Let's Pod This

Andy and Emily discuss the Republican run-off between gubernatorial candidates Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei and the impact of Governor Stitt making an endorsement in the race.

Andy is joined by Sarah Blaney, the new VP of Development & Strategy at Let's Fix This, and then later he speaks with Tracey Halley-Terrell, president of the Oklahoma Bondsman Association, about a new wave of scams that is sweeping the state (and the country).

Andy and Emily review the results of the 2026 Oklahoma primary election and see if their predictions came true!

Andy & Emily share their predictions for the outcomes of statewide & congressional races for the primary and their "theory of the case" for most of them.

Now that we have a little distance from the legislative session, Shawn Ashley from QuorumCall rejoins the show to discuss what happened in the second half of session, the unique forces at play in Republican primary elections, and how the landscape of Oklahoma politics may shift over the next few years.

With the legislative session behind us and the primary election looming ahead, Andy and Emily discuss the "horse race" of it all and wonder if the current crop of television ads are actually persuading any voters.

The interview table gets turned this week as Erika Wright, founder of the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition, interviews Andy about why voting in the primary election matters so much.

Andy & Emily discuss the fallout of SCOTUS' Callais decision as Republican-controlled state legislatures rush to gerrymander their Congressional maps ahead of (or in some cases during) the primary election. Also joining the show is Shanisty Whittington, senior political science major at Rose State College, to discuss her research on prison gerrymandering.

Andy and Emily discuss the Callais decision announced today by SCOTUS and it's potential impact on gerrymandering and voting rights more broadly. Plus some reflection on CIVICS CON and questioning exactly why the Oklahoma legislature is referring so man state questions to the ballot in August. 

This episode is the keynote address delivered by former Congressman and founder of Groundwork Project, Joe Kennedy III, at CIVICS CON 2026. Joe speaks about Oklahoma, about democracy, and about a shared vision for the future.