Oklahoma Memo

This week: Ryan Welton sits down with Grant Hermes (Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes) to unpack a fast-moving national story with Oklahoma fingerprints — and the bigger questions it raises about federal power, state authority, and civil liberties. ...

World Neighbors began with a sermon at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City 75 years ago. Today, it operates in 14 countries and has helped nearly 30 million people. In this episode of Oklahoma Memo, Ryan Welton talks with World Neighbor...

The NFL playoffs are here, and Bedlam Buds is back with a full Wild Card preview. Ryan Welton and Jeremy debate every matchup, from Rams–Panthers to Texans–Steelers, weighing quarterback experience, coaching, injuries, weather, and playoff history. Plu...

This week’s Friday conversation with journalist/podcaster Grant Hermes (“Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes”) focuses on Minneapolis and the ICE shooting that has ignited protests and political fallout. We talk about who controls the investigation, w...

On this episode of Bedlam Buds, Ryan and Jeremy break down one of the biggest transfer-portal storylines in the country: Oklahoma State Cowboys landing the North Texas “triplets”—quarterback Drew Mestemaker, wide receiver Wyatt Young, and running back ...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys’ quarterback room is turning over fast. With Hauss Hejny and Zane Flores entering the portal, all signs point to a major NIL-backed move for North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker — possibly with skill players coming with him. Jeremy...

The playoff reset is here, and Bedlam Buds is back to break down what actually matters. Ryan and Jeremy run through every College Football Playoff matchup with real analysis, gut instincts, and just enough nonsense to keep it fun. From Miami’s swagger ...

Cold mornings, dry conditions, and rising fire danger across Oklahoma start today’s Oklahoma Memo. Also: Why high-profile Oklahoma audits are still unfinished What staffing and funding cuts inside the State Auditor’s office mean for accountability A Tu...

Oklahoma City’s Christmas Day loss wasn’t about effort, coaching, or roster holes — it was about matchups. Ryan and Jeremy break down why the San Antonio Spurs have quietly become the Thunder’s toughest opponent: Why San Antonio’s balanced scoring matt...

Michigan football made its most consequential decision in years, hiring longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham in a move that signals a sharp break from the chaos of the Jim Harbaugh–Sherrone Moore era. Ryan and Jeremy unpack: Why Whittingham is the oppo...

The day after Christmas is usually slow — but that doesn’t mean it’s empty. In this episode, I talk candidly about my flu shot reaction (for the third year in a row), why I still believe the vaccine matters, and what this flu season is revealing about ...

It’s Christmas Eve in Oklahoma — with temperatures pushing the upper 70s and a news cycle that refuses to slow down. In today’s episode of Oklahoma Memo, Ryan Welton walks through the most important stories from across the state, including: An in-depth...

Oklahoma feels like spring — but the politics are getting hot as we head toward 2026. In today’s Oklahoma Memo podcast, Ryan walks through the stories shaping conversations across the state: Fire danger concerns as temperatures approach record highs Wh...

Festivus is here — and Ryan and Jeremy are airing their grievances. In this special holiday edition of Bedlam Buds, the guys channel Frank Costanza and unload on everything that drives them crazy this time of year (and all year long). From sports spoil...

Festivus is here — and Ryan and Jeremy are airing their grievances. In this special holiday edition of Bedlam Buds, the guys channel Frank Costanza and unload on everything that drives them crazy this time of year (and all year long). From sports spoil...

An Oklahoma insurance dispute has evolved into a high-stakes legal and political fight. Ryan Welton is joined by J.C. Hallman of Oklahoma Watch to walk through his reporting on State Farm, including allegations that the company systematically reduced o...

This episode of Oklahoma Memo looks ahead to what may be the most consequential week before Christmas — both for Oklahoma’s weather and its finances. Inside this episode: • Why near-80° December temperatures raise wildfire concerns statewide • The key ...

Late-breaking developments reshaped this week’s in-person Oklahoma Memo conversation between Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes, host of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes. After their Friday discussion wrapped, a partial release of the Epstein files revea...

Oklahoma jumped out to a 17–0 lead. Alabama adjusted. The Sooners never recovered. In this emergency episode of Bedlam Buds, Ryan and Jeremy react to Oklahoma’s 34–24 loss to Alabama and break down what changed after the opening quarter. Topics include...

Football night in Oklahoma! As the Sooners gear up to take on Alabama, Ryan Welton breaks down the biggest state and national headlines heading into the weekend — from the partial release of the Epstein files to a developing State Farm lawsuit led by O...

Ryan Welton brings you Thursday’s Oklahoma Memo — your fast, local rundown of the stories shaping the state. Today’s top headlines: Wildfire risk across Oklahoma as winds hit 50 mph and humidity dips to 6%. Leadership shuffle at the Office of Managemen...

Real Bedlam finally showed up on the hardwood. Oklahoma knocked off undefeated Oklahoma State, 85–76, at Paycom Center in a physical, high-energy Bedlam basketball matchup that lived up to the rivalry. Ryan (Boomer Sooner) and Jeremy (Go Pokes, loyal a...

Grant Hermes — journalist and host of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes — joins the Oklahoma Memo Podcast to explain what he says is a rapidly approaching deadline for Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions. In this episode: Why Hermes says rural co...

In this episode of the Oklahoma Memo Podcast, Ryan Welton sits down with congressional candidate John Croisant for a candid discussion about political division, health care costs, and what effective representation should look like in today’s Congress. ...

Oklahoma is in the College Football Playoff at No. 8, and Ryan and Jeremy think the bracket gets “wacky” immediately after that. Bedlam Buds break down how Duke’s ACC title result rippled through the field, why Tulane–Ole Miss is a compelling rematch, ...