Friday, July 19, 2019 – Ethan Porter is an assistant professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University. He recently co-authored an article about politicians’ responsiveness to their constituencies. He joins us to discuss that research, and the interesting conclusion that politicians don’t know what voters want, and don’t really care. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay, “Lake Foam and Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower.” ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien shares a new movie review, “Midsommar.”