Oklahoma Memo

A $45 million agreement between State Farm and the Oklahoma Insurance Department is being presented as a victory for homeowners. But investigative journalist J.C. Hallman says the fine print tells a different story. In this special edition of the Oklah...

Get ready for a potential Big 12 shootout! Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech in a sold-out blackout game, and Bedlam Buds breaks down everything Cowboys fans need to know. Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook discuss the explosive offenses, defensive matchups, Er...

Oklahoma's leadership says Brent Venables isn't on the hot seat. But veteran columnist Clay Horning believes there's a much bigger issue facing the Sooners. On this episode of The Long View, Clay and Oklahoma Memo's Ryan Welton examine the comments fro...

An investigation into questionable traffic tickets in the Oklahoma Panhandle led investigative journalist J.C. Hallman to a much bigger story involving the high-profile Kansas Moms murder case. In this episode of the Oklahoma Memo Podcast, Hallman join...

Oklahoma gets a convincing 23-7 road win over Florida, and interim offensive coordinator Jason Witten makes an immediate impact. But why did it take Ben Arbuckle's firing for the Sooners' offense to get moving? Ryan Welton and Clay Horning break down W...

The Cowboys finally put it all together. Oklahoma State delivers a 66-28 blowout of Kansas State, and Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook are celebrating on Bedlam Buds. Drew Mestemaker throws four touchdowns, Caleb Hawkins runs wild, and Ladainian Fields help...

The 2026 midterms delivered a historic Democratic wave nationwide. But in Oklahoma, Republicans held on to every statewide office while Democrats made notable gains in the Legislature and several competitive races. Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes examine ...

Is Oklahoma football facing a leadership crisis? Ryan Welton and Clay Horning from The Long View examine the fallout from Ben Arbuckle's firing, the decision to elevate Jason Witten to interim offensive coordinator, and the questions surrounding Brent ...

Oklahoma State hits the road, looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Iowa State. Can the Cowboys' high-powered offense deliver another big performance, and will the defense respond against Kansas State? Bedlam Buds Ryan Welton and Jeremy ...

John Croisant nearly pulled off a major upset in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District, losing by approximately four percentage points. In his final regularly scheduled election conversation with Oklahoma Memo's Ryan Welton, Croisant reflects on the ca...

Oklahoma has fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, and Ryan Welton and Clay Horning have plenty of questions. In this emergency edition of The Long View, the conversation turns quickly from Arbuckle's departure to the bigger issues surrounding Bren...

Oklahoma State put up 49 points, but it wasn't enough in a wild 51-49 loss to Iowa State on Halloween night. Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook break down a frustrating night in Ames, where the Cowboys' offense delivered but the defense couldn't close the doo...

Oklahoma's 42–25 homecoming loss to South Carolina wasn't nearly as close as the final score suggests. On this episode of The Long View, Oklahoma Memo's Ryan Welton and columnist Clay Horning examine a Sooners program struggling to find consistency fiv...

With the 2026 midterms just days away, political journalist Grant Hermes joins Ryan Welton to examine an unusually contentious final stretch before Election Day. They discuss the controversy surrounding Alaska's U.S. Senate race, federal challenges inv...

Democrat Jena Nelson wants to represent Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Republican Stephanie Bice. In this election-week conversation, Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton talks with Nelson about the issues she believes mat...

Oklahoma moved the football against Mississippi State. But can the Sooners do it again against South Carolina — and actually score touchdowns? Ryan Welton and Clay Horning break down Saturday's matchup against Shane Beamer's Gamecocks, who arrive with ...

Oklahoma State heads to Ames as an 8.5-point favorite, but Cowboys fans know better than to take a road game at Iowa State for granted. On this week's Bedlam Buds, Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook examine whether Drew Mestemaker and the Cowboys' explosive o...

Tulsa Flyer is one year old, and its founding CEO, Ziva Branstetter, joins the Oklahoma Memo Podcast to reflect on an ambitious first year. The nonprofit newsroom has grown to nearly 30 employees, reached approximately 120,000 monthly unique visitors a...

Oklahoma voters will decide State Question 845 on November 3, but what does it actually mean? Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton unpacks the proposed changes to the state's Judicial Nominating Commission, established nearly 60 years ago after a Supreme ...

What a Homecoming for Oklahoma State! The Cowboys exploded for 34 unanswered second-half points in a 57-24 victory over Colorado, improving to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play. Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook break down the remarkable second-half turnaro...

Oklahoma's 23-15 victory over Mississippi State showed signs of an offensive breakthrough. The Sooners piled up 467 yards, John Mateer made critical plays, and Michael Fasusi's return helped stabilize the offensive line. But six field goal attempts and...

Is Brent Venables equipped to lead Oklahoma football, or are the Sooners' problems bigger than injuries and offensive struggles? Ryan Welton and Clay Horning of The Long View dig into the troubling decisions surrounding OU's loss to Kentucky, including...

It's Homecoming in Stillwater, and Oklahoma State has a chance to bounce back from its narrow loss to Houston when Deion Sanders and Colorado come to town. Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook break down the matchup, including OSU's frustrating slow starts, red...

With Election Day approaching, Democratic congressional candidate John Croisant returns to the Oklahoma Memo Podcast for a conversation about money, political influence and the future of Oklahoma. Croisant discusses his concerns about million-dollar ca...

With Election Day approaching, Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes examine growing tensions over election security, voter rolls and federal authority. This week: Suspicious white powder mailed to election offices, including in Oklahoma The Trump administratio...