Arvest Bank's CEO Kyle Hubbard on His Favorite Podcasts

Arvest Bank’s new president and CEO of the Springfield region, Kyle Hubbard offers four podcasts he listens to to unwind after a day in the office.

By Jenna deJong

Mar 2021

Photo courtesy Shutterstock

Kyle Hubbard’s favorite podcast is The Bill Simmons Podcast, which features guests from the NBA and NFL, plus a few pop culture guests. “About everyone he has on, I enjoy listening to. I enjoy his perspective. I went to the Masters [Tournament] one time and saw him, and I was probably more excited to see him than anyone else. He used to write a column for ESPN.”

Revisionist History Podcast

“I like Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell, who is also an author. It talks about different people and different things that have occurred around history, and they give a different perspective on it. I think it’s pretty good. I listen to a lot of podcasts. It’s a good way to spend time and try to learn something.”

SoonerScoop

“[I follow] anything to do with Oklahoma Sooners Football. I’m a big college football fan. That may not get very many people in this area interested, but being originally from Oklahoma, that’s the other one I listen to quite often. I just moved here this year from Oklahoma, so I’m a big OU fan. I played basketball at a small college, but I feel like I can claim OU because we didn’t have a football team.”

30 for 30 Podcast — March 11, 2020

According to the podcast's website, this podcast “features stories from the world of sports and beyond.” Hubbard said he was particularly fond of the episode that focused on March 11 of last year. “March 11 was the date in the U.S. when people got very serious about the virus and what effect it was having on everything, and a big reason is that’s when they shut down an NBA game. [...] I think that got the attention of everybody. Sometimes what’s happening in the news and what’s happening politically seems just that—political. People don’t know what to trust. When they started canceling sports, everyone thought ‘whoa, this is actually pretty serious.’”

Biz Break

The Launch

Table Talk

Datebook

Get the Magazine

March/April 2024

Strategy

Arvest Bank's CEO Kyle Hubbard on His Favorite Podcasts

By Jenna deJong

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Revisionist History Podcast

SoonerScoop

30 for 30 Podcast — March 11, 2020

Tags:

Business Listings:

Explore Related Articles

Women in Business

Meet These 18 Inspiring Female Springfield Business Leaders

Communication

Volt Credit Union Staff Achieve Certification as Financial Counselors

Strategy

3 Ways to Invest Internally to Achieve the Best in Your Business

Strategy

How Kirk Elmquist is Planning the Best for Branson