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This legislative session, HB1374 and SB480 were passed through the Oklahoma legislature. Both bills refer to something called, "behind the meter" legislation. BTM legislation allows private industry to put in place their own energy solutions instead of grabbing energy from existing energy infrastructure. Bills that allow private organizations/businesses to produce their own energy and sell that back to their utility have been on the books in 38 states for numerous years. In Oklahoma, this 'net metering' is overseen by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. This type of legislation is being used to attract data farming because AI is a known data hog - among other resources. The easiest way not to tie up the grid would be for energy to be produced off grid at the site. But what does this look like? We've all been told about jobs and millions in revenue, but what about the other side? Are there no problems we can think of? If we can't think of them are there really none, or are we just being so short sided that they'll catch us unaware. We'll talk to Rep. Boles about all these things and more.

Join Michael and Jenni as they walk through V1SUT’s latest reporting involving OKDHS’s unnecessary removal of a newborn baby boy from his parents and placement/adoption into the home of two men. One of those men was arrested twice for child sex crimes before committing suicide. And now, child welfare systems in both Oklahoma and Kansas refuse to ensure this child’s safety or investigate where government went wrong. Could government agencies collude with the courts to take a child in your family? Are progressive trends overriding the most basic right of Oklahomans to raise their own children? Lincoln’s biological family is now urgently searching for the boy who should never have been taken. Please join us on Friday LIVE and comment! Be part of the podcast as we tell the story of Lincoln and his parents.

So many things to say about the 2025 legislative session, but not enough could probably be said about the last day of session. It was as though a large number of our senators had completely lost their mind. There were threats and coercions and stomping on rules and insults and - well the list goes on. Probably one of the most interesting part of that day was the part in which Shane Jett stood against every single senator on the floor to argue for keeping the Governor Stitt-appointed head of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. We'll talk with him about this and other things at a special time - 1:30pm! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard:

Though our governor has told Oklahomans that he believed this session of our legislature was the best he's had in 7 years, many of us thought it the worst. Molly Jenkins ran on the promise that she would take no money from pacs or lobbyists - and WON! We'll talk to her about what SHE thought about her first session. Was it everything she thought it would be? More? Harder? Crazier? Tune in! It'll be a great interview! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard:

Wednesday, June 18, our friend NeAnne Clinton from Garfied County Conservation Coalition will be with us to update us on the giant solar installation brewing in her backyard. NeAnne will also update us on the lawsuit Garfield County residents have had to file against their own government to follow their own zoning laws - laws which would help protect residents against NextEra's solar development. (https://rope2.org/2024/10/27/garfield-residents-have-to-sue-enid-government-to-protect-them-from-huge-solar-installation Why are residents having to sue their government to get their government to do the right thing? She'll also talk a bit about Wagner County, who just recently prevented a solar installation from setting up shop in their county! Our legislature has certainly been a disappointment in protecting residents from solar installations, but apparently, citizens can do it for themselves. NeAnne will tell us how! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6236986205667328

The Caltrop 15 6-25-25 Tonight, we’re flipping the script — no doom and gloom, just what makes this country awesome. From backyard booze cruises to cornhole kings, why America’s people are better than the headlines say. Plus, what Trump’s actually doing right: border security, ICE effectiveness, murder rates dropping, and RFK bringing the heat to HHS. A little positivity heading into July 4th — because real Americans deserve the credit.

The Caltrop 15 6-23-25 Tonight we unpack the insanity of “bombing for peace,” celebrate flawless strikes, roast the cheerleaders for war, and bring dumb humor to a dangerous world. Top 5 reasons to support the attack included. Spoiler: most involve deodorant and bad vibes. Then we touch on the Real Id and more.

The Caltrop 14 6-20-25 Tonight on The Caltrop Show, Bro breaks down how Tucker Carlson exposed Ted Cruz for knowing absolutely nothing about the foreign policy he supports — and why Cruz is the walking embodiment of everything wrong with DC. Then we switch gears to talk real life: is travel baseball actually good for kids? And what happened to childhood? From drinking hose water to surviving rear-facing station wagon trauma, we compare growing up in the 80s and 90s to today’s coddled chaos. Bring your nostalgia and your opinions — we’re throwing caltrops at comfort.