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Calling to the Good
by Kelly Hurd
Grab a cup of coffee and listen in on interviews with inspiring personalities - as well as celebrities, who bring insight meant to make you smile and encourage your heart! Content that is unapologetically positive and most definitely Calling to the Good!#TheSmilesAreAlwaysFree *Formerly the Osagin' It tourism podcast
Episodes
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Entrepreneurial Bloomin' Good Sense with Whitney Virden
Whitney Virden is a savvy businesswoman in Bartlesville, Oklahoma willing to share about her journey into entrepreneurship which took her from humility to tenacity. Hear about her journey of learning to lead through servant leadership as well as the boldness to stand up for herself in the…
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"The World's Handsomest Western Swing Band" - A Visit with John England of the Western Swingers
I just might love this interview above any other I've been blessed to do on the Calling to the Good podcast - and the reason for that is the heart that John England brought to it - and his willingness to share about the tough places that shaped his heart. Grab a cup of coffee and sit in on this…
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Kick Your Boots Off in Kansas - at the Lodge on the Delaware Tribe Ranch!
Taking you inside the Lodge on the Delaware Tribe Ranch, as well as a jumping into the history and vision of the tribe - this episode of Calling to the Good finds host, Kelly Hurd, visiting and enjoying some light-hearted conversation with the Board of Directors of the Delaware Tribe Ranch - Jim...
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The Real Michael Martin Murphey
It's been 50 YEARS since Michael Martin Murphey's hit song, Wildfire, first debuted - and not only is a remake of this timeless treasure with none other than Cody Johnson now available, but Wildfire the movie hits Fandango's streaming services tomorrow, October 10, 2025!! Here's your chance to…
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Carlos Washington's Steel Horse Swing
When it comes to music, Carlos Washington loves western swing, rodeo, and cowboy classics, so it's no surprise that he's in the middle of creating his own music legacy that is timeless. Having been awarded 2018 & 2023 Songs of the Year and also having earned multiple award nominations for Western...
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The Music Chose Me... Talking with Jason Roberts, director of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys
With a twinkle in his eyes that reminded me of Johnny Gimble and a smile like that of Bob Wills, Jason Roberts took us on a journey down the road of where it all began for him. We talked a little Willie, we talked a little George, and of course we spent a little time Asleep at the Wheel , and…
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Leaving a Legacy After a Tragedy - Jennifer Adair on Calling to the Good
After losing two of her daughters just before Christmas in 2023, Jennifer Adair could have crumpled and crawled into her bed and never gotten up again... I can relate to her heartache as a mother, but what she did next is an inspiring story you'll want to hear. Pawhuska has a new non-profit in…
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Love Letters & Little House
For the first time since Little House on the Prairie, actor Stan Ivar (John Carter) and Pamela Roylance (Sarah Carter) are together again on stage at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California - AND to make it even better, Little House's former Casting Director, Susan McCray is the play's...
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Fifty Years of Music with Billy Mata
Sitting in the green room backstage at the Western Swing Festival in Snyder, Texas - Billy Mata took time to look over his shoulder back to when it all began and the journey along the way. If you're looking for greatness cloaked in humility, you'll find it in Billy Mata - along with a big heart…
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Western Swing - The Wide-Open Spaces of Music with Cary Ginell
Enjoy this interview with Cary Ginell - a veteran radio broadcaster, folklorist, and author of ten books on American music. He is an award-winning writer and music historian who took a moment to sit down with host, Kelly Hurd, recently and discuss the beginnings of the western swing music genre....
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Fiddling His Way from Oregon to Texas - A Visit with Joey McKenzie of The Western Flyers
It was Mother's Day at Joey and Sherry McKenzie's house down in Texas. Bob Wills' daughter, Carolyn, was there as well - when Joey McKenzie of The Western Flyers took time to sit down for a little one-on-one interview about how a fiddle-loving youth from Oregon stepped into his dream of Western...
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The Daughter of the King of Western Swing - Carolyn Wills - Glory Be! It's Punkin's Story!
Bob Wills passed from this life on May 13, 1975, and almost 50 years to the day, I got to sit down with the daughter of the King of Western Swing - Carolyn Wills - to reminisce about her childhood, talk about what it was like at her house growing up, as well as celebrate her new success as an...
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Nellie Oleson of Little House on the Prairie - Actress Alison Arngrim
I remember Monday nights on NBC and later rushing home from school to watch Charles Ingalls and the folks of Walnut Grove on Little House on the Prairie. In this episode, we are visiting with the gal everyone just loved to hate on Little House - that notorious Nellie Oleson (aka actress Alison...
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There's Only Two Kinds of Music - Good & Bad! A Visit with Morey Sullivan director of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys
Morey Sullivan is a legend in his own time. He brought the band that Hank Thompson later dubbed The Brazos Valley Boys - and they are still playing good music today! Join us down at Good Time Charlee's in Pawhuska, Oklahoma as Morey Sullivan and host, Kelly Hurd, talk about how it all began with...
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American Country Network and Western Swing - A Visit with Steve Markwardt and Curt Ryle
If you haven't already tuned in to American Country Network (ACN), after listening to this episode you just might want to, because ACN is airing original country music content that you're gonna love! We have two of the network's creatives on Calling to the Good today and they are also BOTH...
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Henry, Are You Listening? Talking Western Swing with Oklahoma Swing!
Hey y'all! Let's do a little Calling to the Good! Pull up a chair and join us around a table in the historic Guthrie Depot as the "boys" of Oklahoma Swing talk a little Bob Wills, limousines, Reba, barn fiddlin', dozens of dollars, and the journey that brought them together to revive Western…
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Talking Bone Stock Honkytonk with The Honkytonk Wranglers
When you get five Kentucky gentlemen together, you just never know where the conversation might go... I enjoyed every minute of visiting with The Honkytonk Wranglers as part of our Western Swing music series brought to you by the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival! Turn the volume up…
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"For the Last Time" - with Jody Nix
This is one epic conversation! Here we were in the historic Stampede Dance Hall on the Snyder Highway outside of Big Springs, Texas with none other than Jody Nix - a legend in Texas dance hall music. We talked about his being invited to be part of the last Bob Wills album ever recorded - "For the...
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Talking About the Fire - with Jake Hooker and Tommy Hooker
Jake Hooker and Tommy Hooker have been making dance music for decades and managed to stay true-to-self in the Western Swing industry while putting their own stamp on it and calling it Texas Swing! Around a wooden table over a cup of coffee, host Kelly Hurd, joined Jake and Tommy in the Hooker's...
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From the Saddle to the Symphony with Dave Alexander
Over the past 25 years, Texas music legend - Dave Alexander - has established himself as one of today's most sought-after Country and Western Swing performers! When Dave is not performing with his own award-winning Big Texas Swing Band, you’ll find him touring and recording with such artists as...
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A Little One-On-One with Mr. Red Steagall
Enjoy this iconic moment! You're invited to pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy a little time at the ranch office of cowboy poet, songwriter, singer, and legend - Mr. Red Steagall - as he reminisces about his life, insights, and legacy. with host, Kelly Hurd. *Many thanks to Mr. Gary Kinslow…
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The Big Show Off - Danny Boy O'Connor in Pawhuska
Thank you to Good Time Charlee's on Kihekah Ave. in Pawhuska, Oklahoma for hosting this recording! We appreciate your hospitality!! The House of Pain's former rapper turned philanthropist has a story of redemption and relationship that not only rescued him from his own house of pain, but has led...
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You Be Honest - And I'll Be Frank with Dean Butler
You know him as Alamanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie, and we were thrilled to have actor and author, Dean Butler, sit down with host, Kelly Hurd, for an honest look into his new book, "Prairie Man" published by Kensington Publishers. Meet the real Dean Butler in this episode! Get ready…
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Around Johnny Cash's Kitchen Table with Mark Allen Cash and Wendi Lou Lee
Mark Allen Cash (Johnny Cash's nephew) and Wendi Lou Lee (Grace Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie) sit down with host, Kelly Hurd around Johnny Cash's kitchen table in Bon Aqua, Tennessee for a little pickin', grinnin', and sharin' something good called hope. Mark even picks up Johnny's…
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Killers of the Flower Moon at The Water Bird Gallery in Fairfax, Oklahoma
What a treat it was to sit down with Danette Daniels, owner of The Water Bird Gallery in Fairfax, Oklahoma, and visit with her about The Water Bird venue/gallery/museum - as well as hear her Osage perspective on Killers of the Flower Moon and even get the story on the use of her historic building...
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Meet Cecil & Cathy!
You're invited to join us around the dining room table as Cecil and Cathy McGarrah, owners of The Cottages on the Prairie in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, tell us a little of their back story to starting an AirBNB business, as well as disclosing a few insider tips on how to #LiveLikeALocal when you come…
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Sitting Down w/the Lodging Gal in Pawhuska
Join Kelly Hurd and Michelle Loftis at the dining room table up in the hills outside of Pawhuska as they talk of Michelle's journey to becoming the lodging go-to gal for folks planning a trip to Pawhuska. If you're thinking of visiting the home of Food Network's Pioneer Woman or the place where...
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Wolf Creek Ranch
Enjoy a visit with Mark and Kelly Spencer, owners of the Wolf Creek Ranch just north of Pawhuska where you can trail ride, hike, and enjoy the western way of life!
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Osagin' It with Kenyon Lomax of Prairie Sky Jewelry Co.
From Cowboys & Indians magazine to the back pastures of Osage County, Oklahoma - Kenyon Lomax, owner of Prairie Sky Jewelry Co. takes time to sit down with The Tourism Gal and transparently share about her journey to almost overnight success as well as the hard work and vision before it happened.
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From the Steer Roping Capital of the World - Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Tune in as Rod and Ashlee Hartness tell the story of how Pawhuska came to be known as the Steer Roping Capital of the World, as well as visit about the upcoming Buddy Hartness Memorial Senior Steer Roping, their Bed & Bath just outside of Pawhuska, and their family. For information on the…
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The Old West Buffalo Co.
Just west of Pawhuska on Hwy 60, there's an Osage County experience you don't want to miss! Neil and Teresa Fisher left Colorado and moved their business to Oklahoma - bringing with them a herd of bison, like no other!
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At The Drummond Ranch With Steve Boaldin
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look into the life of well-known western artist, Steve Boaldin, as he took a break from filming out on The Drummond Ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma for an interview with The Tourism Gal. To see more and take a look at the amazing work of this American icon, check…
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Cha' Tullis - Live From Hominy, Oklahoma
Meet the Legend and the Hero, the artist and the artisan - Mr. Cha' Tullis, owner of the Cha' Tullis Gallery in Hominy, Oklahoma. Listen in as The Tourism Gal had a little "sit down" with the man who really knows how to paint the town!
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Let 'Er Buck with Hardy Braden - Osage Bronc Days
Pour yourself a cup of coffee and listen in as we visit with Saddle Bronc champ, NFR qualifier, and Oklahoma's own - Hardy Braden from Welch, Oklahoma! Make plans to attend the PRCA's Osage Bronc Days in Pawhuska on March 26 & 27th at 7:30 pm each evening for 40 of the top broncs paired with 40…
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Bacon, Beans, and Limousines
From the ranch in Oklahoma to South America to South Africa to around the globe - Will Rogers was a man who left his mark everywhere he went. We are glad to claim him as our own up here in northeastern Oklahoma. In this episode, we sit down with Visit Claremore's Tanya Andrews and visit about the...
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The Outsiders Museum with Danny O'Connor
Located on the edge of the Osage is a little piece of history paired with a big slice of personality. On the edges of Osage County, but filmed within the Osage - is what has now become The Outsider's House Museum owned by former rapper, Danny O'Connor. Join in on this insightful conversation…
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Ora Brown - Where Cowboy and Class Converge in Legendary Style
Join The Tourism Gal and Ora Brown around the hat bar in Osage Outfitters as they discuss Ora's life as a cowboy, stunt man, aspiring actor, and legend in his own time! Pull up a chair - this is a good one!
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Around the Hat Bar with Country Music's Luke Christenson
Pull up a chair with The Tourism Gal and country music's Luke Christenson in Pawhuska, Oklahoma around the Hat Bar in Osage Outfitters on Kihekah Ave. Listen in as Luke talks about putting family first and how he makes it work out on the road - as well as hear about his latest upcoming song…
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Cody and Lauren Garnett
Pull up a chair and listen to the back story and the love story of Pawhuska's Cody & Lauren Garnett - owners of the Buckin' Flamingo, the Flamingo's Nest, the Great Osage Auction & Trading Co., and the Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum.
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SpringStreet in the Osage
Join The Tourism Gal around her dining room table with SpringStreet as they talk about the past, present, and future of the band; Bluegrass and the power of music in general, the Tallgrass Music Festival, and even a little good old fashioned patriotism! They even perform on this episode of…
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The Gathering at the Roc - For the Discerning Man...
Pull up a chair in the office of the Hot Rod Garage in Sand Springs where old is made new and vintage takes on a style all its own! Listen in as The Tourism Gal visits with Jason Smith and Brandon McCullough, creators of The Gathering at the Roc. They're discussing an upcoming vintage car show…
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Osagin' It with Gracee Shriver!!!
Up and coming country music star, Gracee Shriver, took time from her busy schedule to sit down with the Tourism Gal while in the Osage and visit about The Voice, how she writes her songs, Zoom calls with Brad Paisley, and more!
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Coffee With Author, Julie Sneed Womack
If you haven't yet read Tea With Isabel, you might want to get yourself a copy! Set in Osage County, Oklahoma - author Julie Sneed Womack captures your attention from the beginning and never drops it all the way to the last page! Listen in as Julie Sneed Womack tells about how the novel came to…
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Solid Rock Soap Co.
Join us on the back porch of the farmhouse where Solid Rock Soap Co. calls home and listen in as owner, Jamie Crouch, tells of how it all began and even tells some of her secrets to successful soap making! From goat milking to soap making - you'll enjoy this visit between the Tourism Gal and the...
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Woolaroc with the King of the County, Mr. Bob Fraser
Join Woolaroc's CEO, Mr. Bob Fraser and the Tourism Gal up on the screened-in porch at the Lodge at Woolaroc. Listen in as Bob tells of the timeless history and living legacy of oil tycoon Frank Phillips. Re-live the days of outlaws, oil deals, and cattle barons as Bob lets you in on an inside…
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Way Up North!
From furs to fun and gloves to glamour -- you'll find it on the north end of Kihekah Ave.!! Don't stop short when you're shopping Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma - be sure to visit the Sunset Ridge Gallery, The GypsyCowgirl, and the Pawhuska Marketplace.😊 From fancy to fabulous, and casual to...
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Osagin' It with Molly Lawson - Cowboy Photography Through A Cowgirl's Lens
Pull up a chair around the table at Mandy's Cafe' in Shidler, Oklahoma, and join Molly Lawson of MHeart Artistry & Studio and the Tourism Gal as they discuss western photography, Molly's upcoming Cowboys of Oklahoma Art Show, and the art of being a cowboy's wife. The Cowboys of Oklahoma Art Show...
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Jay Adcock - Rawhide on Osagin' It
Jay Adcock is a legend in the western world in the area of rawhide. Join us around his dining room table in his cowboy kitchen way out in the pasture north of Pawhuska for this episode of Osagin' It. Then, come see us in Osage County, Oklahoma!
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Jim Halsey - Country Music Legend
He has managed and produced artists such as Hank Thompson, Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl, the Oak Ridge Boys, and the list goes on. Listen in as Mr. Jim Halsey takes us down memory road from Hee Haw to Las Vegas with some of country music's greats - and then hear about his upcoming plans in Pawhuska,...
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Fixer Upper Interview with Mr. Jimmy Don Holmes
When else can you sit down and listen to Jimmy Don tell of when he first met Chip and Joanna Gaines AND Ladd & Ree Drummond?? From the Fixer Upper Silos to the Pioneer Woman's kitchen -- Jimmy Don Holmes is becoming an American icon. Take a moment and give this episode a listen as we hopped into...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Grab a cup of coffee and listen in on interviews with inspiring personalities - as well as celebrities, who bring insight meant to make you smile and encourage your heart! Content that is unapologetically positive and most definitely Calling to the Good!#TheSmilesAreAlwaysFree *Formerly the Osagin' It tourism podcast
HOSTED BY
Kelly Hurd
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Grab a cup of coffee and listen in on interviews with inspiring personalities - as well as celebrities, who bring insight meant to make you smile and encourage your heart! Content that is unapologetically positive and most definitely Calling to the Good!#TheSmilesAreAlwaysFree *Formerly the Osagin'...
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