws; Recorded July 5th, 2024 · 30 minWe discuss a list of new state laws taking effect across the country: California requires drink test kits. Kansas abortion providers must ask why. Iowa restricts hemp…
- Episode 13 Part 2 of 3: Celebrating the 4th of July, talking about our travels, going hunting, being a camp counselor, and ordering a pair of headphones; Recorded July 5th, 2024 · 19 minWe catch up on our lives and discuss our travels both past and planned, as well as other things happening in our lives. We touch on everything from nationalism to ordering a pair…
- Episode 13 Part 1 of 3: With Apologies to Angoon, Clamping Down on Balloons, Influencing the DNC, and Giving Ammo to AI; Recorded July 5th, 2024 · 33 minWe're back with another enticing episode of the Sam and Derik Show. We start with an update on the 1882 shelling of the village of Angoon, Alaska. Next, we cover a rare win for…
- Episode 12 Part 3 of 3: The Israel-Gaza Conflict; Recorded on April 21st and 24th, 2024 · 1 h 29 minIn part 3 of this episode, we do a deep dive into the history and politics surrounding the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. This episode was recorded across two days, April 21st and…
- Episode 12 Part 2 of 3: A Moment of Weakness at the Stronger Men's Conference; Recorded April 21st, 2024 · 41 minIt's part 2 of episode 12, and we do a deep dive into an incident that happened at an event called the "Stronger Men's Christian Conference." The event was criticized by a…
- Episode 12 Part 1 of 3: Getting Derailed, Checking Out, and Playing Video Games; Recorded April 21st, 2024 · 35 minWe're back with a three-part episode 12, releasing weekly. In this part, we cover a few fun stories, with deeper conversations on more personal topics in the next two parts to…
- Episode 11 Part 4 of 4: El Salvador and Mass Incarceration; Recorded February 16th, 2024 · 41 minIt's our final segment of episode 11, and we dive deep into El Salvador and its crackdown on gangs and criminals. They massively reduced their crime rate through mass…
- Episode 11 Part 3 of 4: Portland and the Fentanyl Crisis and Catching Up on Our Personal Lives; Recorded February 16th, 2024 · 34 minIt's episode 11 part 3, and we get serious with a discussion on the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Oregon declared a state of emergency after legalizing drug possession, and we dig…
- Episode 11 Part 2 of 4: New Billionaires Inherit More Than They Earned and the Moral Failings of Charismatics; Recorded February 16th, 2024 · 21 minWe're back with Episode 11 Part 2. We each brought a story we thought was hugely important that the other was apathetic about. It goes great. First, we discuss the finding that…
- Episode 11 Part 1 of 4: Gambling at Sea, Plus No More Funny Road Signs and An Update on Yakutat Alpacas and Telephone Hill; Recorded February 16th, 2024 · 21 minWe're back with a new format! The Sam and Derik Show is going weekly! How you may ask? I wouldn't ask that. But since you did, we've split our episodes into 4 weekly easily…
- Episode 10: The Bar Wars in the Last Frontier and New Rules for Robots. Recorded January 5th, 2024 · 1 h 31 minWe're back after an extended break! And they didn't change the locks to the recording booth on us. We keep things light and fun in this episode with a variety of mostly local…
- Episode 9: Are monopolies bad? Are kids going to hell? Where are all the single women at? Plus a review of Scotland. Recorded October 25th, 2023 · 1 h 50 minWe do deep dives into three topics in this episode. First up, the proposed Kroger Albertsons supermarket chain merger would leave us with fewer local options. We debate what that…
- Episode 8: Is cash still king? Do kids need to be fed? Do workers need rights? How much can we spend on an election? Do we need a city hall? Can we just ban all guns? Recorded September 17th, 2023 · 1 h 52 minWe get into several deep discussions on a wide range of topics in this episode! We start with an update on the bill to ban PFAS in Alaska, then move on to a proposal to ban…
- Episode 7: The All Alaska Episode! Yakutat alpacas, musician census, glacial flooding, cabinet member visits, geopolitical conflicts, interns take selfies, and so much more! Recorded August 24th, 2023 · 1 h 22 minWe discuss all things Alaska! We cover a few news stories you might have missed from our home state, starting with a new electric vehicle called an "Alaska." Next, our local…
- Episode 6: What Does Ebike Really Mean? Homeless on a Plane! Is Country Music Good? Primaries Roundup! How Much Property is Too Much? Death, Taxes, and Death Taxes! Recorded July 28th, 2023 · 1 h 31 minWe're back in the recording booth with a range of topics this week, and strangely, we agreed on some? The Alaska Governor vetoed a bill defining Ebikes and we discuss if that was…
- Episode 5: The SCOTUS Episode! We Talk All the Recent Rulings, Plus WI Funds Education for 400 Years, Angoon Students Launch a War Canoe, and Bolsonaro 8 Year Elections Ban; Recorded July 9th, 2023 · 2 h 6 minWe do a deep dive into the Supreme Court, and it's our best episode ever. And by best, we mean longest. But first, Wisconsin's governor gets creative with a line-item veto to…
