Okie Bookcast
The Okie Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read by connecting you to Oklahoma authors and stories. The show features monthly interviews with contributors to the reading life of Oklahoma - it might be an author, publisher, librarian, reader, bookseller, or other figure. In addition to interviews, the show has a monthly book conversation full of reviews and recommendations. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Connect with Okie Bookcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok - @okiebookcast.
Episodes
113 episodes
Find Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah Look Ahead to 2025 Books
Happy 2025! We're looking forward on this edition of Your Next Great Read by sharing some books we're excited to check out in the coming year. We also talk about some things we've been reading and Hannah gets mad at me about a book she can't be...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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46:04
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 11
It's Volume 11 of Behind the Rain! I've got poems from 14 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work.
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Writing Stories for People to Love - Author Luke Swanson
Welcome to Chapter 67! My guest is indie author Luke Swanson. Luke has been a part of a couple of different shows, but this was my first chance to interview him and we had a blast!Luke is an author with five published novels under his b...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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40:10
Find Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah Talk Favorite Books of 2024
We're wrapping up 2024 with a conversation about our favorite reads of the year! Hannah and J talk about what they're reading and then get into their 3 favorite reads of 2024. Check out our list and then let us know your favorite books of the y...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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49:20
Bringing Magic to Middle Grade Readers - Author Russell J. Fellows
Welcome to Chapter 66! I got to sit down with Russ Fellows to talk about his new book - Children of the Ancient Heroes: Dreams and Nightmares - the first in a new middle grade fantasy...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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32:08
Find Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations w/ YA author Emma Jackson
This month, we're joined by Emma Jackson to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it! We've got thrillers, romance, books on creativity, scifi, lots of YA, horror, and even a western. You're going to find a book or two to love in...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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53:00
When Horror Comes to OKC with author James Cooper
Welcome to Chapter 65! My guest today is James Cooper. James is the Oklahoma City Councilman for Ward 2 and an Artist in Residence for the English department at OCU, where he teaches courses on writing and horror. His work has been publ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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51:19
Strange Roads, Mermaids, and Gorilla Suits - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and author Stacey Kade
We are so excited to welcome back author Stacey Kade (S.A. Barnes) for this edition of Your Next Great Read! We talk about plenty of Spooky Season reads, but also some science fiction, romance, and thrillers. Get ready to fill your TBR list...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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57:54
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 10
It's Volume 10 of Behind the Rain! I've got 14 poems from 13 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work. ...
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Celebrating 40 Years of Bookselling with Nan and Dani from Best of Books
Welcome to Chapter 64 of the Okie Bookcast! It’s a huge week for us as we celebrate our third anniversary! All I can say is thank you - I appreciate you more than you know, now onward to year four!Speaking of anniversaries, my guests for...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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40:25
Time Travel, Cats, and Wedding People - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and Tyler Lenz
Welcome to Your Next Great Read for September 2024! J and Hannah are joined by author, Tyler Lenz, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from rocky aliens to bridezillas to saber-toothed tigers. And a lot of love for Matt Haig. S...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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51:58
Short Fiction and Springsteen w/ Author Rilla Askew
Welcome to Chapter 63! My guest should be a familiar voice to long-time listeners - Rilla Askew joined me for Chapter 30 to talk about her novel, Prize for the Fire. She's back to talk a...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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46:07
Your Next Great Read LIVE - Hallmark Romance, Rogue Agents, and the End of the World
We celebrated the second anniversary of Your Next Great Read by recording this show in front of a live audience at Second Story Books in OKC! In addition to the second anniversary of this show, this is also the 100th episode of the Okie Bookcas...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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43:14
Bringing Up a New Generation of Sooners w/ Children's Author Toby Rowland
Welcome to Chapter 62 of the Okie Bookcast!My guest is children's author, Toby Rowland. Toby has been the Voice of the Sooners for the last 13 years. He is also the host of the “T-Row in the Morning Show” on KREF in Norman and is an on-...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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32:10
Dragons, Serial Killers, and Martin Short - Book Recs with J, Hannah, and YA author Candace Kade
Welcome to the July edition of Your Next Great Read! J and Hannah are joined by YA author, Candace Kade, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from murder mysteries to teen angst to Japanese dragons. Something for every reader!
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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55:34
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 9
Welcome to Volume 9 of Behind the Rain - our second anniversary edition!We've been celebrating Oklahoma poetry for two years now and have, in total, presented 105 poems from 46 fantastic poets. For this volume we have 14 poems from 12 p...
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Finding Bookish Community Online - Bookstagrammer Round Table
It's Chapter 61 of the Bookcast!This month, I sat down with three amazing Bookstagrammers - Grace Filer, Clay Mattox, and Jessica Berg - to talk about the Bookstagram community and each of their unique approaches to being a part of the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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51:04
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations with J and Hannah
Welcome back to Your Next Great Read! Hannah and J are back with tons of recommendations and reviews for curious readers like you. Remember - you can purchase any of the titles we discuss via the links below or on our
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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49:17
Oklahoma Small Towns and Ghost Towns - Author, Jeff Schmidt
Welcome to Chapter 60! And welcome back! I'm so excited to be back from hiatus and bringing you bookish conversations with great authors like Jeff Schmidt.Jeff is the author of the brand new book
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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41:33
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 8
It's Volume 8 of Behind the Rain! I've got 11 poems from 10 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work. ...
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Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Andie Schulz
Hannah and I are joined by Andie Schulz to talk about what we've been reading and why you might love it. We cover everything from mind-bending horror to sweeping space operas to warm fuzzy rom-coms. There may also be some conversation about ele...
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Turning Experience into Story - Author and Poet Paul Juhasz
Welcome to Chapter 59!My guest is author and poet, Paul Juhasz. A graduate of the Red Earth M.F.A., Paul’s work has appeared in several literary journals, most recently Concho River Review, Poetry Quarterly, Oklahoma Review and Main Street ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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40:52
The Running Man - Pages to Pictures w/ Jamie Ray
I'm joined by the host of Fave Five From Fans, Jamie Ray, to talk about the film adaptation of the Richard Bachman / Stephen King classic - The Running Man. We talk about the book and the film and all of the many (so many) ways in which the two...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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