This is Oklahoma

This is Oklahoma

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Mike Hearne interviews Oklahomans and those who have made Oklahoma home. Talking about their businesses, why they love this state and more.

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This is Oklahoma

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

This is Oklahoma Wildcatters with Talor Gooch, J.B. Mauney & Brandon Bates 30.03.2024

On this episode I chatted with Talor Gooch, J.B. Mauney and Brandon Bates about their new PBR Team the Oklahoma Wildcatters.  https://www.paycomcenter.com/events/detail/pbr-2024 Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to htt...

This is Jared Black - Gavin's Legacy 26.03.2024

On this episode I sat with Jared Black a decorated combat pilot for the US Military. Jared flew the coolest plane in the military, the A10 Warthog. Jared comes from a long line of combat pilots. He’s 4th generation to be exact, his family has flown in every major war and his son Gavin was following his dreams to becoming an F22 pilot too. Tragically Gavin lost his life his senior year of high scho...

This is Danny Boy O’Connor - The Outsiders House Museum 23.03.2024

On this episode I chatted with Danny Boy O’Connor about his life, journey, addictions, sobriety and making Tulsa Oklahoma his home. Danny in his early life was mostly know as one of the founding members of House Of Pain. To Oklahomans he is known as the Executive Director of The Outsiders House Museum. Danny shares his stories about the movie and how he found, bought and brought the house back to...

This is Thomson Designs with Cody & Ashford Thomson 20.03.2024

On this episode I chatted with Cody and Ashford Thomson about their third generation design business in OKC. Both share memories of their childhoods growing up around the family business, watching their Mom and Dad curate a life for them and their siblings. Crafter with intent to design and aesthetics.  Follow for more www.instagram.com/thomsondesigns   www.thomson-designs.com Huge thank you to ou...

This is Darci Lynne - A Conversation with Mom & Dad 15.03.2024

On this episode Darci returns with her parents to share their stories from her winning AGT some 7 years ago. As well as current updates on her career. Going back on AGT and looking into the future. Thank you Prairie Surf Creative for hosting us and running point on video production. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story thr...

This is Invicto Futsal with Kit Stephenson and Garrett Dressel 12.03.2024

On this episode I chatted with Kit and Garret about their soccer academy Invicto Futsal. We talked about their 14 year build to this moment, opening up their own facility built for Futsal but the community as well. Hosting game day events before and after soccer events in OKC.  www.invictofutsal.com   Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling O...

This is John Gignac - The Runners Runner 08.03.2024

On this episode I chatted with local running legend John Gignac about his love of running, dogs and movies. John has some serious pace and shares some of his best memories running with his Dad at an early age. As well as moving to OKC in 2011 and finding his people here in the OKC running community. If you run in OKC, you know John. Follow him here www.instagram.com/johngandroc Huge thank you to o...

This is Heady Coleman - Guthrie America #GoWin 05.03.2024

On this episode return guest Heady Coleman shares his stories on community, teacher appreciation, podcasting, writing e-books, riding his e-bike and preaching the GO WIN message across Oklahoma all from his hometown of Guthrie America. www.headycoleman.com for more. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people s...

This is Jazz Fall - Sans The Zero Proof Social Club 01.03.2024

On todays episode Jazz Fall talks moving OKC to LA during the pandemic for a year. Then LA to Paris for a year and then back home to Oklahoma. Jackson went viral last year when he asked Chat GPT to make the most amount of money starting with $100. Live tweeting its progress his tweets hit 25M views. He gained 130k followers in 48hrs, 16 hour days with back to back interviews. All this led him on a...

This is Chris Conway - @iamnicekidd - Oklahoma’s Social Media Comedian 27.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with Chris Conway about his growth on social media posting about Oklahoma. Hilarious memes and reels related to everyday Oklahoma life. Chris lives in Ada and works at ECU. He started his social media journey during covid and since then has grown to over 900,000 followers across multiple platforms. Working with brands such as Brahms, Cheezits, Sonic, Phillips 66, OKC Thun...

This is John Knight - MENT Apparel 23.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with John Knight owner or MENT Apparel in OKC. John is originally from Tulsa, grew up with a love of soccer but decided to go to OU instead of pursuing college soccer. From there he did a brief stint at News9 before getting into the graphic design world where he is today. John has a huge passion for craft beer which helped launch him into entrepreneurship. Spotting a gap...

This is Blake Jarwin - Oklahoma State Walk-on & Former Dallas Cowboys Tight End 20.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with Blake Jarwin about his career in football and what the future looks like for him as he rehabs an injury trying to get back into the roster at America’s team.  Blake walked on at Oklahoma State and through complete determination secured a spot as a tight end playing for the Cowboys. That exact determination got him a spot on the Dallas Cowboys team in similar fashion....

This is Mayor David Holt - A Recap On OKC’s Growth Over The Last 5 years 13.02.2024

On this episode I caught up with Mayor Holt and had a chance to pick his brain for 30mins. Its been 5 years since I last recorded with him, so we chatted about all things OKC since then. Follow him www.instagram.com/maydavidholt   Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go t...

This is Jakian Parks & Seanell Harris - Oklahoma Cowboys 09.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with Jakian and Seanell about the Oklahoma Cowboy project and community they are covering. We talk about the recent Timberland collaboration and also the Louis Vuitton collaboration at Paris Fashion week with Pharrell.  www.instagram.com/oklahomacowboys   www.oklahomacowboys.org   Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum tell...

This is Nick & Lori Bollinger - Junction Coffee 06.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with Nick and Lori owners  of Junction Coffee. Mostly known for their big red bus named May-belle that drives around OKC. They tell the whole story, how they bought the bus sight unseen and shipped it from the UK all the way to OKC. https://junctioncoffeeokc.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s sto...

This is Jenna Hessert - Professional Pickleball Athlete | Oklahoma Premier Pickleball League 02.02.2024

On this episode I chatted with one of Oklahoma’s professional Pickleball players Jenna Hessert. We talk about how she started in the sport, the state of the pro game and the new Oklahoma Premier Pickleball League coming to OKC. Jenna is a Yale and Texas Tech Graduate, she is a CrossFit Coach and Geologist at EOG.  Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Mus...

This is Julie Stewart - Kiss And Punch 30.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Julie from Kiss and Punch. Julie is a former corporate counsel at a Fortune 100 corporation. She has a juris doctorate degree from UCLA but learned the craft of letterpress and graphic design at the San Francisco Center for the Book and Otis College of Art and Design, respectively. She left the practice of law in April 2015 and enjoys working full time on her creativ...

This is Sunny Day - Miss Oklahoma 2023 26.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Sunny Day current 2023 Miss Oklahoma. Sunny talks about growing up in Section 8 housing, working her way through college, the day she decided to become a teacher, pageants and why she loves learning. Sunny is s shining example not only to her students but also to her peers. Proving with hard work and "her never quit" attitude that anything can be done. Follow her on...

This is Jason Gallagher - Emmy Award Winning Director | NBA Fanatic | Head of Production at ThreeFourTwo 23.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Jason, an Emmy award winning director and two time nominee for The Ringer’s NBA Desktop. He was head of video strategy at “The Ringer” from its conception through the sale at Spotify.  He was also a writer/ producer for several outlets including Crooked Media, “The Ringer”, “The Dan Le Batard Show”, Rolling Stone, Grantland, Funny Or Die and more.  Jason is currently...

This is Steven Giles - Steven Giles Clothing 19.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with one of OKC’s most fashionable men Mr Steven Giles. Steven shares all his about this journey into the industry here in OKC as well as his love for Ivy League style. Steven opened up his own store after working for Harolds in 2005 and hasn’t looked back since. He shares his stories from over the years, the ups and downs and a little about what sets him a part from his...

This is Bradley Carter - Grounds 4 Compassion 16.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Bradley Carter about his business and passion for giving back through a business called Grounds 4 Compassion. A coffee business which was birthed in Haiti and launched in Bethany Oklahoma. Grounds 4 Compassion services churches, businesses, roasts coffee for other coffee shops and has its own shop with the mission of helping others in need. Whether thats homelessness...

This is Chris Semrau - General Manager of the Paycom Center 12.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Chris Semrau who has been the GM of the Paycom Center for the past 5 years. We talk about his interesting journey into the industry. How he fell in love with OKC. An arena name change, Navigating covid, Thunder Basketball, concerts, PBR, Monster Trucks and more.  Huge thank you to our sponsors.   The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahom...

This is Connor Quinn - 30+ Years of Voice Acting For The Biggest Brands In The World 09.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Connor Quinn, Connor is a multi-award winning voice over artist who has been telling other people's stories most of his career. For over 30 years, Connor's voice has been the iconic voice some of the world's most trusted brands have turned to. Connor lends his award winning voice for digital, radio and TV commercials, beloved animated characters, narration, explainer...

This is Dusty Baker - Cross Timbers Bison 05.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Dusty Baker about his Bison ranch in Sulphur Oklahoma. Dusty shares his story and his love for Bison and why he and his family decided to launch this incredible venture here in Oklahoma. For more information go to: https://www.crosstimbersbison.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story throug...

This is Phi Nguyen - Take A Bite OK 02.01.2024

On this episode I chatted with Downtown OKC and food lover Phi about her food blog called “Take A Bite OK” go follow it now on instagram. Link below. Phi shares her story as well as all the best places she has eaten in 2023. WARNING! This episode will make you hungry!  www.instagram.com/takeabiteok   Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Ok...

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