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2025-12-30

What does Moore-Lindsay House reveal about life in the once young city of Norman, Oklahoma?

In this episode, How Curious host Rachel Hopkin visits the Moore-Lindsay Historical House Museum in Norman, Oklahoma. The first glimmerings of Norman as a named place began with a government survey team, then grew as it became a stop on the railroad. Then came the 1889 land run which turned Norman into a city virtually overnight. Ten years later, the Moore-Lindsay House was built. Rachel explores what the house - plus what is known about its early residents - tell us about life in the young city well over a century ago.

2025-12-30

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16 min
2023-11-07

Which Oklahoman Got a Hippopotamus for Christmas?

Which Oklahoman Got a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Today’s story features a local girl with a belter of a voice, several hippopotamuses, some zoo history, and a hit song.

2023-11-07

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14 min
2023-10-17

Which Oklahoma community was 'America's Model City' in 1951 and how did the Shetland pony help it grow?

Which of Oklahoma's cities was designated "America's Model City" in 1951? And how did the diminutive Shetland pony help that city to grow?

2023-10-17

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14 min
2025-11-25

Why were Oklahoma Citians subjected to multiple sonic booms daily for months in 1964?

This month's How Curious dives into the story of what happened when Oklahoma City became the location of a bold experiment concerning sonic booms — a moment when science collided with everyday life. Through historical detail and voices from those who lived it, this episode looks at why the city became a testing ground, the surprising ripple effects on homes and businesses, and the larger questions it raised about progress and public trust.

2025-11-25

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16 min
2025-10-28

Why is Guthrie's Stone Lion Inn considered Oklahoma's most haunted property?

This month’s How Curious episode has a Halloween theme as our intrepid host Rachel Hopkin dares to venture into one of Oklahoma’s reputedly most haunted properties.

2025-10-28

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15 min
2025-05-27

What is the Prairie House and how did it become part of the Oklahoma landscape?

The Prairie House - which stands a few miles outside of Norman, OK - was the creation of architect Herb Greene and was completed in 1961. It's been variously likened to a bird, a bison, a steeple, a shed, a boat, a haystack, among other things. It's also been hailed as “an excellent example of organic architecture”, an embodiment of the American School of Architecture, and a masterpiece. It's been in private hands and largely hidden for many years, but now it's in the process of being restored. How Curious host Rachel Hopkin went to find out more.

2025-05-27

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15 min
2025-09-30

How did an Italian palace come to be on the Oklahoma plains?

In this month's How Curious, host Rachel Hopkin visits the sumptuous Marland Mansion in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and finds out the story behind its creation.

2025-09-30

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16 min
2025-01-28

How did two African American property developers become groundbreaking in Oklahoma City and far beyond?

This month's How Curious explores how the work of two African American property developers and entrepreneurs proved ground-breaking both within Oklahoma City and beyond on both a literal and metaphorical level.

2025-01-28

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15 min
2025-08-26

Why is Oklahoma sending thousands of rescue dogs and cats out of state?

Animal shelters and rescues across Oklahoma are regularly transporting thousands of adoptable animals in need of homes out of state. In this episode, host Rachel Hopkin learns more about why Oklahoma has an overpopulation of cats and dogs and what is being done to alleviate it.

2025-08-26

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17 min
2023-10-03

How did Oklahoma help create the Chicken Dance craze?

Did you know that the Tulsa Oktoberfest played an important role in fueling the craze for the Chicken Dance? Find out how in this episode of How Curious.

2023-10-03

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12 min

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