Turns out Pittsburg County, OK is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Pittsburg County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
When Big Mac Became a National Crisis
A prison riot that changed how McAlester was seen.
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From Bugtussle to the Speaker’s Chair
How a farm boy from Bugtussle rose to the top of the House.
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One City, Two Sides of the Tracks
How two railroad towns became McAlester at Oklahoma statehood.
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The Store That Became McAlester
How one merchant’s store gave a growing town its name.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
When McAlester Burned
A prison uprising that forced Oklahoma to look inside its walls.
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The Night Oklahoma’s Execution System Broke Open
A McAlester execution that changed the national argument over lethal injection.
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McAlester’s Reba Connection
How a McAlester birth became a lasting point of local pride.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
How McAlester Became Oklahoma’s Big Mac
A state inherited a prison and built its harsh center there.
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