The OKPOP Radio Hour

OKPOPcast: OKPOP Director of Storytelling, Ryan Allen

The OKPOPcast crew is back with another insanely insightful episode! OKPOP’s Director of Storytelling, Ryan Allen, joins the pod to explain what exactly a director of storytelling does (it’s a lot!), takes us behind the curtain on the exhibit design process and the approach to creating a fun yet impactful museum experience.

OKPOPcast: Tim Landes w/ TulsaPeople Magazine

Digital Editor of TulsaPeople Magazine Tim Landes stopped by to get a sneak peek of the museum and some special items in the vault. We dig into local music, lore, and about Led Zeppelin’s hidden album.

OKPOPcast SPECIAL! Ken Casey w/ Dropkick Murphys

Celtic punk pioneers take on the subtle punk of Woody Guthrie’s words. Ken Casey chats with the OKPOP crew with special guest Deana Stafford McCloud with Museum Collective about the new album which features the lyrics of Guthrie and special appearances by the Turnpike Troubadours.

OKPOPcast SPOOKTACULAR!

We’re feelin’ kookier and spookier than usual in this episode! So we invited our friend Teri French—Tulsa’s own haunted history expert—to chat about Oklahoma ghost stories, and we talk about our outing to Cain’s Ballroom and Tulsa Little Theater. Meg and Garrett also talk about their favorite scary movies and other famous Okie news.

OKPOPcast: Mister Ed + JD McPherson

OKPOP has solved one of the most enduring celebrity animal mysteries: is the *real* Mister Ed buried in Tahlequah, OK? We have answers! Then, JD McPherson crashes the pod with a surprise visit, and which means we are now officially best friends with one of Oklahoma’s finest musicians.

OKPOPcast: The New Guy + TV Top 100 Hot Takes

The OKPOPcast is poppin' off yet again! This episode we chat with OKPOP's new and shiny team member, Tyler Mann, who brings experience as a pro cinematographer/filmmaker to our happy family. The crew also digs through Rolling Stone Top 100 TV Shows of All Time, shaming each other for not watching "The Wire," and hot takes about the show that took the top spot.

OKPOPcast: Filmmaker Mylrell Miner + Bromont Program

This week, your OKPOPcast crew—featuring team member, Kolby Webster—speaks with Mylrell Miner, whose journey from prison to filmmaking has led to the creation of Bromont Program, which creates space for BIPOC voices by providing film industry instruction alongside real resources to those impacted by incarceration. Truly a remarkable guy and project, Oklahoma is lucky to have him here! And we can’t help but talk more about Tulsa State Fair, and our obsession with JAMN That's Good jam, proudly made right here in Oklahoma.

OKPOPcast: Sterlin Harjo + Summer Dean

On a very special edition of the OKPOPcast, WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS! Well, it *was* breaking news when Mr. Sterlin Harjo, showrunner and local legend, announced that Reservation Dogs has been picked up for season three! We like to think he called us to tell us first, though 💕 Harjo also talks about Native voices in film, and what makes Oklahoma so dang special. Country music chanteuse, Sunny Dean, also talks about how bangin’ Tulsa is and offers interesting insight as to why Okie art just hits different.

OKPOPcast: Chef Nico + CLIFFDIVER

Chef Nico Williams pops by the pod to talk about her wild ride on Hulu’s new show, Chefs vs Wild. Dropped off in the middle of nowhere, she had to survive the elements then create a gourmet meal from foraged items. Nico, renowned for her indigenous cooking, also dishes about her biz, Burning Cedar Indigenous Foods. Our own Joey Duffy also talks about being on tour with Tulsa’s buzziest band, CLIFFDIVER.

The “Oops, All POP!” Episode

This week we are giving folks the real talk, the hot goss, and all the BTS deets about OKPOP you’ve wanted to know, but are afraid to ask. From how the idea started to when doors will open, executive director Jeff Moore pours out all that pipin’ hot tea. Speaking of tea, we also chat about our gal Liz, the Queen, and her tie to “Oklahoma!”