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It's episode 230 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. Tulkon, an annual event focusing on science fiction and fantasy is coming to Tulsa on April 16th, 17th and 18th at the Doubletree Warren Place in Tulsa. Convention Chairman Scott Richardson says The celebration of literature event includes authors and voice actors from all over as well as a masquerade contest Saturday evening...

It's episode 229 of the Okie geek Podcast and we are talking with the one and only Jerry Bennett, artist for "Glamorella's Daughter". Our friends at Literati Press are starting a Kickstarter campaign for issue two of the amazing series. You can find Literati Press on the web as well as Twitter and Facebook . You can find Jerry Bennett also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter .

In episode 228, we talk with Edmond Memorial High School Esports Coach Kate Swearingen about the teams playing against others across the state. You can find their games on Twitch . Transcript: og228 Michael: Greetings and salutations my fellow geeks and welcome to episode 228 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics I'm Michael Cross. Students at Edmond Memorial high school are enjoy...

In Episode 227. we talk with out friends with Literati Press getting ready to move forward with its biggest projects so far. On February 18th, they are starting the Kickstarter for the newest Comic Book "We Promised Utopia". The newest publication will join "Glamorella's Daughter" and "Black Jack Demon" as the newest titles for this growing organization. Our guests include the creator of the comic...

It's episode 226 of the Okie Geek Podcast, the guys from Absurdist Production are holding a Kickstarter campaign for their newest Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons zine adventure "The Beast of Bridgedunon". Will Thompson and David Thomas join us to talk about this adventure as part of Kickstarter's Zine Quest . You can find the campaign on Kickstarter right now with the campaign running through...

In episode 225, we are talking with Red Dirt DnD's Kyri Hester who is running a one shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure on the Red Dirt DnD Twitch Channel at noon (Central Time) Saturday, February 13th. The Valentine's Day themed special was written by Kyri and marks her first time in writing an adventure for D&D. "One Shot at Love" includes all of your favorite Red Dirt DnD players in diffe...

In Episode of 224 of the Okie Geek Podcast we get a chance to talk about a new comic on Kickstarter. "Post and Rogers" was created by artist Tanner Feuerborn and writer Tyler Tarlton. Also on our show is editor and Okie Comics creator Jeff Provine. The Kickstarter for the "Post and Rogers" ends on February 9th and you can find it here . You can learn more about Okie Comics on its website as well a...

It's Episode 223 of the Okie Geek Podcast, and we are talking about a new online newsletter dedicated to cosplayers. The Sentinel is the brain child of cosplayer Petra Germany and photographer Andrew Mills, who you might remember from Episode 180 on his company "Legendary Toyography". Andrew and Petra have some great plans for the future of The Sentinel including an ongoing podcast and an upcoming...

It's Episode 222 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are joined by friend of the show DC Bueller from Commonspace Game Cafe. The new gaming location in Norman is holding a Kickstarter campaign for renovations in the space. We talk about all the new things available to guests as well as the impact of COVID-19 on his business. You can find Commonspace Game Cafe on its website and on Facebook . You can a...

In episode 221 of the Okie Geek Podcast we talk with our dear friends from Literati Press, Brandy Williams, Jerry Bennett and Charles Martin, about the new Kickstarter campaign for "Glamorella's Daughter". The new comic tells the story of Comet, the daughter of the Super Hero Glamorella. The Kickstarter campaign only runs through December 12th and any help is appreciated. You can find out more on...

It's Episode of the Okie Geek Podcast, and we are talking about Red Dirt DnD Live with Dungeon Master Ash King. The four hour event takes place on the Red Dirt DnD Twitch channel to raise money for Extra Life OKC. Find out more information on the Red Dirt DnD Facebook Page .

It's Episode 219 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. The 2020 Extra Life OKC 24-hour gaming event is taking place again this year, but with a new twist. Because of the recent surge in Coronavirus cases, the celebration is moving online. The change actually allows for some extra activities including a scavenger hunt at metro game stores as well as video games. There will still b...

It's Episode 218 of the Okie Geek Podcast, after the Coronavirus shut down the convention circuit earlier this year, some are making a comeback. Festival of Freaks was supposed to take place last March, but now it will be Saturday, November 7th at the Arts, Hobbies and Crafts Building at the Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds. Organizer Chelsea Boen says the festival had to make some changes to cope...

The Theatre Crude Fringe Festival is returning for its second year. Because of the pandemic this year, the event is taking place online with mostly prerecorded shows and one live stream. The festival running October First through the tenth includes local and national performers. Our guests include Theatre Crude co-founders Adam and Jenny Brand, as well as performers Sarah Fenner King from the Namr...

In Episode 216 of the Okie Geek Podcast we are talking with the cast of Red Dirt DnD. The actual play Dungeons & Dragons show combines D&D with the wild west in a unique take on the Role Playing Game. Our guests include the Dungeon Master Ash King, Brook Bullock as the Dwarven sorcerer Mak'ren Stoneshaper, Johnnie Payne as the half-Elf Rogue Xonimus and Kyri Hester as Halfling Druid Poppy...

It's episode 215 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. Hannah Hall is finishing up her undergraduate work at the University of Oklahoma and is getting ready to release her first science fiction novel. "Awake" is coming out on Tuesday, September 15th, and tells the story of Blue Emerson, a freshman college student in the year 2030. "Awake" marks Hannah's third work overall, and yo...

It's episode 214 of the Okie Geek Podcast, brought to you by Okie Comics. The Oklahoma Board Game Community is returning to physical venues to hold its Board Game Meetups. Founder Mike Dattalo says the mask mandate in Oklahoma City is helping to dramatically drop the number of positive cases in the area, so after a survey with members, they decided to return to playing board games in person. There...

It's episode 213 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics, and our friends from Literati Press are getting ready to step into the big time with three upcoming comic publications to hopefully rival some mid-level publishers. The first of the three titles "The Black-Jack Demon" is currently on Kickstarter working to raise money for publishing costs with some fantastic reward levels. Jo...

It's episode 212 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics, SoonerCon is getting postponed until next year, because of the pandemic, but you can still show off your favorite Costumes in its contest to be viewed online. Organizer Summer Rain, a cosplayer herself, joins us to talk about the event, and what we can expect as participants and fans. The regional contest is only open to 50 p...

It's Episode 211 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. Okie Comics is working to raise money through Indie GoGo to pay publication costs for Issue Number Seven. Editor and Publisher Jeff Provine joins us to talk about the magazine featuring local artists and writers providing stories about the Sooner State. Issue #7 Spooklyhoma comes to a local store or library near you or you ca...

It's Episode 210 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week we are talking with KOSU's Allison Herrera about a new podcast called "Imaginary Oklahoma" in collaboration with This Land Press in Tulsa. The podcast features readings of stories about Oklahoma by authors who don't live in the state. Currently in its first season, Allison says she's hoping to see more to come. You can find out more on the websi...

It's episode 209 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week, we are talking with the Pollard Theatre's Jerome Stevenson about a new podcast known as "D20 to Curtain". The show brings together local actors who have created characters to play in Dungeons and Dragons as Jerome plays as Dungeon Master. "D20 to Curtain" just started with only its fifth episode uploaded to wherever you get your podcasts. So, u...

It's Episode 208 of the Okie Geek Podcast, and we are talking with Alyx Picard Davis with the DeadCenter Film Festival. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, venues across Oklahoma and the U.S. have been forced to cancel or postpone. However, DeadCenter is still planing to celebrate its 20th year, but this time it will be a virtual experience lasting twice as long, but at half the price. DeadCenter be...

It's Episode 207 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. This Saturday, a group of gamer nerds are coming together for an online event they're calling "Clerics for Medics" to play Dungeons & Dragons raising money for "Direct Relief" and its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. I got a chance to talk with WackyZach who will be the Dungeon Master for the game and HeyLochNess who...

It's episode 206 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to Okie Comics. This week we are talking with Gene DeRosa, along with his wife the co-creator of Fandom Facemasks. Gene used to do the convention circuit which sadly shut down with the pandemic, so he turned to making facemasks out of the same 100% cotton used to make the bags they sell at events. They run the gamut in geeky material from Harry Pot...