Home To Roost

Rachel Levitt and John Robertson
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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson provide timely researched commentary on Home to Roost, a weekly take on the effect of national policies on Alaska.

  1. FEB 13

    Home To Roost #41: Speech and Debate.

    In this episode we discuss likely consequences of the DHS shutdown and of the Trump administration’s decision to pretend that global warming is not real. We also discuss the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause and laugh about some of the weirder public statements of the past week.

    30 min

  2. FEB 6

    Home To Roost #40: How ICE enforcement is affecting immigrant and refugees in Alaska.

    In addition to how the Trump administration is affecting Alaska’s ferry system and Scouting America, we look at how ICE enforcement is affecting immigrant and refugees in Alaska and how ICE might play a role in the conduct of the mid-term elections in light of the Constitution’s elections clause.

    30 min

  3. JAN 30

    Home To Roost #39: Possible Federal Reductions

    This week we review reductions in federal childcare support, a possible reduction in defense contracts for Native corporations, and a presidential threat to decertify Canadian-made aircraft. We also play “Who said it?” and read the Constitution’s Indian Commerce Clause.

    30 min

  4. JAN 26

    Home To Roost #38: All about Greenland: This week Rachel and John look at the implications of Pres. Trump's threats to Alaska's fellow Arctic state: Greenland.

    This week Rachel and John look at the implications of President Trump's threats to Alaska's fellow Arctic state: Greenland

    30 min

  5. JAN 16

    Home to Roost #37: Alaska responds to ICE and DOGE & Weird of the Week

    This week we review Native Corporation shareholders pushing back on ICE contracts, soldiers at Ft. Greely going without dinner for three months due to DOGE cuts, and how DHS is buying private location data. We also discuss the weirdest statements of the week.

    30 min

  6. JAN 11

    Home to Roost #36: Post Office Policies, Submerged Lands in AK and More

    In this episode, Rachel and John review changes to post-office policies, the ownership of submerged lands in Alaska, and recent statements by federal officials. We also discuss the Constitution in light of the ideas of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.

    30 min

  7. JAN 3

    Home To Roost #35: Federal Support for Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Cuts

    Rachel and John review how new federal support for rural hospitals contrasts with medicaid cuts and why the Interior Department is considering changes to membership on subsistence councils. They also play public policy pursuit and discuss aboriginal title.

    30 min

  8. 12/27/2025

    HTR #34: New Canadian Consulate, Who Mike Johnson Works for and More

    Rachel and John  discuss the prospect of a new Canadian consulate, federal pressure to stop states from keeping medical debt off credit reports, and federal threats to deport Alaskans due to errors by Alaska’s DMV. We also see who Mike Johnson works for and how Trump’s threats to Greenland are especially relevant to Alaska.

    29 min
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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson provide timely researched commentary on Home to Roost, a weekly take on the effect of national policies on Alaska.

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  • Creator
    Rachel Levitt and John Robertson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rachel Levitt and John Robertson
  • Show Website
    Home To Roost