Best Rick Dodd Podcasts (2025)

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Rick Ogden 1:39:49

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Vietnam veteran, Rick Ogden, was born and raised in Pryor, Oklahoma. Rick worked in the family business, Chouteau Lime Company, which was started by Rick’s grandfather when he discovered limestone leading to a quarry in Chouteau. Coming from a military family, Rick joined the Army in 1966 during the Vietnam War. As a U.S. Army paratrooper, his firs…

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Bob Blackburn 1:55:01

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Bob Blackburn, a native Oklahoman, served as executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society from 1999 until 2021. He joined the OHS in 1980 as editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma and became deputy director for agency operations in 1990. Blackburn is a 1973 graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Art…

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Joe Robson 1:05:04

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Joe Robson grew up on a cattle ranch east of Tulsa. After graduating from SMU, Joe came home to start his real estate career. In 1986, he formed the Robson Companies and began to develop part of the family ranch into the master-planned community of Forest Ridge. Joe promoted infrastructure improvements in the Tulsa metro area—roads, water, and sewe…

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Donna Hardesty 44:16

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Donna and Roger Hardesty grew up in the western Oklahoma town of Fort Cobb. They each knew the meaning of hard work when they met at age 15. Donna comes from a large family, many holding teaching degrees. After graduating from the University of Tulsa, she taught for a year at Sperry High School. She then joined Roger, becoming a real estate agent, …

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Monsignor Gregory Gier 1:50:12

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Monsignor Greg Gier was 17 years old and enjoying his high school days when the thought came to him, “There must be more to life than this, there must be, and that’s when I decided to see if, in fact, I was being called to be a priest.” Monsignor Gier was ordained on May 27th, 1967, and was the pastor at Christ the King Church in Tulsa for 13 years…

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Doug Dodd 1:27:03

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Doug Dodd, a life-long Tulsan, was a television news reporter and documentary producer for KOTV and KTUL-TV before graduating from law school, and is one of a very few Tulsa attorneys who regularly represents national and local magazines, newspapers, and television stations, and media companies with an emphasis on First Amendment and defamation iss…

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85th Anniversary of Woody Guthrie's “This Land Is Your Land” 9:47

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2025 marks the 85th Anniversary of This Land Is Your Land. In this special edition of Voices of Oklahoma, we share the story of what motivated Woody Guthrie to write the song. Woody Guthrie's daughter, Nora, reveals Woody's views on "God Bless America" and offers insight into his mindset when writing "This Land is Your Land."…

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It's About PodTime - Trailer 0:36

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It’s About PodTime helps dreamers, planners, and perfectionists finally stop overthinking and start their podcast. Hosted by Richard “Rick” Dodds, each episode gives you the clarity and confidence to move past fear, focus on what really matters, and share your voice with the world. Subscribe now and get the inspiration and strategy you need to laun…

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Charles Stephenson 1:16:08

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After graduating from Antlers High School, Charles Stephenson attended the University of Oklahoma and earned a degree in petroleum engineering. Following service in the U.S. Army, where he became an officer, he joined Amerada Petroleum Corporation. Between 1973 and 1982, Stephenson was part-owner and president of privately-held Andover Oil Company.…

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Nancy and Ted Kachel 2:07:18

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Voices of Oklahoma interviewed Nancy and Ted Kachel because their careers significantly impacted Tulsa. They were asked to write an introduction to their story. It is being read as written. We are Ted and Nancy, two lives entwined by shared ambition and curiosity. Our paths first crossed at Iowa University, where we married in 1961 and set out toge…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - They Might be Giants Songs Pt. 2 21:12

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Send us a text Join Rick, Drew, and our guest Jack as we discuss and choose our final top 5 They Might Be Giants Songs! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Led Headphones, All rights reserved Intro and exit music by Led Headphones All thoughts and ideas are entirely our own, the music sample…

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MidAmerica Industrial Park 23:42

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MidAmerica Industrial Park, which is Oklahoma's largest industrial park, the third largest industrial park in the United States, and the eighth largest industrial park in the world, is located in Pryor, Oklahoma. In this episode of Voices of Oklahoma, as we share the story of the park, we want you to know the man responsible for its very existence:…

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Jay Hannah 2:04:50

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A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Jay Hannah served as the Nation's Secretary-Treasurer and as Chairman of the Nation’s 1999 Constitution convention. As Board Chairman of Cherokee Nation Business, Jay directed the Nation’s holding company for all enterprise operations. He Co-Chaired the Nation’s Private Industry Council with Principal Chief Wilma M…

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Playalong Pt. 6 - Drew's List 7:00

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Send us a text Episode 6 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Drew's ten year favorites play list (Mega List)! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Led Headphones, All rights reserved …

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Donna Shirley 50:02

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Donna Shirley grew up in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Her interest in Mars and space exploration began when she read The Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke. She took flying lessons at age 15 and soloed at the Pauls Valley Airport the next year, earning a pilot’s license at 16. She enrolled in the University of Oklahoma as an engineering student, even though…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - They Might be Giants Songs Pt. 1 33:32

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Send us a text Join Rick, Drew, and our guest Jack as we discuss and choose our first few top 5 They Might Be Giants Songs! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Led Headphones, All rights reserved Intro and exit music by Led Headphones All thoughts and ideas are entirely our own, the music sa…

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Howard Barnett 1:16:23

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Howard Barnett began his career in 1975 as a business lawyer in Tulsa, specializing in securities offerings and corporate transactions primarily for the growing number of entrepreneurial oil and gas companies. In 1985, he joined Tribune Swab-Fox Companies Inc. as its executive vice president and COO of its daily newspaper subsidiary, Tulsa Tribune …

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Play Along Pt. 5 - Drew's List 8:17

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Send us a text Episode 5 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Drew's Mega list of the past 15 years! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. image credit: Chartmetric The New Airwavers is…

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Don E. Pray 1:52:24

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Donald E. Pray reached many goals by graduating from Tulsa’s Central High School in 1950, graduating from the University of Tulsa in 1955 with a degree in petroleum engineering, and graduating from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1963. The law library at the University of Oklahoma was named for him thanks to a gift from the Donald W. Re…

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The New Airwavers - Album Review - Our Lady Peace 'Spiritual Machines' 57:09

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Send us a text Join Rick and Drew as they discuss and critique this impactful, insightful, and relevant album from Our Lady Peace. Chapters provided if you switch where you listen to this podcast. The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. - A Educational/Critique/informational pod cast The New Air…

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George Conner 1:06:05

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The sports network ESPN owes its existence to Tulsa’s own George Conner. After graduating from the University of Tulsa with a marketing degree in 1964, George went to work for Skelly Oil in downtown Tulsa. When Getty Oil gained control of Skelly in 1974, George became a finance manager and was asked to study a proposed Connecticut-based Cable Telev…

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Play Along Pt. 4- Drew's List 7:27

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Send us a text Episode 4 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Drew's ten year favorites play list (Mega List)! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. image credit: Chartmetric The New Ai…

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Eddy Gibbs 2:02:14

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Born at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Eddy Gibbs was raised in Checotah by his mother. Only 10 when his father passed away, Gibbs felt a strong need to provide for the family. After graduation from high school, he began installing fences in Tulsa, followed by apprenticeships in Kansas City, Missouri and Bakersfield, California to perfect the trade. He retur…

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Dick Willhour 51:59

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Richard “Dick” Willhour graduated from Will Rogers High School and enrolled in the University of Tulsa. When World War II began, he joined the Army and was attached to the 100th Infantry division as a machine gunner. Upon his return from military service, Dick’s father told him to write about the experience, and so, at 99 years old, that script was…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - Desert Island Albums 1:16:39

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Send us a text Join Rick and Drew as they discuss the rest of their top 5 'Desert Island' Albums. The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Listen to the albums mentioned in this podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cP0WCRoVCvBh27xoGAeXw?si=8ebd59f9a2d54b61 All songs mentioned ma…

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Roger Hardesty 52:34

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Born in a half-dugout, in what was Fonda, Oklahoma, Roger Hardesty went on to become a real estate developer and builder, making his mark on Tulsa in 1959. During his late teens he began his building career by learning on the job, starting with concrete finishing, then single-family followed by multi-family housing units, industrial buildings, comm…

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John T. Nickel 1:19:01

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The John T. Nickel story is that of a work ethic which led to success far beyond anything he could have ever imagined. While in his early twenties, along with a friend, he traveled to California for an adventure. He returned to Oklahoma with an idea that set him on a path beyond his wildest dream. As a result, he developed Greenleaf Nursery in Cher…

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Play Along Pt. 3- Rick's List 9:05

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Send us a text Episode 3 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Rick's all time favorite music list! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. image credit: Chartmetric The New Airwavers is a…

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Claire Eagan 1:30:01

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Born in the Bronx, New York, Judge Claire Eagan graduated from Trinity Washington University in 1972 and later from Fordham University School of Law. She began her legal career working as a law clerk to Judge Allen Barrow of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and went into private practice at the Hall Estill Law Firm in …

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The New Airwavers - Album Review - SilverSun Pickups - Swoon 49:12

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Send us a text The New Airwavers swoon over SilverSun Pickup's sophomore album Swoon. Hear their thoughts about this 2009 gem. There is definitely no 'Substitution' with songs like 'The Royal We', 'Panic Switch', and 'Catch & Release'. Take a listen to the album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0swOso9dwIp1PHmDP4dTbX?si=TIyX3n1KRf-WTQ2bq4…

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Drew Edmondson 1:36:49

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Drew Edmondson is the son of former U.S. Congressman Ed Edmondson and June Edmondson. He is also a nephew of former Governor J. Howard Edmondson. His brother, James Edmondson, is a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Drew was the Oklahoma Attorney General from 1995 to 2011. His 58 opinions defending the Open Meeting and Open Records Acts strengt…

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Play Along Pt. 2 - Rick's List 7:21

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Send us a text Episode 2 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Rick's all time favorite music list! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. image credit: Chartmetric The New Airwavers is a…

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Keith Bailey 2:27:16

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A graduate of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (now the University of Missouri–Rolla), Keith Bailey’s initial degree was in mechanical engineering. His academic record was augmented several years later with a professional degree in mechanical engineering from UMR and the completion of studies at the Harvard University Program for Managem…

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Jimmy Houston 1:16:55

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Jimmy Houston is known for hosting his own television show, Jimmy Houston Outdoors, which is watched by 2 million people around the world. He was born on July 27th, 1944, was raised in Oklahoma City, and attended high school in Moore.Jimmy moved with his family to Cookson, Oklahoma, near Lake Tenkiller, during his senior year of high school. His pa…

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John Groendyke 1:19:45

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John D. Groendyke is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Groendyke Transport, Inc., the fifth-largest motor carrier of bulk commodities serving the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. It all began on July 12, 1932, when John’s father, Harold Groendyke, transported his first load of kerosene from Borger, Texas, to Beaver,…

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Jon Stuart 1:00:33

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Adopted as an infant in Norway and brought home to Tulsa, Jon Stuart was educated in Tulsa, and at the Culver Military Academy, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. As chairman of the board and chief executive officer of First Stuart Corporation, Jon is continuing in the family business. He also is the managing partner of Jon R.…

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Danna Sue Walker 1:03:30

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Danna Sue Walker wrote the “People and Places” column six days a week in The Tulsa World for at least 24 years. Her column kept readers informed about the fundraisers and events for many of the city’s nonprofit organizations, and the column is one of the reasons Tulsa is known as a caring and philanthropic city. A native of Tulsa, Danna Sue graduat…

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Harry A. Clarke, Jr. 1:09:17

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Clarke’s Good Clothes, founded in 1929 in Tulsa by Harry Clarke Sr., developed into a clothing store for men, women and children. From its downtown location, the store expanded to Utica Square Shopping Center in 1962 and then to the 50,000 square-foot store in Southland Shopping Center at 41st and Yale. In 1976 the expansion continued to Tulsa’s Wo…

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The New Airwavers - Playlist Play Along Pt. 1- Rick's List 10:45

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Send us a text Episode 1 of a Playlist Play Along Join Rick and Drew in this new experiment and see what songs are on Rick's all time favorite music list! A short two song journey into a Playlist Play Along! The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. image credit: Chartmetric The New Airwavers is a…

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Joe Harwood 1:15:10

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Joe Harwood had a head start on becoming an owner of yacht clubs and marinas on Grand Lake. Joe was introduced to lake life because his father loved lakes and boating. It was during a summer break from college that Joe’s first job was at Bomar’s Marina on Grand Lake. After graduating he went to work full-time at the marina where he sold, repaired b…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - Albums of 2024 Pt. 2 40:40

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Send us a text Join Rick and Drew as they discuss the rest of their top 5 Albums of 2024. Part 2 of Drew's abnormally low voice weirdness. The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Listen to the songs mentioned in this podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7J3Q1vms7APnLnUCYMe3IR?si…

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Ross Swimmer 1:50:38

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Ross Swimmer’s Native American heritage and work in real estate law intersected when he performed pro bono work for the Cherokee Nation Housing Authority, and he later became in-house counsel for the Cherokee Nation. Ross began working for the Nation in an official capacity in 1972 and became Principal Chief in 1975. He remained Principal Chief unt…

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Lewis Meyer 21:14

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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Junior League of Tulsa conducted oral history interviews with pioneer Tulsans on medicine, lifestyles, architecture, government, business, education, journalism, and many other subjects regarding the early history of Tulsa. The collection rests with the Tulsa City-County Library. One of the interviews featured…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - Albums of 2024 Part 1 19:23

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of The New Airwavers Podcast with Rick and Drew! This is a weird one... Drew's vocals are low because a glitch in zoom, even though he swore it was just recovering from a cold. Enjoy the weird! Join Rick and Drew as they discuss each of their top 5 Albums of 2024. The New Airwavers is a music educational…

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Bill Nash 1:44:56

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William Ray Nash was the founder of United Bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which he sold in 1984. The bank became known as the Bank of America. His first experience in the banking business came in 1966 when he worked for the Bank of Oklahoma in charge of advertising, public relations, and marketing. He graduated from the Oklahoma Intermediate School of Ba…

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Gene Stipe 14:03

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In 1948, at the age of 21, Gene Stipe was elected to the Oklahoma State House of Representatives representing Pittsburgh County, making him the youngest person elected to the state legislature. Stipe won a senate seat in 1956 and served for forty-eight years, making him the longest-serving Oklahoma State Senator. Gene had a reputation as an excelle…

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Eva Unterman 2:19:09

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In the summer of 1939 there was a little girl living in Lodz, Poland who was looking forward to the first grade. It was while on the family summer vacation that Eva Unterman heard her family members quietly talking about Germany and war. They cut short their vacation and went home to Lodz and soon little Eva was looking at black, shiny boots. The G…

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The New Airwavers - Top 5 - Songs of 2024 38:42

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 2 of The New Airwavers Podcast with Rick and Drew! Join Rick and Drew as they discuss each of their top 5 Songs of 2024. The New Airwavers is a music educational and critique podcast by music geeks for music geeks. Listen to the songs mentioned in this podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5veqaP9MWJ…

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Burt B. Holmes 51:13

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Equipped with a degree from The University of Tulsa and the experience of working with his father, Dan P. Holmes, in his insurance business, Holmes and Chester Cadieux co-founded QuikTrip Corporation in 1958. QuikTrip has grown to one of the country’s most successful convenience store networks. Later, he established Burt B. Holmes and Associates, t…

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Neal McCaleb 1:38:42

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Neal McCaleb is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and a former George W. Bush administration official. Before his involvement in politics, McCaleb was a civil engineer and businessman. He served on the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission from 1967 until 1972 when President Nixon appointed him to the National Council on Indian Opportunities. He was al…