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The wildly popular Glamorella's Daughter is entering a new chapter and looking for your help. Literati Press work is currently raising money for the fifth issue of the series. We get a chance to talk to creators Jerry Bennett and Charles Martin along with Literati Press Chief Strategist Buck Berlin. You can find Glamorella's Daughter Issue Five right now on Kickstarter . You can find Literati Pres...

It's episode 279 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are talking to our friends from Literati Press about "Comics as Art". The exhibit is currently going on right now in Oklahoma City's Paseo District with an awards ceremony this Sunday at 3pm. We also discuss the next issue of "Glamorella's Daughter launching on Kickstarter next week. Our guest this week are Literati Press Chief Strategist Buck Berli...

In episode 278, we talk with New World Comics owner Buck Berlin about this weekend's Superhero School featuring the Green Lantern Corps. The special family-friendly event takes place at the store, 6219 N. Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City, starting at 10:45. Find New World Comics on Facebook and Instagram .

Our friends at the Theatre Crude Fringe Festival are returning to Oklahoma City at the Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th, September 15th through the 24th. In episode 277 we are talking with organizers Jenny and Adam Brand along with Lauren Leppke, creator of the show ""Panacea" and Ashley Mandanas, performer in the piece "The CatMaster Cycle". You can find more about the Theatre Crude Fringe Festival...

Our friends at Literati Press are working to put out more titles as well as teaching young people about comics and art. In episode 276, we are talking to "Black Jack Demon" creator Nick Hermes about the ongoing series set in the wild west and Buck Berlin about some exciting events going on Labor Day weekend. You can find Nick on Instagram and Literati Press on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and th...

Play games for a great cause. MiracleCon 2022 is coming to the Edmond Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center on August 27th from 11am to 11pm. You can play video, board and table top role playing games to help raise money for Extra Life and the Oklahoma Children's Hospital Foundation. We are talking with Oklahoma Board Game Community Director Mike Dattalo and Extra Life Coordinator Travis Mantoot...

In episode of 274 of the Okie Geek Podcast, we talk with Buck Berlin, owner of New World Comics, about the convention at the end of July, we also talk Sandman from Netflix and Prey on Hulu.

There's so much going on this Saturday with New World Comic Con in the Pavilion at the State Fairgrounds we had to talk about it even more. We are joined by New World Comics owner Buck Berlin, Convention Logistics Coordinator Kari Eager and costume contest host Dre Braggs. The event runs from 9am to 7pm on July 30th. You can find more information on Facebook , Instagram and the New World Comic Con...

New World Comic Con 7 is coming to the State Fairgrounds on July 30th. The event at the Pavilion features amazing guests, a cosplay contest and big comic book deals as well as fantastic vendors. New World Comic Con run from 9am to 7pm. We are talking with New World Comics Owner Buck Berlin, Social Media Coordinator Matt Pearson and Vendor Annabelle Troyer. You can find Annabell's works on Instagra...

Our friends at Absurdist Productions, creators of the game Churrascaria, are getting ready to launch a Kickstarter for their latest game Paleo+Vet. In Paleo+Vet you take on the role of a Paleo-Veterinarian to care for the dinosaurs abandoned after the world's first dinosaur park was closed. You can follow Paleo+Vet on Kickstarter and find Absurdist Production on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and...

Our friends at Literati Press have a new title set for release in September. "Aliengaged" is currently going through Kickstarter, but only through Saturday July 23rd. We are talking with co-authors Greg White and Colin Ingersol along with Literati Press Chief Strategist Buck Berlin. Look for "Aliengaged" right now on Kickstarter , and find Literati Press on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and on th...

A celebration of gaming is taking place at the Reed Center in Midwest City July 22nd through the 24. Twisted Lords Gaming includes board gaming, miniatures, collectable card games and role playing. We get a chance to talk with Warlord Games North American Representative Jon Russell about the event. YOu can find them on the Twisted Lords Con website and Table Top Events website as well as on Facebo...

Oklahoma's longest running pop culture convention, SoonerCon, begins June 24th at Embassy Suites in Norman and runs through June26th. This week we are talking with Aislinn Burrows and Matt Cavanaugh about all the event in the gaming room. Find more information at SoonerCon.com as well as Twitter , Facebook and Instagram .

In about two weeks, SoonerCon is returning! Oklahoma's longest running pop culture convention is taking place June 24th through the 26th at Embassy Suites Norman. The event includes many different guests. In episode 267, we are talking with award winning artist Elizabeth Leggett ( website , Facebook ), creator of Strawberry Shortcake, 16 Care bears and other characters Muriel Fahrion ( website , F...

In episode 266, we are talking about the near future of local comic creators and event with artist Jonathan Koelsch, Literati Press Art Director Eric Osborn and Chief Strategist Buck Berlin. We discuss current works including Glamorella's Daughter, We Promised Utopia, Reservation Detectives and Black Jack Demon as well as upcoming events including SoonerCon, OKC Pop Culture Convention and New Worl...

In episode 265, we are talking Cosplay at SoonerCon! The state's longest running pop culture convention takes place June 24th through the 26th. We are joined by Costuming Manager Ty Randolph, Costume Contest Coordinator Emma Lodgard and featured guest Knightmage. Registration for the contests is due by June 10th. You can find out more information on the SoonerCon website . Also find SoonerCon on F...

SoonerCon is returning after a two-year pandemic hiatus to the Embassy Suites Norman Hotel and Conference Center on June 24th though the 26th. In our first of several interviews on the state's longesst running pop culture convention, we talk with Aislinn Burrows and Amber Hanneken about the exciting things to come. You can find out more on SoonerCon on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and their webs...

Our friends at Literati Press are getting ready to release the trade paperback for the first three issues of Black Jack Demon as the writer Nick Hermes is working on the fourth issue of the popular western/sci fi title. We speak with Nick and Buck Berlin about Black Jack Demon and other topics. You can find the Black Jack Demon on Instagram . You can find Literati Press on Twitter , Facebook , Ins...

The popularity of comic books is growing with Free Comic Book Day this past weekend along with the release of Doctor Strange 2. So, we are talking comics with New World's Buck Berlin and Literati Press' Steve Gooch. You can find New World Comics on Twitter and Facebook . You can find Literati Press on Twitter , Facebook and the web .

Our friends at New World Comics are celebrating Free Comic Book Day, back to its original day of the first Saturday in May. We are joined by Cassidy Smith, Ben Troyer and Buck Berlin about the event on May 7th from 9am to 9pm to include a sidewalk sale 20% off the entire store and special surprises. The event also includes many of your favorite and maybe slightly obscure comic book characters alon...

This week on the Okie Geek Podcast, we are taking a peek behind the scenes of comic book publishing with a look at printing and editing. On episode 260, we get to hear from Literati Press Editorial Assistant Chloe Harrison, Chief Print Operator Tre Fisher and Chief Strategist Buck Berlin. Everyone is getting ready to put out even more comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks from Literati...

On Saturday, May Seventh, Aalim Raqs, a local belly dancing troupe is teaming up with Badrawn, a Near Eastern acoustic music ensemble for a once-in-a-lifetime event at the Olie Gathering Place in Oklahoma City. It is a unique opportunity in Oklahoma to see a belly dance show with live music from Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria. You can find Aalim and get tickets to the show on the web and get mo...

The elaborate and ambitious concept comic book "We Promised Utopia" is coming close to ending it's first volume. The Literati Press series has already been green lit for a second series. You can find "We Promised Utopia" at any of your favorite comic book stores or at Literati Press in the Paseo District in Oklahoma City. You can find Literati Press on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and on its web...

Our friends at Literati Press are taking submissions for its exhibition "Comics as Art" now celebrating its third year. For the first time, applications are being excepted from outside of Oklahoma. This week we are talking to Steve Gooch and Buck Berlin about that and other exciting things going on at Literati Press. You can find them on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and on their website .

This week on the Okie Geek Podcast we are talking about Superhero School from New World Comics. You can find out more on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube .