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This week we're talking about our favorite cutthroat game of gluttony, Churrascaria. Our friends from Absurdist Productions have begun a Kickstarter for this awesome game. You can find it on the Kickstarter website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/941694206/churrascaria-a-cutthroat-game-of-gluttony?ref=discovery and find Absurdist Production on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbsurdistProd...

This week we're talking with Jim and Paula Long with the Stillwater Public Library about LexiCon. It's a free pop culture extravaganza taking place on September Ninth from 10am to 3pm at the Stillwater Public Library on 12th and Duck. Three cosplay contests, panels and up to 35 vendors!

This week we're talking with Science Museum Oklahoma Director of Education and Training Clint Stone about the exhibit "Bodies Revealed" running through October 29th.

On Monday August 21st, Science Museum Oklahoma is holding a party to celebrate the first total solar eclipse in North America in nearly 40 years. This week, we talk with SMO Planetarium Director Tom Arnold about the eclipse party.

With the solar eclipse coming up on August 21st, we talk with our dear friend and astrophysicist Tad Thurston about his plan to travel to Nebraska to see it. We also discuss news about scientists in China teleporting a photon into space and the spacecraft Juno getting pictures of Jupiter's red spot.

The Okie Geek Podcast celebrates 100 episodes with a live show at New World Comic Con in the Centennial Building at the State Fairgrounds where we spin the wheel of topics and answer the burning questions everyone has been asking.

This week we're live from Center of the Galaxy Festival at the Oklahoma City Farmers' Market with special guests Kendra Wall Dahl and Debbie Lee Carrington, two of the original Ewoks in Return of the Jedi. Plus we reflect on our history with the franchise.

This week we're talking with Buck Berlin about New World Comic Con coming up on July 29th in the Centennial Building at the Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds from 10am to 7pm. Find out more information on the NWCC3 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/newworldcomiccon/

This week we're talking with Justin and Tobi Coleman, organizers of the Center of the Galaxy Festival in the Oklahoma City Farmers Market, July 21st through the 23rd. The festival celebrates 40 years of Star Wars, just west of downtown Oklahoma City. You can find out more information on the website: https://www.centerofthegalaxyfest.com/ and on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centeroft...

This week we're talking about Rally of the Realms Dragon and Medieval Fair which takes place in the Cox Convention Center July 8th and 9th. The event inspired by Game of Thrones takes you into the world of Westeros with dancers, a blacksmith and, of course, DRAGONS!!!! You can find out more information on the Rally of the Realms website: https://www.rallyoftherealms.com/ and on their Facebook page...

This week we're live from SoonerCon at the Reed Center in Midwest City. So many great things going on including guests like author Timothy Zahn, games such as Nerf War and Quiddich, events such as the Trial of Darth Vader and cosplay. Find out more on the SoonerCon website: https://www.soonercon.com/

This week we're talking with Phillip Grimes, marketing director for SoonerCon which is celebrating its 26th year from June 23rd through the 25th. Featured guest this year is Timothy Zahn, the creator of Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy. You can find out more information on the SoonerCon website: https://www.soonercon.com/

This week we're talking about The Escape OKC with Shey Ramsey and James Gibbons. The organization in on Northwest 23rd Street is about to celebrate its third year in operation. You can find out more on The Escape OKC website: http://www.theescapeokc.com/

This week we're talking with Alyx Picard about the 2017 DeadCenter Film Festival which is kicking off this Thursday. All Access passes are available now on the DeadCenter website: http://deadcenterfilm.org/

Since it's Memorial Day weekend we couldn't get any guests so we just talked about topical stuff like a science fiction/fantasy trope known as Born Sexy Yesterday. We also talk the season finales of DC television, American Gods, Handmaid's Tale, as well as new graphic works from Alterna Comics and Lionheart.

This week we're talking with Steve Campbell and Scott Prime from the Both Down Podcast about Blood Bowl. It's Fantasy Football that actually takes place in a fantasy setting. Games take place every Wednesday at Wizards Asylum in Norman. You can find out more on their website http://bothdown.com/ and on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BothDown/

This week we're talking about the card game known as Churrascaria: A Cutthroat Game of Gluttony. After playing a game for 25 minutes the Okie Geek crew talks with Absurdist Production game designers David Thomas, Ellie Jang and Will Thompson. It's expected to start a Kickstarter campaign in September. You can find out more on the Absurdist Production Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Absurdi...

This week we're live from New World Comics for Free Comic Book Day. We are joined by owner Buck Berlin as well as Sara Werneke and other volunteers and cosplayers.

It's Part two of the Okie Geek Podcast live from SuperBit Con with a couple of winners from the cosplay contest as well as judges and cosplayers Honor Lychee and Dee Rich

This is part one of the Okie Geek Podcast at SuperBit Con. The convention had to close yesterday because of bad weather knocking out power at the State Fair. So the powers that be decided to have the event from 9:00 this morning until 7:00 tonight. So there is still time to come and experience this amazing event including the cosplay contest at 4:00. This section includes interviews with the fabul...

This week we're previewing the upcoming Super BitCon which is taking place April 29th and 30th at the State Fair. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and younger. For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/SuperBitcon/ We also talk about SyFy shows "The Magicians" and "Killjoys". Plus Good Idea/Bad Idea for Marvel. Good idea: the upcoming "Cloak & Dagger" show on Freef...

After a somewhat downer ending to last week's episode, we have decided to be relentlessly positive about current and upcoming popular culture things. Discussion includes television shows such as Into the Badlands, Marco Polo, Black Sails, American Gods, Kiljoys and Doctor Who; graphic titles like Agents of the Realm, Heathen and a series of new releases from Alterna Comics; and video games includi...

It's time to LVL UP! LVL Up is a monthly event held at Sauced in Oklahoma City's Paseo District with the next one coming up on Sunday, April 9th statrting at 8:00 and running into the night. We talk with co-founder Mysti Yannarella (@MystiJynx). This month's event includes MarioKart gaming and Magic the Gathering. It promises fun and prizes. You can preregister on the LVL Up OKC Facebook page: htt...

Jeff Provine returns to talk about his latest book "Haunted OKC" https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467136815 and the new OKC Haunted Tourshttps://www.facebook.com/events/1422367957786732/ You can find out more on Jeff's website: http://www.jeffprovine.com/

This week we're live on Saint Patrick's Day at Loot & XP. If you haven't had a chance to check out Oklahoma's only board game cafe, you really need to. Check them out at: https://lootandxp.com/