Metropolitan Library System Podcast

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The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today

  1. FEB 15

    Judith Ann Carter Horton and the Excelsior Library

    On this episode we are joined by Historians Erin Brown and Michael Williams from the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma to talk about Judith Ann Carter Horton, founder of the first African American library in the American Southwest.

    30 min

  2. JAN 15

    State of the Library

    Ever wonder what's going on or coming up with your local library? On this episode Metropolitan Library System CEO Jason Kuhl talks with us about the changes we've gone through in recent years and some of the exciting things going on with the library.

    26 min

  3. 12/15/2025

    Cozy Up With a Good Book

    It's starting to get chilly outside so on this month's podcast we talk about all things cozy. Well, mostly books, but I think you're pickin' up what we're puttin' down. Sure you've probably heard of cozy mysteries, and maybe even cozy romance, but did you know there is such a thing as cozy science fiction? Cozy horror? If you're not familiar with cozy literature, you're about to be.

    28 min

  4. 11/15/2025

    The Life and Legend of Jim Thorpe

    Often thought of as one of the greatest athletes that ever lived, native Oklahoman and Sac and Fox Olympian Jim Thorpe became a multi-sport legend in the early part of the twentieth century. In our first ever live podcast recording Justin Lenhart, curator of the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame joined us to talk about the life of Jim Thorpe.

    37 min

  5. 10/15/2025

    Mr. History and Oklahoma Place Names

    Have you ever wondered how the small towns dotting the landscape of Oklahoma got their names? Well, George Shirk did, and he wrote a book about it. Not only the mayor of Oklahoma City back in the 1960s, George Shirk was also a noted historian of all things Oklahoma. On this podcast we talk about his life and some of the things he wrote down in his book, Oklahoma Place Names.

    25 min

  6. 09/15/2025

    The Great State Fair of Oklahoma

    If you're as excited about the Oklahoma State Fair as we are, then you're going to love this episode! Judie from the library's Special Collections department talks about the history of the state fair. If you're interested in learning more about the things you can see from our Special Collections, you can see them here: https://www.metrolibrary.org/find/research-and-learn/special-collections

    22 min

  7. 08/15/2025

    College Football in Oklahoma

    It's almost time for one of Oklahoma's favorite things, college football! Not only does the University of Oklahoma have one of the most illustrious histories in all of the sport, but many other colleges have had an impact on the landscape of college football at many different levels. In this episode, OU super fan Donna from the Belle Isle library talks with us about the history of college football in Oklahoma. Note: Oklahoma State University went undefeated in 1945, not 1946. The reference to 1946 was in regard to the 1946 OSU yearbook which recaps every game of the 1945 season.

    30 min

  8. 07/15/2025

    T-G-I-Fry-day

    Did you know that national French Fry day is in July? We just found out so we thought it would be a great time to talk about who has the best fries in Oklahoma City, and what library resources you can use to learn more about Oklahoma City restaurants past and present, fries, and frying things. And if this podcast inspires you to learn more about the history of restaurants in OKC, you can go to the link below to access the Special Collections archive to see old menus, photos, and much more: https://www.metrolibrary.org/archive

    26 min
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The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today

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  • Creator
    Metropolitan Library System
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
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