Let's Talk Wyoming

Mark Hamilton

A podcast about Wyoming and everything we talk about including the weather, politics, energy & agriculture, sports & everything else effecting our state.

  1. Sep 11

    Border War Blues And Windmill Worries

    Wind, heat, and red flag warnings set the scene as we talk through what early fall feels like on the ground in Wyoming, including those welcome cool mornings that let you crack the windows and keep the house comfortable. We also look ahead to the season’s turning point, because the first frost is always closer than it seems when you are still hoping tomatoes have a few more good weeks left. Then we shift into the heavier stuff: remembrance, perspective, and why certain dates stay pinned in our collective memory. From there, the conversation moves straight into the pocketbook issues so many people are feeling right now. With oil prices hovering around $102 a barrel and fuel costs climbing, we connect the dots between global conflict, rising diesel, and what it does to everyday life, from premium at the pump to grocery store sticker shock and the reality of property taxes. The message is blunt and practical: think ahead, tighten up, and get prepared. We also make room for the parts of Wyoming life that keep communities connected, from the Border War and local sports chatter to the nonstop weekend schedule of high school football, volleyball tournaments, and more. To close, we share a Yellowstone National Park history story that is pure adventure: the first sailboat on Yellowstone Lake in 1871, the portable boat Annie, and the Hayden Survey figures who helped document a landscape so striking it helped change America’s relationship with conservation. If you enjoy grounded Wyoming commentary, local news, Yellowstone history, and straight talk about the economy, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review. What topic should we tackle next?

  2. Aug 25

    The Wyoming Primary Results Reveal A New Direction

    Wyoming can go from blazing heat to pounding storms in a heartbeat, and that doesn’t always mean drought relief. We start with the late-August reality across the state: uneven rain, quick deluges, and the uneasy feeling that the weather is changing faster than the ground can absorb it. If you live here, you’ve seen it, and we talk through what those patterns look like from Hot Springs County to bigger stops like Cheyenne and Casper. Then we shift into Wyoming politics with primary election results and what they signal for November. We walk through the big races, the surprises, and the mood on the ground, including frustration with campaign tactics and the sense that name recognition can outweigh deeper research. Along the way, we also connect local issues to larger debates about taxes, funding for communities, and concerns about how state government grows over time. From data centers in Cheyenne to school starting and sports programs struggling to field teams, the conversation turns to growth, change, and what small signals say about the future. We wrap with a story that still hits hard: the Blizzard of 1949 and the massive rescue and relief response known as Operation Snowbound, a reminder that Wyoming history is packed with real-world lessons about resilience and preparation. If this brought back memories or sparked a new concern, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review, then tell us what part of Wyoming life you want us to talk about next.

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A podcast about Wyoming and everything we talk about including the weather, politics, energy & agriculture, sports & everything else effecting our state.