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Synopsis
Oklahoma legends investigated. Heard something you're curious about? Submit questions and suggestions for future episodes to curious@kgou.org.
Episodes
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How Curious: Why Can’t You Buy A Car In Oklahoma On Sunday?
15/10/2019 Duration: 07minKGOU listener John Potts noticed every auto dealership in the state is closed on Sunday, so he asked How Curious for an explanation. It turns out that Oklahoma is one of several states that forbids motor vehicle sales on Sundays.
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How Curious: A Magnetic Hill?
17/09/2019 Duration: 07minOn a special stretch of road near Springer, Oklahoma, it feels like gravity doesn’t quite work-- when you shift a car into neutral gear, you feel like the car is rolling backwards up the hill. KGOU listener Vicki Weiss asked How Curious: Does this spot really defy gravity?
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How Curious: What Happened To All Of The “Horny Toads?”
10/09/2019 Duration: 08minKGOU listener Gabe Denton remembers seeing horny toads all the time when he was growing up in Choctaw, but he hasn’t seen one in decades. Denton asked How Curious: What happened?
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How Curious: What’s The History Of Oklahoma City’s Drag Shows?
14/05/2019 Duration: 08minListener Daniel Humphrey heard Oklahoma City’s drag performances used to be famous nationwide and that celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Johnny Carson visited the city to see shows. So he asked How Curious: Was Oklahoma home to one of the country’s most renowned drag scenes?
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How Curious: Is Mister Ed Buried In Oklahoma?
29/04/2019 Duration: 08minKGOU listener Adam Cotton heard the famous “talking” horse’s final resting place is in the Sooner State. He asked How Curious: Is that true?
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How Curious: Where Is Oklahoma’s Southwest Corner?
15/04/2019 Duration: 08minGeorge Bogaski is trying to walk the entire perimeter of Oklahoma, about 1,450 miles. Bogaski estimates he’s hiked about 25 percent of the total distance, and he has a tradition of smoking a cigar at each of the state’s corners. He’s lit up at all of the others--but could not find the state’s southwest corner. He asked How Curious: Where is the corner? Is there a marker?
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How Curious: Did Louis L’Amour Live In Oklahoma?
01/04/2019 Duration: 07minWestern author Louis L’Amour is said to have lived in Choctaw, Oklahoma during the 1930s and 1940s. One listener wanted to know if the rumor is true, and, if so, where exactly was his home?
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How Curious: Where Were Oklahoma’s Green Book Listings?
18/03/2019 Duration: 07minThe Green Book was a guide for African Americans traveling during segregation. It listed businesses that did not discriminate on the basis of race. KGOU listener Luciana Simmons asked How Curious: Where were Oklahoma’s Green Book entries? Do they still exist?
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How Curious: Why Are There No Oklahoma City QuikTrips?
04/03/2019 Duration: 08minKGOU listener Nick Jungman heard a rumor that an old agreement between business owners is keeping the Oklahoma-based QuikTrip out of the state’s capital city. He asked How Curious: Is this story true?
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How Curious: Why Does Oklahoma Have So Many School Districts?
10/12/2018 Duration: 08minOklahoma has more than 500 school districts--up to three times more than some states with similar student populations. KGOU listener Beverly Funderburk emailed How Curious and asked: “How did Oklahoma end up with so many districts?”
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How Curious: A Machine Gun Turret On The Roof Of A Liquor Store?
26/11/2018 Duration: 08minByron’s Liquor Warehouse in Oklahoma City has been around since the state legalized alcohol in 1959. Listener Adam Hicks heard the store had a machine gun turret on its roof in its early days. Hicks asked How Curious: Is this true? And if so, why did the business need a gun?
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How Curious: Is Lake Hefner In The Wrong Place?
12/11/2018 Duration: 08minWhen John Hiller moved to Oklahoma City, he noticed a lot of businesses near May Avenue and 63rd Street have “lakeside” or “lakeview” in their names. His friend told him it was because developers thought Lake Hefner’s shore would be closer to that area. Hiller asked How Curious: Is Lake Hefner in the wrong place?
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How Curious: A Haunted Children's Home?
29/10/2018 Duration: 07minOne night when Caleb Germany was in high school, he and some friends drove from Oklahoma City to Guthrie to see an abandoned building they had heard was a haunted orphanage. Germany asked How Curious: What’s the history of the building? Is it haunted?
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How Curious: What Is The Spooklight?
15/10/2018 Duration: 06minFor years, people have seen a mysterious light appear and disappear on a road in far northeastern Oklahoma. KGOU listener Lora Nall asked How Curious: What is this light? And where's it coming from?
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How Curious: An All-Female Ghost Town?
01/10/2018 Duration: 10minA Kansas reporter wrote in 1893 he had discovered an all-female town in Oklahoma. But when he tried to go back to the village one week later, it was gone.
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How Curious: Worse Than A Wewoka Switch?
26/06/2018 Duration: 07minFrank Baker grew up hearing his family members use a specific expression. If something was messed up or shady, they would say it was "worse than a Wewoka switch."
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How Curious: Hamburglars Beware! (An Update)
20/06/2018 Duration: 03minIn our last episode, listener Greg Elwell asked How Curious if it was really illegal in Oklahoma to take a bite of someone else’s hamburger. This week, we have an update.
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How Curious: Is It Illegal To Take A Bite Of Someone Else's Hamburger?
05/06/2018 Duration: 08minMany lists of unusual state statutes say it's against the law in Oklahoma to take a bite of someone else's hamburger.
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How Curious: A Disappearing Russian House?
15/05/2018 Duration: 09minA tiny "Russian Dream House" appears in an Oklahoma City neighborhood in 1963. And then it disappears.