Best Metropolitan Library Podcasts (2024)

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OKC Hidden Gems: Interesting Museums in Oklahoma City 35:42

9h ago35:42

35:42

Did you know there's a Museum of Telephone History in Oklahoma City? What about the Pigeon Museum? In this month's podcast, self-proclaimed museum nerd Meg from the library's Special Collections Departments tells us about some of the many interesting and unique museums in Oklahoma City that she's visited. If you'd like to hear more about interestin…

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Parks and Recreation 26:36

29d ago26:36

26:36

July is Parks and Recreation month, so we thought it might be fun to make book recommendations based on some of our favorite characters from the show Parks and Recreation. As always, if you want to check out any of our recommendations, you can find them on the library's catalog. https://catalog.metrolibrary.org/?browseCategory=staff_picks And if yo…

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Mini Episode: The American Pigeon Museum & Library 5:15

2M ago5:15

5:15

By Meg Nance Coker

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Mini Episode: OKC National Memorial and Museum 7:29

2M ago7:29

7:29

Our mini series on local museums continues with a visit to the OKC National Memorial and Museum.By Meg Nance Coker

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Mini Episode: Oklahoma Firefighters Museum 3:52

2M ago3:52

3:52

Today's mini episode features the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum.By Meg Nance Coker

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Oklahomans in Space 25:52

3M ago25:52

25:52

Did you know that many of the people involved in getting Americans into outer space were from Oklahoma? In this month's episode Special Collections librarian Jennifer Green talks with us about some of the many Oklahomans involved in the early days of the space race, both behind the scenes and in the shuttle.…

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Mini Episode: 99s Museum of Women Pilots 6:08

3M ago6:08

6:08

Our series on local museums continues with a visit to the 99s Museum of Women Pilots.By Meg Nance Coker

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Special Episode: TJ Klune Book Discussion 40:02

3M ago40:02

40:02

In honor of the library's upcoming author visit on June 23, librarians Meg and Scott discuss the works of award winning author TJ Klune. Klune's works include the best seller, The House In The Cerulean Sea, The Greencreek series, The Extraordinaries series, and many more. If you'd like to listen to more of Scott's book reviews, you can find them on…

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Mini Episode: The 45th Infantry Division Museum 6:24

3M ago6:24

6:24

A mini episode starting off a new series looking at local museums

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Judge a Book By Its Cover 22:28

4M ago22:28

22:28

In this month's episode we talk about what makes us pick up a book in the first place, some of our favorite book covers, and the books behind those covers.By Metropolitan Library System

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Poetry in Oklahoma City (featuring Red Dirt Poetry) 24:37

5M ago24:37

24:37

April is poetry month, so on this month's podcast we're joined by poets Durell Carter and Yoko Hill to talk about their organization, Red Dirt Poetry, and the wealth of talented poets currently writing in Oklahoma.By Metropolitan Library System

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013: JoBeth and CommonWealth 46:56

5M ago46:56

46:56

City Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon tells us about CommonWealth and how it builds both literal and metaphorical roots, and the different kinds of growth that happen in the community gardens.

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Women's History Month 18:08

6M ago18:08

18:08

On this month's episode we talk about some of the books and movies available at the library by and about women, many of them about women with interesting Oklahoma ties.By Metropolitan Library System

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012: James and the Paseo 42:42

6M ago42:42

42:42

City Councilman James Cooper tells us about The Paseo and the ways in which it has affected his life and philosophy of intentional community building.

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The Dunning Collection 23:19

7M ago23:19

23:19

In this month's episode, some of the librarians from the Metropolitan Library System's Special Collections team talk to us about the library's John Dunning III Collection, a collection of thousands of Oklahoma City items housed in the library's archive. If you'd like to learn more about what is in the collection, you can contact the Special Collect…

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The Best of 2023 28:45

8M ago28:45

28:45

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite things that came to the library in 2023.By Metropolitan Library System

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The Red Andrews Christmas Dinner 16:58

9M ago16:58

16:58

Over 70 years ago in Oklahoma City a fight promoter/state legislator named Red Andrews started inviting people to an annual Christmas dinner that has gone on every year since, and has grown to a crowd of nearly 6,000 people annually. In this episode of the podcast Mary Blankenship-Pointer from the Red Andrews Christmas Dinner foundation talks with …

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Cookbooks 16:08

10M ago16:08

16:08

On this month's episode we talk about our favorite cookbooks available for check out from the library just in time for all of those family holiday get togethers coming up.By Metropolitan Library System

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Banned Books Week 17:18

12M ago17:18

17:18

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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Where is Oklahoma? 27:26

1y ago27:26

27:26

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.…

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011: Jarvix and Opolis 39:18

1y ago39:18

39:18

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010: Darrin and Mitch Park 52:35

1y ago52:35

52:35

Darrin introduces us to Mitch Park and gives a quick tour of the history and form of skateparks and skateboarding culture.

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LitFest 19:10

1y ago19:10

19:10

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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009: Todd and Theta Pond 42:27

1y ago42:27

42:27

Todd tells about the different ways and seasons of life in which he has encountered Theta Pond in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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Greetings from Oklahoma: Oklahoma Postcards 21:43

1y ago21:43

21:43

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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Summer Reading 16:25

1+ y ago16:25

16:25

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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Baseball in Bricktown 24:17

1+ y ago24:17

24:17

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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Graphic Novels 22:26

1+ y ago22:26

22:26

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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008: Mike and Pops 25:53

1+ y ago25:53

25:53

Mike introduces us to Pops, a great destination for soda and family memoriesBy MLS SCR

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All-Black Towns 21:59

1+ y ago21:59

21:59

In this month's episode Suzette Chang talks about the history of Oklahoma's All-Black Towns.By Metropolitan Library System

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007: Jason and Mayflower Congregational UCC 35:03

1+ y ago35:03

35:03

Jason introduces us to his church and queer haven, Mayflower Congregational UCC. Editing notes: the particular piece of a clergyperson's vestments Meg forgot was "stole," and it's GayChurch.org, not GayChurches.comBy MLS SCR

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The Best of 2022 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

31:10

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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006: Amanda and the Wreck Room 24:15

1+ y ago24:15

24:15

Amanda (of Dig It Boutique) introduces us to the Wreck Room of late 1980s OKC.By MLS SCR

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Ruby Darby 24:38

1+ y ago24:38

24:38

Historian Dale Ingram tells the story of an often forgotten and sometimes controversial Oklahoma vaudeville star named Ruby Darby.By Metropolitan Library System

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005 : DeAndre and EastPoint 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

22:08

DeAndre introduces us to EastPoint and ongoing asset-based community development projects on the northeast side of OKC.By MLS SCR

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004: Sheldon and the Paramount 15:56

2y ago15:56

15:56

Sheldon introduces us to the Paramount building and an underrated gem of a neighborhood for a friendly night out.By MLS SCR

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Native American Heritage Month 24:45

2y ago24:45

24:45

In this month's podcast we talk about some of the resources the library has to offer for Native American Heritage Month.By Metropolitan Library System

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003: Abigail and Downtown OKC 16:43

2y ago16:43

16:43

Abigail tells us about her first memories of downtown Oklahoma City and what makes it feel like home for her.By MLS SCR

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002: Chris and the Price Tower 24:05

2y ago24:05

24:05

Chris tells us about the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and what it means to him.By MLS SCR

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The Overholsers 32:58

2y ago32:58

32:58

In this episode Chantry and Lisa from the Overholser Mansion talk about the Overholser family and their contribution to early Oklahoma City.By Metropolitan Library System

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001: Judie and the Paseo 28:01

2y ago28:01

28:01

Our first episode, where Judie introduces us to the Paseo District! Want to tell everyone about a place that's important to you? Email Podcast@MetroLibrary.orgBy MLS SCR

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Introduction 1:32

2y ago1:32

1:32

Keep an eye out for the first few episodes, coming soon!By MLS SCR

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Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month 22:26

2y ago22:26

22:26

Librarians Gloria and Lupita talk about library resources and events celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.By Metropolitan Library System

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Oklahoma Inventions 13:59

2y ago13:59

13:59

In this episode we talk about all kinds of things invented in the Great State of Oklahoma!By Metropolitan Library System

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K-Pop 28:40

2y ago28:40

28:40

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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Fun With Flags: The Story of Oklahoma's State Flags 22:34

2y ago22:34

22:34

In this episode historian Erin Brown tells us the history of Oklahoma's state flags.By Metropolitan Library System

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Mental Health 30:03

2+ y ago30:03

30:03

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!…

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Operation Bongo: The Oklahoma City Sonic Boom Tests of 1964 22:14

2+ y ago22:14

22:14

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.By Metropolitan Library System

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St. Anthony: Oklahoma City's oldest hospital 28:00

2+ y ago28:00

28:00

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