{"podcast":{"title":"Golf And Politics","slug":"golf-and-politics-6866604","podcast_index_feed_id":6866604,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/golf-and-politics","website_url":"https://golfandpolitics.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6ae2a17c-f374-11ee-a480-e79a61d3ddf2/image/6b656aee3762e9a17980bfb8be2622e2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Reach Right Network","episode_count":90,"summary":"Is it possible to bring Republicans and Democrats together? Maybe. Rob Ellsworth and Matt Parker grew up in the upper Ohio Valley playing junior golf, and today they all work in politics. Rob is a Democratic lobbyist, and Matt is a Republican strategist. While they rarely see eye-to-eye on politics, they wholeheartedly agree that golf is the greatest game ever invented and are passionate about expanding it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T10:18:17.116237+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 68 – Birdies and Big Ideas: Why Run for State Representative?  ⛳️🏛️🎙️","slug":"episode-68-birdies-and-big-ideas-why-run-for-state-representative","published_at":"2025-10-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604/episode-68-birdies-and-big-ideas-why-run-for-state-representative","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604","url":"https://golfandpolitics.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/op3.dev/e/cohst.app/pdcst/9X3R9N/traffic.megaphone.fm/HRERO3635294318.mp3","summary":"On the first episode of our new series Birdies and Big Ideas, we’re at Twin Hills Country Club in Oklahoma City, asking one big question: Why should someone run for state representative? Matt Parker tees it up with Rep. Anthony Moore, Rep. John Kane, and consultant Jackson Lisle to talk campaign life, community service, family sacrifices, and how golf teaches perseverance and leadership. We also teamed up with the Nightbirde Foundation — every net birdie raised money for women fighting breast cancer — so expect some real-talk about public service, and some genuine on-course moments. ⸻ 🧠 Topics Covered: Why people should run for office Balancing life, work, and public service Fundraising for the Nightbirde Foundation Golf course-inspired leadership lessons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"On the first episode of our new series Birdies and Big Ideas, we’re at Twin Hills Country Club in Oklahoma City, asking one big question: Why should someo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1670,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/golf-and-politics-6866604/episodes/episode-68-birdies-and-big-ideas-why-run-for-state-representative/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-and-politics-6866604/episode-68-birdies-and-big-ideas-why-run-for-state-representative.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}