Calling to the Good

Calling to the Good

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

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May 1, 2025 45 mins

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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 Arngrim⁠)!

Listen in as Alison tells us about Willie (Jonathan Gilbert), Harriet (Katherine McGregor), Charles (Michael Landon)...

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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 Hank Thompson and where it's all headed today!

Also, Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys will be playing at the ...

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If you haven't already tuned in toAmerican 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 performing at the upcoming Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Fort Worth, Texas in November!

Steve Mar...

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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 Swing music north of the Red River!

May all your pastures be belly-deep, your cattle be tick-fat, and ...

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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 and get to know Sethro, Clayton, Scooter, Spencer, and Josh. You just might like a little Bone Stock Honkytonk music, as they ...

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March 15, 2025 58 mins

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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 Last Time" - as well as about growing up with the King of Western Swing coming over to his house after becoming f...

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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 guest house/music studio for a conversation that will stand the test of time and one that was definitely "Callin...

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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 George Strait, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Sheryl Crow, Asleep At The Wheel, Tracy Byrd, Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam, and...

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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 him to give back to his community in bigger ways than he could have ever imagined...


Turn up the volume, a...

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January 25, 2025 54 mins

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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 of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City for your gracious kindness. I still wa...

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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 for filming the movie!


Danette has a heart for her community and its history. She is also making a positive difference ...

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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 guitar and begins to play and sing!


If you've been through something lately - this episod...

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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 to enjoy this one!

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November 3, 2021 29 mins

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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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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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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 Hartness Ranch Bed & Bath:  https://visittheosage.com/places/hartness-ranch/ 

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June 2, 2021 23 mins

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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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Here's all the information you've been looking for on the upcoming Indian Relay Horse Races coming up Memorial Day weekend at Osage Downs in Pawhuska.  Join us as we sit down with Mr. Jim Stevens for a behind-the-scenes look into this original event.

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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 out ArtOfACowboy.com
#OsageCountyOklahoma
#TheCowboyNeverRidesAway

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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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