Episodios

  • Episode 74: Todd Wilkinson and the Magic of Montauk

    Episode 74: Todd Wilkinson and the Magic of Montauk
    Jun 18 2025
    Curtis and Hayden travel to Dent County, Missouri, to talk with their good friend, Todd Wilkinson, about Montauk Spring, the headwaters of the Current River, and the state park that bears its name. Todd is the Assistant Superintendent of Montauk State Park and has a passionate for the rivers and streams of the Ozarks, having taught canoeing, kayaking, and river conservation for many years. He is also a master storyteller with a remarkable memory, and after listening to the history of this beautiful park, you will be packing your bags and heading to Montauk!

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    57 m
  • Episode 73: The Bizarre Case of Adam God

    Episode 73: The Bizarre Case of Adam God
    Jun 10 2025
    The Ozarkian Folk Chronicles posts its very first episode, "The Strange Case of Adam God," a story recorded by Vance Randolph in Haldeman-Julius's Little Blue Books and confirmed by contemporary newspapers. From the Call he received while plowing his field to parading naked through the streets of Oklahoma City to his hardy old age, James Sharp, aka Adam God, is one of those strange figures who is the very stuff of folktales! Even more strange is the ongoing relevance of such stories to our own bewildering age, over a hundred years later.

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    54 m
  • Episode 72: Rose O'Neill, Renegade of Folk

    Episode 72: Rose O'Neill, Renegade of Folk
    Jun 4 2025
    Famous for her creation of the Kewpies, Rose O'Neill was much more than an illustrator of children's cartoons. Rose was a daring woman in an era of male domination, and her courage in forging her own path remains an inspiration. She traveled to Europe several times and spent time in London, studied painting in Paris, and hobnobbed with the likes of Booth Tarkington on the Isle of Capris. She owned homes in Connecticut, Greenwich Village, Capri, and, of course, the Ozarks; in fact, Bonniebrook was her favorite home, and as she said, she did her best work there. Find out more about this remarkable woman and why she qualifies as a Renegade of Folk!

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    1 h y 6 m
  • Episode 71: Todd Parnell and the fight to save Ozarks rivers

    Episode 71: Todd Parnell and the fight to save Ozarks rivers
    May 28 2025
    Todd Parnell, former bank president, president of Drury University, and advocate for our Ozarks environment, talks about floating the entirety of the Buffalo River twice and the remarkable influence of the Buffalo on him and his sons. Todd has served on the boards of various organizations whose mission is the preservation of clean water and pristine rivers in Missouri. Perhaps most important, Todd has turned his outrage at corporate abuses of the natural beauty of the Ozarks into his own brand of imaginative and compelling fiction in over a dozen books. Todd's roots go deep in the red clay of the hills, and his passion for the Ozarks is inspiring. The threat to our environment is a recurring one, and Todd is an excellent guide to help us save what's left.

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    1 h y 1 m
  • Episode 70: Big Smith: Legendary, Lyrical, Kin

    Episode 70: Big Smith: Legendary, Lyrical, Kin
    May 21 2025
    In this extra-special episode, Mark Bilyeu, Jody Bilyeu, and Rik Thomas talk about their legendary group, Big Smith. Not only do they perform live versions of some of their most iconic songs--"Trash," "Backwater," and "Whip-poor-will," among others--but they describe growing up in the Ozarks, the importance of family, the influence of folk, bluegrass, and Gospel music, and the message behind the lyrics. As one fan put it, Big Smith is a "manifestation" of the spirit of the Ozarks, and this interview bears that out! Trust us, you don't want to miss this episode of the Ozarkian Folk Chronicles!

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    1 h y 16 m
  • Episode 69: Champ Herren and the Lynching of Dick Cullen

    Episode 69: Champ Herren and the Lynching of Dick Cullen
    May 14 2025
    Champ Herren, the OFC's official "renegade newscaster," digs back into the Ozarks archives and unearths the story of Dick Cullen, who murdered his four-year-old step-brother but didn't live to tell about it. Sometimes, people make damned sure that crime doesn't pay. Champ is a master storyteller and a diligent researcher, and he applies his talents to this nearly hundred year old story that could have come from this morning's newspaper. Also included in this essay is another beautiful folksong from Mark Bilyeau and Cindy Woolf, aka the Creek Rocks, and one of Hoss Braden's favorite Ozarks stories. Don't miss this one!

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    1 h y 3 m
  • Episode 68: Hoss Braden: Legendary Actor, Storyteller, and Iconic Ozarker

    Episode 68: Hoss Braden: Legendary Actor, Storyteller, and Iconic Ozarker
    May 7 2025

    Hoss Braden, born and bred in the Ozarks hills, has turned his life into art, both in the Legend of the Lost Silver Mine that played in Branson West and currently, in the long-running Shepherd of the Hills drama at the Shepherd of the Hills Adventure Park. Hoss has lived a storied life, but he has also learned stories, dozens of them, that he shares with the audience in the character of Ol' Matt. Now it's your turn to listen in on Ol' Matt's stories for yourself. Don't miss this dyed-in-the-wool, bred-in-the-bone episode of stories from Hoss Braden, aka, Ol' Matt! Also in this episode is our first installment of Champ Herren's "News from the Past" as well as another "Song from the Archives" by Mark Bilyeu and Cindy Woolf, the Creek Rocks! The OFC just gets better n' better!


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    59 m
  • Episode 67: Introducing the Renegades of Folk: Vance Randolph

    Episode 67: Introducing the Renegades of Folk: Vance Randolph
    Apr 30 2025
    The word "folk" conjures up people rocking back and forth in cane bottom chairs and dipping snuff, and though that's an admittedly enviable lifestyle, it's not the whole story. The early folk song and folktale collectors were largely from "off" and belonged to an avantgarde circle of artists, socialists, and bohemians, in short, renegades. Our new series, the Renegades of Folk, takes a closer look at these men and women of the early 20th century who did so much to save the culture and folkways of the Ozarks, not through rose-colored glasses, but as they actually lived. Join Curtis and Hayden as they discuss Vance Randolph, patron saint of the Chronicles and our first Renegade of Folk!

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    1 h y 7 m
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