Podcasts
Ag Matters
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Ag Matters
457 EpisodesAg Matters: Matanuska Community Farmers Market
Join host Lee Henrikson and her guest, Brandi Jo Nyberg, the Mat-Su Community Farmers Market’s manager. Listen as they discuss the benefits…
Ag Matters: Ranching in Kodiak, Alaska
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Chris Flickinger, a rancher in Kodiak, Alaska. Listen as they discuss the challenges facing farming…
Ag Matters: Farming Challenges in the Mat-Su Valley
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Alicia Hall with Alaska Farm Supply and Alaska State Senator Cathy Tilton. Listen as they…
Author Interviews
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Author Interviews
151 EpisodesAuthor Interviews: Marc Cameron “Back Track” an Arliss Cutter novel
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, author Marc Cameron. Marc is a former U.S. Marshal and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning…
Author Interviews: Steven Raichlen “Man on Fire: Of Life, Love, Literature, and Really Good Barbecue”
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Steven Raichlen, author of “Man on Fire: Of Life, Love, Literature, and Really Good Barbecue.”…
Author Interviews: Holly Marie Gittlein “Spirit Lines: The Great Separation”
Join host Mike Chmielewski as he interviews author Holly Marie Gittlein as they discuss Holly’ s debut novel ” Spirit Lines: The…
Chamber News
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Chamber News
5 EpisodesGreater Palmer Chamber of Commerce News: October 13th. 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce. Listen in as they…
Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce News: September 8th. 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce. Listen in as they…
Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce News: August 11th. 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce, and Jim Cooper, Mayor…
Community Health Connections
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Community Health Connections
12 EpisodesCommunity Health Connections: Amy Gorn, Interim Senior Program Officer, Healthy Families, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Amy Gorn with the Mat-Su Health Foundation joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss her work with the Healthy Families program and the…
Hospice
Mike Interviewed Maria a Patient Care Navigator with Ancora Home Health and Hospice on Tue. June 30.
Community Health Connection: Jessica Clarkson, Director R.O.C.K. Mat-Su
Jessica Clarkson, Director of R.O.C.K. Mat-Su, joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss R.O.C.K. Mat-Su and the work the organization does here in…
Elections – Forums and Info
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Elections – Forums and Info
50 EpisodesCandidate Interviews
We interviewed 21 candidates running for the November elections. The interviews air on Sunday, October 28. We asked all 39 candidates in…
A Conversation with Aundra “Omega” Jackson. Candidate for Palmer City Council. Election 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aundra “Omega” Jackson. A 2026 candidate for Palmer City Council.
A Conversation with Bruce Brown. Candidate for Palmer City Council. Election 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Bruce Brown. 2026 candidate for Palmer City Council. Bruce Brown, candidate for Palmer City Council…
From the Farm
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From the Farm
59 EpisodesFrom The Farm: October 6th, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Listen in as…
From The Farm: September 1st, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Listen in as…
From The Farm: August 4th, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, and Samantha Blumenkonig,…
Home To Roost
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Home To Roost
75 EpisodesHome To Roost #76
This week on Home to Roost: Trump announced in Wasilla that Taiwan is ready to buy Alaska LNG, but Taiwan still remains…
Home To Roost #75
This week on Home to Roost, South Korea insists Alaska’s LNG pipeline must make financial sense before investing, while the Trump administration…
Home to Roost #74
South Korea is investing $54 billion in the Alaska gas line! Except, apparently, it isn’t. We follow the money—or, more accurately, look…
In Summary
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In Summary
107 EpisodesIn Summary: Mat-Su School Board Meeting for October 7th, 2026
Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the October 7th, 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. MSBSD School Board Hours: Mon – Fri, 7:30…
In Summary: September 16th, 2026
Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the September 16th, 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. The School Board is the governing body…
In Summary: August 19th, 2026
Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the August 19th, 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. School has started! Eyes out for kids…
Inside the City
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Inside the City
259 EpisodesInside The City: Benji Johnson, Palmer’s City Clerk
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Benji Johnson, Palmer’s City Clerk, as they discuss the workings of the city clerk’s office…
Inside The City: Jude Bilafer, City of Palmer’s Director of Public Works Department
Jude Bilafer, City of Palmer’s Director of Public Works, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the ongoing plans of…
Inside The City: Kolby Zerkel, Palmer City Manager
Palmer’s City Manager Kolby Zerkel joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the latest issues affecting the City of Palmer.…
Internet Weather Report
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Internet Weather Report
47 EpisodesInternet Weather Report for September 16th, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats, including the use of AI to…
Internet Weather Report: September 16th, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats, including the use of AI to…
Internet Weather Report for September 2nd, 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats, including the “SuperBox” and election cyber-security.
Morning Show Interviews
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Morning Show Interviews
174 EpisodesTrick or Trot Fun Run 2026
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Mark Lackey the Executive Director of CCS Early Learning, along with Shelby Serrata and Ivy…
Inside The City: Benji Johnson, Palmer’s City Clerk
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Benji Johnson, Palmer’s City Clerk, as they discuss the workings of the city clerk’s office…
Valley Charities: A Conversation with Executive Director John Rossi
John Rossi of Valley Charities joins host Mike Chmielewski to talk about the Valley Charities 2026 online auction, “Leaves of Change.” Listen…
Radio Book Club
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Radio Book Club
17 EpisodesRadio Book Club: “Euphoria: A Novel” by Lily King
Join our hosts Pamela Huber and Mary Ann Cockle as they discuss the book “Euphoria: A Novel” by author Lily King. Set…
Radio Book Club: “Occupied Alaska” by Holly A. Bell
David Cheezem, Judy Donegan and Mike Chmielewski discuss the thriller novel Occupied Alaska. It looks at what might happen if China invested…
Radio Book Club: “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke
Join host Judy Gette and her guests as they discuss the novel “Yesteryear”, the debut novel by Caro Claire Burke. A traditional…
Valley Edition
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Valley Edition
379 EpisodesValley Edition: Inside the District: Dr. Randy Trani, Superintendent of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Join host Emily Forstner as she interviews Mat-Su School Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani for Valley Edition: Inside the District. Listen as they…
Valley Edition: Mat-Su Borough Platting Dept.
Platting Officer Tyler Young joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the ins and outs of the Mat-Su Borough’s Planning and Platting Department.…
Valley Edition: Food Banks in the Mat-Su
Join host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition as he welcomes LouAnne Carroll-Tysdal, the Executive Director of the Upper Susitna Food Pantry, Jennifer…
Voices of the Mat-Su
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Voices of the Mat-Su
20 EpisodesUnforgettable
This is the last episode in the Voices of the Mat-Su podcast series. In it, we turn the tables and interview Emily…
Voices 23: The Storytellers
On this month’s episode of Voices of the Mat-Su we hear a story about two cartoon artists, Dimi Macheras (of Chickaloon Tribe)…
Braver Than We Believe
On this month’s episode of Voices of the Mat-Su titled“Braver Than We Believe,” we hear from two people who pulled themselves up…
Your Health with Dr. Jill
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Your Health with Dr. Jill
138 EpisodesYour Health: Headaches (Part Two)
Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they conclude a two-part discussion about headaches. (replayed from Sept. 2025) To get rid…
Your Health: Headaches (part one)
Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a two-part discussion about headaches. (replayed from Sept. 2025) To get rid…
Your Health: Testosterone #3
Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they conclude a three part discussion about Testosterone in Men and Women. Testosterone is…
Pick.Click.Give
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Pick.Click.Give
16 EpisodesPick.Click.Give: The Musk Ox Farm 2026
Mark Austin from the Palmer Musk Ox Farm joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the Musk Ox Farm and goals for 2026
Pick.Click.Give: Mat-Su Ski Club 2026
Host Mike Chmielewski joins Marla Jacob from the Mat-Su Ski Club to discuss the Ski Club’s 2026 plans
Pick.Click.Give: Mat-Su Search and Rescue 2026
Host Mike Chmielewski meets with Kyle Cahill of the Mat-Su Search and Rescue team to discuss 2026 and the SAR’s funding goals