The Flyover State Podcast

Remember the 1987 movie classic, Broadcast News? Well, our guest sure does as he played the young William Hurt in that great screenplay as well as roles in other movies and a long stint doing commercials for a variety of products including Aim Toothpaste and Nestle Crunch Bars!  He's the one and only Kimber Shoop, a child actor of the 80s and now a regulatory attorney!  You'll love Kimber's hilarious tales from his childhood acting career, what led him sight unseen to Oklahoma and his personal and professional life today.  It's a great listen from one of the nicest guys around. Enjoy!  

Former Oklahoma state capitol reporters Tim Allen, Chris Casteel and Michael McNutt discuss their careers covering the Oklahoma Legislature and dozens of elected officials, including their most memorable political figure. The trio also touches on their professions after leaving the press room which includes stints as public information officers and D.C. news reporting. Take a trip back in time with three outstanding Oklahoma journalism professionals!   

Oklahoma journalist Tres Savage, Editor-in-Chief of NonDoc, provides his opinion on the razor close August 25 gubernatorial GOP primary runoff as well as the not-as-close GOP runoff for State Superintendent. He also provides in-depth analysis on why candidates Mike Mazzei and Robert Franklin were victorious and concludes by giving his thoughts on the November 3 general election.  If you're an election junkie this episode is absolutely worth listening to Tres' analysis and opinion.  Thanks for your support of The Flyover State Podcast!   

Legendary Oklahoma sports journalist Berry Tramel gives his take on the 2026 football seasons for OU, OSU and TU as well as the OKC Thunder. Berry, a Norman native, also discusses his long newspaper and sports radio career which includes stops at the Norman Transcript, The Oklahoman and his current positions at The Tulsa World and WWLS "The Sports Animal".  He also talks very candidly about his role with a short-lived online sports portal that nearly derailed his career. Don't miss this great conversation and thanks for listening to and supporting The Flyover State Podcast.   

Noted Oklahoma pollster Pat McFerron returns to TFSP with his latest numbers in the hotly contested GOP gubernatorial primary runoff as well as brand new primary runoff numbers for Labor Commissioner, State Superintendent and Insurance Commissioner. Pat also releases for the first time his latest polling on contests for Lt. Governor, Attorney General and U.S. Senate, as well as current popularity ratings for President Donald Trump and Governor Kevin Stitt. Tune in now for this primary runoff election edition of TFSP.   

The Flyover State Podcast goes old school with former Oklahoma gubernatorial communication directors John Reid (Gov. George Nigh), Dan Mahoney (Gov. Frank Keating) and Paul Sund (Gov. Brad Henry) as they reminisce of their time serving their respective governors. You do not want to the trio discussing how time and technology have changed this important role plus hear fantastic insight into what made their governors so unique. Thanks for listening.    

Former Oklahoma Lt. Governor Todd Lamb talks about his time as a U.S. Secret Service agent, including training required to investigate white collar crime and provide protection to U.S. presidents and foreign heads of state. He also discusses his current role as president of Oklahoma's third largest public university, the University of Central Oklahoma. You don't want to miss this insightful and informative episode. Thanks for listening!   

Remembering Senator Jim Inhofe with former staffers John Collison and Blu Hulsey as they join TFSP to commemorate the two-year passing of Oklahoma's longest serving U.S. Senator and legendary political figure. From harrowing and humorous "flying with Jim" tales to rare insight into what made Jim Inhofe one of the most unique and effective public servants in state history, you'll want to join this wild flight!   

NonDoc Editor-in-Chief Tres Savage talks about his unique role in covering Oklahoma state government from a non-profit journalism perspective while providing great insight into major stories NonDoc has broken.  If you like hard factual news, investigative reporting and what it takes to really dig deep into a story, take a listen to Tres. You'll be glad you did.  

A bipartisan episode at its finest as longtime Oklahoma political and government pros Pat Hall and Jim Dunlap provide analysis on the June 16 primaries along with great back stories from their over 80 combined years inside and outside of the Oklahoma State Capitol.  No matter if you're a D, R or I, you don't want to miss this episode!