Metropolitan Library System Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today
Language:
English
Website:
https://podcast.metrolibrary.org
Episodes
Metro Library Podcast: Banned Books Week
9/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:17:18
Where is Oklahoma?
8/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:27:26
Metro Library Podcast: LitFest
7/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:19:10
Greetings from Oklahoma: Oklahoma Postcards
6/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:21:43
Metro Library Podcast: Summer Reading
5/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:16:25
Baseball in Bricktown
4/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:24:17
Metro Library Podcast: Graphic Novels
3/15/2023
Did you know the Metropolita Library System's libraris have a whole collection made up just of graphic novels? On this episode of the Metro Library Podcast librarians Kimberly and Kristine talk about some of their favorite things in the graphic novel collection.
Duration:00:22:26
All-Black Towns
2/15/2023
In this month's episode Suzette Chang talks about the history of Oklahoma's All-Black Towns.
Duration:00:21:59
Metro Library Podcast: The Best of 2022
1/15/2023
On this month's episode Meg, Josh, and Corey talk about some of their staff picks for best fiction, poetry, and movies available from the library that came out in 2022.
Duration:00:31:08
Ruby Darby
12/15/2022
Historian Dale Ingram tells the story of an often forgotten and sometimes controversial Oklahoma vaudeville star named Ruby Darby.
Duration:00:24:35
Metro Library Podcast: Native American Heritage Month
11/15/2022
In this month's podcast we talk about some of the resources the library has to offer for Native American Heritage Month.
Duration:00:24:44
The Overholsers
10/15/2022
In this episode Chantry and Lisa from the Overholser Mansion talk about the Overholser family and their contribution to early Oklahoma City.
Duration:00:32:58
Metro Library Podcast: Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month
9/15/2022
Librarians Gloria and Lupita talk about library resources and events celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.
Duration:00:22:24
Oklahoma Inventions
8/15/2022
In this episode we talk about all kinds of things invented in the Great State of Oklahoma!
Duration:00:13:57
Metro Library Podcast: K-Pop
7/15/2022
Ever wonder what the whole K-Pop phenomenon is all about? Listen as librarians Kimberly, Anna, Mary, and Gloria talk about all things K-Pop and all of the K-Pop related resources the library has to offer.
Duration:00:28:37
Fun With Flags: The Story of Oklahoma's State Flags
6/14/2022
In this episode historian Erin Brown tells us the history of Oklahoma's state flags.
Duration:00:22:32
Metro Library Podcast: Mental Health
5/15/2022
This month we're starting a new segment on our podcast where librarians share their vast knowledge of library resources. Since May is Mental Health Month, we're talking about some of the library's mental health resources. But don't worry if you're looking for more Oklahoma history, that'll be coming right up next month!
Duration:00:29:58
Operation Bongo: The Oklahoma City Sonic Boom Tests of 1964
4/15/2022
In 1964 Oklahoma City was bombarded with sonic booms everyday for months. Ted Hopkins, one of the pilots that flew the jet that created the booms, talks about the sonic boom tests and what it was like to fly over OKC at the speed of sound.
Duration:00:22:07
St. Anthony: Oklahoma City's oldest hospital
2/15/2022
Archivist Scott Grimwood talks about the history of the first hospital in Oklahoma Territory, St. Anthony. If you'd like to contact Mr. Grimwood about more St. Anthony history you can reach him at scott.grimwood@ssmhealth.com
Duration:00:27:58
True Crime In OKC: The story of Dr. Richard Thacker
12/15/2021
In this podcast we discuss the little known story of the murder trial of Dr. Richard Thacker.
Duration:00:18:20