Ranked #1
The Oddly Interesting History of the Oklahoma River
The Oddly Interesting History of the Oklahoma River
Join us on a journey down the Oklahoma River from the frequently flooded pre-statehood zoo at Wheeler Park to the Olympi... Read more
15 May 2019
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33mins
Ranked #2
Oklahoma By The Drink, Part 3: Oklahoma Brewers
Oklahoma By The Drink, Part 3: Oklahoma Brewers
In part three of our series on Oklahoma's liquor laws from prohibition to present, we spoke with several area brewers ab... Read more
27 Nov 2018
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33mins
Ranked #3
The History of Roller Derby in Oklahoma City
The History of Roller Derby in Oklahoma City
In honor of Women's History Month, Reagan, a.k.a. Suzy Heartbreaker, takes us on a journey through the history of the ro... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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43mins
Ranked #4
Machine Gun Kelly and the Urschel Kidnapping
Machine Gun Kelly and the Urschel Kidnapping
One July night in 1933 George "Machine Gun" Kelly came to Oklahoma City and kidnapped a wealthy oilman named Charles Urs... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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20mins
Ranked #5
Oklahoma Politics Part 1: Running for office
Oklahoma Politics Part 1: Running for office
Ever wonder what it takes to run for public office in Oklahoma? In part one of our two-part series about politics in Okl... Read more
15 Dec 2018
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14mins
Ranked #6
Oklahoma Politics Part 2: Being Mayor
Oklahoma Politics Part 2: Being Mayor
In part 2 of our exploration of Oklahoma politics we talked with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and Village Mayor Sonny ... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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17mins
Ranked #7
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale
This episode looks at the Metropolitan Library System's annual Friends of the Library Book Sale.
20 Jan 2019
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10mins
Ranked #8
The Story Of The BC Clark Christmas Jingle
The Story Of The BC Clark Christmas Jingle
Did you know that central Oklahoma has its own Christmas music courtesy of a local jeweler? On this podcast we explore t... Read more
1 Dec 2018
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15mins
Ranked #9
Oklahoma Poetry
Oklahoma Poetry
In celebration of poetry month, we talked with Todd Fuller about the history of poetry in Oklahoma and interviewed Oklah... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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27mins
Ranked #10
Oklahoma Authors: Kim Ventrella
Oklahoma Authors: Kim Ventrella
Oklahoma author Kim Ventrella talked to us about her upcoming book, Bone Hollow, along with other projects she's been wo... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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29mins
Ranked #11
LGBT in OKC: A Brief History of the Oklahoma City LGBT+ Community
LGBT in OKC: A Brief History of the Oklahoma City LGBT+ Community
Ward 2 city councilman James Cooper, the first openly LGBT member of Oklahoma City's city council, talks about the histo... Read more
15 Jun 2019
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23mins
Ranked #12
An Interview with George Henderson
An Interview with George Henderson
George Henderson is a professor at the University of Oklahoma, civil rights activist, and founder of OU's Human Relation... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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39mins
Ranked #13
Boom Town: An Interview With Author Sam Anderson
Boom Town: An Interview With Author Sam Anderson
New York Times writer Sam Anderson, came by the library recently to talk about his book Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga ... Read more
1 May 2019
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32mins
Ranked #14
Oklahoma City National Memorial: An interview with Richard Williams
Oklahoma City National Memorial: An interview with Richard Williams
For the third interview in our series about the history of the Oklahoma City National Memorial we talked with bombing su... Read more
19 Apr 2020
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12mins
Ranked #15
Oklahoma City National Memorial: An interview with Bob Johnson
Oklahoma City National Memorial: An interview with Bob Johnson
For the second in our series of interviews about the history of the Oklahoma City National Memorial we talked to attorne... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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25mins