The OKPOP Radio Hour

It’s another BIG popcast on the ol’ OKPOP Radio Hour featuring a true force to be reckoned with, Teresa Knox. Best known for resurrecting the legacy of Leon Russell’s The Church Studios, and continuing the tradition of the Harwelden Mansion, she talks to us about her journey from a gal with moxie who made her own way as an entrepreneur and has grown to be one of the biggest cheerleaders of Tulsa and it’s rich musical history. Also, The Church will be hosting author Bill Janovitz who will be signing and discussing his remarkable compendium of Leon Russell’s life and career. Janovitz will be our special guest next week on the OKPOP Radio Hour!

Turns out the song was right - Pippi Longstocking REALLY DID come to our town! Actress and all-around adorable human, Tami Erin, stopped by the OKPOP Radio Hour to talk about playing the world’s most beloved precocious red head, Pippi Longstocking. Tami's a proud Oklahoma transplant, with her own perch out at Grand Lake, and she’s cooking up something fun for Memorial Day weekend! Find out all the deets in this week’s pod!

It’s a Valentine’s Day OKPOPcast and this one is for the love birds out there 🥰 Did you know that the Route 66 Blue Whale was a labor of love? Liz Cousins—artist/collector/historian/photographer and former keeper of ol’ Blue—is in the studio to share the beautiful love story behind one of Oklahoma's great Route 66 attractions, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. ❤️🐳❤️ Give us listen and maybe share it with someone you love ❤️ Hugs and kisses from your friendly, local Oklahoma pop culture museum ❤️

How many people do YOU know who are responsible for putting a GIANT SPACE COWBOY on Route 66? One that people come from ALL OVER THE WORLD to see?? We only know of ONE, and her name is Mary Beth Babcock! Now Mary Beth is about to welcome a NEW FRIEND at Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 - a 19-foot SPACE COWGIRL named Stella Atom! We got ALLLL the info today in our interview with Mary Beth in this new episode of YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST, the OKPOP Radio Hour, available FOR FREE on Apple, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms!

THIS WEEK ON THE OKPOP RADIO HOUR: We've HIT THE JACKPOT with a guest whose face you'll probably recognize if you've spent time in any of Oklahoma's many casinos! Karl Suggs was the inspiration for the Mr. Moneybags character featured on countless slot machines across our state and around the country. The story of how he got the gig is pretty WILD, and we BET you'll love hearing him tell it.