The Sam And Derik Show

<p>We 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 of headphones.</p>

<p>We'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 environmentalists given by... Ron...

<p>In 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 24th, 2024, so any events beyond...

<p>It'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 pastor, who was then kicked out. We also...

<p>We'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 come.</p> <p><br></p> <p>First in part...

<p>It'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 incarceration, but is this the best solution for...

<p>It'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 into what we think the approach should be...

<p>We'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 last year more people who became...

<p>We'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 consumable parts. The nutrition value of...

<p>We'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 stories we felt deserved more attention...

<p>We 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 does to the economy and if it's the...

<p>We 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 cashless businesses in LA. We discuss...

<p>We 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 police department bought an armored...

<p>We'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 the right call. The mayor of...

<p>We do a deep dive into the Supreme Court, and it's our best episode ever. And by best, we mean longest.</p> <p><br></p> <p>But first, Wisconsin's governor gets creative with a line-item veto to increase education...