07/08/2026
NEW PODCAST ALERT!
Not many architects get the opportunity to design an art museum. But Allen Brown did. Not only did he design This Town's flagship cultural institution, he changed the face of downtown. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art was in the original Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) plan that revitalized downtown OKC - until the virtual last minute. Allen was in the thick of it and tells the fascinating story of how the museum came to be in its location and how he came to be the designer.
Post-production by Fred O. Bishop
Sponsored by Carpenter Square Theatre
Available on all platforms. Substack link: https://open.substack.com/pub/rickallenlippert/p/this-town-okc-podcast-s2e16-allen?r=17il7g&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
06/04/2026
NEW PODCAST ALERT!
Few women in This Town have had such a positive impact as Rhonda Hooper. As President and CEO of Jordan Associates, she has guided major advertising campaigns that have celebrated our state and city. We discovered in this interview a common, long-ago project on which we both worked, the anti-litter Don’t Lay That Trash on Oklahoma campaign! But before she rose to her current position, she earned her seat at the table through hard work and perseverance. In fact, before MAPS transformed This Town, Rhonda and others created an initiative called Forward Oklahoma that ultimately led to that master plan. This Louisiana tomboy blossomed at Oklahoma State University where she continues to serve in the highest echelons. Her volunteer board work keeps her going to more meetings than there are days of the week.
Sponsored by Carpenter Theatre
Post-production by Fred O. Bishop
On all major platforms. Substack link:
https://open.substack.com/pub/rickallenlippert/p/this-town-okc-podcast-s2e15-rhonda?r=17il7g&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
06/04/2026