Some projects start with a business plan. Ours started with memories like long summer nights in Enid, bikes and neighborhood adventures, and the kind of friendship that survives decades without needing to be “maintained” like a social media account.
Todd and I grew up in the 1970s, right here in Enid. I grew up running around with five friends on W. Broadway, the kind of childhood where you played outside until the streetlights felt like a warning shot. Those memories stuck with me. And without realizing it, they slowly became the foundation of something much bigger.
Now here we are: The 70’s Buzz Podcast is about to hit one million downloads.
This episode is special because it’s not just a celebration of a number it’s the story of how we got here.
The early itch to build something
I started working for myself in 2003, right when blogging was starting to feel like the next big thing. I wanted to create my own thing, something I controlled and I experimented like crazy.
At one point, I went all-in on a venture idea: creating 100 websites and blogs and earning money through advertising. It was a grind, but it taught me the most important lesson I’ve ever learned as a creator:
You don’t find the thing by thinking about it. You find it by doing a lot of things until one grabs you back.
In June 2004, I started CurtisTucker.com to blog about being an entrepreneur, a stay-at-home dad, and what it was like growing up in the 70s. That site became a place for my voice even if I wasn’t always consistent with it.
My first podcast experiments (before it was “a thing”)
Back in 2005, I recorded a few test podcast episodes just to see what it was all about. Podcasting was still early, and honestly… there wasn’t much traction yet. So I stopped.
But I never stopped being drawn to the idea of talking into a mic and building something that felt like radio but on my own terms.
The Enid Buzz years opened new doors
Around 2014, I was deep into Enid Buzz and looking for new things to build. That’s when I asked Todd if he wanted to do a video show called E-Talk. We filmed in a coffee shop, talking about Enid, bringing on guests, interviewing people. It was fun, it was real, and it proved something important:
Todd and I had chemistry on mic and on camera.
I also started doing a live morning show with Alan Clepper on KOFM, about 30 minutes a day, four days a week just talking about random things and what was happening in Enid. I was doing it for fun as part of Enid Buzz.
Then in 2015, I had the opportunity to go interview Garth Brooks, and I took Todd and a few other guys with me to Tulsa. That trip is one of those “bookmark” moments—when you realize you’re building experiences, not just content.
In 2016, I started doing a weekly Friday radio spot with Joe Friday on KNID talking about what was happening in Enid… until I was eventually told the new station manager wanted Joe Friday to stop doing the show with me.
By the end of 2016:
E-Talk was done
I wasn’t on local radio anymore
But Todd and I still had the itch to do something
A ghost hunt, a supermoon, and the moment everything clicked
In October 2016, Todd and I went on a ghost hunting event and livestreamed it on Facebook. We were still experimenting, still searching for the “right” show.
We even had a vision: recording a radio-style show looking out of a big window in downtown Enid, talking about adventures and interviewing people.
We just didn’t have a place.
Then in November 2016, I got a wacky idea while chasing a photo: I wanted to take pictures of the supermoon from the top of Enid’s tallest building, the Broadway Tower. I asked the person managing it if Todd and I could go to the roof.
She said yes.
Up on that roof, while we were taking photos, I mentioned our idea of doing a weekly show from a downtown space with a big window. She suggested we ask the building owner—because Broadway Tower was almost empty.
And just like that, the thing we didn’t have… suddenly appeared.
Our first studio and the birth of BuzzHead Radio
In January 2017, Todd and I agreed on a very cheap rate for the front space at Broadway Tower. It had a huge window. People could see us recording if we set up near it.
We moved into our first real studio/office.
I loved the idea of radio, so I started BuzzHead Radio as part of Enid Buzz. We bought microphones, set up a podcast table, and started testing.
I think the first night we tested was February 10, 2017.
A week later, on February 17, 2017, Todd and I recorded our first proper audio show. The first episode was about King Kong.
The next episode featured our first guest, Tammy Wilson, and we talked about ghost hunting.
We did more random shows too including some interviews, some local stories, and yes… a few episodes about our memories growing up in the 70s.
The setback that accidentally helped us
Then Broadway Tower had a fire and lost electricity. We couldn’t record until it was fixed, so we stopped for a few months.
But here’s what’s funny: sometimes a setback doesn’t end something, it forces it to become something better.
By May 2017, we were back in the studio. I was still doing the KOFM radio show, but I could tell podcasting was growing and my own project deserved more focus, so I eased my way out of KOFM.
And then came the real turning point.
The decision that created The 70’s Buzz Podcast
I started hearing more about podcasting getting big, and I asked Todd if he wanted to meet every Tuesday night and record a podcast.
Todd didn’t even know what a podcast was at that time.
But Tuesday worked because neither of us had family at home that night which made it our night.
We decided to stop BuzzHead Radio and concentrate on one subject instead of a bunch of random topics.
That subject was simple and powerful:
Growing up in the 70s.
On May 30, 2017, we recorded the Green Stamp Store episode, plus several others over the next few weeks.
In June 2017, we uploaded Green Stamp Store to Spreaker and we were officially a published podcast. We had multiple episodes recorded, so we uploaded them kind of randomly over a few days… and yes, a few were out of order.
It wasn’t perfect. But it was real.
New studio, new consistency, and never looking back
In July 2017, we started looking for a new place to record because of issues at Broadway Tower. We found a spot high up in the Independence Tower. We took a short break from recording and uploading.
We moved the studio in August and started uploading again on September 16, 2017.
And here’s the part I’m proud of:
We haven’t really missed a week since. Even during COVID.
We had heard the average podcast ends by episode 7, so we told ourselves we just had to get past that number. By the end of September 2017, we were past 7 episodes and rolling.
The numbers now (and why they matter)
As of February 12, 2026:
429 episodes
998,792 downloads
We’ll hit one million downloads before next week
Our most popular episodes are our 70s song episodes.
Our biggest countries:
United States
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
And the platforms that get the most play:
Spotify
iHeartRadio
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
We’ve also evolved how we connect with listeners: now we do a Facebook Live every second Tuesday of the month.
One million isn’t the finish line
One million downloads is a milestone, no doubt. But it’s not just “a number.” It represents something bigger:
People choosing to spend time with us
People who miss the 70s
People who love stories
People who grew up like we did or wish they had
And honestly… it represents the power of consistency. Not perfection. Not fancy studios. Not “waiting until you’re ready.”
Just showing up, week after week, and letting the thing grow.
So if you’ve listened even once, shared an episode, told a friend, or jumped into a Facebook Live… thank you. You’re a real part of this story.
And if you’re new here?
Welcome. You’re showing up right as we hit one million and that’s a pretty fun time to jump in.
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Tony ghaul
8 months ago1970’s summer songs. Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest, Summer Breeze – Seals & Crofts, Take it to the Limit- Eagles