Podcast Ep. 45 | Carpathians, Kardashians, and Cardassians

We manage to give you a recap this week's Oklahoma political news while also being distracted by Ghostbusters, Star Trek, and easily accessible barrier protection. 

News Round-Up

• For recreational marijuana in Oklahoma, November vote might be too early

• Trade war threatens $208 million of Oklahoma Exports

• New Energy Index indicates continued strong growth for Oklahoma oil and gas industry

• Trump to offer farmers $12B in trade aid

• The Meat Man v. The State of Oklahoma

• State to Deposit Record Amount in Rainy Day Fund

• PSO cancels $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project
   

Take-Aways

• First of all, you probably should know the difference between Carpathians, Kardashians, and Cardassians.

  • And here's the article we discussed about the actor who played Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters 2.

• Despite the behavior of some of the folks at the top, most rank-and-file employees at the Oklahoma State Department of Health do really great (and important) work. During this episode we mentioned that Oklahoma has a high teen birth rate as well as high rates of STDs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. To help reduce all those things, OSDH is now able to distribute free condoms to organizations who request them, and all you have to do to request them is send them an email.

• Beyond that, this week was primarily a discussion of the articles listed above. 

• Oh, and we announced our Let's Fix This Election Watch Party on November 6th! Details are on our website and our Facebook page.