The Oklahoma Today Podcast

It's back! The Oklahoma Today Show loves the Theatre Crude fringe festival, and we're continuing our preview coverage for another year. Theatre Crude is Oklahoma City's only fringe theatre festival, bringing a variety or unique, original, and sometimes one-off small productions through the city. Check their schedule because there truly is something for everyone. This year's performance venues for Theatre Crude are Project 3810 and Perpetual Motion Dance. Theatre Crude co-founder Adam Brand joins the show from Perpetual Dance to give us a taste of this year's event. Also on this week's show, the editors discuss what activities they are looking forward to in the coming fall season, and podvents steers you toward the best place for arts this week in southwestern Oklahoma. You won't want to miss it!

Football is back in Oklahoma! High school teams across the state recently kicked off the 2026 season. Who are the teams to watch for? Who are the future stars on the field now? And what are the gameday environments you have to see for yourself? Oklahoma television and radio personality Mark Rodgers, also the longtime publisher of the Oklahoma Pigskin Preview magazine, joins the Oklahoma Today Show to break down what to expect for the 2026 season. Also on this week's show, the editors reminisce on their own Oklahoma high school sports traditions, and podvents has your plans for Labor Day weekend. You won't want to miss it!

Since 2022, Boom Town Creamery has been churning out some of the best small-batch frozen confections in Oklahoma City. And in a summer this hot, it’s never been a better time to visit. Boom Town founder Angela Muir is this week’s guest on the Oklahoma Today Show, talking about her inspiration for the business and all the thought behind their popular gourmet flavors. She even tries to teach Ben how to scoop like a Boom Town pro, although we’re not sure he’s ready for the big-time just yet . . .   Also on this week’s show, the editors imagine their own dream sundaes over a scoop of Boom Town’s award-winning Madagascar Vanilla, and podvents is as good as gold—black gold! You won’t want to miss it!

Have you tried escargot before? Our host Ben hadn't . . . until he came to visit Alain Jeu at his new Oklahoma City restaurant Le Parisien. The iconic French snail dish stands out on the menu, but it is just one item on a long list of rich and cheesy creations right off the cobblestone streets of Paris. Ben gives it a taste test and learns more about what brought Jeu, a Los Angeles-based Frechman, to Oklahoma to start a restaurant.  Also on this week's episode, the editors share some of their other favorite international eats across the state, and podvents takes us to Rush Springs in honor of the state vegetable (fruit?). You won't want to miss it!

Fans of the 2022 installment of the Predator film franchise Prey will not want to miss this year's Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival in Sulphur. The festival, now in its eleventh year at the Chickasaw Cultural Center, brings both producer Jhane Myers and lead actress Amber Midthunder to southern Oklahoma for the screening of the film. In addition to Prey, the film festival will present a variety of documentary, short, and feature film screenings August 7-8 inside the Anoli' Theater. Film professional panels and mixers will also make the event valuable to those interested in learning more about the film industry. Fran Parchcorn, the Chickasaw Cultural Center's director of special events, joins this week's show to give more details on this must-see Oklahoma film event. Also on this week's episode, the editors discuss the ways they seek refreshment on a hot summer day, and podvents is off to see the Wizard. You won't want to miss it!