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Apparently We're All Nostalgic For '90s Country - The Pickup Boot-scooting to the songs that were burned into our Okie DNA

Is anyone NOT wishing they were down by the river on a Friday night, pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight?

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Where Does Tulsa Comedy Go From Here? - The Pickup What’s changed for local comics in the last decade? We sat down with Evan Hughes to get the view from his comedy neck of the woods.

Looking ahead to Blue Whale Comedy Festival, we talked with Evan Hughes about his decade in the local comedy scene:

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24 HOUR GIVEAWAY:

For the next 24 hours, we're giving away a Brewery Tour and Tasting for 10 at Heirloom Rustic Ales!

Enter to win by subscribing for $1 at thepickup.com/products before noon, August 9th.

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Meet Lady, The Pickup’s Employee Of The MonthΒ  - The Pickup The office-obsessed Shih-tzu won in a landslide.

Our office dog Lady is The Pickup's employee of the month thepickup.com/meet-lady-th...

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Among The Tribe Of The Wannabes - The Pickup Examining the motives of the "Almost Native" Wannabes is a fraught subject, one where good intentions rub up against old racist habits and where narrative embroidery easily morphs into self-delusion.…

Why do so many white peopleβ€”from Elizabeth Warren to Miley Cyrus to Iron Eyes Codyβ€”fashion a Native identity out of thin air?

Historian Russell Cobb investigated the curious phenomenon of Wannabes: non-Native Americans who insist on claiming Indian heritage.

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06.08.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's give away a hotel stay!

From now until August 31, subscribe to The Pickup for ONE SINGLE DOLLAR ($1) and you'll be entered to win a night's stay for one or two at BRUT HOTEL.

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We're On Sale! - The Pickup Test Drive The Pickup with a $1 subscription this month only

Have I mentioned on here that you can subscribe to @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social this month only for $1? thepickup.com/were-on-sale

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Tulsa Picks: The Week's Best Tulsa Events, August 6-12 - The Pickup Welcome to Tulsa Picks, your weekly compilation of Tulsa's best food, arts and music events, as picked by us, the staff ofΒ The Pickup.

Our weekly list of Tulsa events is up now on the website! Find your plans here: thepickup.com/tulsa-picks-...

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Money Journal: Living In Tulsa’s Renaissance Neighborhood On $86k A Year - The Pickup How far do the dollars of a millennial pet parent go in Tulsa?

New series launched today! We're (anonymously) talking money in Tulsa β€” what you do with it, how much you need to live comfortably, worries, budgeting, goals and more: thepickup.com/money-journa...

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Money Journal: Living In Tulsa’s Renaissance Neighborhood On $86k A Year - The Pickup How far do the dollars of a millennial pet parent go in Tulsa?

Introducing Money Journal, where we (anonymously) snoop on our Tulsa neighbors’ finances.

For this one, we asked: How far do the dollars of a millennial pet parent go?

Read here: thepickup.com/money-journa...

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Joe Pera Talked To Tulsa - The Pickup The king of grandfatherly comedy brought The PERAs Tour to Cain’s.

Our review of Joe Pera at Cain's:

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04.08.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pickup Wants To Hear Your Dating Stories - The Pickup You’ve got questions; we might have answers!

We want your dating stories for a dating column!

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Tulsa King Is Even Worse Than You Thought - The Pickup Take it from me, a guy who watched the whole thing.

Tulsa King: It's bad!

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The Soft Chaos Of Queer Speed Dating - The Pickup And yes, it’s exactly as fun and awkward as you’d expect.

The soft chaos of queer speed dating:

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It's Your Guide To August's Art Openings - The Pickup Tulsa artists are bringing the kind of heat we actually appreciate to downtown this First Friday. We've got the full list of exhibits and activations right here, along with a new show on First…

Here's your guide to art openings this month:

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The Pickup | Products Want to take The Pickup for a test drive? We're on sale! All August long, you can get your first month of a Red Dirt or Sunday Paper-tier subscription for $1. After that you'll be charged at the…

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The Ryan Walters Porno Debacle: Not Just A Good Band Name - The Pickup Your weekly news and opinion roundup

The Ryan Walters Porno Debacle is not just a good band name.

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We're on sale! All through August, get your first month of The Pickup for $1. Sign up here: thepickup.com/products

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Didn't even make it to ep 2 before my eyes fell out the back of my head

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I barely made it through the first episode. It was TERRIBLE.

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Tulsa King Is Even Worse Than You Thought - The Pickup Take it from me, a guy who watched the whole thing.

I watched all 19 episodes of this dreck and if that saves even an hour of your one wild and precious life, it will have been worth it: thepickup.com/tulsa-king-i...

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Tulsa King Is Even Worse Than You Thought - The Pickup Take it from me, a guy who watched the whole thing.

Has anybody in Tulsa even watched Tulsa King?

We watched all 19 episodes of it.

It's even worse than you thought.

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01.08.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Soft Chaos Of Queer Speed Dating - The Pickup And yes, it’s exactly as fun and awkward as you’d expect.

Yes, queer speed dating is exactly as fun, chaotic, and awkward as you'd expect.

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The Pickup Wants To Hear Your Dating Stories - The Pickup You’ve got questions; we might have answers!

We're seeking dating stories/questions for an upcoming Dating Advice Column!

Tell us your stories or ask us your questions about dating and romance by email at dating@thepickup.com, or use our Google Form: forms.gle/KuuozR354xGk...

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30.07.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, July 30-August 5 - The Pickup First Friday, Band of Horses, Agalisiga Mackey and more!

Our weekly list of Tulsa events is up now on the website! Click here to find your plans:

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30.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Your Guide To August's Art Openings - The Pickup Tulsa artists are bringing the kind of heat we actually appreciate to downtown this First Friday. We've got the full list of exhibits and activations right here, along with a new show on First…

Here's your guide to the art openings in Tulsa this August:

thepickup.com/its-your-gui...

29.07.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It Can Be Hard To Date In Tulsa. You Shouldn't Let That Stop You. - The Pickup Sure, dating is difficult anywhere. But if you’ve ever dated in Tulsa, you, like me, may have thought: is everyone here already married? Are all the sane single people hiding in a bunker? If so, where...

Sure, dating is tough. But how tough is it in Tulsa, specifically? thepickup.com/it-can-be-ha...

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I would like to snoop on your personal finances (anonymously) πŸ‘‡

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Five Years Ago, We Got On Our Knees For The DOGE Guy - The Pickup Your weekly news and opinion roundup.

It got real weird there for a minute thepickup.com/five-years-a...

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