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In this episode, Oklahoma-based public opinion researcher Bill Shapard, of SoonerPoll.com, visits with an ad hoc group of Gen Z students from Rose State College. We review some of the results of Harvard's latest youth survey and discuss with the panel their thoughts on various issues covered in the poll.
Along the way, Emily and James also have separate rants about the campus protests occurring around the country. They are both concerned about protecting free speech and ensuring the safety of students, faculty, and others - regardless of those students' or faculty members' views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
For more information on the Harvard Youth Survey, go here: https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/47th-edition-spring-2024
For more about Bill Shapard you can click here: https://www.shapard.com/about
You can find out more about the work of SoonerPoll.com here: https://www.soonerpoll.com/
For a quick rundown of important Supreme Court cases involving free speech, go here: https://supreme.justia.com/cases-by-topic/free-speech/
To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/
To learn more about Professor James Davenport, click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/
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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In this episode, Emily and James visit with OK State Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond, OK) regarding the important steps the legislature has taken this session to improve transparency around the creation of the state budget - and what still needs to be done. He also discusses the importance of civics education and his efforts to promote it.
Along the way, we discover how the TV show "Family Ties" helped turn Sen. Pugh into a Ronald Reagan Fan, that the Senator is not afraid of a push-up challenge with students, and how we can use data to ensure the state's new school choice program will give families real information to make the best educational choice for their children.

To learn more about Sen. Pugh, click here: https://oksenate.gov/senators/adam-pugh

If you would like to see the OK State Senate's proposed budget, click here: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SRES/SR31%20int.PDF

If you would like to see the OK House of Representatives' budget website, click here: https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjkwMDcwYjItOTQ2OC00ZTM0LTkzYzktM2FiYjk3NjZjYzBmIiwidCI6ImZjODgwMmI3LTRlNDUtNDhiYS1hMWYzLWY4NzU4MmQzNjY5YyJ9&pageName=ReportSectionf0e4e8076cb97d940172

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

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

The Not My Generation podcast 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.radier.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 some of their colleagues from Rose State College to discuss their thoughts on issues in American society and politics. Their guests are Dr. Joe Campbell, professor of political science, Tara Hall, professor of Sociology, and Craig Dawkins, associate dean of the Business & Information Technology Division.
The panel discusses their views on whether or not Millennial parents are doing a good job with Generation Alpha, why marriage and birth rates are falling both in the U.S. and globally, and what will impact how voters choose between President Biden and former President Trump.

Here is the Los Angeles Times article regarding Millennial parenting of Gen Alpha discussed early in the podcast: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-22/generation-alpha-millennial-children

Here is an analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation on the global trend of declining birth rates: https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/newsroom/news-releases/lancet-dramatic-declines-global-fertility-rates-set-transform

Here is a discussion by Dr. Melissa Kearney, an economist whose recent book, "The Two-Parent Privilege" discusses the impact of declining marriage rates in the U.S.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cjYEbyXnA

Here is a conversation with Dr. Claudia Goldin, professor of economics at Harvard University and recent Nobel Laureate, whose new book James references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XNX_hIk7pg

Here is a look at the state by state polling for the 2024 Presidential election provided by 270 to Win: https://www.270towin.com/2024-presidential-election-polls/

For more information on Dr. Campbell, click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/campbell-joseph/

For more information on Professor Hall, click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/hall-tara/

For more information on Associate Dean Dawkins, click here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/business-information-technology-division/dawkins-craig/

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

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

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Emily, who is leading a book club at Rose State College, had the opportunity to interview Dr. Steven Levitsky, co-author of "How Democracies Die" - the book Emily selected for this semester. In the interview, Dr. Levitsky explains some of the threats he sees to American Democracy and what can be done to protect against those threats.
James and Emily also discuss the results from the South Carolina presidential primary elections and speculate on the possibility of an independent or third party candidacy by Nikki Haley or another anti-Trump Republican.
Dr. Steven Levitsky is the David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government at Harvard University. You can find out more about him here: https://scholar.harvard.edu/levitsky/home
Learn more about "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt here: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/how-democracies-die/summary
Find out more about Dr. Emily Stacey here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/
Find out more about Professor James Davenport here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/
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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In this episode, Emily and James visit with Jonathan Rauch of the Brookings Institution and Dr. Aaron Bachhofer, professor of history at Rose State College. We discuss Jonathan's recent article in the Atlantic Magazine over the failure of the U.S. to acknowledge and apologize for its mistreatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Jonathan and Aaron provide some history as to what Jonathan calls "America's truest and purest experiment in genuine totalitarianism." They also discuss some of the current efforts by some to push back against the equality gains the LGBTQ+ community has had over the past few decades.
Along the way, we learn of Aaron's affinity for scotch and Jonathan's appreciation for classical music. In addition, Jonathan takes James to the woodshed for indulging in the idea of an independent presidential campaign.
You can read Jonathan's article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/lavender-scare-gay-people-public-service-erasure/677236/

You can learn more about Jonathan's work here: https://www.brookings.edu/people/jonathan-rauch/

You can find out more about Dr. Aaron Bachhofer here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/bachhofer-aaron/

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

Find out more about Professor James Davenport here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

In this episode, Emily and James pour through the results of survey data collected by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and find some interesting results about Gen Z. For example, a slight majority of "Gen Z women are substantially more liberal than Gen Z men," there is more religious diversity among Gen Z, Americans don't apparently think Gen Z is overly lazy, and Gen Z adults have more negative emotions than older generations.
In addition, we discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, the war in Ukraine, and Tucker Carlson's Putin/Russian interview/tour (propaganda tour?), and interesting elections coming up internationally. We also discuss the recent death of a non-binary student in Owasso, Oklahoma and the need for transparency from both school officials and law enforcement, as well as a request for restraint from the public on speculation about this case.
Check out the polling results we discuss from PRRI here: https://www.prri.org/research/generation-zs-views-on-generational-change-and-the-challenges-and-opportunities-ahead-a-political-and-cultural-glimpse-into-americas-future/
Learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/
Learn more about Professor James Davenport here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/
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.