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N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas joins Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton for a wide-ranging conversation about her quest for the U.S. Senate. Thomas discusses her call for a national moratorium on AI data centers, affordability and housing, universal childcare, ...

Tulsa Public Schools is considering closing 17 schools as the district confronts declining enrollment and a multimillion-dollar budget problem. John Croisant — a TPS school board member and Democratic candidate for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District...

The White House is fighting with major news organizations over access to the president — and Grant Hermes says the consequences go well beyond the journalists involved. This week on Grant & Ryan, Ryan Welton and Grant break down how the White House pre...

Oklahoma heads between the hedges to face Georgia, and Ryan Welton and Clay Horning have considerably more faith in the Sooners’ defense than their offense. In this episode of The Long View, Ryan and Clay break down Georgia quarterback Gunnar Stockton,...

Oklahoma State hits the road for its first true hostile environment of the season as the Cowboys travel to Morgantown to face West Virginia. Bedlam Buds Ryan and Jeremy break down a fascinating contrast in styles: West Virginia wants to run the footbal...

Oklahoma beat New Mexico 14-6, but there wasn't much celebrating on this episode of The Long View. Ryan Welton and Clay Horning dig into an OU offense that rushed 32 times for only 61 yards — 1.9 yards per carry — while quarterback John Mateer threw tw...

The companies racing to build increasingly powerful artificial intelligence are now talking about the need for government guardrails. Why would an industry ask Washington to regulate it? Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes unpack the competing motivations beh...

Oklahoma State went from a frustrating loss to Tulsa to a stunning 39-31 win over Oregon. So what exactly are these Cowboys? Bedlam Buds Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook revisit OSU’s huge win, Drew Mestemaker’s emergence and a defense that held Oregon to j...

Oklahoma’s 17-10 loss at Michigan raises a much bigger question than whether the Sooners can recover from one defeat: Is this offense fundamentally broken? Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton and longtime Oklahoma sports columnist Clay Horning break down...

What a difference a week makes. Oklahoma State responds to its ugly Tulsa loss with a stunning 39-31 win over No. 16 Oregon, and suddenly Bedlam Buds Ryan and Jeremy have an entirely different Cowboys team to talk about. Jeremy joins the show fresh fro...

Can Oklahoma State make Oregon sweat—or will this be another long afternoon for Cowboys fans? Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook make their picks and explain why they disagree on the likely margin. Ryan expects Oregon to cover the 23.5-point spread discussed ...

Ryan Welton and Clay Horning both expect Oklahoma to beat Michigan. Neither is convinced the Sooners will resolve their offensive concerns along the way. This week on The Long View, the conversation centers on OU’s search for a dependable running game,...

Oklahoma State’s loss to Tulsa was ugly, but does one bad Saturday mean the Cowboys’ season is already over? Ryan Welton and Jeremy Cook dig into the Bedlam Buds comment section and respond to fans questioning Eric Morris, Drew Mestemaker, OSU’s offens...

John Croisant is asking voters a familiar question: Are you better off today? The Democratic candidate for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District joins Ryan Welton for a wide-ranging assessment of President Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress and Okla...

Mail ballots are beginning to move, but a legal battle over the Trump administration’s proposed Postal Service rules remains unresolved. Journalist Grant Hermes joins Oklahoma Memo founder Ryan Welton to explain the administration’s attempted mail-ball...