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.