Airbud Rule: How Loopholes Redraw America's Districts
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "All the President's Men" (1976 classic) - This book (and film adaptation) is mentioned as a top political movie, detailing the Watergate scandal.
Videos & Documentaries
- "All the President's Men" (1976 film) - Cited as a classic political movie about the Watergate scandal.
- "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939 film) - Referenced as a classic political film.
- "Election" (1999 film) - Mentioned as a potential addition to the canon of political movies, depicting a high school student body president race.
- "Air Bud" (1997 kids movie) - This film is the central external resource of the episode, a kids' movie about a basketball-playing golden retriever, which inspired the "Air Bud rule" analogy in Missouri's redistricting debate.
- "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" (film) - Mentioned as a sequel where Air Bud plays football, featuring cameos by Warren Moon and Joey Galloway.
People Mentioned
- Jason Rosenbaum (St. Louis Public Radio's state house reporter) - He popularized the phrase "the Air Bud rule" in Missouri's redistricting debate and is interviewed in the episode.
- Catherine Hanaway (Missouri Attorney General) - Her perspective on the redistricting argument and the "Air Bud" analogy is discussed.
- Warren Moon (football player) - Mentioned for his cameo in "Air Bud: Golden Receiver".
- Joey Galloway (football player) - Mentioned for his cameo in "Air Bud: Golden Receiver".
- Emanuel Cleaver (African American Congressman in Kansas City) - Referenced as a target of the redistricting plan, with his district being split.
- Donald Trump (President) - His push to get states to redraw congressional maps is cited as a reason for the redistricting battles.
Organizations & Institutions
- St. Louis Public Radio - Jason Rosenbaum, who popularized the "Air Bud rule" phrase, works for this organization.