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Updated 2025-07-18
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Updated 2021-09-27
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2025-10-31

Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo

The day Hayden Pedigo moved to Oklahoma City, he messaged Chat Pile, a metal band that puts Oklahoma front and center on their albums. And despite their wildly different genres, they found they got along, watching movies and going to shows together. Hayden Pedigo is known for beautiful acoustic guitar. While Chat Pile songs are full of noise and growled lyrics. In this episode, they talk about how they met, what it was like working together, and how the album is still shocking even for Pedigo to listen to.

2025-10-31

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27 min
2025-09-04

Honoring Heritage: Hone Bailey's Journey with Maori Weaving

Join us for an enlightening exploration with Hone Bailey, a master of traditional Maori weaving, as he reveals the intricate tapestry of his life's work and cultural heritage. Discover how Hone's upbringing in the vibrant community of Koromatua, coupled with the teachings of his strict parents, laid the groundwork for his artistic journey. His early experiences at kōhanga reo, or Maori language preschools, played a pivotal role in shaping his deep cultural connection and igniting his passion for weaving as both a creative and personal expression. Our conversation navigates the fascinating intersection of traditional Maori weaving and Western textile practices, with Hone sharing insights from his transformative move from New York to Toihoukura, the Maori School of Art and Design. Here, he found a nurturing environment that celebrated Maori culture and arts, reinforcing the powerful bond between land, spirit, and craft. Hone also discusses his commitment to preserving this cultural legacy through documentation, ensuring that future generations can connect with their heritage without facing the barriers that often accompany such journeys. As Hone reflects on his professional and personal aspirations, he unveils the joys and challenges of crafting Tukutuku panels and family heirlooms, such as the kākahu cloak. The episode highlights Hone's dedication to mentoring young weavers, bridging geographical divides with modern technology to foster a vibrant exchange of knowledge. He shares his dream of creating a space deeply connected to the natural world, where art and culture flourish. Hone's story is a testament to the resilience and beauty of keeping Maori weaving traditions alive, celebrating the power of cultural stories in uniting communities and amplifying indigenous voices.

2025-09-04

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1h 6m
2023-07-12

Skating Polly

This is Songwriters & Tour Riders, a music podcast from KOSU hosted by Matthew Viriyapah. Punk band Skating Polly has released a double LP titled Chaos County Line. The band is made up of siblings, Kelli and Kurtis Mayo and Peyton Bighorse. After five years, Kelli Mayo said that they wanted to "walk to the separate corner of the map on all of our influences." In this episode, hear Kelli talk about writing a double album, and how after years of being in a band with her siblings, they're getting more honest with their lyrics.

2023-07-12

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32 min
2025-05-09

Samantha Crain

Oklahoma Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain new album is titled Gumshoe, named in part about how she became a detective to solve the mystery of being a lone wolf but wanting to find community. In this episode, hear her talk about overcoming newfound stage fright, spending hours beading her album cover, and how studying Choctaw helped solve her personal mystery.

2025-05-09

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39 min
2019-03-28

American Pigeon Museum

This week we're welcoming back the American Pigeon Museum to talk about one of the best kept secrets in Oklahoma City's Adventure District. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and celebrating now five years in its new location on northeast 63rd street just east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. You can find out more information on the museums website: http://www.theamericanpigeonmuseum.org/ and on the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theamericanpigeonmuseum/

2019-03-28

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56 min
2025-12-09

Tim Blake Nelson

Actor Tim Blake Nelson, known for roles in “O Brother Where Art Thou” and most recently “The Lowdown,” is coming back to Tulsa with his new book, Superhero. He will be at Congregation B’nai Emunah in Tulsa on Thursday for a book talk presented by Magic City Books and will also host a screening of his new film “On the End” at Circle Cinema on Friday. He talks about his upbringing in Tulsa and filming in Oklahoma and why superhero movies reflect American society.

2025-12-09

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36 min
2025-10-02

Brent Cobb

Brent Cobb has been writing songs and playing music since he was a teenager. Inspired by his son's discovery of classic and southern rock, Brent's latest album, Ain't Rocked in a While, looks back at his earliest influences while also exploring what it takes to be a working musician, just trying to make a living for the last two decades. In this episode, he talks about the highs of touring with the likes of Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers and Luke Combs, while still having to deal with hecklers, like one he encountered in Oklahoma City.

2025-10-02

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41 min
2025-08-13

Noeline Hofmann

Noeline Hofmann was playing bars after quitting her job working on a ranch when Zach Bryan came across her singing on TikTok in 2023. The two recorded a duet of that song “Purple Gas” which kickstarted the Canadian twenty-something's country career that has continued to overlap with Oklahoma. She toured with Stillwater's Wyatt Flores and had her first American sold-out headlining date in Tulsa earlier this year. She’s spent this summer opening up for The Turnpike Troubadours and Zach Bryan on their European tour, and is opening for them and Oklahoma rock band Kings of Leon in San Francisco this Friday, Aug. 15. Matthew Viriyapah spoke to her before her show in Oklahoma City at 89th Street this spring to talk about those Oklahoma connections, her song "Purple Gas" and her latest music.

2025-08-13

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29 min
2020-05-27

Chat Pile

Oklahoma City noise rock band Chat Pile takes its name from the large piles of waste of early 20th century lead mining in the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher, which has been called America's most toxic town. The band released a noisy debut EP titled 'This Dungeon Earth' in May 2019, channeling what happened to Picher. In this episode, Griff and Randy, who also go by stage names Luther and Raygun Busch, spoke about what Picher means to the band, the making of their debut EP, and bad movies.

2020-05-27

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46 min
2025-12-05

Lance Roark

Lance Roark was singing at an open mic at a bar in Tahlequah one night, where RC Edwards — bassist for the then-on hiatus Turnpike Troubadours — was in the audience. With Turnpike on hiatus at the time, Edwards asked Roark to join his Americana rock band, RC & the Ambers. When Turnpike returned to the studio in 2022, Roark joined Edwards to co-write the song "Chipping Mill." Now as a solo artist, the Gore-native and Tahlequah resident has toured with Turnpike, as well as Shane Smith and the Castellows. His solo debut album, Bad Reputation, is about evolving and earning a reputation that maybe others perceive as bad.

2025-12-05

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29 min

From daily local news to political discussions, Oklahoma music to Dungeons & Dragons, KOSU podcasts have something for everyone. Here are some shows to take with you wherever you go!