Flyover Country

Elizabeth Caldwell
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  • Documentary

I moved to Oklahoma in spring of 2020. As I started to explore, the term "flyover country" kept going through my head. Oklahoma did not seem like flyover country to me - it seemed weird and wild and full of life. So I started this podcast to tell stories out of Oklahoma. Hopefully these stories defy the label of flyover country.

  1. 10/23/2021

    #4 'Everyone was in support of the knife as art'

    A knife sculpture in a Tulsa neighborhood has been causing a stir. The owner says it's art, while the city says it's a business sign. This is a story about the knife.  For more information about the sculpture, check out the Tulsa World.

  2. 04/04/2021

    #2 'Well, yeah, it's Garth Brooks'

    Garth Brooks is a native Oklahoman. When he sang at Joe Biden's inauguration, some people online joked that Oklahomans would be upset since Oklahoma is conservative. I asked some people in Stillwater (where Garth Brooks went to college) what they thought about Garth Brooks performing at the inauguration.

  3. 03/08/2021

    #1 'The first rule is don't get in the way'

    Silent movies aren't really my thing, but when I saw an advertisement for a silent movie with live accompaniment I wanted to go and see how a musician would handle the situation. This is a story about going to the show. Learn more about Rodeo Cinema in Stockyards City:https://www.rodeocinema.org/ Bill Rowland, the organist: http://ragtimebill.com/

  4. 12/20/2020

    #10 'Elizabeth, it's been so nice knowing you' (season finale)

    We're gonna go ahead and call this the end of season one. This is a story that originally appeared in a different form at Oklahoma Watch for their Coronavirus Storytelling Project.  It's the first thing I made after moving to Oklahoma, and this re-work is a fitting end to the project. Thank you to anyone who listened to even one minute of this podcast. It has been a real adventure. Happy holidays and happy new year.

  5. 11/15/2020

    #9 'It was bleeding like a sprinkler'

    What is it like to get bitten by a venomous snake? The curator of the Rattlesnake & Venom Museum in Oklahoma City answers.

  6. 10/24/2020

    #8 'We're supposed to be able to have varying views'

    A few weeks ago I went to a protest against Jim Inhofe who has been one of Oklahoma's senators for 26 years.

  7. 10/07/2020

    #7 'Pick the ones who are actually gonna fight for you, not against you'

    This is what happened during a May 30th protest for George Floyd in Oklahoma City. I arrived around 9 after I saw pictures of the protest online. Some people had already been arrested for blocking the intersection at Classen and NW 23rd. After the protest, some people were charged with rioting and terrorism. I searched for news but I don't know what ended up happening to those people.

  8. 10/02/2020

    #6 'It was so bright I thought the house was on fire'

    A man in Norman has a brush with weather, and a research scientist explains conditions on that night.  To learn more about the storm on August 31st 2020 in Norman, visit http://lightning.nmt.edu/oklma/ and https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/tools/oklma/ Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/09/03/oklahoma-lightning-onslaught/ In this episode: Vanna Chmielewski and Russell Rice Thank you to Kristin Calhoun and Erin Rice

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I moved to Oklahoma in spring of 2020. As I started to explore, the term "flyover country" kept going through my head. Oklahoma did not seem like flyover country to me - it seemed weird and wild and full of life. So I started this podcast to tell stories out of Oklahoma. Hopefully these stories defy the label of flyover country.

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  • Creator
    Elizabeth Caldwell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elizabeth Caldwell
  • Show Website
    Flyover Country