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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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"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 one - I hope you love it as well! CallingToTheGood.com

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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 Perrier, Tanayia Hubler, Dale Goode and ranch manager Shaun Scott up near Sedan, Kansas - where…

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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 hear the backside story of how Michael wrote this hit song that was at first rejected by the executives…

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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 Entertainer, Performer, Group & Album of the Year, Carlos Washington is also a cowboy at heart with an…

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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 then he played us out with a tune called 𝑭𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 on his fiddle. I was blessed to sit down…

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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 its midst. It's Growing Arts Pawhuska - and its founder is Jennifer Adair. Listen in as Jennifer takes…

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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 director! Listen in as Susan, Pam, and Stan reminisce with host, Kelly Hurd , about their Little House…

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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, an unmistakable style, and one of the smoothest voices you'll ever hear! From traditional country to…

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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. Through Cary's reminiscing about the days of Milton Brown, Bob Wills, and the Light Crust Doughboys,…

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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 Swing and found the love of his life as well! The Western Flyers | Western Swing & Country Band

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