Red Dirt and Round Bales is a podcast about the people, places, history, and everyday grit that shape rural Oklahoma. Built for listeners who love agriculture, small towns, country roads, and the stories tucked between wheat fields and cattle pastures, the show connects Oklahoma’s past with the lives of the farmers, ranchers, families, and communities carrying it forward today. Each episode blends rural storytelling, ag insight, and a deep sense of place — celebrating the red dirt, hard work, humor, resilience, and heart that make Oklahoma feel like home.
Chicken wire usually has a pretty simple job.
In Stillwater, it helps hold generations of memories together. In this episode of Red Dirt and Round Bales, Dave Deken follows Oklahoma State’s Homecoming from a 1913 harvest carnival to the tissue-paper decorations and Walkaround crowds that bring families back each fall. Along the way, a traffic problem becomes a tradition, and thousands of small pieces become a reminder of what people can build together.
22 Oct 2026
From a Perkins Porch to Cowboy Legend
Before generations of Oklahoma State fans knew his face, the neighbors knew the way to his front porch. In this episode of Red Dirt and Round Bales, Dave Deken introduces the Frank Eaton behind Pistol Pete: a Perkins blacksmith, family man, and storyteller who sometimes closed his shop because there was grain to stack. From childhood memories of a tobacco mishap to the parade that caught Oklahoma A&M students’ attention, this is a look at the everyday life behind a familiar Oklahoma legend.
21 Oct 2026
Six Miles From Olympic Gold
Jack Van Bebber was ready to wrestle for Olympic gold. Getting to the arena was another matter. In this episode of Red Dirt and Round Bales, Dave Deken follows the Perry, Oklahoma, farm boy from a serious childhood accident to the 1932 Olympics—and introduces the people who helped him along the way. An agriculture teacher, a passing motorist, and Jack’s own commitment to helping youngsters make this a story about much more than winning a medal.
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