Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert S Kerr

Fred Harris grew up in the small town of Walters, Oklahoma, where he was born in a two-room house. He was first elected to the Oklahoma State Senate where he was one of its youngest members. He made an unsuccessful race for governor of Oklahoma in 1962. In 1964, he entered the race to serve out the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Robert S. Kerr who had died while in office. He was 33 years old when he successfully defeated former Governor J. Howard Edmonson, who had been appointed to succeed Kerr, in the Democratic primary, and narrowly upset Republican nominee and legendary Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson. While in Washington, D.C. he encountered such giants as Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey and Robert Kennedy. In this interview, Fred talks about the personalities of these figures–including the tension between Johnson and Kennedy. Harris accomplished much during his distinguished career, championing human rights at home and around the world. Twice elected to the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma, Fred Harris became Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction.

What! Have you no monks to teach, to dispute, to govern, to intrigue and to burn people who do not agree with them?   -Voltaire   On today's episode of the Only in OK Show, we discuss The Monastery at Forest Lake in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.   The Monastery at Forest Lake is a historic castle-like estate built 100 years ago as a Hunting Lodge on 40 acres on Forest Lake in NE Oklahoma City.   The Lodge has been a residence for Oil Baron & Oklahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr,  home to a medical pioneer and an actual monastery.  It is now a 5 Star Award winning B&B and one of the most picturesque wedding venues around.   Oklahoma City, officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC,  is the Oklahoma State capital.  Tourism in OKC has grown dramatically over the past few years due in large part to the western charm of the city.  No matter your interests, there is bound to be something for you anytime you are in the area and you can explore the area on OKC's newest transportation offering, Oklahoma City Streetcar.   Check out our sponsor for this episode - Holliday Tax Group   #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #BetterTogether #SupportLocalEverything #positivenews #itunes #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma  #history #Attraction #Event #Venue #Historic #wedding #bandb #monastery #award #star

Alex Vaisvil is working towards his PhD at Oklahoma State University. His project involves studying the population dynamics and ecology of Striped Bass in Robert S. Kerr Reservoir. He fills us in on the beginnings of his project and what he is hoping to uncover. Prior to being in Oklahoma, Alex earned his Master's degree at New Mexico State studying natal origin and reproduction of Largemouth Bass in Elephant Butte Reservoir. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Xavier University where he was able to spend a summer in Alaska working with burying beetles and the pheromones they secrete, a pretty stinky job as he explains it. We also highlight Alex's past as a competitive bass fishermen in high school and while at Xavier. Enjoy!   Main point: There are no trash fish, all fish deserve respect!

, vice president and director of Economic Studies at Brookings, and , the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow and policy director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, share their views on the state of the U.S. economy and the top economic issues facing the country in the upcoming year. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts or on , send feedback email to , and follow us and tweet us at on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the .

A chemical technician risks her life to expose corporate misdeeds at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma. Prelude: Energy mogul Robert S. Kerr becomes the "uncrowned king of the Senate". SUPPORT: Patreon.com/Swindled. DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support. CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop. MUSIC: Deformr (deformr.com) INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast. TWITTER: Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast. FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast. Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I never even considered taking an economics class, because I thought it was business. I thought it was about making money,” says Louise Sheiner, the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow in economic studies and policy director for the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution. She talks about how she stumbled into economics after studying biology, her work in health economics and why she thinks high school debate could spark girls’ interest in econ.