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
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with Hannah Herron
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Since the Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read, we're trying something new to introduce readers to even more books.
Your N…
How to Read More Books - Dr. Kenna Griffin
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Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I could get more books read"? Then this is the conversation for you! I talk with professor, content manager, and uberreader K…
Oklahoma Children's Author, Anna Myers
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Welcome to Chapter 23!
My guest is Oklahoma children's literature legend, Anna Myers. Anna has published 20 books for children, including award-winning titles like Red D…
Oklahoma Short Fiction - Amanda Bales and Chris Murphy
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I'm excited to talk with Amanda Bales and Chris Murphy - authors who tell Oklahoma stories using short fiction.
Amanda Bales is the author of Pekolah Stories, a collect…
At War with Corruption - Bill Price and Dr. Michael Hightower
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Welcome to Chapter 21 of the Okie Bookcast!
My guests for this episode are Bill Price and Dr. Michael Hightower. Bill and Michael recently released Bill’s biography, ca…
Summer Reading Opportunities - Oklahoma Librarians
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Check out Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry
Welcome to Chapter 20! This one is al…
Behind the Rain Poetry Anthology, Volume One
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Welcome to Volume One of Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry.
I'm excited to share with you the work of these 10 Oklahoma poets.
Cotton Candy Skies -…
Jerry Bennett - Comic Artist, Fan, and Teacher
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Welcome to Chapter 19 of the Okie Bookcast!
Jerry Bennett is a full time illustrator and art director and is one of the great comic creators in Oklahoma. He has done wor…
Dr. Karlos K. Hill - Telling the Stories of Victims and Survivors with Love
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Welcome to Chapter 18 of the Okie Bookcast! Couple of quick reminders:
- Our first Bookcast Newsletter will drop June 1. If you haven't subscribed yet on the website, ta…
Shel Harrington - Marriage, New Words, and Embracing the Next Stage of Your Life
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Welcome to Chapter 17 of the Bookcast! Some quick reminders:
Submissions for the Behind the Rain audio poetry anthology are due May 15. Visit okiebookcast.com/behindther…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Fifteen - School Libraries with Jill Slay and Eric Dabney, Part 1
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Welcome to Chapter 15 of the Okie Bookcast! We're celebrating National School Libraries Month by talking with a couple of amazing Oklahoma librarians!
Jill Slay is the …
Okie Bookcast Chapter Sixteen - School Libraries with Jill Slay and Eric Dabney, Part 2
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Welcome to Chapter 16 of the Okie Bookcast! We're celebrating National School Libraries Month by talking with a couple of amazing Oklahoma librarians! This is Part 2 of…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Fourteen - Onikah Asamoa-Caesar, Fulton Street Books and Coffee in Tulsa
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Welcome to Chapter 14 of the Okie Bookcast!
April Read Oklahoma Challenge category - Read a Sequoyah Award winner from any year
My guest is Onikah Asamoa-Ceasar, book lo…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Thirteen - Sequoyah Book Awards with Kirsten Walker and Molly Dettmann
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In this chapter of the Okie Bookcast, our focus is on the Sequoyah Book Awards and the Donna Norvell Award. The Sequoyah Awards are sponsored by the Oklahoma Library As…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Twelve - Victoria Moore, owner of Whitty Books in Tulsa
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Welcome to Chapter 12 and happy sixth month anniversary to the Bookcast!
I got to take the show on the road to Tulsa to talk with Victoria Moore, owner and curator of Wh…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Eleven - Heather Zeoli, Metropolitan Library System
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Welcome to Chapter Eleven of the Okie Bookcast!
My guest is Heather Zeoli from Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma County. Heather is the director of development an…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Ten - Kim Ventrella, Spooky Middle Grade author
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Welcome to Chapter 10(!) of the Okie Bookcast! I'm excited that we've made it to this milestone and thankful for all of you who have joined the ride.
Quick reminder - t…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Nine - Jeremie Kubicek, Writing about Leadership
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Thanks for checking out Chapter Nine of the Okie Bookcast!
My guest is Jeremie Kubicek, founder of GiANT Worldwide, serial entrepreneur, and author. Jeremie is a powerf…
Okie Bookcast Chapter Eight - Dr. Beth Brown, Children's Author of Adventures with Divot and Swish
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Happy 2022 from The Okie Bookcast! There is so much great stuff coming in the days ahead! If you haven't heard the New Year's Resolutions interlude, I strongly encourag…
Okie Bookcast Interlude - New Year's Resolutions
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In this short interlude episode, J talks about five goals (resolutions) for the Bookcast for 2022.
1. 24 quality shows - Check out upcoming guests and past conversation…