The OKPOP Radio Hour

Today we sat down with Tulsa comedian Mac Taylor as she dishes on all things comedy! Performing standup at the Blue Whale Comedy Festival and her self-titled comedy reviews, Taylor always has a spot-on interpretation of Theresa Caputo, the Long Island Medium, in her back pocket. We chatted about our shared love of Robin Williams and Mrs. Doubtfire and tour life with country star brother Zach Bryan...

This week on the OKPOP Radio Hour: Videographer and drone operator Todd Ruffin! As a former Tulsa TV news photojournalist, Todd had a front row seat to the best and worst that humanity has to offer. He witnessed history and documented the lives and stories of countless Oklahomans. These days, as the owner of his own drone photography business, Midwest Drone Productions, Todd has worked on several...

GIDDY UP, FRIENDS! Today on a very special episode of The OKPOP Radio Hour: Ponyboy Curtis himself, actor and musician C. Thomas Howell! Tommy, as he likes to be called, is in Tulsa this weekend for a show Saturday at Venue Shrine (https://www.facebook.com/tulsashrine) with his band, The Pony Express. He'll also be at the Outsiders House Museum (https://www.facebook.com/theoutsidershousemuseum) Su...

For this episode, we sweet talked the great Brad B-Rad Harris, Production Manager at Tulsa's historic Cain's Ballroom, into joining us. If you've been to a show or event at Cain's in the past 20 years or so, chances are Brad played a key role in making it happen. He's a true professional, and his love and respect for Cain's, the musicians who play there, and the fans who pack the place night after...

An interesting (and also fun!) discussion with Erin Turner and Apvlvnev Piña about the effort to restore and contextualize the Route 66 landmark that is Ed Galloway’s totem pole park near Foyil, OK. They will be hosting a discussion on Native representation and photography, monumentality as community and place, and cultural appropriation and tourism this week.

Today is the 46th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. It’s really not possible to overstate Elvis’ influence on popular culture. Decades after his death, he is still the best-selling solo artist of all time, and his influence goes way beyond music. Elvis left his mark on film, fashion and the very idea of celebrity. Elvis had many connections to Oklahoma, and we’re pleased to share some of...

It’s Wednesday and that means HOT NEW POD DROP!! We gotta say, this interview truly is one of the best we’ve ever done. We had the amazing opportunity to chat with our friend and Sand Springs ‘Sandite,’ Sam Harris, to discuss his life and times and it’s such an honest, raw, and inspiring conversation. We had some big laughs too! Sam is a pop-culture icon with his historic and legendary first WIN o...

Our guest this week is the very talented musician and author Barron Ryan. He's written a beautiful illustrates storybook for adults based on a touching true story of love, loss, and the power of music to connect us with those we cherish - even after they’re gone. The book is called Honey, If It Wasn’t for You, and, without giving too much away, the story goes something like this: Don Feagin wrote...

It’s an OKPOPcast Double Feature! First, we have the latest installment from Joey Duffy’s “Sound of Oklahoma” where he speaks with local lovebird+songbirds Desi & Cody. Then, we speak to Mike Ayling who has an interesting connection to The Master of Space and Time, Mr. Leon Russell. He shares some stories with us you won’t wanna miss!

HOT POD ALERT - and we aren't just talking' about the weather, folks! July is TULSA MUSIC MONTH, and we have as our special guest Natalie Bowling from the Tulsa Film, Music, Arts and Culture Office - or "FMAC" if you're cool. Natalie chats with us about how important the music biz is here in Tulsa ($335 million impact! 4000 jobs! Fastest growing industry in Tulsa!), and how you can celebrate Tulsa...

Here it is, folks! This is the big one - our 50TH EPISODE of the OKPOP Radio Hour podcast! We're celebrating by looking back at some of our favorite moments from our little show. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: +Tulsa radio icon BRENT DOUGLAS resurrecting his Roy D. Mercer character to prank one of OKPOP's dear friends, +Little Wing Productions/Former Cain's Ballroom owner Larry Shaeffer! +Actor Tim Blake Nel...

They just don’t make ‘em like Annie Ellicott anymore. This talented Tulsan is an all around ENTERTAINER who’s made a name for herself as a jazz singer, songwriter, performer and voice actor. In this week’s episode of the OKPOP Radio Hour, Annie gives us a preview of her upcoming album "Happy Talk", and tells us how she went from playing Tulsa clubs with her dad to sharing the stage at Glastonbury...

THE ELECTRICITY IS BACK, AND SO ARE WE! Bouncing back from Tulsa's big storm, your friends at the OKPOP Radio Hour return this week with a new episode... and a special guest - our very own Cinematographer Tyler Mann! This episode we are featuring our second "Sound of Oklahoma" segment, lovingly crafted by OKPOP's Joey Duffy. This week, Joey talks to Tulsa hip-hop artist Steph Simon, Executive Prod...

Thursday, June 22 - Sunday, June 25 is the official ‘918 Tulsa Sound Weekend’ at the Tulsa Driller’s stadium! Meg, Garrett, and Jarrod sit down with Driller’s Justin Gorski to chat about baseball, the contributors to the Tulsa Sound era, and so much more. Check it out!

🔥HOT POD ALERT🔥 Tulsa’s resident groove goddess and musical phenom, Branjae, brings the heat for today’s OKPOP Radio Hour! An absolute pleasure learning about the mystical mix that makes Branjae tick, from singing in church as a kid to the final form that we see now, wowing audiences with her distinctive vocals, inspirational songwriting, and dynamic stage presence. The OKPOP Radio Hour is also...

⚡️BIG SHOW ALERT⚡️ This week’s OKPOP radio features a remarkable Tulsan, Mr. Neil Wade, who’s an animator and executive at Nickelodeon Animation and is responsible for some of the world’s most beloved ‘toons. Neil gave incredible insight into what he does behind the scenes as the “content czar” managing series for Nickelodeon, but importantly he talks about how he got there. From Booker T., to a...

In the words of the one they call LIZZO, it's about👏 damn 👏 time 👏. Tulsa's annual iconic bike race (that's putting it mildly) TULSA TOUGH is upon us! In this special "Meet the Neighbors" episode of the OKPOP Radio Hour, we sit down with our 2-wheel obsessed neighbor & friend Josh Gifford, proprietor of local watering hole, SOUNDPONY! We chat about the history of this...

Trey Callaway--film and TV writer and producer--calls in to talk about how he got his start in the film industry, what it’s like being a TV showrunner, what it was like working with fellow Okie Ron Howard, and to give his insight on the current writer’s strike. Trey's worked with some people you might know--Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Tim Burton. Yeah we haven't heard of them either...

How big a boy are ya? On the latest episode of the OKPOP Radio Hour, we're gonna find out! Brent Douglas, along with Phil Stone, hosted the Phil & Brent Show on KMOD where they’d have fun and spin tunes on the airwaves, but Brent caused a ruckus on the phone lines with his alter ego, Roy D. Mercer. What started as a fun way to fill the time between songs on the radio soon turned into a gold record...

We get down and downright jazzy on the latest OKPOP Radio Hour episode featuring incendiary guitarist and composer, Chris Combs. We talk about COMBSY, a Tulsa band stacked with musical virtuosos who churn out lush, velvety, psychedelic soundscapes steeped in jazz, with wafts of pop, funk, blues, and rock. Chris gives us some insight into their newest album, his first guitar, and he is very kind as...

Derek Combs and Evan Hughes, a couple of true Tulsa Kings, join the OKPOP Radio Hour to talk about The Blue Whale Comedy Festival. It’s gonna be bigger and better and funnier than ever in 2023! We also dig into Evan’s origin story to figure out why he’s such a sweetie pie 🥹 and we talk about why we all love Tulsa so dang much. Catch him slangin’ jokes on stages around town, and be sure to grab th...

It's a totally tubular edition of the OKPOP Radio Hour! Two of Tulsa's most beloved party people, Lynn and Robbo, join the 'cast to talk about 80s Prom! Celebrating 20(ish) years, it's a celebration of all the movies, music and fashion from the raddest era for pop culture. In addition to putting together this fab sellout event Lynn and Robbo also own The Starlite cocktail bar on Route 66 where the...

What’s the tea on this pipin’ hot new episode of the OKPOP Radio Hour? 🫖 Local singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Tea Rush joined us on the ‘cast to talk about her involvement with the Fire in Little Africa project, her inspirations as a performer, and the upcoming annual summer music festival, Rush Fest! Check out this episode with the link below or find it wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

On this week's can't-miss episode of the OKPOP Radio Hour, we talk to Trait Thompson, the executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society. OKPOP is actually a project of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and Trait has been instrumental in turning this idea into reality. Today, Trait talks about why he’s excited about the OKPOP Museum and its mission; but he also takes us back in his own ‘hist...

Superman, Supergirl, The Flash, The Green Lantern—maybe you’ve heard of ‘em? Tulsa born and raised Sterling Gates has written for some of the most iconic superhero properties in the multiverse. His captivating storylines in comic books, graphic novels, animated series and televisions shows have captured the imaginations of fans everywhere. If you're a fan of superheroes and epic storytelling, you...