Calling to the Good
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!
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*Formerly the Osagin' It tourism podcast
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S5E23 The Real Michael Martin Murphey
Send a textIt'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,…
S5E22 Carlos Washington's Steel Horse Swing
Send a textWhen 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…
S5E21 The Music Chose Me... Talking with Jason Roberts, director of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys
Send a textWith 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…
S5E20 Leaving a Legacy After a Tragedy - Jennifer Adair on Calling to the Good
Send a textAfter 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…
S5E19 Love Letters & Little House
Send a textFor 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,…
S5E18 Fifty Years of Music with Billy Mata
Send a textSitting 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…
S5E17 Western Swing - The Wide-Open Spaces of Music with Cary Ginell
Send a textEnjoy 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…
S5E16 Fiddling His Way from Oregon to Texas - A Visit with Joey McKenzie of The Western Flyers
Send a textIt 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…
S5E15 The Daughter of the King of Western Swing - Carolyn Wills - Glory Be! It's Punkin's Story!
Send a textBob 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…
S5E14 Nellie Oleson of Little House on the Prairie - Actress Alison Arngrim
Send a textI 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…
S5E13 There's Only Two Kinds of Music - Good & Bad! A Visit with Morey Sullivan, Director of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys
Send a textMorey 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…
S5E12 American Country Network and Western Swing - A Visit with Steve Markwardt and Curt Ryle
Send a textIf 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…
S5E11 Henry, Are You Listening? Talking Western Swing with Oklahoma Swing!
Send a textHey 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,…
S5E10 Talking Bone Stock Honkytonk with The Honkytonk Wranglers
Send a textWhen 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…
S5E9 "For the Last Time" - with Jody Nix
Send a textThis 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…
S5E8 Talking About the Fire - with Jake Hooker and Tommy Hooker
Send a textJake 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…
S5E7 From the Saddle to the Symphony with Dave Alexander
Send a textOver 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…
S4E3 The Big Show Off - with Danny Boy O'Connor in Pawhuska
Send a textThank 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…
S5E6 A Little One-On-One with Mr. Red Steagall
Send a textEnjoy 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 -…
S3E13 Killers of the Flower Moon at The Water Bird Gallery in Fairfax, Oklahoma
Send a textWhat 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…
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Calling to the Good has published 47 episodes since October 2019, covering topics in Leisure, Places & Travel.
Calling to the Good is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.
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