Season 2
July 12, 2021
In the Newsroom: Going off beat & COVID fatigue
Intern Sam returns to the podcast and shares what it’s like going off beat to write non-sports stories. Michelle gives an update on Oklahoma’s pandemic response, tl:dr please, please, please, get vaccinated. Beau has a sugge…
July 6, 2021
In the Newsroom: to someone, you are the guy
This week we meet Sam Hutchens, a summer intern at the News Press. Listen in as Sam drops some wisdom bombs on the crew and how Ashlynd loves a PDF form. Michelle shares how her family enjoys making innocent sparklers danger…
June 28, 2021
In the Newsroom: How many burner accounts do you have?
Back from hiatus, Beau and Ashlynd are joined by Intern Chase Congleton, a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University. Chase shares his strategy of burner accounts on social media. Ashlynd shares how her dream of investiga…
June 7, 2021
In the Newsroom: The interns are here
Articles mentioned on the show: Biden visits Tulsa to commemorate massacre, does not address reparations McMansion Hell Return flight: American Airlines brings mid-day flight back to Stillwater Cushing's Dunkin Theatre recei…
May 31, 2021
In the Newsroom: Journalist wept
Newspaper journalists make mistakes. Michelle, Beau, and Kevin tackle the various ways they try to correct the record, whether that’s a misspelled name or sharing the wrong photo. The crew also comments on the 100th annivers…
May 24, 2021
In the Newsroom: coldbrew & boozy slushies
This week's episode is guaranteed to make you thirsty. The Governor reveals a sauce shortage, but no worries, Beau has a DIY solution for you in the new Stillwater Style magazine. What labor shortage looks like for our local…
May 18, 2021
In the Newsroom: #SonicCulture
In this week's extended edition, the editorial staff is joined by Kevin Shields, the new Publisher at the Stillwater News Press. Learn about Kevin's experience with local newspapers around the country and why Vermont didn't …
May 10, 2021
In the Newsroom: Kamikaze Squirrels - May 6th 2021
In this week's episode, News Press staff discuss the nature of breaking news and how they practice caution while reporting on citizen and police interactions. Ashlynd gives some tips on how she gets photos of a news scene. M…
May 3, 2021
In the Newsroom: Environmental Sexism - April 30th 2021
In this week's episode News Press staff discuss critical race theory, what it is, and why Oklahoma legislators want to ban its teaching in schools. Michelle shares how city planning might be extending allergy season by not p…
April 26, 2021
In the Newsroom: Sassive Aggressive - April 23rd 2021
Michelle talks about civic engagement around city budgets. Tanner wants to stop waiting at traffic lights late at night after he punches out for the night. Ashlynd shares additional details from her story on the Local Teen C…
April 19, 2021
In the Newsroom: Shakespeare on the Block, April 16th 2021
In this week's episode, the Newsroom Beau shares how he became a fashion writer extraordinaire. Michelle & Ashlynd share their desire to see Shakespeare's plays on Block 34. Michelle also tells us about the challenges Oklaho…
April 10, 2021
In the Newsroom: April 8th 2021
In this week’s episode Beau shares about the upcoming Progress Magazine, Tanner shares the challenges facing local charitable organizations, Michelle and Ashland talk about the hot local real estate market and rising rents i…
April 5, 2021
In the Newsroom: April 2nd 2021
The newsroom discusses publisher, Jill Hunt's announced retirement from the News Press and how she impacted our local paper. The newsroom also congratulates Ashlynd Huffman's national award for her sexual assault project. T…
March 29, 2021
In the Newsroom: March 25th 2021
Listen in as Beau flubs the intro, Tanner tells us about interviewing an Oak Ridge Boy, Michelle shares the visioning process for 6th Ave., and Ashlynd gets the details on police body cameras. You'll also hear about the deci…
March 22, 2021
In the Newsroom: March 18th 2021
Stillwater News Press staff discuss the week's top stories. Managing Editor Beau Simmons is joined by City Editor Michelle Charles, Editor Tanner Holubar, and Reporter Ashlynd Huffman. Articles Discussed Looking back: A ti…
March 15, 2021
In the Newsroom: March 12th 2021
Stillwater News Press staff discuss the week's top stories. Managing Editor Beau Simmons is joined by City Editor Michelle Charles, Editor/Reporter Tanner Holubar, and special guest Chris Peters. Articles Discussed Teachers …
March 9, 2021
In the Newsroom: March 5th 2021
Stillwater News Press staff discuss the week's top stories. Managing Editor Beau Simmons is joined by City Editor Michelle Charles, Editor/Reporter Tanner Holubar, and special guest Chris Peters. Articles Discussed Stillwate…