My Grandmomme is my hero.She’s a hero to many.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/in-twenty-years-e28094-grandmomme1.mp3

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Jan 6th, 2016

See that word? Up there? How much do you actually know about it? That’s what this episode is about.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/in-twenty-years-e28094-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.wavSubscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.

40 Percent

Dec 2nd, 2015

Why do people run miles and miles and miles in bad weather for T-shirts and badly designed medals? And when they think they cannot run any farther, what makes them continue to run?In this episode, we answer those questions with (some) science

Gina Ann Cowley for the defense, Your Honor

Nov 11th, 2015

This is the story of how one woman lost her life’s work—her dream—and then fought like hell to get it back.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/disbarred.mp3

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet (The Halloween Episode)

Oct 29th, 2015

“Did you listen to the Halloween episode?”“Yup.”“It’s made up, right?”“I hope so.”Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/i2ye28094-the-halloween-episode.mp3

Netflix and Chill

Oct 22nd, 2015

What do you actually know about Netflix? And, more importantly, what does it know about you?Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/in-twenty-years-e28094-netflix-and-chill.mp3

How to Steal the Eiffel Tower

Oct 7th, 2015

Victor Lustig did it. In this episode, we tell you how.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/in-twenty-years-e28094-how-to-steal-the-eiffel-tower.mp3

Just Like You

Sep 23rd, 2015

Here are eight stories in five minutes about people who were just like you and now are widely known for only doing what they love.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/in-twenty-years-e28094-just-like-you.mp

How He Lived

Sep 9th, 2015

This is the story of a man who was more than the story of his death.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/how-he-lived.mp3

The Business of College Football Scheduling

Sep 2nd, 2015

This is why it costs the University of Oklahoma $1 million to play a football game with the University of Akron this Saturday.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/in-twenty-years-e28094-the-business-of-coll

Teacher of the Year

Aug 26th, 2015

Shawn Sheehan was crowned Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, and he’s exactly the kind of person who should be.Listen on iTunes on Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/in-twenty-yearse28094teacher-of-the-year.mp3

Law School

Aug 19th, 2015

Since everyone is going back to school this week, I thought an episode about law school would be nice.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/in-twenty-years-e28094-law-school-stories.mp3

Heart

Aug 12th, 2015

In March 2012, a collegiate swimmer died in a pool just days after leading his team to a national championship. The manner in which he died, left me and many others asking how and why.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpre

Lead, Conflict, Climax, Conclusion, Resolution

Aug 5th, 2015

I wanted to tell a story about story structure. Thanks to my wife, Lizzie, who made this story pop.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/in-twenty-years-e28094-the-five-act-structure.mp3

Nacho(s)

Jul 29th, 2015

I wanted to know how nachos came to be a food we all know, and we all love. Thanks to my executive producer Ron for his extra help with this one.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/in-twenty-years-e28094-n

Mike Garrett’s Growth

Jul 22nd, 2015

Former USC athletic director Mike Garrett continues to grow at a small college in rural Oklahoma. His path was jump-started by a high school principal who showed he cared about Garrett.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/in-twenty-year

A Beat Writer’s Break

Jul 20th, 2015

I found someone who had obtained his Yankees job before his 25th birthday. So, naturally, I wanted to know that person’s story. His name is Jason Kersey, and the short answer to how he ended covering OU football for The Oklahoman is simple: He

Cheryl Miller’s Mom

Jul 15th, 2015

To some, Cheryl Miller is still known as the greatest women’s basketball player of all-time. To others, she’s one of the best sideline reporters to ever do it. I found her to simply be her mother’s daughter.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/

Embattled Emblem

Jul 13th, 2015

I had some questions about the Confederate flag, and I thought you might want to know the answers I found.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/in-twenty-years-e28094-the-embattled-emblem.mp3

Slang

Jul 8th, 2015

This episode is all about language and how we use it, but it started with a basic question I had. To answer it, I enlisted the help of my wife and language expert Merrill Perlman.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.co

Where Does The Term ‘Hat Trick’ Come From?

Jul 6th, 2015

If you thought soccer or hockey, think again.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/in-twenty-years-e28094-hat-trick.mp3

U.S.S. Naifeh

Jul 2nd, 2015

For our Fourth of July episode, I wanted to tell you about one of the most heroic true stories I’ve ever heard. Chances are you haven’t heard it either. Lt. Alfred Naifeh was the ultimate badass.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/uss-

Why Do Judges Wear Black Robes?

Jun 29th, 2015

I enlisted the help of Wagoner County, Oklahoma Associate Judge Dennis Shook to help me find the answer.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/in-twenty-years-e28094-why-do-judges-wear-black.mp3

What’s A Joke Worth?

Jun 25th, 2015

I asked comedian Marcia Belsky to help me ascertain the monetary value of a single good joke. This episode is the fruit of our labor.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/in-twenty-years-e28094-whats-a-joke-

R.I.P. Bob Barry Jr.

Jun 22nd, 2015

Legendary sportscaster Bob Barry Jr. died on Saturday. Carson Cunningham related a story to me once about the man that I thought I should share once more here.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.https://rjwrote.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/rip-bob-ba