Audio Diaries
KOSU’s Audio Diaries are a collection of first-person oral histories recorded by Oklahomans. The project was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to create a space for communities to gather and listen while physically apart.
KOSU partnered with the Oklahoma Historical Society to record and archive the audio diaries. The production is also in partnership with America Amplified, a CPB-funded initiative to use community engagement to inform local journalism.
Latest Episodes
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RJ Young no longer considers COVID-19 as the biggest threat to his health. As a millennial black man living in Tulsa, he says racism has – yet again –…
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Like many of us, Robert LaBorde's daily routines have been impacted by COVID-19 - but that hasn't stopped him from living a full life. In his audio diary,…
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Phoebe Butts has big dreams of being on a Broadway stage. The Oklahoma City-native moved to New York City in February, right before the city became an…
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This post was updated on May 11, 2020. Nathan Jacob won't have a typical graduation later this month due to COVID-19 - like many students who are in their…
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This post was updated on May 11, 2020. While many people are spending lots of time together during the COVID-19 pandemic, the pressures of work are…
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This post was updated May 11, 2020. Dr. Quisto Settle is an assistant professor of Agricultural Communications at Oklahoma State University. In his audio…
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This post was updated May 11, 2020. For Elizabeth Bass, the past month has been a mixture of the highest highs and the lowest lows after both her brother…
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This post was updated May 11, 2020. Like many other people during the coronavirus pandemic, Tracie Verkler of Kingfisher, Okla. is not only caring for…
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This post was updated on May 11, 2020. Paul Levy has worked in the oil field equipment industry for more than 30 years. He lives in Seminole County,…
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This post was updated on May 11, 2020. Kit Waters is a homeschool mother who lives in Miami, Oklahoma with her husband Chuck and son Berkeley. She talks…