Amol Parikh is co-CEO of Doodle Labs. Doodle Labs designs and produces industrial-grade wireless networking solutions. The company focuses on mesh networking for robotic systems, providing high throughput, long-range Mesh Rider solutions for a variety of government/defense, private wireless and other applications. Doodle Labs has offices in the Uni…

Did you know there's a Museum of Telephone History in Oklahoma City? What about the Pigeon Museum? In this month's podcast, self-proclaimed museum nerd Meg from the library's Special Collections Departments tells us about some of the many interesting and unique museums in Oklahoma City that she's visited. If you'd like to hear more about interestin…

Today's guests are Oliver Heys and James Bassam of Surf Life Saving. Surf Life Saving is Australia's premier water safety, drowning prevention, and rescue organization. With 129 Surf Life Saving Clubs and over 77,000 members, it's one of the largest not-for-profit volunteer movements in Australia, dedicated to saving lives on the beach. A standout …

In this episode, Roman Holowinsky, Managing Director of The Erdős Institute, shares insights and practical advice for PhD students and graduates seeking careers beyond academia. He discusses the challenges PhD candidates face when navigating the job market and emphasizes the importance of understanding and communicating their transferable skills. R…

Bill Irby is CEO of AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a global technology innovator focused on enhancing situational awareness. The company provides customer-centric, advanced robotics solutions, beginning with autonomous drones that are high-value and solve mission-critical problems. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary…

Youssef Hosni, a senior data scientist, shares insights on how to build a data science portfolio and discusses his experience in starting and running a podcast. He emphasizes the importance of having a portfolio to showcase your skills and compensate for a lack of industrial experience. Youssef provides practical steps for finding project ideas, co…

Teresa Molina is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Research Affiliate at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Research Fellow at UHERO, and Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development. She also serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of Health Economics and Economic Development and Cultural Ch…

July is Parks and Recreation month, so we thought it might be fun to make book recommendations based on some of our favorite characters from the show Parks and Recreation. As always, if you want to check out any of our recommendations, you can find them on the library's catalog. https://catalog.metrolibrary.org/?browseCategory=staff_picks And if yo…

Chris Sanders is Senior Manager for Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team. The Crisis Response Team is a national, rapid deploy, professionally trained team who solve routine and complex communication challenges in all environments. This team of multi-disciplinary provide on-demand emergency assistance to government agencies, first responders, fro…

Arthur Erickson is CEO and Founder of Hylio Drones. Hylio develops and offers innovative drone systems that automate precision agriculture treatments. Hylio is American owned and operated, and its drones are made in the USA with US and globally sourced components. Using Hylio’s technology, farmers/producers can now apply crop treatments directly to…

Did you know that many of the people involved in getting Americans into outer space were from Oklahoma? In this month's episode Special Collections librarian Jennifer Green talks with us about some of the many Oklahomans involved in the early days of the space race, both behind the scenes and in the shuttle.…

In honor of the library's upcoming author visit on June 23, librarians Meg and Scott discuss the works of award winning author TJ Klune. Klune's works include the best seller, The House In The Cerulean Sea, The Greencreek series, The Extraordinaries series, and many more. If you'd like to listen to more of Scott's book reviews, you can find them on…

In this episode, Jai and I discuss the nuances of building a career in data science. From his start as a product manager to his current role leading a team, Jai provides a detailed overview of the data science landscape. He discusses key topics such as a data science career trajectory, managing remote teams, the distinction between analytics and da…

Carson Taylor was a practicing Mormon for 23 years but has recently decided to leave the church. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Carson and I begin by discussing the theory that we came from monkey's and what happened to our tail. Life with a tail would be amazing! We continue to talk about the fundamentals of Mormonism and how the Mormon reli…

In this month's episode we talk about what makes us pick up a book in the first place, some of our favorite book covers, and the books behind those covers.저자 Metropolitan Library System

EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Edward and I start off by talking about the importance of having difficult conversations and how the best friends in life are the ones that will point out your flaws. Edward goes into how he got into church and also how sometimes divorce can be a good thing. I eventually share my theory on how normal girls get t…

In this episode, Ali and I discuss his journey from completing a PhD in medical science to building a thriving career in the biotech industry. As the founder of Trulitica, Ali now uses his experience to coach other life sciences PhDs on successfully transitioning from academia to biotech. Expect to learn: • The key differences between working in ac…

How effective are drones in monitoring coastal areas? Mathieu Johnsson is CEO and Founder of Marble, a drone services company in England that provides maritime monitoring using fleets of high speed drones. The drones are used to monitor coastal areas for illegal fishing, drug trafficking, and human trafficking, providing real time data to suit clie…

How are advanced drone technologies revolutionizing global delivery systems? For that question, we head to San Francisco to speak with Keenan Wyrobek and Juan Albanell of Zipline. Zipline is the world’s first drone delivery service whose focus is delivering life-saving medicine to the most difficult to reach places on earth. The company designs, ma…

Ruan is an erotica/erotic romance author, the host of the Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow podcast, voice over artist/audiobook narrator and producer, editor, and blogger. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, I start off by reading an very well written short passage from one of Ruan's erotica stories. We chat about her process for writing erotica and …

Mathieu is the founder & CEO of Marble, a company that provides maritime monitoring using fleets of high speed drones. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Mat and I begin by talking about the engineer vs management dynamics within companies and how those dynamics in part lead to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. We then go on to talk about th…

Felicity is a professional cuddler, writer, podcaster, and acrobat. Shes also the host of the Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Felicity and I start off by chatting about how family drama is making her think about moving across the world from San Francisco to Guam. We then go into what it's like working as a stripper a…

Quinn is a multimedia writer and spoken word artist. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Quinn and I start off by talking about his favorite movie and how the Titanic can be a bad influence because Jack should have kicked Rose's ass off that damn plank. I think Quinn has a more level headed approach than I do. We then chat about the Baltimore brid…

Noah is a 28-year-old with Spina Bifida. He's played sled hockey for a decade and is an avid fan of the reality show Big Brother. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Noah and I play a quick would you rather game and dive straight into the new season of survivor. It's obvious that Noah approaches shows like Big Brother and Survivor with an analytic…

April is poetry month, so on this month's podcast we're joined by poets Durell Carter and Yoko Hill to talk about their organization, Red Dirt Poetry, and the wealth of talented poets currently writing in Oklahoma.저자 Metropolitan Library System

John is an animation director based in London. He's also one of the founding members of the film production company Quirky Motion which is currently working on it's latest project Jazz Cow. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, John and I begin by exploring the all too well known phenomenon of our phones secretly spying on our conversations. We even…

Rosario is an artist, writer, composer, and programmer of a visual novel series called Parfum Nostalgique. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Rosario and I start off by chatting about her Asian studies degree and dissecting some racial stereotypes that are common in America. We go on to chat about making dolls at home and how that's part of the i…

George Matus is CEO and founder of Teal Drones, a trailblazing U.S. company at the forefront of innovative drone technology for both commercial and military applications. With advancements in air control, data processing, and mapping technologies, Teal is revolutionizing operations for the military, public safety, and various commercial sectors. It…

Anson is a real estate investor and agent. He's also an author and host of The Property Squad podcast. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Anson and I chat about his plans to build a house and how he approaches building a new house to ensure it's awesome and a good investment. We also talk about his approach to parenting. He gives some great insig…

Nita Marie is a Christian, OnlyFans model, author, and coach who has worked with hundreds of women to launch a successful online career as an adult model. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Nita starts off by sharing the incredible story of how her current husband used to be a subscriber to her OnlyFans and that's how they met. The story is absol…

Michaela is an entrepreneur and financial analyst . She's passionate about building and cultivating women's financial culture and has created a finance planner to help. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Michaela and I start off by talking about my terrible high school GPA and how I likely should have not graduated when I did. She also talks abou…

Ganesh is a food expert specifically on where our food comes from and the farming practices that produce what we eat. He's also a social media strategist and digital marketer. EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, I start off by telling Ganesh about someone I met online who was literally sitting in a dark room smoking weed all day waiting for the wo…

How do we take control of truly dangerous drone situation? Jeffrey Starr is Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions. D-Fend Solutions is the leading global provider of cyber-takeover, counter-drone solutions for sensitive and challenging environments. By focusing on the acute drone threat, their technology enables organizations around the world…

How is drone technology making STEM education more accessible and fun for students of all background? Rob Harvey is Executive Chairman and Cofounder of For the Win Robotics. For The Win Robotics fosters critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education. With its Build – Fly - Code program…

On this month's episode we talk about some of the books and movies available at the library by and about women, many of them about women with interesting Oklahoma ties.저자 Metropolitan Library System

Julia Arpag is the CEO and co-founder of Aligned Recruitment. In this episode, we discuss the state of the job market, and Julia provides insights into which professions are in high demand at the moment. She shares tips for job seekers, including the importance of networking and personal connections. Julia also offers advice on resume writing, opti…

Amit Ganjoo is a serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of ANRA Technologies, an Award Winning Drone Operations and UAS Traffic Managment Platform provider based in Washington DC. The company’s platform is used by multiple commercial and government entities for running and managing commercial drone operations. As advance air mobility efforts accel…

Rachel is an applied scientist at Uber. We discuss her transition from academia to tech and the value of an economics degree in the industry. Rachel shares her experience with remote internships, the challenges of onboarding virtually, and the importance of being resourceful. She also talks about the lifestyle in tech, the potential for job insecur…

Louisa Smith is Chief Aviation Officer at Apian, a healthcare logistics company founded by a team of National Health Service doctors in the United Kingdom. The Apian platform integrates both healthcare and aviation systems, creating a fully autonomous, on-demand delivery system that improves patient health outcomes and staff well-being. The autonom…

Skylar Steudter is a former LinkedIn employee turned entrepreneur. In this episode, Skylar shares his personal journey, shedding light on the nuances of LinkedIn's algorithm, the art of brand building, and the role of sales in entrepreneurship. Whether you're a student stepping into the professional world, a solopreneur seeking to amplify your Link…

Eric Allison is Chief Product Officer at Joby Aviation. Joby builds quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. With up to 150 miles of range and the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way people move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight. Their long-term vision is …

In this month's episode, some of the librarians from the Metropolitan Library System's Special Collections team talk to us about the library's John Dunning III Collection, a collection of thousands of Oklahoma City items housed in the library's archive. If you'd like to learn more about what is in the collection, you can contact the Special Collect…

How will smaller, more powerful radar sensors change the way drones are used in first responder programs? David Cameron ia Field Services Engineer and Lead UAS Pilot at MatrixSpace. MatrixSpace is a radar sensing company that produces the next generation of AI-enabled sensing that can identify objects and collect data in real time, with no cloud re…

In this episode we talk about some of our favorite things that came to the library in 2023.저자 Metropolitan Library System

Esta es la segunda parte de mi conversación con Mardoqueo Arteaga. Tocamos un tema que afecta a muchos en el ámbito académico y profesional: el “síndrome del impostor”. Mardoqueo relata cómo este síndrome influyó en su vida como inmigrante indocumentado y estudiante y comparte su experience como economista. Un punto clave que discutimos es la impor…

This is Part 1 of my interview with Mardoqueo Arteaga. Stay tuned for Part 2 in Spanish! Mardoqueo Arteaga is an economist at KPMG. We discuss his experience transitioning from a PhD program to the real world. Mardoqueo shares his insights on the structure of a PhD program and the challenges of the job market. He discusses his motivation for pursui…

Why is it important that we strengthen U.S. competitiveness in the global drone industry? Michael Robbins is Chief Advocacy Officer at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). AUVSI is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics. It represents corporations and p…

Over 70 years ago in Oklahoma City a fight promoter/state legislator named Red Andrews started inviting people to an annual Christmas dinner that has gone on every year since, and has grown to a crowd of nearly 6,000 people annually. In this episode of the podcast Mary Blankenship-Pointer from the Red Andrews Christmas Dinner foundation talks with …

How is Honeywell Positioned to Serve the Advance Air Mobility Market For that question, we head to Phoenix to speak with David Shilliday, Vice President and General Manager of the Unmanned Aerial Systems and Urban Air Mobility business unit at Honeywell Aerospace. Honeywell’s UAS business develops new products and serves as a systems integrator for…

Kelsey is an economist and a researcher of well-being at STATEC Research in Luxembourg. We discuss the economics of happiness, the importance of happiness research in policy-making, and the influence of social media on well-being. Kelsey describes his journey from the U.S. to Europe and the cultural differences in work ethics between Europe and Ame…