Helmerich Award Winner Amor Towles on his Writing Process and Work
A conversation with 2023 Peggy V Helmerich Distinguished Author Amor Towles.
Nov 16, 2023•34 min
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State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters has called for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every Oklahoma classroom
What about the whole "separation of church and state" thing?
Jun 30, 2023•29 min
StudioTulsa remembers StudioTulsa
Rich Fisher, the host of this long-running, award-winning interview show, gets an exit interview from Scott Gregory, the producer/editor of StudioTulsa.
Jun 29, 2023•29 min
A conversation with Barbara Van Hanken, co-founder of Tulsa Area Arkansas River Advocates (TAARA)
TAARA is a newly-formed organization that advocates for better transparency regarding the environmental health of the Arkansas River.
Jun 28, 2023•29 min
Summer reading suggestions from Nancy Pearl
Our longtime book reviewer offers several page-turning tips for the beach, the lake, the sofa, the hammock, the cool, well-lit spot by the air-conditioner, etc.
Jun 27, 2023•29 min
"These Vital Signs: A Doctor's Notes on Life and Loss in Tweets"
A book of essays, stories, and Twitter poems that takes on themes of sickness, health, dying, living, grief, and joy -- the remarkable musings of one doctor and the patients who have shaped him.
Jun 26, 2023•29 min
"National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home"
"Engrossing.... A fascinating reflection on the connection between food, place, and what flavors mean to the people who prepare them and those who travel to seek them out." -- Travel + Leisure
Jun 23, 2023•29 min
Now at the Woody Guthrie Center, "Love Saves the Day: The Subterranean History of American Disco"
The newly-opened exhibit will be on view through October 8th of this year.
Jun 22, 2023•29 min
Discussing two new features, both long in the making and now finished, at the Tulsa Botanic Garden
The Stanford Family Liberty Garden and the Bumgarner Family Foundation Lotus Pool have just been completed -- yet the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting events for both are being rescheduled for late July.
Jun 21, 2023•29 min
Fighting food insecurity today -- across the US and across the State of Oklahoma
The numbers are alarming -- about 10.2% of American households are food insecure, and about 15.6% Oklahoma households are food insecure.
Jun 20, 2023•29 min
ST Medical Monday on Juneteenth: "The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century" (Encore)
"An eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine.... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds." -- Publishers Weekly
Jun 19, 2023•29 min
"A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession" (Encore)
"This deeply researched and impressive study brings home the fact that America underinvests in the education of its children -- and that teachers step in to fill the gaps." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Jun 16, 2023•29 min
"Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals" (Encore)
"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly
Jun 15, 2023•29 min
"Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band"
"This perceptive book is an insightful account, appealing to the aficionado and scholar alike." -- Todd Wright, Director of Jazz Studies, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University
Jun 14, 2023•29 min
Three impressive collections have recently been made available virtually by Gilcrease Museum
These are the newly-posted online Gilcrease collections: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Indigenous Paintings, and The Work of Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran.
Jun 13, 2023•29 min
"How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine" (Encore)
"The story of a painful but inspiring search for a cure for a fatal disease.... A moving argument for a more focused, humane, and efficient system for conducting medical research." -- Kirkus (starred review)
Jun 12, 2023•29 min
"The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them" (Encore)
"Riveting history.... Excellently rendered." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Jun 09, 2023•29 min
"Say Anarcha: A Young Woman, a Devious Surgeon, and the Harrowing Birth of Modern Women's Health"
"Rigorous and innovative.... Hallman successfully transforms Anarcha from historical object to subject, and shines a light on the contentious rise of medical ethics in the 19th century. It's a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly
Jun 08, 2023•29 min
"Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science" (Encore)
"A fascinating, heartening account of successful advocacy in the scientific and academic communities." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Jun 07, 2023•29 min
"U.S. Leadership and Global Health Security: Interests, Values, and Freedom From Fear in COVID-19's Wake"
Our guest is Ambassador Mark Lagon; he recently gave an address (with the title cited above) at the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 06, 2023•28 min
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