The Oklahoma Today Podcast

This week on the podcast, drone expert Nathan Holliday stops by to talk about the upcoming Thunderbird Drone Festival in Woodward and how these flying machines are finding new uses in film, safety, and sports. Plus, we discuss "the best" views in Oklahoma in Question of the Week and search for more fun across the state in Podvents. We hope you listen!

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Little towns are big fun in this week's episode. The editors chat with the organizers of the Hydro Free Fair, the state's oldest free fair, and discuss their favorite small towns across the state in the Question of the Week. Then it's time to plan for your next outing with Podvents. We hope you listen!

This week musician and educator Doc Shaw stops by the podcast to talk about his afterschool program A Pocket Full of Hope and the revival of Tulsa's famed Big 10 Ballroom, allowing up-and-coming talents to rehearse and perform on the same stage as great musicians of the past. Plus, we dig into the Question of the Week and keep the fun rolling with the weekly Podvents. We hope you listen!

We're headed to Ardmore for this week's episode, featuring the folks behind the United Way BBQ Showdown. Be sure to show up the first night for a heap of Cajun cooking. Plus, we expand the Oklahoma State Meal with our Question of the Week and take a look at more amusements on the horizon in Podvents. We hope you listen!

Temperatures are soaring, so there's no better time to talk to the folks at the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce about the annual Taste of Summer Ice Cream Festival, coming August 5. Plus, we answer the Question of the Week and help plan more future fun with Podvents. We hope you listen!

This week the owners of beloved Elk City tea room The Country Dove join the podcast to talk about how a short-term gift shop became their long-term dream. Plus, the editors talk about special occasion destinations and plan another week of outings with Podvents. We hope you listen!

This week the editors dig into their group feature in the latest issue of Oklahoma Today, "Treasure Maps," which will take readers through the decades and all over the map in search of Oklahoma's rich history. Plus, answers to the Question of the Week and plenty of more happenings in Podvents. We hope you listen!

Local movie maven Kyle Roberts joins the podcast to talk about the challenges and triumphs of making movies in Oklahoma. Plus, the editors tackle the Question of the Week and predicting your future fun with Podvents. We hope you listen!

Musician and music-lover Evan Jarvicks from Make Oklahoma Weirder drops in to talk about the wealth of summer concerts across the state, especially for fans of local artists. Plus, the editors talk about bucket list concerts they want to see and explore the calendar for Podvents. We hope you listen!

Celebrated travel writer Robert Reid joins the editors to discuss his recent story, "Jefferson Revival," and why a great road trip requires both intense planning and the ability to go with the flow. Plus, we hear about your favorite places to drive in Question of the Week and predict your future fun with Podvents. We hope you listen!