Best Big Cabbage Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Mayor’s Minutes 2025-8-27

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Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington joins Mike Chmielewski in a discussion of the Aug. 26th city council meeting. Palmer delegates who traveled to our sister city, Saroma, Japan, talked about their experiences in Japan. Colby Zerkal, the Palmer City Manager, briefly addressed the council. One topic was the investigation into the matter of the video of th…

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HTR #16 National Guard in DC and Census Clause of the 14th Amendment 29:10

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Rachel and John discuss National Guard deployments to Washington, DC, play two truths and a lie, and review the Census Clause of the 14th Amendment.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Rebarchek Agricultural Park with LaMarr Anderson 17:27

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LaMarr Anderson talks about the projects at the Rebarchek Agricultural Park on the Alaska State Fair Grounds with host Ken Hoffman. The mission of the Rebarchek Agricultural Park is to preserve the history of agricultural culture in the Mat-Su Valley and Alaska, while promoting agriculture for today and the future. The farm offers a limited number …

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Morning Interviews 2025-8-27 Herb Bischoff

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Herb Bischoff shares with Mike Chmielewski about his recent trip to Uganda and Madagascar. The trip getting to Uganda and Madagascar is arduous, with extended hours on a plane, but Herb feels it is more than worth the time and trouble. Herb works with Global Builders, which is a part of the Fuller Center for Housing. They set up the trips and finan…

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Real Estate Update 2025-8-27

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Scott Blair from My Favorite Realty gives an update on the real estate market and talks with host Mike Chmielewski. Scott explained the difference between a seller’s market and a buyer’s market. Scott clarified that the median cost is calculated using four months of records. There is a significant difference in the price of new construction in Palm…

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Your Health with Dr. Jill 2025-8-25 Gallbladder

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Dr. Jill Valerius discusses the gallbladder with Lee Henrikson. Dr. Jill explains precisely what the gallbladder is, what it does, and why a healthy gallbladder is so vital. The gallbladder plays a crucial role in the detoxification process, helping to remove cholesterol and other waste products from the body. Dr. Jill also explains what we can do …

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Valley Edition 2025-8-29 Dr. Deena Bishop

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Mike Chmielewski conversed with Dr. Deena Bishop, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, at the Alaska State Fair. Their wide-ranging conversation about education in Alaska encompassed everything from current legislative developments to assessment testing.By Mike Chmielewski

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Inside the City 2025-8-29 Commander Luke Szipszky

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Mike Chmielewski welcomed Commander Luke Szipszky to discuss aspects of public safety. Public safety encompasses more than just the police force; it also includes the fire department and rescue services. The department are exploring new technologies, including AI, to streamline their work and provide better service. Commander Szipszky also talked a…

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Home to Roost 2025-8-23

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John and Rachel discuss gerrymandering and the Trump-Putin summit;play two truths and a lie; and look at recent controversies about the 19th Amendment.By Mike Chmielewski

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Ag Matters 2025-8-26 Lamarr Anderson

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LaMarr Anderson talks about the projects at the Rebarchek Agricultural Park on the Alaska State Fair Grounds with host Ken Hoffman. The mission of the Rebarchek Agricultural Park is to preserve the history of agricultural culture in the Mat-Su Valley and Alaska, while promoting agriculture for today and the future. The farm offers a limited number …

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Home To Roost 2025-8-16

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This week, John and Rachel examined gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party. They discussed the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage to address the war in Ukraine. They played a game of two truths and a lie; Let’s see if John can win this week. John examines recent controversies …

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HTR #16 The Birthright Citizenship Case and the Public Debt Clause 30:00

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Join Rachel Levitt and John Robertson on Home to Roost, in which they review federal actions that impact Alaska. Each episode includes weekly headlines, a reading from the Constitution, and Rachel's test of John's knowledge with three truths and a lie on current issues.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Inside the City 2025-8-22 Crystal Dermer

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Palmer Public Administration Assistant Crystal Dermer joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City. The Department of Public Works has responsibilities that include street cleaning, maintenance of city vehicles and equipment, managing refuse collection, and numerous other tasks, organized into seven departments. Crystal’s job is to keep all the depart…

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Alaska Flour Company 21:12

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Bryce Wrigley from the Alaska Flour Company joins host Ken Hoffman to talk about his journey as a farmer and business owner in Alaska. Bryce and his family started farming in Delta Junction in 1983.By Ken Hoffman and Others

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Alaska Farm Family of the Year 25:21

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The Mosesian family, owners of Bell's Nursery, is the Alaska Farm Family of the Year. Mike Mosesian started Bell's Nursery in 1976.By Ken Hoffman and Others

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HTR #15: Gerrymandering; Trump-Putin Summit; 19th Amendment 30:00

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Join John and Rachel this week as they discuss gerrymandering, the Trump-Putin summit, play two truths and a lie, and discuss recent controversies about the 19th Amendment.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Firewalls Under Attack and Hackers With a Long Game Mindset 19:43

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Peter House from Deep Tree talks with Mike Chmielewski about the newest threat firewalls. SonicWall is investigating this after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting its Gen7 firewalls. If you use Gen7 SonicWall, please check or have your IT manager check to ensure SSLVPN is turned off. They also discussed hackers who use a long game compar…

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Episode 14:Vaccine Research, Firing a Top Federal Statistician, and the Constitution’s State of the Union Clause 30:11

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Rachel and John discuss the termination of grants for some vaccine research, the firing of a top federal statistician, and the significance of the Constitution’s State of the Union Clause. Also, John wins Rachel’s challenge in Two Truths and a Lie.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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HTR #13 Disappearing Federal Information and More 29:58

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Rachel and John address disappearing federal information, terminated grants for Alaskan farmers, the freezing and unfreezing of appropriated money, and how the Fourth Amendment applies to your smart phone at the border.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Carol Kenley's Ag Roots in the Valley 22:30

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Carol Kenley talks about the 4 generations of farming and gardening by her family in Alaska.By Ken Hoffman and Others

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Alaska Adventure Chef 18:50

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Host Ken Hoffman talks with Alaska Adventure Chef Kevin Moffit.By Ken Hoffman and Others

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Home to Roost #13: Impact of Federal Changes on Mental Health and More 29:58

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Please join John and Rachel this week as they discuss how federal changes are likely to impact drug treatment, rural radio, local schools, and the power of Congress.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Home to Roost #12: Big Beautiful Bill and Shift to Private Education 29:58

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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson discuss Federal actions that impact Alaska on Home to Roost. This week on Home to Roost, Rachel and John discuss the July 14th headline from the PBS News Hour titled "Big Beautiful Bill Could Accelerate the Private Education Shift." Every week in the Plain Reading section, they review a portion of the Constitution. …

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Peter House and David Shield discuss threat actors 10:23

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Peter House and David Shield discuss threat actorsBy Big Cabbage Radio

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Ken Hoffman talks with Alex Wilson of Alaska Pacific University 19:01

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Ken Hoffman talks with Alex Wilson of Alaska Pacific UniversityBy Ken Hoffman and Others

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Home To Roost #11 The new federal school voucher, the disappearance of federal reports, and the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment. 29:58

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This week Rachel and John discuss the new federal school voucher and tax credit program, the disappearance of federal reports, and the meaning of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Michelle Pages, President of the Kodiak Chapter of The Alaska Farm Bureau 16:00

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Host Ken Hoffman is joined by Michelle Pages, President of the Kodiak Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau. Michelle wears many hats, including those of a 5th-generation farmer, wife, mother, rancher, chef, gym manager, and owner of a feed store. Listen to how Michelle fits all these jobs into her week.…

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Home To Roost #10 Federal education funding, ICE, Justice Brown's dissent, and the 10th Amendment 29:58

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Join John and Rachel as they review federal education funding chaos, the unprecedented growth in ICE, a dissenting opinion by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the relevance of the 10th Amendment.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Peter, Mike and David on browser extensions 22:27

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Peter House, Mike Chmielewski, and David Shield discuss the potential hazards of browser extensions, and more.By Big Cabbage Radio

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Home To Roost #9 One Big Beautiful Bill 29:52

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John and Rachel discuss new limits on federal injunctions, the details of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and the significance of the Constitution’s public debt clause.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Ag Matters: Alaska Corn by Coffey Farm 18:59

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Join host Ken Hoffman as he talks with Tarn Coffey on Ag Matters. You can follow Tarn's story on his YouTube channel: Alaska Corn by Coffey Farm.By Ken Hoffman and Others

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Episode 8: The Senate’s Parliamentarian and how the Constitution Divides War Powers 28:27

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John and Rachel discuss recent rulings by the Senate’s parliamentarian and how the Constitution divides war powers between Congress and the president.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Ag Matters: Alaska Farmland Trust 22:57

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Abby Austin, Executive Director, and Margaret Adsit, Lands Program Coordinator and Alaska Farmlink Director discuss the work and goal of Alaska Farmland TrustBy Ken Hoffman and Others

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Allison Gaylord and the Peony Coop in Homer, Alaska 18:02

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Peter and Mike talk tech 17:50

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Episode 7: Palmer’s job corps center 29:28

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This week on Home to Roost, John and Rachel talk about Palmer’s job corps center, the right to peaceful assembly, and announce the latest the Whiplash Award.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Leah Corbin and Kelly Marciales from Spring Creek Farm 21:58

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Leah Corbin and Kelly Marciales from Spring Creek Farm join host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. They discussed some of the programs run at the farm. The Tilth program helps farmers by purchasing seconds and "ugly vegetables," which are then distributed to local food banks or food programs. The Food Forest takes food that grows and is foraged on the tra…

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Episode 6: Fisheries, Vaccinations and More 29:20

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In this week’s show, Rachel and John discuss how federal changes might effect fisheries and vaccinations and what the Constitution says about Congress’s authority over federal and state armed forces.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Peter's Trip to Chicago's "Mini-Hacker Camp" 21:30

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Peter House just returned from a trip to Chicago. He was there for a "Hacker Mini-Camp," basically a week of presentations and learning. There were two presentations that he thought were relatable to us here in the valley. One was that three hundred North Korean citizens were employed as remote IT workers using only 70 stolen US identities. These w…

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Mike Jipping from Beach Tribe Soda Works 19:37

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Mike Jipping from Beach Tribe Soda Works joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. Beach Tribe Soda Works started in 2017. Mike saw a need for a non- alcoholic beverage with less sugar and more adult flavors. The Original Jipping Ginger Beer is a Cold-Pressed Ginger, Lemon, Habanero, and Raw Honey drink. It was their first product and is still their mo…

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Home to Roost Episode 5 28:14

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Join John and Rachel for a discussion of weather balloons, national parks, the child tax credit, and James Madison’s take on factionalism.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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The Northern Lights Elk Ranch 19:28

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Host Ken Hoffman talks with Paul Cook, owner of the Northern Lights Elk Ranch on Ag Matters Paul Cook bought the ranch 4 years ago. They have 125 acres for hunting, 11 pastures, for a total of 315 acres. All hunts are guided, and you won't need a hunting license. You are guaranteed an animal. They sell elk meat with the butchering done in the fall.…

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Episode 4: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act 28:47

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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson review current Federal actions with an impact on Alaska. In this week’s episode, John and Rachel review the possible effects of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the history of America’s birthright citizenship.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Up to 6 gigabytes of data about you is gathered daily. 23:36

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Peter House from Deep Tree talks about current cybersecurity threats. Up to 6 gigabytes of data is gathered about everyone daily. These are found on your phone, the internet, and in your car.By Big Cabbage Radio

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Episode 3 Home to Roost 27:23

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On this week's Home to Roost, John and Rachel highlight stories about weather forecasting and tourism and discuss whether federal office holders can accept gifts from foreign governments.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson

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Dave Thorn of Delicious Dave Catering 18:37

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Dave Thorn of Delicious Dave Catering joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters to discuss his use of local foods. He tells us where we can find and buy local foods. Dave also explains why they are better, not only the taste and nutrition, but also economically. Delicious Dave is a catering and traveling chef based in Anchorage, Alaska. He specializes i…

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Episode #2: Ukranian refugees and impacts of tariffs on local businesses 28:32

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This week’s episode of Home to Roost features discussion of the Valley's Ukrainian refugees, how tariff uncertainly is affecting local businesses, and the origin and importance of habeas corpus.By Rachel Levitt and John Robertson