55 episodes

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

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    • 4.9 • 15 Ratings

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

    Metro Library Podcast: Banned Books Week

    Metro Library Podcast: Banned Books Week

    With Banned Books Week coming up, we talked with Janeal and Melissa from the library's Collection Development department about book challenges and how the library handles them.

    • 17 min
    Where is Oklahoma?

    Where is Oklahoma?

    In this month's podcast librarians Sheldon and Juliana discuss what part of America Oklahoma belongs to. Is Oklahoma in the South, the Midwest, the Southwest, or do we need to be made into our own region with Texas? We'll examine history, geography, and of course food to see what area is the Sooner state best represents.

    • 27 min
    Metro Library Podcast: LitFest

    Metro Library Podcast: LitFest

    On this month's podcast librarians Annika, Kimberly, and Danielle talk about the library's upcomind Litfest, and share some of their favorite resources for writers.

    • 19 min
    Greetings from Oklahoma: Oklahoma Postcards

    Greetings from Oklahoma: Oklahoma Postcards

    Librarian Lisa from the Metropolitan Library System's Special Collections department talks about the postcard collection in the library's archive, and shares what they tell us about Oklahomans throughout the state's history. 

    • 21 min
    Metro Library Podcast: Summer Reading

    Metro Library Podcast: Summer Reading

    On this month's episode Kristin, Emily, and Kimberly talk about one of the library's biggest events and longest running traditions, the library's summer reading program.

    • 16 min
    Baseball in Bricktown

    Baseball in Bricktown

    In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Bricktown Ballpark, we sat down with the Oklahoma City Dodgers' Alex Freedman and talked about the history of baseball in Bricktown.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

I<3Pepperoni ,

Interesting local stories!

I love that this podcast focuses on local stories that you probably wouldn’t encounter in another history podcast. I especially love the interview series on the OKC Bombing. Keep preserving local oral history!

Pretty Good Person reviewing. ,

Great!

I love hearing things that are relevant to the history of where I live and that’s things that are important and happening in Oklahoma now! Keep it up!

kcelw ,

Great Oklahoma History podcast

Well-produced and researched local podcast through the OKC metro library system. Hope to hear more soon.

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