Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts

The Speaker's Forum is held each Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Forum topics often address and spur dialogue about a current local community, statewide, national or international issue. Some forums feature a local author and the topic of the author's new book, or a representative of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) describing the organization’s work, programs, and accomplishments.

Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts is a religion podcast hosted by Various Speakers, with 706 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Various Speakers hosts Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts, a religion show with 706 episodes published.

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  Episode #830

  An Overview of Crime Victim Rights in the Alaska Criminal Justice System - Mike Shaffer, Alaska Office of Victims' Rights

  Aug 30, 20261h 18mS2026

  Send us Fan Mail Mike Shaffer has been a practicing Alaska attorney for more than 25 years and was a law clerk for the Honorable Morgan Christen at the Anchorage Superior Court from 2002-2003. After a short time working in general civil practice, he was a prosecutor for over 15 years, during which time he handled several thousand cases as the primary assigned prosecutor, including trying more than 100 cases to jury verdict. He also worked for three years at the Alaska Native Justice Center, where he represented indigent victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through grant funding provided through the federal Violence Against Women Act. Most recently, since coming to the Alaska Office of Victims Rights (OVR) in 2022, Mr. Shaffer has represented hundreds of crime victims across the State in numerous felony case matters, and has also presented on OVR's role in Alaska crime victims' rights advocacy to a variety of law enforcement, victim services, and other criminal justice-related agencies. Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6ldq6jskmnyrow28pv5sl/OVR_8-30-26_Unitarian_Fellowship.pdf?rlkey=fiuh786vu93qbu1bb5gegl2jc&dl=0

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  Episode #823

  A Brief History of the Coast Guard in Alaska - Former Coast Guardsman Gene White

  Aug 23, 20261h 16mS2026

  Send us Fan Mail Gene White is a 50-year-plus Alaska resident. He served in the Coast Guard in the 1960s and 70s, and upon release from Active Duty , he went on to Eastern Oregon State College (now Eastern Oregon University. After graduating in 1975, he came to Alaska and has been here ever since. After a relatively brief three-year stint as Community School Coordinator, he entered an apprenticeship in the IBEW. He retired from Alaska IBEW as an electrician, and then served as a Legislative Aide in the Alaska Legislature for 4 years. One of his many hobbies during retirement has been Coast Guard history, and especially Alaska Coast Guard history. 2017 was the sesquicentennial of the Coast Guard's presence in Alaska, coinciding with the Alaska Purchase. After not seeing any celebrations of this Coast Guard event, Gene developed a slide show to showcase the Coast Guard's long presence in Alaska. Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c4edi7t1atrg0git52lhm/UU_2026_CG_slideshow.pdf?rlkey=c2dp1ygj029ex7gxufs2cn36l&dl=0

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  Episode #816

  The Icy Road to the Oscars - Pat McGee, Adam Linkenhelt, Directors, Anchorage International Film Festival

  Aug 16, 20261h 14mS2026

  Send us Fan Mail Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt are award-winning documentary filmmakers and Co-Directors of the Anchorage International Film Festival. Based in Los Angeles, they have collaborated for more than a decade, creating documentary films and series for HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery, Vice TV, Peacock, A&E, Discovery, and YouTube Originals. Together, they directed the award-winning feature documentary American Relapse, which the Los Angeles Times praised, writing that "in the measured hands of directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt, its emotional and humanistic qualities transcend ...." Their three-part documentary series The Prisoner of the Prophet was told through the lens of the 65th wife of Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints leader Warren Jeffs. Bernie Blackout chronicled behind-the-scenes politics and media manipulation during the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, and their feature documentary From the Hood to the Holler, about a rising star of the progressive movement in Kentucky, was a recipient of eight Best Documentary awards. Their work also includes a ten-part series about the opioid epidemic in Florida, Dopesick Nation, as well as Violent Minds: Killers on Tape, and 24 to Life. They recently completed a new three-part documentary series for HBO Max, premiering this October. Pat also directed the documentary feature The Deported, which received the Flickers' International Humanitarian Award. As co- directors of the Anchorage International Film Festival, Pat and Adam are committed to elevating independent cinema by bringing exceptional films to Alaska while creating a place where filmmakers, artists, and audiences from around the world come together to share stories, spark meaningful conversations, and leave inspired. They believe great film festivals do more than screen movies. They build community, spark conversation, and create unforgettable experiences for filmmakers and audiences alike. slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/77b4shs8syif7ul9t5ibr/08-16-2026-AUUF-AIFF-Weekly-Forum.pdf?rlkey=zbee32luccx8vpsjbsy0c86zg&dl=0 website - https://anchoragefilmfestival.org

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  Episode #802

  From Snow City to Locally Grown Restaurants A Chat with Successful Entrepreneur Laile Fairbairn

  Aug 2, 20261h 15mS2026

  Send us Fan Mail Laile Fairbairn is a West High grad who came back to Anchorage in 1995 after ten years out of state for college and work in advertising. Upon her return, she opened up Snow City Cafe , which celebrated its 28th anniversary this year. The cafe has the title of "Best Breakfast" by Anchorage locals every year since 2003. Since then, she has founded two other popular restaurants, Spenard Roadhouse, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, and is the managing partner for Crush Bistro, and also for the restaurant's administrative services business, Locally Grown Restaurants. These companies employ more than 32 people. Laile was twice named a James Beard semi-finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur. She has also received the ATHENA Society Leadership Award, the UAA Culinary Arts Celebrity Chef Invitational Award for Extraordinary Commitment; the Association of Fundraising Professionals Alaska Outstanding Business in Philanthropy; Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Excellence Gold Pan Award, Visit Anchorage's All Alaskan Award; and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Top 40 Under 40. She has served as a board member of the Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Anchorage International Film Festival, and the UAA Culinary School Advisory Board. She is also very involved with Planned Parenthood of Alaska and the Anchorage ATHENA Society.

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  Episode #727

  Love Beyond Judgment: No Death Penalty for My Grandmother’s Killer - Sarah Gregory

  Jul 26, 20261h 14mS2026

  Send us Fan Mail Sarah Gregory is a social justice advocate. After the murder of her grandmother, Sarah spent years navigating grief, addiction, and ultimately recovery. Her journey took a transformative turn when she chose to reach out to and build a relationship with the man responsible for her grandmother’s death. Sarah’s story was featured in The Atlantic cover story “Witness,” by Elizabeth Bruenig, and she was invited to speak at The Atlantic Festival, where she joined a national conversation on the human cost of the death penalty and the moral complexities of the criminal justice system. She is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work and completing a clinical internship in mental health, where she integrates her lived experience with a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to care. She is a passionate advocate for the abolition of the death penalty and for a justice system rooted in dignity, accountability, and transformation. Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ubz5z3u5umprdf6lpmi17/LoveBeyondJudgement.pdf?rlkey=posap17vio8pd8db5x25w8kup&dl=0 Bruce Springsteen - "Letter to You" lyrics - https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/brucespringsteen/lettertoyou.html Bruce Springsteen - "Nebraska" lyrics - https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/brucespringsteen/nebraska.html "What It Means to Forgive the Unforgivable" gifted article from The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/james-barber-alabama-death-row-forgiveness/674181/?gift=fAenurr0XYZf2521ZQSLVHmsYQM_q-XigesG3uKxs_E&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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