Okie Bookcast
The Okie Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read by connecting you to Oklahoma authors and stories. The show features monthly interviews with contributors to the reading life of Oklahoma - it might be an author, publisher, librarian, reader, bookseller, or other figure. In addition to interviews, the show has a monthly book conversation full of reviews and recommendations. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Connect with Okie Bookcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok - @okiebookcast.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 128
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Find Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations w/ YA author Emma Jackson
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This month, we're joined by Emma Jackson to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it! We've got thrillers, romance, books on creativity, scifi, lots of Y…
When Horror Comes to OKC with author James Cooper
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Welcome to Chapter 65!
My guest today is James Cooper. James is the Oklahoma City Councilman for Ward 2 and an Artist in Residence for the English department at OCU, wh…
Strange Roads, Mermaids, and Gorilla Suits - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and author Stacey Kade
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We are so excited to welcome back author Stacey Kade (S.A. Barnes) for this edition of Your Next Great Read! We talk about plenty of Spooky Season reads, but also some …
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 10
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It's Volume 10 of Behind the Rain! I've got 14 poems from 13 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social me…
Celebrating 40 Years of Bookselling with Nan and Dani from Best of Books
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Welcome to Chapter 64 of the Okie Bookcast! It’s a huge week for us as we celebrate our third anniversary! All I can say is thank you - I appreciate you more than you k…
Time Travel, Cats, and Wedding People - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and Tyler Lenz
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read for September 2024! J and Hannah are joined by author, Tyler Lenz, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from rocky alien…
Short Fiction and Springsteen w/ Author Rilla Askew
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Welcome to Chapter 63! My guest should be a familiar voice to long-time listeners - Rilla Askew joined me for Chapter 30 to talk about her novel, Prize for the Fire. Sh…
Your Next Great Read LIVE - Hallmark Romance, Rogue Agents, and the End of the World
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We celebrated the second anniversary of Your Next Great Read by recording this show in front of a live audience at Second Story Books in OKC! In addition to the second …
Bringing Up a New Generation of Sooners w/ Children's Author Toby Rowland
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Welcome to Chapter 62 of the Okie Bookcast!
My guest is children's author, Toby Rowland. Toby has been the Voice of the Sooners for the last 13 years. He is also the hos…
Dragons, Serial Killers, and Martin Short - Book Recs with J, Hannah, and YA author Candace Kade
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Welcome to the July edition of Your Next Great Read! J and Hannah are joined by YA author, Candace Kade, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from murde…
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 9
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Welcome to Volume 9 of Behind the Rain - our second anniversary edition!
We've been celebrating Oklahoma poetry for two years now and have, in total, presented 105 poems…
Finding Bookish Community Online - Bookstagrammer Round Table
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It's Chapter 61 of the Bookcast!
This month, I sat down with three amazing Bookstagrammers - Grace Filer, Clay Mattox, and Jessica Berg - to talk about the Bookstagram c…
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations with J and Hannah
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Welcome back to Your Next Great Read! Hannah and J are back with tons of recommendations and reviews for curious readers like you.
Remember - you can purchase any of th…
Oklahoma Small Towns and Ghost Towns - Author, Jeff Schmidt
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Welcome to Chapter 60! And welcome back! I'm so excited to be back from hiatus and bringing you bookish conversations with great authors like Jeff Schmidt.
Jeff is the a…
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 8
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It's Volume 8 of Behind the Rain! I've got 11 poems from 10 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social med…
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Andie Schulz
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Hannah and I are joined by Andie Schulz to talk about what we've been reading and why you might love it. We cover everything from mind-bending horror to sweeping space …
Turning Experience into Story - Author and Poet Paul Juhasz
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Welcome to Chapter 59!
My guest is author and poet, Paul Juhasz. A graduate of the Red Earth M.F.A., Paul’s work has appeared in several literary journals, most recently…
The Running Man - Pages to Pictures w/ Jamie Ray
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I'm joined by the host of Fave Five From Fans, Jamie Ray, to talk about the film adaptation of the Richard Bachman / Stephen King classic - The Running Man. We talk abo…
Romance Writing Round Table
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Welcome to Chapter 58! We've got a Round Table talking about all things romance writing. It's a fun and thoughtful conversation with something for everyone - even those…
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendation and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Grace Filer
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Looking for great books? We've got you covered!
Our guest is Bookstagrammer Grace Filer who runs the "If Books Could Thrill" book club in OKC.
Connect with Grace: Insta…