This week, Ryan Welton and Grant Hermes (of "Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes") unpack a fast-moving and complicated news cycle.

Topics include:

• The current status of the Iran ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz disruption
• Why gas prices are likely to rise in the coming weeks
• The broader economic impact of supply chain slowdowns
• Internal instability within the White House
• High-profile resignations and leadership concerns
• The indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center and what it actually means

This episode connects global events to real-world consequences — especially for Americans feeling the effects at the pump and beyond.

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A behind-the-scenes look at how eligibility decisions are made in Oklahoma high school sports — and why one attorney says the system needs reform.

Oklahoma Memo founder and curator Ryan Welton sits down with Hannah Whitten to break down a recent case involving student transfers, shifting rules, and missed playing time. The conversation expands into bigger questions about due process, fairness, and access for student athletes across the state.

• A real case involving student athletes transferring schools in rural Oklahoma
• How Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association rules were applied — and then changed
• Why some students lost practices and games
• Concerns about due process in OSSAA hearings
• The role of evidence (and what happens when it’s not considered)
• Why this issue goes beyond sports (music, debate, activities)
• The financial reality: who can move districts — and who can’t
• What reform could look like
• Advice for parents navigating eligibility issues

• Eligibility rulings can have real consequences — including lost opportunities and exposure
• OSSAA decisions aren’t always handled with the same structure as courts
• Families with more resources often have more flexibility
• Advocacy matters — parents who push the system tend to get better outcomes
• There is growing pressure for reform, but change hasn’t fully materialized

Ryan Welton is joined by Grant Hermes for a wide-ranging conversation on the week’s biggest political developments.

They discuss Kevin Hern’s Senate bid and why it could trigger major consequences not just in Oklahoma, but in the U.S. House. They also look at Gov. Kevin Stitt’s possible ambitions, the uncertainty around Markwayne Mullin’s future, and the larger political calculations underway.

The second half of the conversation turns to the Senate’s role in confirming cabinet officials, how that process really works, and why the escalating Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption could send shockwaves through oil markets and beyond.

Topics include:

1. Kevin Hern’s path to the U.S. Senate
2. What Gov. Kevin Stitt may be thinking politically
3. Why Markwayne Mullin’s future matters
4. How cabinet confirmations actually work
5. Trump, donor access and power politics
6. Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the oil shock threat
7. What this all could mean for Oklahoma

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