Okie Bookcast

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! It's Volume 7 of Behind the Rain! I've got 11 poems from 9 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.  Here's the lineup for this edition of the anthology: Pretty Wordy - Rachel Waters Instagram: @rachelwate...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! I'm joined by author and podcaster, Betsey Kulakowski, to talk about the 1974 film adaptation of an Oklahoma classic - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. We talk about the book and the film and ways in which the movie got it "right" and a place or two where it might have missed the mark. Spoiler alert, I've got some strong though...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 56! Today I get to introduce you to the owner of one of the great comic shops in Oklahoma - Buck Berlin from New World Comics in OKC. New World has been a fixture in Oklahoma City for decades and Buck has been its owner and chaos coordinator for the last couple of those.  In our conversation we cover: The origins of the store and what it...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! It's the December 2023 edition of Your Next Great Read! This is a special one as Hannah and I are actually recording in the same room for the first time. We don't have a guest for this episode, but we do talk about our favorite three books of 2023 in addition to our usual conversation. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Recommenda...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! My guest for Chapter 55 is Casie Dodd. Casie is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma but now lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas with her husband and two children. Her work has appeared in This Land, Oxford American, Image, Arkansas Review, and other journals. Casie is the founder and publisher of Belle Point Press, a fantastic independent press that has published se...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! I'm joined by author Luke Swanson to talk about our favorite adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 classic, A Christmas Carol . Not to give it away, but Kermit may be involved. We talk about the book and the film and look at faithfulness and changes - including all of the music. If you're a fan of the story or the film, you're going to lo...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 54! My guest is debut novelist, Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart: A Love Story. Emily has a BFA in Theater from Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts as well as master’s degrees from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Since it's release in August, Shark Heart has been named a USA Tod...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Your Next Great Read! We're taking an international spin this month with our special guest, Lydia Filiou, who oversees the Translated Fiction Book Club in Oklahoma City. Translated Fiction meets once a month at a local bookshop in town to discuss a work translated into English. You can find out more about the club, including upcoming books...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 53 of the Okie Bookcast! My guest is Rob Roensch, Rob is an award-winning author of short fiction and author of three books, including his latest, In the Morning, the City is the Prairie . In addition to his writing, Rob teaches at Oklahoma City University.   In our conversation, we talk about Rob’s new book, setting books in Oklahoma Ci...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! We're talking about the 1974 adaptation of Agatha Christi's Murder on the Orient Express . I'm joined by Jamie Ray, host of Fave Five From Fans, to talk about the book and the film adaptation. What did they get right? What got changed? Which actors nailed the characters and which might have missed (our interpretation of) the mark? If you&apo...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 52! My guest is Vanessa LIllie. Vanessa is the best-selling author of the thrillers Little Voices and For the Best . She also co-authored the instant bestselling Audible Original Young Rich Widows . Her latest novel, titled Blood Sisters , released October 31st, and is the first in a new series with missing and murdered indigenous women...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! It's a deluxe edition of Your Next Great Read! Our guest is S.A.Barnes (Stacey Kade), author of Dead Silence - one of J and Hannah's favorite reads of the last couple of years. In addition to our dozen recommendations, we talk about including the COVID-19 pandemic in fiction and the progression of fan fiction authors in publishing. We also talk a...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Something a little different for this episode. I'm joined by Garret Castleberry and Scott McMurry from the Special Topics in Media podcast to talk about the film version of Killers of the Flower Moon and how it works as an adaptation of David Grann's book. We talk a lot about different elements and how they compare between the two versions and ul...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 51! My guest for this episode is crime novelist, Lou Berney. Lou is the author of several novels, including November Road and The Long and Faraway Gone , which is on the Okie Bookcast list of 50 Essential Oklahoma Reads.  His latest novel - Dark Ride - was released earlier this fall. Lou has lived most of his life in Oklahoma City where,...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! It's Volume 6 of Behind the Rain! I've got 13 poems from 11 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.  Here's the lineup for this edition of the anthology: Citizen Eagle - Seth Copeland BlueSky: @brushwiths...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 50 AND our second birthday! The Bookcast launched 2 years ago this week and it's been a great ride so far. Stay tuned after the interview to hear a bit about where we're heading as we move into year 3. My guest is Mary Kay Zuravleff. Mary Kay is a graduate of the original Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City and, although s...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to the September edition of Your Next Great Read from the Okie Bookcast! Our guest, Bookstagrammer Mellisa Coast, is back for a second round of recommendations and reviews. Connect with Melissa: Instagram | Linktree Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Melissa The Spaceship Next Door - Gene Doucette Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolv...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 49! My guests are Britni Brecheen and Kathryn Lynn - two friends who are launching a new bookstore and cafe in OKC. Britni has worked in bookstores and libraries for 12+ years and is currently a homeschool mom of two. Kathryn's first job was in a bookstore at the age of 15. They have had many jobs in many places, but reading and wri...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 48 of the Okie Bookcast! My guest is  Susy Smith, author of Ascendant, the new book in her award-winning Asylum series, a set of dystopian novels set in Oklahoma that explore the intricacies of survival, freedom, and the dark side of human nature. In our conversation we talk about her novels and about starting her writing career a bit la...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! It's the birthday episode of Your Next Great Read! Hannah and I talk about books we've discovered through the show and have our usual conversations about what we're reading and why you might love it. We also have a speed round segment of favorite books our listeners read in high school. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Hann...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 47! Today I'm joined by 3 of the hosts of the 3 Book Girls podcast - Martha, Magen, and Vonnie. We have a blast talking about their podcast, a ton of books from every genre, and how the 3BG are essentially The Avengers. Since they review books, I asked Magen to provide the review for this episode and she talks about Love and Other G...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 46! My guest is Eileen Hobbs, author of the five books in the The Heath Cousins Series . Eileen grew up in Thailand as the child of missionaries and those experiences have found their way into her work, especially her most recent standalone book, Under the Golden Rain Tree .  Eileen worked and taught at the University of Oklahoma for ove...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! We've got a special episode of YNGR! Hannah is traveling so I've got a special guest co-host joining me, my friend and sister-in-law, Kami Weems. Kami and I are joined by author and podcaster, Chad Lehrmann. Chad has written a variety of horror and paranormal novels as well as nonfiction work about education and history. Connect with Chad: Instag...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 45! For this conversation, I had the joy of sitting down with married authors Will and Julia Thomas.   Will is a two time Oklahoma Book Award winner and the author of fourteen Victorian Era mysteries, the Barker and Llewelyn novels. His books have received Shamus and Barry nominations and numerous starred reviews. The latest book in the...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to the first anniversary volume of Behind the Rain! We've been at this for a year and have had the joy of presenting 56 poems from 31 Oklahoma poets.  Here's the lineup for this edition of the anthology: Dream Walking - Rebecca Lemke Instagram: @newcrunchymom Website: rebeccalemke.com Bull Headed - Brand Rackley Instagram: @brandrackley  ...