Live from the News Dungeon

Unvarnished: 10 Years of NonDoc!

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:33:43 -0500

In an effort to capture memories of amusing moments and to offer behind-the-bylines insight into NonDoc Media's 10-person and 10-year-old nonprofit newsroom, the team gathered on the patio of Lively Beerworks on Sept. 4, 2025, to record this Birthday Bash episode.

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Live! From the Book Dungeon

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0500

After another extended hiatus, we're back!

On this latest episode, the team talks with veteran journalist Michael McNutt about his life and career in celebration of his retirement!

After you listen to the episode, please consider joining us April 14, 2025, for The Feature Story, an event at OKC's Will Rogers Theatre that will celebrate Michael and raise money for NonDoc's Sustainable Journalism Endowment. Learn more and reserve tickets or tables here!

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Nothing Rhymes with "Community Journalism"

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:00:00 -0500

After their latest hiatus, the inmates from the News Dungeon are back!

In this episode, the gang welcomes podcast rookies Joe Tomlinson and Tara McMillen Hall, talks about NonDoc's Edmond Civic Reporting Project, and then finally tries to figure out what to call a podcast that no longer hails from the hallowed halls of the News Dungeon.

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Live! From the News Dungeon is a NonDoc.com production, in association with Flying Dutchman Productions. It is produced and edited by Bryce Holland.

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SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EPISODE! Live! From the GROOVE Dungeon

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0500

We are back in the Dungeon for this very special anniversary episode of Live! From the News Dungeon!

Recorded live from Guyutes restaurant in OKC, Tres, Angela, and Bryce are joined by owners of Guyutes, Jarrod Friedel & Wayne Perotka. The gang talks about what it's like owning and managing a small business, with some digressions to about spicy tequila, delicious pizza, and other revenue streams that could have been valuable for NonDoc!

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Produced and Edited by Bryce Holland.

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A Very Special Season Finale

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0600

All good things must come to an end, and the gang has decided to go on hiatus for a while, but not before giving you all a very special season finale wherein we reminisce about our favorite podcast moments from the past year, see who can make the best donkey noise, and share who we all would want our dream podcast guest to be.

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Counting Beans & Feeding Folks with Bailey Perkins Wright

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0600

After an extended hiatus, the gang is back in the News Dungeon, and they have brought along Bailey Perkins Wright from the Oklahoma Food Banks to talk about food insecurity and ways to combat it. Along the way, we talk about the relationship between the Choctaw Nation and Ireland, admire Tres's new haircut, and Bryce reveals his love for a great English thespian.

Links mentioned in the show:

www.RegionalFoodBank.org

www.RFBO.org

www.OKFoodBank.org

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This Episode Stinks with Kylie Hushbeck

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:02:13 -0500

Well, this episode got a little...weird. We start by talking about questionably appropriate children's literature, then things take a turn and we have a ridiculous and lengthy discussion about certain bodily functions, and we finally cap it all off by talking about our favorite fictional detectives. It's just another day in the News Dungeon.

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Food for Thought with Archie Browne

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:00:00 -0500

The gang is back in the dungeon, and they have brought along NonDoc staff reporter Archie Browne! Archie talks about his latest reporting on food access in northeast OKC, then we segue into a little celebration of NonDoc’s 7th anniversary, Tres unveils how he almost singlehandedly ruined a national pizza ad campaign, and Bryce reveals the weird way he would want to grotesquely modify his body.

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On the Road Again with Jeremy Cowen

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0500

We are back from another hiatus! The gang was on the road, and they have returned with tales from some small towns in Oklahoma. They are also joined by NonDoc contributor Jeremy Cowen and have a talk about the recent announcement of OU's impending departure from the Big 12 for the SEC.

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More Freedom with Andy Moore

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:00:00 -0500

After a few weeks off, we are back in the Dungeon and joined by Andy Moore, founder of Let's Fix This and Executive Director of Freedom of Information Oklahoma!

The group recaps the NonDoc Summer Fundraiser party, then talks about the First Amendment, the Freedom of Information Act, and which people they would like to throw a pie in their face.

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Toonin' with Mike Allen

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:10:05 -0500

After a few weeks off, the crew is back in the Dungeon, and they've brought along NonDoc cartoonist Mike Allen!

The gang has a wide ranging talk about political cartoons, the early days of NonDoc, the futility of life, things people hate to look at cartoons about, first jobs, and hanging out with incarcerated people when you're under-age!

It's just another day, Live! from the News Dungeon

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The NonDoc Petcast

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:51:50 -0500

We are back in the News Dungeon for our cuddliest and weirdest episode yet!

Tres, Angela, and Andrea (and Bryce!) sit down to talk all things pets, but the conversation soon digresses into talks about parasites, baculum, professional wrestling, and phone booths full of farts.

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Hassling the Hof(meister)

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:30:41 -0500

For our 10th episode, the crew has a big guest this week: Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Joy Hofmeister!

The Superintendent talks about her history in public education, what the future of education looks like in Oklahoma, and reveals which famous singer she would like to tour with.

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A Streetcar Named Frustration

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0500

After a couple of weeks off, the crew is back in the News Dungeon!

Tres, Andrea, and Angela have a chat about the latest round of local elections, then talk about the current state of transit in the metro area, including Tres's disdain for a certain streetcar system...

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Pot Problems

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:39:02 -0500

The crew is back in the News Dungeon, joined by NonDoc reporter Matt Patterson, to talk all things marijuana. They talk about Tres's annoyance with certain dispensaries, old-timey slang for pot, and what competitive activity everyone thinks they could dominate in.

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Talkin' Power with former Gov. David Walters

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0600

After a crazy bout of winter weather, the crew is back in the Dungeon, and they are joined by former Oklahoma Governor David Walters!

The group talks about the recent controversies surrounding energy costs in Oklahoma and Texas, a historic oil and gas spill that made a lady famous, and then they answer that age-old question: would you rather be dumb or mean?

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Electric Bugaboo, Climate Change, and TV Madness

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:43:11 -0600

NOTE: Owing to the insane weather last week, the crew wasn't able to actually gather in the News Dungeon for this episode. We recorded over Zoom, and the audio quality isn't as good as our usual efforts, but we'll be back in the Dungeon next episode!

The group gets together virtually to talk about the massive winter storm that tore across Oklahoma. We talk about the history of the National Weather Center in Norman, pissing off local TV news folks, climate change, power problems, and weird foods we like to eat when it gets cold.

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Learning is a Lifelong Endeavor

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0600

We are back in the News Dungeon with a special guest: NonDoc education reporter Megan Prather! The group talks about all things education in the state of Oklahoma, with some digressions about weird English pronunciations, Tres's childhood creations, and what some of the best snacks are.

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Session Set-Up: Rep. John Echols Previews #OKLeg 2021

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0600

Our very first guest has arrived!

Oklahoma State Rep. and House Majority Floor Leader John Echols ventures into the News Dungeon to preview the upcoming legislative session. The group talks Medicaid, education, marijuana, and the finer points of toe placement on the foot.

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Vaccinate Me

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:57:25 -0600

Tres, Angela, and Andrea are back and live(ish) from the News Dungeon!

In this episode, the crew talks about all things vaccine, a couple of scab-related digressions, how the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is going, and then they finish everything off by trying to figure out who is the better fighter: a couple of enraged primates or a 43-year-old boxer?

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Holidaze - Putting a Bow on 2020

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:00:00 -0600

Tres, Angela, and Andrea (and Bryce, a little bit) talk about what some people call the most wonderful time of the year. They talk about the history of gift-giving, the most popular toys of almost every decade, the current progressive side of Barbie dolls, disdain for humanity, and Bryce's controversial opinion on horses.

Show Notes:

Donation link to the OK Foster Wishes gift program
Background information about Kwanza
Background information about Christmas gifting
The “love languages” quiz and subsequent gift guide
Marcel Mauss’ book The Gift
History Channel information about popular gifts of the past
A controversial tweet about an article from The Frontier
Information about the kingdom Animalia
A link to make end-of-year donations to NonDoc

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Spit Takes and Fluid Fingers

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:00:00 -0600

Tres Savage, Angela Jones, and Andrea DenHoed are live(ish) from the NonDoc.com News Dungeon!

Join them as they talk about COVID-19, a historical spitting scourge, a child's hairy back, attractive medical professionals, and which is the superior liquid: printer ink or Topo Chico?

Links:

Article about the 1896 New York City anti-expectoration law
Oklahoma’s coronavirus tracking website; the Johns Hopkins coronavirus resource center
Andrea DenHoed’s recent article on contact tracing
Two tweets — first and second — from Bond Payne, chief of staff to Gov. Kevin Stitt
Robert Ellis’ song Topo Chico
Article about the world’s most valuable liquids

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Episode 14 - The Elections Are Finally Over

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:01:02 -0600

The How We Got Here crew is back with a full recap and rundown of the results of the recent midterm elections.

Episode 13 - Cheers to Modern Alcohol Laws!

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:24:01 -0500

The panel welcomes Brett Robinson, President of the Beer Distributors of Oklahoma, to talk about what many think is the biggest thing to happen to Oklahoma since we achieved statehood: the modernization of our alcohol laws!

Episode 12 - 1994 to 2018: Elections in Oklahoma

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:27:57 -0500

Tres and Bryan welcome OU professor Dr. Keith Gaddie to talk elections in Oklahoma and see how things have changed in almost a quarter of a century.

Episode 11 - Running Down the Runoffs

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:35:34 -0500

After a historic round primaries, the panel welcomes Bill Shapard, from Shapard Research and Sooner Poll, to discuss the upcoming runoffs.

Episode 10 - Pot Rules: Breaking Down the Board of Health's Marijuana Rules

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:40:04 -0500

Rep. Emily Virgin from Norman joins the panel to talk about the recent rules and regulations laid out by the Oklahoma Board of Health after the historic passage of SQ 788.

Episode 9 - Primary Colors: Green Lit, Red Runoffs, and a Blue Wave?

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:20:41 -0500

On this episode, the panel is joined by Ryan Tupps, of Right Strategy Group, and Chris Meredith, of Farmer's Insurance. The group discusses all goings-on from the recent Oklahoma primaries, as well as the historic passage of SQ 788.

Episode 8 - Bud on Bud: Deep in the Weeds on State Question 788

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:00:00 -0500

Bud Scott, Executive Director of New Health Solutions Oklahoma, joins Tres and Bryan to talk the history and fine points of the upcoming medical marijuana vote, State Question 788.

Episode 7 - How Oklahoma Cares About Kids

Sun, 13 May 2018 15:07:29 -0500

The How We Got Here team welcomes longtime Capitol insider, children's advocate and health lobbyist Anne Roberts onto this episode that looks at Oklahoma's sometimes-sordid history of caring for kids.

Episode 6 - On Location at the Capitol: Wind, Guns, and a Really Big Steak

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:18:31 -0500

Tres, Bryan, Spencer and Ryan are (not quite) live from the Oklahoma State Capitol this week! The panel talks about some recent bills that have hit the floor covering everything from wind power, to guns, to adoptions.

Stick around until the end and you'll get to hear tale of one congressman's triumph over the legendary 72oz. steak!

Episode 5 - Getting Schooled on the Walkout

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:26:00 -0500

Tres, Bryan, and Spencer sit down to talk the ins and outs of the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout. They discuss what's been happening, some misconceptions about the whole thing, and the series of events that led to it.

Episode 4 - Diving Deep on Medicaid

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:03:04 -0500

Tres, Bryan, and Spencer sit down with Nico Gomez of Care Providers Oklahoma to talk about the current state of health care in Oklahoma.

Episode 3 - Let's Get Gubernatorial!

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:17:21 -0600

On this week's episode, Tres, Bryan, and Alex discuss the 2018 gubernatorial race with Joe Dorman, the 2014 Democratic nominee for Governor and the current CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.

Episode 2 - Summing Up Step Up

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:10:32 -0600

The panel discuss the Step Up Oklahoma plan ahead of it's big vote in the OK House of Representatives.

Episode 1 - Down to Brass Tax

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 13:56:50 -0600

In this inaugural episode of How We Got Here, Bryan, Alex, and Tres talk about how raising taxes has become so difficult in Oklahoma.

Check out accompanying article for this episode here.

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