Oklahoma Memo

Is President Trump's immigration agenda changing? Is Sen. Markwayne Mullin losing influence inside the administration? And what does Mitch McConnell's mysterious absence mean for Congress? Ryan Welton is joined by Grant Hermes from Make It Make Sense w...

A single quote from Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer became one of the biggest talking points coming out of SEC Media Days—but was it presented fairly? Ryan Welton and Clay Horning examine the full context behind Mateer's comments, discuss how today's ...

Democratic attorney general candidate Nick Coffey joins Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton for a wide-ranging conversation about his campaign and his vision for Oklahoma's top law enforcement office. A former federal prosecutor, Coffey discusses: Why he...

OU football is officially back. Ryan Welton and Clay Horning react to Day 1 of SEC Media Days after Brent Venables, John Mateer, Taylor Wien and Eddie Pierre-Louis met with reporters in Tampa. The conversation covers why Venables believes this is the s...

Big 12 Media Days are in the books, and Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook have plenty to unpack. The conversation begins with the controversy surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, Brett Yormark's handling of repeated questions from reporters, an...

Social Security is projected to become insolvent in 2032, potentially triggering an automatic 24% reduction in benefits unless Congress acts. Ryan Welton sits down with congressional candidate John Croisant for a wide-ranging discussion about what that...

This week, Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes unpack one of Washington's strangest weeks in recent memory. The conversation begins with the unanswered questions surrounding Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from public view for weeks following his hospita...

Everyone is talking about El Niño—but what does it actually mean for Oklahoma? State Climatologist Gary McManus of the Oklahoma Climate Survey and the Oklahoma Mesonet joins the Oklahoma Memo Podcast to separate myth from reality. He explains why El Ni...

Two Oklahoma City police detectives, a bystander, and the Oklahoma City Fire Department are being praised after saving a wheelchair-bound man who was set on fire by someone carrying a Molotov cocktail. I'm Ryan Welton, and here's what happened. The Okl...

A little-known Medicaid funding program called SHOPP is suddenly at the center of a major Oklahoma budget debate. After state officials said hospitals wouldn't face cuts, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority filed paperwork proposing a roughly $218 milli...

The road to Oklahoma's 2000 national championship didn't begin with Bob Stoops. It began with the fall. In this first episode of a new Oklahoma Memo Sports series, Ryan Welton revisits the 1994 Oklahoma Sooners season — the final year of the Gary Gibbs...

This week on the Oklahoma Memo Podcast, Ryan Welton sits down with congressional candidate John Croisant for a conversation that starts with sports and ends with a broader discussion about America's future. The episode opens with reactions to the U.S. ...

Why did President Trump refuse to sign a bipartisan housing bill he previously praised as the most important housing legislation in American history? This week, Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes break down the political fallout from the stalled housing bill,...

Oklahoma's 2026 national championship wasn't supposed to happen. The Sooners entered postseason play as a middle-of-the-pack SEC team before catching fire and producing one of the most remarkable championship runs college baseball has ever seen. Ryan W...

The June primary election delivered several surprises across Oklahoma politics. Democratic congressional candidate John Croisant joins Ryan Welton to discuss Jackson Lahmeyer's departure from the CD1 race, what Mark Tedford's nomination means for Novem...

This week, Ryan Welton welcomes Grant Hermes of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes for a wide-ranging discussion on international politics, Oklahoma's governor's race and the national mood heading into America's 250th birthday. Topics include: The pr...

One of Oklahoma City's most iconic homes is looking for a new owner. In this episode, Ryan Welton talks with Barrett Bray of Bray Auctions about the historic Dolese Mansion in Crown Heights, a nearly 16,000-square-foot estate dating back to the 1930s. ...

What's the perfect Father's Day? According to OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, it might include barbecue, bourbon and some beach time. In this episode, Ryan Welton talks with Ashley Glass and Executive Chef Wyatt Rogers about OKANA's Father's Day BBQ F...

Bedlam Buds takes a break from (American) football for a conversation about travel, culture and Europe. Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook share stories from their travels across the continent, including London's museums and pubs, Paris food adventures, Switz...

Former Oklahoma State football coach Bob Simmons and former athletic director Terry Don Phillips helped transform the trajectory of Cowboy athletics. In this episode of Bedlam Buds, Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook discuss Simmons' legacy as the coach who h...

This week, Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes return after a brief break to unpack one of the busiest news weeks of the summer. The conversation begins with President Trump's appearance at the NBA Finals in New York, including the reaction from Knicks fans a...

What happens when your water turns salty? What happens when an oily substance starts coming into your home? In this episode of the Oklahoma Memo Podcast, Ryan Welton talks with Tammy Boarman of Arcadia and Mitch and Kara Meredith of Fort Gibson about c...

The Oklahoma Sooners are heading to the Men's College World Series. Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton and Oklahoma Columnist's Clay Horning discuss the Sooners' postseason surge, Skip Johnson's management of the pitching staff, Deiten Lachance's and Da...

Topics include: Why Clay believes Oklahoma softball's season ended because of avoidable pitching decisions Whether Patty Gasso overthought the Super Regional matchup against Mississippi State What the Sooners need to return to championship form Why Che...

This week on the Oklahoma Memo Podcast, Ryan Welton is joined by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Priest and Congressional District 1 candidate John Croisant for a wide-ranging discussion on the issues shaping Oklahoma's future. Topics include: Jim...