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I Am Norman

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"I Am Norman" is a podcast about Norman, Oklahoma, hosted by Zac Logsdon.
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The Journalism Episode - Ed Kelley, Dean of the OU College of Journalism

Ed Kelley's career is nothing if not impressive. An award-winning journalist, Kelley has served as the editor of the Washington Times in Washington, D.C., the editor of The Oklahoman and senior contributing editor of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City. he was named Editor of the Year in 1996 by the National Press Foundation for overseeing The Oklahoman's coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing, has served as a juror to the Pulitzer Prizes and was named to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 20...

Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 43

The Impressive Episode - Silvia Kraft

As a Norman native and a product of Norman Public Schools and the University of Oklahoma, Silvia Kraft is a truly impressive young person that our city should be extremely proud of. Hear her story of her travel to 10 different countries, working as an intern in Washington, D.C. for Congresswoman Kendra Horn, the most exciting celebrity she met in D.C., her volunteer work and what she loved about growing up in Norman. A truly inspiring and impressive young woman.

Jul 31, 2020•54 min•Ep. 34

The Norman History Episode - Andy Rieger, fmr Editor, Norman Transcript

As the editor of the Norman Transcript for 2 decades and a lifelong Norman resident, there aren't many people around that know as much about our fine city as Andy Rieger. In this episode, Andy talks about some of the seminal events in the founding and growth of Norman from how we got our name to the construction of I-35 and Lake Thunderbird and more. A really fun episode for anyone that wants to know more about Norman, OK.

Jul 27, 2020•56 min•Ep. 33

The Minority Leader Episode - Emily Virgin, OK House of Representatives

Emily Virgin started her political career at the age of 24 while still enrolled in law school at OU. After nearly a decade in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, she now serves as the Minority Leader and is one of the most tenured members of the Democratic party. Hear her story of her path to a career in politics, the progress Oklahoma has made in education reform, some behind-the-scenes stories from the Oklahoma legislature and much, much more.

Jul 10, 2020•59 min•Ep. 32

The ABLE Episode - Lauren Howard, ABLE Community Based Services

ABLE is a nonprofit, community-based organization that supports adults with developmental disabilities. Today we talk to Lauren Howard, Community Outreach Coordinator for ABLE, about the different programs offered, how they've managed to keep providing services through the pandemic and much more.

Jul 08, 2020•34 min•Ep. 31

The Assistance League Episode - Jennifer Sanders, Assistance League of Norman

The Assistance League is an amazing organization and a pillar in the Norman community, holding events and fundraisers throughout the year to benefit children, women, senior citizens and those with special needs. In this episode we visit with Jennifer Sanders, Vice President of Marketing & Communications with the Assistance League of Norman about all the wonderful things AL is doing in our community and more.

Jun 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 28

The Drive-In Episode - Jeri Sieber, Owner, Classic 50's Drive-In

Jeri Sieber sailed around the world as a teenager, survived a hurricane, earned two degrees in physics and political science and joined the peace corp, among many other things we're sure. After all of that and a career in philanthropy, she decided to buy the family business and now runs Classic 50's Drive-In, the Norman landmark her grandfather started in 1957. Hear about all of that and more in this episode of "I Am Norman."

May 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 24

The School Episode - Christel Wesley, PTA Council President/Teacher/Behavioral Interventionist, NPS

Christel Wesley is a former elementary school teacher at Adams Elementary, currently serving as the school's Behavioral Interventionist AND is the president of NPS' PTA Council, overseeing all 18 of Norman's PTAs. Today we discuss how she and her colleagues and students adjusted to the sudden end to the 2020 spring semester and what the hopes and plans are for the upcoming fall semester.

May 15, 2020•39 min•Ep. 20

Berry Tramel - Sports Columnist, The Oklahoman

For many years, you've heard and read Berry Tramel's thoughts and opinions on Oklahoma sports in the newspaper and on the radio. Today, we hear from this Norman native on his career, what has kept him in Norman for so long and some really great stories from his award-winning career.

May 11, 2020•51 min•Ep. 18
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