The Oklahoma Today Podcast: October 2, 2023

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Tyson Ritter is a busy guy. He's an actor, he's a model, but more than anything else, he's a musician who led the All-American Rejects from playing local bars in Stillwater to headlining concerts all over the world. Later this month, the band will return home for a massive show at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City on its Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour.

This week on the podcast, Ritter sits down with Oklahoma Today Editor in Chief Nathan Gunter year to talk about his career and what it feels like to play for the hometown crowd.

Also on the podcast, the editors play their Oklahoma concert greatest hits in Question of the Week. Follow Oklahoma Today on Facebook and Instagram to take part in the conversation.

Podvents from this episode come, as always, from TravelOK.com. Here's what the editors discussed:

Winter Creek Reunion Dulcimer & Acoustic Music Festival in Bennington

Pelican Festival in Grove

Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute in Lone Wolf

The Jonas Brothers in Tulsa

Theatre Crude Fringe Festival in Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma Today Podcast is sponsored by Bravado Wireless.

Catch up with back episodes of the Oklahoma Today Podcast here.

Written By
Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.

Greg Elwell
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