In this episode, James and guest Host Dr. Shanna Padgham visit with Dr. Anthony Fowler from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. From explaining what political scientists research, to exploring some of the research that has been featured on his podcast "Not Another Political Podcast," to thinking about the future of American Democracy, Anthony shares his insights with James & Shanna.

Along the way we learn about Antony's affinity for curling and golf, why he thinks America isn't as polarized as some believe, and why we should be careful not to politicize science.

To learn more about Dr. Anthony Fowler, go here: https://voices.uchicago.edu/fowler/

To check out "Not Another Politics Podcast," go here: https://effectivegov.uchicago.edu/initiatives/podcast

To learn more about Dr. Shanna Padgham, go here: https://www.occc.edu/faculty/social-sciences/political-science/padgham-shanna/

To learn more about Prof. James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Emily and James visit with Tres Savage (NonDoc.com) and Paul Monies (Oklahoma Watch) about various issues in OK Politics. From Gubernatorial campaign announcements and fundraising to criminal justice issues, to legislation being filed for the upcoming legislative session. As always, Tres & Paul offer some interesting and informative insights to what's happening in OK politics and government.

To learn more about NonDoc and Tres Savage, go here: https://nondoc.com/about-nondoc/

To check out the latest stories on NonDoc, go here: https://nondoc.com/

To learn more about Paul Monies, go here: https://oklahomawatch.org/staff/

To check out the latest stories at Oklahoma Watch, go here: https://oklahomawatch.org/

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Emily & James visit with fellow political scientist Dr. Ken Kickham from the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Kickham discusses the various approaches to conducting political science research, his preference for participating on research teams, and some political scientists that influenced his understanding of how to conduct good research.

Along the way, they discuss the tension between being a good researcher and being a public intellectual, the pros & cons of the positivist approach to research, and the failure of political science research to impact public discussions of various issues.

To learn more about Dr. Ken Kickham, go here: https://www3.uco.edu/centraldirectory/profiles/672008

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Emily and James analyze the 2024 presidential election with a couple of students. They discuss the gains Trump made with voters over his 2020 election, why non-college educated voters are trending away from Democrats, and the Republican majority in Congress.

Along the way, James & Emily brag about a couple of predictions they got right, and James rants about Social Security.

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Prof. James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, James visits with Dr. A.J. Griffin, president & CEO of the Potts Family Foundation, about low voter turnout and electoral reforms that could help change that. Specifically, they discuss the idea of open primaries in OK.

Along the way they also discuss the superiority of 80's music, Dr. Griffin's time in the OK State Senate, and her new role as a member of the OK County Jail Trust Authority.

To find out more about Dr. A.J. Griffin, click here: https://pottsfamilyfoundation.org/staff/

To learn more about the effort to create open primary elections in OK, go here: https://ok-united.org/

To find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To find out more about Prof. James Davenport click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Emily and James invite two of their favorite political scientists, Dr. Shanna Padgham and Dr. Brett Sharp, to discuss their takes on national and local politics. They also preview the upcoming OK Political Science Association's annual conference.

Along the way they review their conversation from last year (Episode 4), try to decipher what will happen in this year's presidential election, and muse about a certain grandstanding politician in OK.

To learn more about the OK Political Science Association click here: https://oklahomapoliticalscience.com/

To register for the OPSA annual conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opsa-2024-conference-tickets-1002698366807?aff=oddtdtcreator

To learn more about Dr. Shanna Padgham click here: https://www.occc.edu/faculty/social-sciences/political-science/padgham-shanna/

To learn more about Dr. Brett Sharp click here: https://www3.uco.edu/centraldirectory/profiles/4560

To find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To find out more about Prof. James Davenport click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode Emily and James cover a wide range of topics including presidential & vice presidential debates, their frustration with the Electoral College, efforts to put Bibles in classrooms, Millennial politics, and various projects they have been working on.

You can find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

You can find out more about Prof. James Davenport here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu.

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

In this episode, Tres Savage, Editor in Chief of NonDoc.com, discusses all the political news going on in OK. Emily and James ask him about the possible impeachment of State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, whether or not the OK Legislature will move further to the right after recent elections, if Gov. Stitt will finally get his income tax cut, and more.

You can find out more about NonDoc.com here: https://nondoc.com/about-nondoc/

You can find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

You can find out more about Prof. James Davenport here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

You can listen to previous episodes of Not My Generation here: https://notmygeneration.captivate.fm/episodes

Not My Generation is recorded and produced by Possibilities, Inc. You can learn more about Possibilities, Inc. here: https://www.possibilitiesinc.org/

You can follow Not My Generation on X (Twitter) at @NMGpodcast and on Facebook at Not My Generation Podcast. You can also email us at NotMyGeneration@raider.rose.edu.

The views expressed here are solely the views of the hosts and their guests and do not represent the views of Rose State College, its administration, faculty, or students.

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