The Oklahoma Today Podcast

Season 2, Episode 41: Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning with Brooke Hall

We are flying high into another week with the Oklahoma Today podcast. This time around, Brooke Hall with Muskogee Parks & Recreation stopped by to talk about the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning happening this week at Hatbox Field. Plus the editors answer our Question of the Week and go toe-to-toe with our weekly podvents. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 40: Oklahoma Senior Games with Kathleen Fitzgerald

This week on the pod, the Oklahoma Today editors talk with Kathleen Fitzgerald, executive director of the Oklahoma Senior Games, about how hundreds of Oklahomans ages 50+ are finding new reasons to get fit and stay active. 

Plus we learn more about the editors' families and yours with our Question of the Week and have a few laughs during our weekly podvents. 

We hope you'll listen!

Season 2, Episode 39: Sunny Dayz Mural Festival with Virginia Sitzes

This week the Oklahoma Today editors welcome in Virginia Sitzes, one of the organizers of the Sunny Dayz Mural Festival, which happened in the Britton District of Oklahoma City. Learn more about how the festival came together and how it's bringing new artists into the world of murals.

And, of course, there's the Question of the Week and our frequently funny Podvents. We hope you'll listen.

Season 2, Episode 38: Cat Video Festival with the Myriad Botanical Gardens

We were purrrfectly pleased to have Leslie Spears and Eric Himan from the Myriad Botanical Gardens to talk about the upcoming free Cat Video Festival. Plus we picked your brains about your favorite pets and your always fun Weekly Podvents. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 37: Saddle Up with "The Cowboy" President Natalie Shirley

Western art lovers rejoice! This week on the Oklahoma Today podcast, our editors interview Natalie Shirley, president of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (aka The Cowboy), about upcoming exhibits you won't want to miss. Plus our editors crack each other up with our weekly podvents and we hear from you on our Question of the Week. We hope you'll listen!

Season 2, Episode 36: Biff Bam Pow with Skyler Ammons

We're feeling super about this week's episode. The Oklahoma Today editors sat down with Skyler Ammons, creator of "The Owl: Osage Guardian", to learn more about his Oklahoma-grown comic book universe. 

Plus we've got your answers to our Question of the Week and our usual podvents. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 35: Rocking WoodyFest with Miranda Huff

One of our favorite events, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (aka WoodyFest), is set to return, so we spoke with board member Miranda Huff about the enduring legacy of Guthrie's music, the sense of family at the festival, and some of the amazing acts (Patty Griffin!) playing in Okemah this week.

Plus your usual Question of the Week hijinks, featuring a record-setting number of responses, and our quirky podvents. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 34: Appreciating Art with Callie Chunestudy

Callie Chunestudy, a culture coordinator with the Cherokee Nation, stops by to talk about the Trail of Tears Art Show, which celebrates its 50th year this month. Plus our Question of the Week and podvents to keep you smiling. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 33: Visiting Bartlesville with Maria Gus

Subscribers already have the latest issue, including Greg Elwell's story "The Bartian Chronicles" in their hot little hands, but we decided to dig deeper and interview Visit Bartlesville Executive Director Maria Gus about what makes this northeastern Oklahoma city such a gem. Plus, as usual, the Oklahoma Today editors have opinions about our Question of the Week and try to crack each other up with our weekly podvents. We hope you listen!

Season 2, Episode 32: Playing Out with Travis Linville

Beloved musician Travis Linville stops in to discuss his new album and upcoming live shows with the Oklahoma Today editors, plus your answers (and ours) to the Question of the Week and our wild weekly events. We hope you listen!