Staying Gold: An Oral History of the Outsiders - Jimmie Tramel and Danny Boy O'Connor

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 77! For this episode, we’re talking about one of, if not the, most iconic Oklahoma story of all - The Outsiders. I got to sit down with Jimmie Trammel from the Tulsa World and Danny Boy O’Connor, founder of the Outsiders House Museum to talk about their new book, Staying Gold: An Oral History of the Outsiders. Jimmie Tramel, who was born in Pryor and raised in Locust Grove, is a lifelong Oklahoman who has worked at the Tulsa World since 1989. He was a sports writer for 25 years and wrote books on (or with) former Oklahoma State football coach Pat Jones and former University of Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer. He switched from sports to entertainment 11 years ago and became the Tulsa World"s pop culture writer. Danny Boy O’Connor is the Founder and Executive Director of The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa and a founding member of the 90s rap group, House of Pain.  In our conversation, we talk about their new book, the challenges and opportunities of writing an oral history, the legacy of the Outsiders and the Outsiders Hour Museum, and the biggest mistake they made in putting the book together. Connect with Jimmie: Twitter | Facebook Connect with Danny: Twitter | Facebook | The Outsiders House Museum Support the Bookcast on Buy Me a Coffee Authors - Submit your new releases to Read LOKal Mentioned on the Show The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton Woke Up this Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos - Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests - Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller Exile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel . . . and Beyond - George Christie Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Cameron Crowe The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren Connect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org Music by JuliusH