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How did Oklahoma save the Texas Longhorn? Jun 13, 2023

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The Texas Longhorn is typically associated with, er, Texas. But KGOU heard a rumor that when the breed was on the verge of extinction a century ago, it was a group of Oklahomans that saved the bovine.

How did Oklahoma give birth to seismic reflection? Jun 06, 2023

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How Curious explores a momentous scientific breakthrough which took place in Oklahoma in the early 1920s and which continues to have worldwide consequences today

How did an Oklahoma impresario take country music to the former USSR? May 29, 2023

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This episode features an Oklahoma-based musical mega-impresario, some of country music’s biggest stars, and a tour of the former USSR.

What fascinating avian museum is based in Oklahoma City? May 23, 2023

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Exploring the fascinating history and lore of pigeons, plus the incredible variety of breeds

How come Oklahoma has so many lesbian bars? Feb 28, 2023

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While there used to be several hundred lesbian bars across the US just a few decades back, only 24 remain. New York and Oklahoma tie for the lead with three lesbian bars each, but those two states are very different places, so why do they have this in common?

How did an Oklahoma gospel song become an international musical phenomenon? Feb 21, 2023

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In the late 1920s, a young Oklahoman composer named Albert E. Brumley created a song that would go on to become one most popular pieces of gospel music of all time.

How was a windmill mecca established in Shattuck, OK? Feb 14, 2023

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The small town of Shattuck lies close to Oklahoma’s border with Texas, and at its center stands the Shattuck Windmill Museum. We learn about the vital role that windmills played across the high plains region, as well as about the role this Museum plays in Shattuck life.

Why is OKC central to the Morgan horse world? Feb 07, 2023

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The Morgan Horse is the earliest surviving breed of American horse. But it's from Vermont. So why is it so important to Oklahoma?

Why are a pair of pretty red panties so significant to Oklahoma? Jan 31, 2023

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For years, CB radio users heard a male voice incessantly repeating these words: "I got my nightgown on, I got my pretty red panties on, and I’m ready to go to bed." Who was behind the message and why?

What ghostly goings-on take place at Kendall's Restaurant? Jan 24, 2023

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Kendall’s Restaurant in downtown Noble, Okla., is famous for chicken-fried steaks, cinnamon rolls, and GHOSTS. Rachel Hopkin explores some strange goings-on under its roof.

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