The OKPOP Radio Hour

OKPOPcast: Luke Dick - Musician, Songwriter, Filmmaker, and Oklahoman

Luke Dick - if you don't know the name (shame on you!), you have definitely heard his work. One of Oklahoma’s most prolific music writers in the biz, he works with folks like Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, and even has a Grammy nomination this year for Miranda Lambert's album, "Palomino." But this multi-faceted auteur has his own albums, and own alter-ego band, Hey Steve! He sat down with the OKPOP Radio Hour before his gig at Mercury Lounge and chatted about growing up in Oklahoma, his music inspiration, and his critically-acclaimed documentary, "Red Dog," which is a love letter not only to his family, but Oklahoma itself. You can't help but feel that Okie influence in his music, taking listeners on a ride from slow-burning, heartfelt tunes with a tinge of honky-tonk, to gleefully absurdist high-energy, sing-along jams. Watch out, y’all, Luke Dick is gonna take over the world one day…

LIVE! OKPOP + Sex Pistols 45th Anniversary @ Cain’s Ballroom

IT’S HERE! The OKPOP Radio Hour’s LIVE podcast recorded on the 45th anniversary of the Sex Pistols show at Cain’s. If you made it out to the event, THANK YOU! If you weren’t able to make it, you can still be part of the action by clicking that link below or snagging this ‘cast wherever you pick ‘em fresh. OKPOP will be doing more of these so STAY TUNED, be sure to subscribe and catch a hot, fresh popcast EVERY dang Wednesday.
This episode wouldn’t have been possible without a collection of punk rock angels - our panel John Holmstrom (founder PUNK Magazine), Larry Shaeffer (Little Wing Productions / previous owner of Cain’s Ballroom), Ted Cohen (Warner Bros. marketing for Sex Pistols tour), and Scott Munz (then-manager of Cain’s Ballroom). The stories and the insight you shared were pure magic. And our sponsors, Cain’s Ballroom, The Outsiders House, Little Wing Productions, Tate Wittenberg, Steve Higgins, Zachary Matthews, and OKPOP’s own Tyler Mann.

OKPOPcast: David Blue, Drummer for Bliss

As we prepare for OKPOP Radio Hour’s LIVE podcast recording for the 45th anniversary of the Sex Pistols show at CAINS BALLROOM, we sit down with drummer David Blue, whose Bartlesville-based band named “Bliss” opened for the Sex Pistols. He takes us through the night—from the protesters out front to meeting the punk rockers themselves.

OKPOPcast: Mat Maxwell

How does an Oklahoma kid start playing the bass in a few cover bands to playing stadium-sized crowds with country superstar LUKE COMBS? We ask OKPOPcast guest Mat Maxwell to share his story about making it in the biz. This is an excellent show for all y’all musicians out there who wanna forge a path. Click that link below and give it a listen!
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OKPOPcast: Author Susan Parrott

Some dads work in a bank—but what if your dad robbed banks for work? Oklahoma Author Susan Parrott talks with us about her new book about her father, Charles Parrott-Bank Robber. She spent 8 years collecting interviews, records and personal letters about her father’s remarkable run as a bank robber with a Robin Hood heart. You won’t wanna miss this fascinating interview on this edition of the OKPOPcast! Link to the book: Catch Me Or Kill Me: The Saga Of Charles Parrott-One Of America's Best Bank Robbers https://a.co/d/18N5QAM
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OKPOPcast: The Diabolical Davit Souders

🖤THIS POD’S FOR THE 90s KIDS🖤 For the IKON kids. For the kids who sweated it out at Cain's for a summer show. Davit Souders narrated our musical lives in the 90s, whether on the radio or through the shows he brought to Tulsa with his Diabolical Productions. On today’s OKPOPcast, he shares how he got his start as the voice of Tulsa Public Schools announcing the day’s lunch as a youngster, to hanging out on the radio waves, and bringing some of the most memorable shows to town—the guy’s got THE stories! And we only scratched the surface in this diabolical episode.
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OKPOPcast: Rediscovering Debbie Campbell

Debbie Campbell had a versatile and memorable voice and stage presence, starting her career at the age of 15 with the Kandy Kanes. Later, she hit it big with the band Buckwheat, but eventually settling down in Tulsa, Okla. where she not only contributed to the Tulsa Sound, but produced solo recordings that covered genres from jazz to country. Her stepson, Lynz Floren, joins us to talk more about his podcast that will share more about her life and career.

OKPOPcast: The Unstoppable Larry White!

Larry White may be an Oakland, California import, but these days he’s a bona fide Oklahoman. Larry chats with the crew about working with some of the most legendary folks in the music and film biz, from (hey, hey, we're) The Monkees to a couple of little bands called Red Hot Chili Peppers and REM. Maybe you’ve heard of ‘em? Larry regales us with tales about runnin’ around California with folks like Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Ringo Starr, Pete Townsend, and David Cassidy during the heyday of Laurel Canyon. He also talks about how he came to manage local beloved band BRONCHO, the dynamic duo Desi & Cody, and his upcoming project with Jeremy Charles. 

OKPOPcast: Larry Shaeffer, Little Wing Productions + Cain’s Ballroom

Buckle up for a LEGENDARY OKPOPCAST!! Larry Shaeffer joins us to talk about his journey from a “school bus boy,” to an early promoter working out of a barber shop, to purchasing Cain’s Ballroom and putting on some of the most iconic shows in the country! He talks to us about some of his more memorable, like Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis and, of course, The Sex Pistols. You won’t wanna miss this trip down memory lane with one of the most important forces Tulsa’s music history.

OKPOPcast: Curator of Pop Culture, Mickel Yantz

This week we invite OKPOP’s own Curator of Pop Culture, Mickel Yantz. He tells us about what the heck a curator of pop culture does (it’s a lot!), and we nerd out over comic books, superheroes, and the importance of pop culture in the world.