Episode Details

College pranks, traditions, and wild experiences in general are often formative for undergrads attending university. Here at Oklahoma State, that is no different. However, while some see these experiences as fun and light hearted, others may see them as dangerous, wrong, and outright illegal.

From stories about giving roommates way too much mail to being a firsthand witness of streaking nights on the strip, and even retellings of an infamous panty raid, this month we will be exploring pranks and traditions from an OSU perspective. Beyond enjoying the fun of the seemingly universal prank experience for college students, we will be examining how some college experiences blur the line between harmless fun and real harm, with different perspectives representing that tension.

Interviews featured in this episode include:

• Oral history interview with Ken Mitchell
• Oral history interview with Bill Dragoo
• Oral history interview with Bill Kosanke
• Oral history interview with Mary Jane Stanford
• Oral history interview with Joni Bomar

Music credits

Comedy Cartoon Funny Background Music by STAROSTIN
https://pixabay.com/music/comedy-comedy-cartoon-funny-background-music-492540/

Sneaky Curious Jazzy by Sonican
https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-jazz-sneaky-curious-jazzy-506460/

Comedy Circus by TOP_SUE
https://pixabay.com/music/happy-childrens-tunes-comedy-circus-482529/