How did one Oklahoma family help 250 Vietnamese refugees to start over after the fall of Saigon?
In 1975, as Saigon fell and tens of thousands of Vietnamese fled, a family in the small western Oklahoma town of Clinton opened their doors...
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20 of 70 episodesHow did a Route 66 lunch fiasco turn into an Oklahoma franchised food sensation?
What happens when an Oklahoma picnic basket flies across a car floor on Route 66? You get Chicken in the Rough — Oklahoma’s original franchi...
Who was once known as the Good Angel of Oklahoma?
Discover the remarkable Kate Barnard — the fiery “Good Angel of Oklahoma.” Before women could vote, she became the state’s first woman elect...
How come a Hollywood stunt pilot acquired 475 Oklahoma airplanes in a day?
In 1945, the U.S. government chose Searcy Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a unique experiment: selling 475 surplus World War II combat ai...
What goes down at the Medieval Fair of Norman?
This year, the Medieval Fair of Norman celebrated its 50th iteration. What began as a small event of the University of Oklahoma's Norman cam...
What has made the Coleman Theatre Beautiful?
This month’s How Curious episode covers the dazzling history of Miami, Oklahoma’s Coleman Theatre Beautiful — from its whirlwind 1929 constr...
What goes on at WildCare Oklahoma?
WildCare Oklahoma in Noble is one of the nation’s largest wildlife rehabilitation centers. In this month’s How Curious, host Rachel Hopkin v...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How did Waynoka, Oklahoma, briefly become a center of pioneering jet set travel?
For a brief period from 1929-1930, the small town of Waynoka, Oklahoma, became the center of a pioneering coast-to-coast air transport servi...
How about How Curious?
If you’re a regular listener, you’ll know that How Curious is typically a documentary strand that explores interesting Oklahoma stories. But...
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...
How come the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma?
In this month’s How Curious, host Rachel Hopkin looks into how, when, and why the parking meter was invented here in Oklahoma City back in t...
Why is Oklahoma such a challenging place to live for seasonal allergy sufferers?
Every year, the Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America puts out an Allergy Capital report which ranks the top 100 large US cities if you...
What Oklahoma City institution has over 1500 strings attached?
Nestled in the heart of Bricktown is a remarkable tribute to some of the most innovative and influential figures -- and instruments -- in mu...
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 wit...
What unique geological bloom flowers only in Oklahoma?
A few months after How Curious host/producer Rachel Hopkin moved to Oklahoma, she was given a barite rose rock by two of her dear neighbors....