The 405 Coffee Break with O.K. Solberg

Today O.K. gives us the story and some of the history history of a local man. Napoleon Joseph LaFornayClick here to view the episode transcript.

Today O.K. calls out: Would someone please put their cherry picker out on the street.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K has another story today, The Long CordClick here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. has a story, That Friday Night, as told by BethClick here to view the episode transcript.

Today, for a short while, O.K. becomes your muse.Click here to view the episode transcript.

We celebrate Cal Raleigh, the current Seattle Mariner Baseball catcher. Just broke 50 home runs so far this season, never before done by a catcher, and still 24 games left to play this year.This show replaces the bad production episode from last Friday. Click here to view the episode transcript.

Repeat Program. 1st Aired Aug 25th, 2025.https://the405.transistor.fm/s8/237Regarding Baseball, O.K. shares the infield fly rule and more on music:Peter built a truck for a man to drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COa3XvDV9yQNo Transcript. See Original Episode for that.

The 1st minute or so of this program was damaged in the studio and so we pickup the story as soon as the audio could be understood.Remembering Dave McNally, Montana's own.Hats off to Seattle mariner Cal Raleigh for his historic 50 home run season, in addition to being the teams catcher.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Inspiration for today's show comes from Merle Haggard's song Where No One Stands Alonehttps://youtu.be/EKEtl_Zkf-cThe Little Girl, by John Michael Montgomeryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1j669NVNzMClick here to view the episode transcript.

Today O.K. teaches us something about hats & caps while zooming back to 03/16/1916 and sharing in the delights of reading from the newspaper published back in the day.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Repeat of the Al Schulz story. 1st aired Aug 12th, 2025https://the405.transistor.fm/s8/224

Peter built a truck for a man to drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COa3XvDV9yQRegards Baseball, O.K. shares the infield fly ruleClick here to view the episode transcript.

Baseball is our subject today, if you need a tutorial on how baseball leagues work in America, this episode is for you.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Update to yesterday's story on the 1958 Kamla Jewelry Store Bee infestation. The main story for today's show comes from How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie Chapter 1. Live in day tight compartmentsClick here to view the episode transcript.

The word for today is A P I A R I S T, apiarist. Learn what it means, and what happened to Kamla's Jewelry store in 1958.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Repeat of show from Aug 12th, the old timer Al Schultz, whom came to Malta back in 1868 by Steamboat. Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. has gotta tell you a story. Here's to all the lonely hearts out there.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today O.K. remembers the words written and sung by Paul Williams for the movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. Does it help you answer the following question? Where does a fool go when he knows there's something missing?Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today O.K. compares us here in NE Montana, Phillips county to living in Mayberry, what do you think?Click here to view the episode transcript.

The fate of homesteaders in Harb, dead elephants & an update on the Al Schultz story.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Recounted here by O.K. from the Yesteryear book V1 there appeared a 1937 PCN story about a local man Al Shultz, whom had come, by Steamboat, to Montana back in 1868 as a young boy...Click here to view the episode transcript.

Gayle Stahl's retirement, 1979 Newspaper stories. Then there's a mention of a young Al Schultz, when he was riding a steamboat on the Missouri and he got left behind by the woodcutters, more on that this week.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Conclusion to O.K.'s tribute to Merle Haggard, the country music legend.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Much more on the life of Merle Haggard.Mama Triedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJBycClick here to view the episode transcript.

Continuing on from yesterdays show. Johnny Cash did a concert in San Quentin and changed Merle's lifeClick here to view the episode transcript.

M.R. was a 21 year old young inmate at San Quentin, hear the rest of the story and learn whom grow up to have 38 #1 hits on the music charts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNu_a8kEUPUClick here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. starts the week out with Baseball & a recent win for the Colorado Rockies team, how the game ended in a walk off home run & what that even means for those of us less knowledgeable in how the sport rules work.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today another song to share with you. Similar theme to yesterdays episode, no place like home.This one was written and sung by Merle Haggardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ofzciulJUClick here to view the episode transcript.

An old saying goes. You don't know what you got till it's gone, Today O.K. reminds us, There's no place like home.Detroit City by Bobby Barehttps://youtu.be/kIY3yx9C19wClick here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. has turned over a new leaf. Going forward the 405 will be addressing its listeners forgotten need. Jigsaw puzzles. Following the national competitions, tricks and ways to finish quickest.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K has started a new list. The items can be fall down funny if you read the short one liners in a fashion that the writer did not intend. Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today O.K. combined a prayer for an new upcoming bull rider star, old with current events and baseball too.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Phillips County Fair and other current events today.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. unpacks a comedy show titled I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue and a 2013 Canadian dark comedy movie titled No Clue.Click here to view the episode transcript.

The tragic story of Jani Lou Gibbs, an American serial killer from Cordell, Georgia.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today's word: Irreparable, a tribute to Gary Salisbury, help us find his grave in Malta Cemetery & a prelude to tomorrows story. The attractive 35 year old housewife whom poisoned her son with rat poison.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. covers some Christmas tragedies, we had back in 1967. Also he tracks down & confronts the local newspaper with some incorrect history they recently published on local history.{transcript | title: 'Click here to view the episode transcript.'}}

Rounding out the week on the topic of You might be older than you think, if you remember...Other than handwritten report cards and chalkboard erasers O.K. covers back when the Saturday matinee cost a dime. Right here in Malta, Gary was standing in line with his dime. as he waited, trying to keep his hands warm, fidgeting, he dropped the dime in the snow...listen to find out how the story ends.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Watching man land on the moon, live in 1969. Going from a 1970 Buick GS to a Chevy Monza & 15¢ to fill his tank was full service back then.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. remembers the very first 45 record he ever purchased. It was Doctor. Hook singing Sylvia's mother.Dr Hook- Sylvias Mother with lyrics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN_89-_K3f0Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. recalls his childhood story of first seeing a color TV.Click here to view the episode transcript.

With his own ears, O.K. heard a rough neck use the word icky *GASP*Remember when the milkman actually delivered to the door? Today O.K. does for us. Back then in Malta, glass jars were all the rage.Click here to view the episode transcript.

In this one, we travel with O.K. from icky to participatory through to a six pack of words made into a paragraph of fun.Click here to view the episode transcript.

O.K. fly's solo in today's show. Wow good episode, you gotta listen to it. I'd say he's in hot water, with too many words on this show. Only in good humor though. D.J.Click here to view the episode transcript.

More than 1 like or dislikes, music, farming, branding. O.K. is all over the place in this one.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Good uplifting music from every generation, today O.K. challenges us with 5 songs from different genre's that fit right in to our small town way of life.Perry Como - Don't Let the stars get in your eyes.https://youtu.be/TVm-_rc8B6g?si=3t8AyPzAtY5-bA31Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Manhttps://youtu.be/oAZLgsDRUv4?si=mp6bjbBH1bG9tVX2Waylon Jennings - Only Daddy That'll Walk the Linehttps://youtu.be/CPv5NZR_Wtk?si=vbq6HgX0hX-unkgjCreedence Clearwater Revival - Sweet Hitch-Hikerhttps://youtu.be/rHHEUyWJXhM?si=YPWUe9DAZYl2uh-zOneRepublic - Love Runs Outhttps://youtu.be/0OWj0CiM8WU?si=uSn8Z4f-wLP4J4u5Click here to view the episode transcript.

Today we learn O.K.'s had help coming up with what to talk about. Learn how much in today's show. Theme NO and What...Click here to view the episode transcript.

Nice story to help us celebrate Independence Day, its titled More than FireworksClick here to view the episode transcript.

The Christmas miracle for the 4th Of July 2025. O.K. Reports on the massive fire that Malta residents, homes were spared from last night.Click here to view the episode transcript.

Did you realize yucky is a cousin to icky? In this episode O.K. explains...Click here to view the episode transcript.