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It doesn't have to be like this
Episode 306
Hi friends, Andy Moore here with Let's Fix this. Um, like many of you, I've been sitting in front of my computer on my phone for the last several days, um, reading news about political violence in A…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
From New Deal to New Dilemma (with Keith Gaddie)
Episode 305
Keith Gaddie returns to the Democracy Den Studios to discuss the evolution of liberalism and conservatism in American politics from the New Deal to present day, exploring identity politics, economic …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
If Not a Dictator, Why So Dictator-Shaped? (with Grant Hermes)
Episode 304
National political reporter Grant Hermes joins Andy to unpack media literacy in a chaos-speed news cycle. We dig into how Grant chooses stories, his “harm principle” for coverage, and why tariffs are…
Published on 4 months ago
Show Me the Monies (with Paul Monies)
Episode 303
We're joined by Paul Monies, reporter at Oklahoma Watch, to discuss the issue of money in candidate races and how the State Treasurer, Todd Russ, is attempting to use Oklahoma's Tobacco Settlement En…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
What IS gerrymandering, anyway?
Episode 302
Our new intern, Lena, joins the show to discuss campaign finance issues and to do a "Gerrymandering 101" conversation with Andy.
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After Minnesota mur…Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Gerrymandering Wars (with Keith Gaddie)
Episode 301
Andy visits with Dr. Keith Gaddie to discuss gerrymandering, why it's suddenly back in the news, and what we can do to prevent it.
Books discussed:
Democracy's Meanings by Davis, Goidel, & GaddieBragg…Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
EPISODE 300 (with Scott Melson)
Episode 300
Scott's back; he and Andy reflect on 8 years, 300 episodes, and where we find ourselves in American history.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why are all these men being so emotional? (with Effie Rorke)
Episode 299
This week it's Trump vs. Musk, last week it was Gov. Stitt vs. the Legislature, and the perpetual Ryan Walters vs seemingly everyone, we can't help but wonder - are men too emotional to be in leaders…
Published on 7 months ago
Overriders of the Storm
Episode 298
The legislature has adjourned sine die, but before they did, they voted to override more than 2/3rds of Governor Stitt's vetos and oust one his appointee who lead the Oklahoma Department of Mental He…
Published on 7 months ago
The End [of Session] is Near
Episode 297
We're just a week away from the Oklahoma Legislature adjourning sine die, and that means (1) they have a budget and (2) they're going to ram through a few more contentious bills, like SB1027, which m…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago