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
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Welcome to Chapter 77! For this episode, we’re talking about one of, if not the, most iconic Oklahoma story of all - The Outsiders. I got to sit down with Jimmie Trammel from the Tulsa World and Danny Boy O’Connor, founder of the Outsiders House Museum to talk about their new book, Staying Gold: An Oral History of the Outsiders.
Jimmie Tramel, who was born in Pryor and raised in Locust Grove,...
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It's the October edition of YNGR! This month we are celebrating spooky season with our forever October guest - author Stacey Kade (AKA S.A. Barnes)!
Plenty of horror and thriller reads at a variety of scare levels to finish out your October TBR. We also get a quick rundown of Stacey's new book, Death's Daughter (preorder here)!
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Welcome to Volume 14! This time we have poems from 12 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.
You can check out previous volumes at okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
Here's the Lineup:
Toy Box Apocalypse - Hallie Waugh
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Welcome to Chapter 76 of the Okie Bookcast - Our 4th Bookcastaversary Show!
Stay tuned after the conversation for some updates as we move into Year 5.
For this special episode of the Bookcast, I sat down with the incredible Daniel H. Wilson. Daniel is a Cherokee citizen, Tulsa native, and the multiple New York Times bestselling author of techno-thrillers such as Robopocalypse, The Clockwork Dy...
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I'm joined by my YNGR co-host and favorite oldest daughter, Hannah Herron, to talk about the 2025 film adaptation of the Richard Bachman / Stephen King classic - The Long Walk. What did the filmmakers get right? What did they miss? And what do we think of the changes?
If you love the book and / or the film, you'll love this conversation. If you haven't read or seen it, you...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read! Hannah and I welcome author Laura Vogt - her debut novel, In the Great Quiet, releases in March.
We have a lot of fun with Laura botching author names, giving family shout outs, and hearing Hannah’s first impressions of The Long Walk. Oh, and we talk about books too - historical fiction, fantasy, sci fi, and horror - something for every reader.
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Welcome to Chapter 75!
My guest is Mark Archuleta, the author of The Reel Thrilling Events of Bank Robber Henry Starr: From Gentleman Bandit to Movie Star and Back Again. Mark grew up in Oklahoma City where his father was a pioneering air traffic controller with the FAA. He now lives in California, but considers Oklahoma his second home state. In addition to this book, Mark is an Emmy-winning...
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It's our third anniversary! We brought together a bunch of friends of the show to help us celebrate. The conversation is all over the place, but we also got into some great books, so if you're into Taylor Swift, food, Edgar Wright, The Summer I Turned Pretty, OKC Thunder, or Glen Powell (and trapezoids) and fun conversations about great books - this show is for you!
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Welcome to Chapter 74! My guest is Candace Kade. Candace spends her time dreaming up stories typically involving technology, psychology, culture, and/or swords. She is the author of The Hybrid Series and a certified Krav Maga assistant instructor who loves writing action-packed martial art scenes. A third culture kid, she considers Chengdu and OKC to be her homes. When she’s not exploring ne...
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Welcome to Volume 13 - our Year 3 Celebration!
You can check out previous volumes at okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
Here's the Lineup:
After an Open Mic, Someone Tells Me I Really Captured the Backwardness of Oklahoma - Seth Copeland
One Horse OK Celebrates the 4th of July - Benjamin Myers
- X: @BenMyersPoet ...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read from the Okie Bookcast! This month, Hannah and I are joined by Clay Mattox, bookstagrammer and member of the Book Bros. We get into everything from scifi to horror to fantasy to love stories and more. If you like your bookish conversations with a side of Taylor Swift and New Girl, this is the show for you!
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Welcome to Chapter 72!
I’ve got an incredibly fun conversation for you this month with the folks from Goblin Booth Productions which is a media production company from Norman that moved into the world of publishing in May by releasing their first book - First Degree Magic by J.M. Linkhart. In this conversation, I’m joined by the author of First Degree Magic, Jessica Linkhart, (who also happen...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We're talking about books we can't wait to check out this summer, as well as books we're excited to see adapted for the screen. Horror, thrillers, scifi, even some romance in this edition of YNGR!
Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
Discussed on the Show
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When the Wolf Comes Home - Nat Cassidy
The Business Trip - Jessie...
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Welcome to Chapter 71!
My guest today is Dr. Constance Squires. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Oklahoma State University and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. In her new book, Low April Sun, Constance creates a novel around the events and the aftermath of the Murrah Bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995. She is also the author of the novels Along the Watc...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We are joined by historical romance author, Natalie Griffin (and her beautiful daughter Rylee!) to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it. We also talk a bit about the new Oklahoma Independent Booksellers Association and Hannah's (successful!) attempt at her first marathon. Something for everyone!
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Welcome to Volume 12! This time we have poems from 15 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.
You can check out previous volumes at okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
Here's the Lineup:
Spring Morning - Ruth Key
- Instagram @ruthkeypoetry
Sin...
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Welcome to Chapter 70!
My guest is romance author Allison Ashley. Allison is an oncology pharmacist who has released five romance novels, including her brand new book, If Tomorrow Never Comes. In our conversation, we talk about the new book and about tropes she loves. We also talk about her interest in incorporating science and medical themes in her work and the challenge of keeping romance s...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read! Our guest this month is Bookstagrammer (and Dad baker!) Kenny Kemper. We cover over a century's worth of books - from classic scifi to thrillers to horror to romance. You're going to find a book to love in this conversation!
Connect with Kenny: Instagram
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Whiplash River ...
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Welcome to Chapter 69!
My guests are Kelleigh Knight-Whitten and Tyler Whitten, owners of KNight’s Nook bookstore in Yukon, Oklahoma. We recorded at the store, so the audio may be a bit different than you’re used to. Kelleigh and Tyler launched Knight’s Nook in October of 2024 and are doing some really great things in their community. You are going to love getting to know Kelleigh and Tyler a...
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Welcome to Your Next Great Read!
Bookstagrammer Melissa Coast is back with us to talk book reviews and recommendations. We cover a wide variety on the show - everything from "fluffy" romances to horror to fantasy to books that defy classification. There's a book for you on this show!
Connect with Melissa: Instagram | Linktree
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