Political State Podcast

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Political State is a weekly podcast from The Oklahoman featuring discussions, interviews and analysis of Oklahoma politics. From the Oklahoma Legislature to the state’s DC delegation, Political State offers listeners a closer look at the politics and polities shaping their lives, hosted by The Oklahoman’s political reporters.

  1. 09/14/2022

    Voter Impact

    The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Molly Young talk about the impact of the Native American vote on state's races leading up to November's general election.

  2. 09/07/2022

    Kicking off Oklahoma election season

    The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman break down what you need to know about the state's races leading up to November's general election.

  3. 05/13/2022

    Budget bargaining

    As the Oklahoma Legislature nears the end of session, final budget negotiations are underway. The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss.

  4. 04/22/2022

    Swadley's Bar-B-Q controversy

    Oklahoma's Department Tourism and Recreation has come under fire for allegedly paying Swadley's Bar-B-Q excessive amounts throughout the state's contract with the company. Dave Cathey, the Oklahoman's Food Dude, joins Ben Felder and Carmen Forman to discuss.

  5. 04/15/2022

    Candidates file for Oklahoma elections

    Candidates flocked to the Oklahoma state Capitol this week, filing to run for state and federal offices. Reporters Ben Felder and Carmen Forman break down the first two days of filing.

  6. 04/08/2022

    Preparing for the primaries

    Candidates running for offices across Oklahoma will officially file next week. The Oklahoman's Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss this and more.

  7. 04/01/2022

    The race for Oklahoma state superintendent

    Former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Jena Nelson joined the race for state superintendent this week, joining candidates Ryan Walters, April Grace and John Cox. Education reporter Nuria Martinez-Keel joins Ben Felder to discuss.

  8. 03/25/2022

    Winners and losers of the week

    Multiple Oklahoma bills made headlines this week, but only some survived. Co-hosts Ben Felder and Carmen Forman discuss this week's top news from the state Capitol.

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Political State is a weekly podcast from The Oklahoman featuring discussions, interviews and analysis of Oklahoma politics. From the Oklahoma Legislature to the state’s DC delegation, Political State offers listeners a closer look at the politics and polities shaping their lives, hosted by The Oklahoman’s political reporters.

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  • Creator
    Gannett
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Gannett
  • Show Website
    Political State Podcast