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 Potter, Star Wars, Disney, Doctor Who, Comic Book characters and even muppets, minions, My Little Pony ...
Apr 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 206
It's Episode 205 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week we are talking about YesLove OKC with Executive Director Albert Rios and Treasurer Andrew Fredrick over Zoom Cloud Meetings. The organization is using awareness, art, continued education and social media to push for more inclusion of all people. YesLove OKC had originally planned a pop culture event called UBU Diversicon at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, but the Coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to postpone it. But, they sa...
Apr 01, 2020•27 min•Ep. 205
It's episode 204 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. This week we are talking to Ashley King the Dungeon Master for the upcoming Red Dirt DnD. This upcoming actual play dungeons and dragons podcast is looking for cast and crew to create this unique D&D setting with an Oklahoma twist. You can contact Ashley through [email protected] and find out the latest news on the Red Dirt DnD Facebook page as well as Twitter. And, your Week in Geek: The entertainment community is m...
Mar 10, 2020•38 min•Ep. 204
It's episode 203 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week we are talking about the Festival of Freaks taking place at the State Fair Grounds, Saturday, March 21st from 11am to 7pm in the Hobbies, Arts and Crafts Building. The event includes entertainers like a contortionist and steam punk belly dancers, more than 50 vendors and a costume contest. The all ages convention costs only $5 at the door or online with children three and younger free. You can find out more information on the OKC Festival of F...
Feb 25, 2020•35 min•Ep. 203
It's episode 202 of the Okie Geek Podcast, and we are talking with Peter Purin the creator and organizer of the Uncanny Comic Expo now entering its second year on Saturday, March 7th from 10am to 6pm at the FireLake Arena, 18145 Old Rangeline Road, in Shawnee. The event includes, vendors, video and table top games including Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers League, panels, cosplay and giveaways. Tickets are just $7 in advance or $10 at the door with premium and VIP tickets available. You can find...
Feb 21, 2020•39 min•Ep. 202
It's episode 201 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are talking with Mike Dattolo and Paul Vaughn about the One-Up Open at the Cox Convention Center coming up on February 29th. The day long event begins at 9am and features a video game tournament with titles to include Super Smash Ultimate, Tekken 7, NBA 2K 2020 and Rocket League. Then at 7pm watch the OKC Blue take on the Iowa Wolves. All proceeds go to help Extra Life and the Oklahoma Hospital Foundation. You can find out more information on the ...
Feb 18, 2020•35 min•Ep. 201
It's episode 200 of the Okie Geek Podcast. On Saturday, February 22nd the One Stop Anime Shop is hosting the Pokemon Tea Party brought to you by the OKC Tea Club. Our guest this week, one of the founders of the the OKC Tea Club, M.J., gives us an idea of what we can expect. This free event includes your favorite Pokemon characters with a chance to buy snacks and tickets for giveaways. You can find out more information on the OKC Tea Club Facebook page or the event page for the Pokemon Tea Party....
Feb 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 200
It's episode 199 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week we are talking with cosplayer Summer Rain about her Maid Cafe. The all ages event takes place Saturday, February 15th at the One Stop Anime Shop in Norman starting at 5:00. Celebrate Valentine's with a loved one, or, if you happen to be all alone, you can enjoy the company of the cute girls from SweetStay Cafe in this anime event. You can find out more at the Maid Cafe event page on Facebook....
Feb 04, 2020•35 min•Ep. 199
The OKC Stem Expo is coming up on Friday, January 31st at Oklahoma City Community College. 100 different projects are going on display starting at 10 am in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The event also includes a multitude of STEM companies with interactive activities for parents, students, and teachers to explore throughout. This week we are talking with organizers Muhittin Kelesli and Maureen Brown. OK Stem Expo is also having a Tulsa event on February 21st. You can fi...
Jan 28, 2020•34 min•Ep. 198
It's episode 197 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. This week we are talking with Cody Clark, he's a performer and Director of Casting for the Medieval Fair of Norman. This Saturday, January 25th, the Medieval Fair Winter Ball is taking place in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom on the University of Oklahoma campus. This provides a great chance to celebrate food, drinks and dances of the time period and, hopefully, wet your appetite for the Medieval Fair coming up the first weeke...
Jan 21, 2020•38 min•Ep. 197
It's episode 196 of the Okie Geek Podcast brought to you by Okie Comics. This Week we are talking to Beth Hatley with the Arts at 317 gallery in Shawnee and artist Jeff Gullett. This Friday night starting at 6:00, Arts at 317 is holding its monthly celebration of art in on Main Street in Shawnee. Jeff will be showing attendants how he does his glass work. Plus it's a great chance to see all the great things going on in Shawnee. You can find out more on the event page on Facebook . We also have t...
Jan 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 196
It's episode 195 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are talking with Brian Gililland the host of the Okie Show Show kicking off its fourth season focusing on the entertainment industry in the Sooner State. You can find more information on the Okie Show Show on the web at okieshowshow.com and on Facebook . Also, here's a link to the X-Men Parody we talked about. And, of course your Week in Geek...
Jan 08, 2020•41 min•Ep. 195
It's episode 194 of the Okie Geek Podcast. This week we are talking about the Edmond MiniCon coming up December 7th from 10am to 2pm at Edmond Memorial High School. The event includes panels, anime, comic books, D&D, makerspace, table top and video games. You can find out more on the Edmond MiniCon Facebook page .
Nov 26, 2019•36 min•Ep. 194
It's episode 193 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are talking about Murder at the Anime Shop. This murder mystery event takes place at One Stop Anime, 121 24th Avenue NW, in Norman. It includes cosplayers from the OKC Tea Club assuming the roles from the PlayStation video game Danganronpa. Murder at the Anime Shop starts at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 7. You can find out more on the event Facebook page ....
Nov 20, 2019•33 min•Ep. 193
It's episode 192 of the Okie Geek Podcast and we are talking about Repticon. The two-day event takes place Saturday and Sunday in the Hobbies, Arts and Crafts Building at the State Fair Ground in Oklahoma City. Austin Harris, a member of the Oklahoma City Herpetological and Invertebrate Society, fills us in on all the fun at the event as well as his own experience with his menagerie of exotic animals. You can find out more about Repticon OKC on web and on Facebook ....
Nov 12, 2019•34 min•Ep. 192
This week we're talking about Comic Book Club, a monthly event to focus on comic books and graphic novels. Our guests are Ofi Ochoa, Charles Martin and Eric Osborn. The next meeting of the Comic Book Club takes place on Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00 at Literati Press, 3010 Paseo, in Oklahoma City. This month's graphic novel is "Monstress" which you can pick up at Literati Press. You can find out more information on Comic Book Club on Facebook and on the Literati Press website ....
Nov 06, 2019•56 min•Ep. 191
This week we're talking about a fundraiser benefiting Perpetual Motion Dance, Oklahoma's premiere professional aerial and modern dance company. The event known as "Black Light, Neon Night" takes place November 8th in the Chesapeake Central Boathouse. Our guests are Kayla Jenkins and Emily Dawson. Dawson also works with Factory Obscura in OKC's Automobile Alley which is working to partner next year with Perpetual Motion Dance. You can find out more on Facebook and PerpetualMotiondance.org as well...
Nov 01, 2019•42 min•Ep. 190
This week we're talking about the Tulsa Pop Culture Expo with organizer Pamela Washbourne. The event takes place November 2nd and 3rd at Woodland Hills Mall. Guests at the third annual Tulsa Pop Culture Expo include Lindsay Wagner from the "Bionic Woman", Dean Cain from "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" , Summer Glau from "Firefly", Kevin Sussman from "The Big Bang Theory" and Vanessa Marshall from "Star Wars: Rebels". The partnership between Tulsa Pop Kids and OKPop works to ad...
Oct 25, 2019•28 min•Ep. 189
This week we're talking with Stacy Dunn, organizer of Artcade. The exhibition at the Paramount Room uses art in various media focusing on video games. The free event to raise money for the YWCA runs November First and Second. Artcade is enjoying its third year with the theme this time: "The Women of Gaming". You can find out more on the Artcade website or on its Facebook Page ....
Oct 22, 2019•39 min•Ep. 188
This week we're talking with Jeff Provine, who is keeping busy with ghost tours in Oklahoma City and Norman as everyone gets ready for Halloween. Also, we get the latest on Okie Comics. You can find out about times and locations for the ghost tours on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/AuthorJeffProvine/events/ and about Okie Comics also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OkieComics/...
Oct 18, 2019•40 min•Ep. 187
This week we're talking with Tanner Feuerborn about his artwork with The Boomers from Okie Comics.
Oct 11, 2019•40 min•Ep. 186
This week we're talking with Matt Cavanaugh and Ashley King about Extra Life OKC 2019. The 24-hour gaming event to raise money for the Children's Hospital Foundation takes place beginning October 11th at Game HQ on South Meridian. You can find out more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/354800738513701/
Oct 08, 2019•54 min•Ep. 185
This week we're talking with Mike Dattalo and Josh Freeman about TokenCon. The premier gaming event takes place at the Wyndham Garden Hotel October 4th through the 6th. The nearly 24-hour event features games of all shapes and sizes including RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. The podcast also includes information on how you can get discounted tickets, so listen closely. You can find out more information about TokenCon at TokenCon.net and on the TokenCon Facebook page ....
Sep 26, 2019•50 min•Ep. 184
This week we're talking about Theatre Crude, the first ever Fringe Festival in Oklahoma City, with co-founders Adam and Jenny Brand along with Rodney Brazil of Next Stage Theatre and Kayla Jenkins of Perpetual Motion Dance. Theatre Crude begins on September 25th and runs through October 6th, mostly at Capitol View Event Center on Northeast 50th and Lincoln Boulevard with a one night performance in the Venue at Plenty Mercantile in OKC's Automobile Alley. The festival includes ten shows, five fro...
Sep 19, 2019•53 min•Ep. 183
This week we're talking with Amber Draper, Director of Programming at Anime Oklahoma 2019. The event in the Reed Center runs from Friday, September 13th through Sunday, September 15th. The celebration includes voice actors, panels, vendors, board and video games, dance parties both Friday and Saturday night and, of course, cosplay contests for children and adults. The event is kids and LGBTQ-friendly. Tickets are $45 for a weekend pass with kids ten and under free with the purchase of an adult t...
Sep 05, 2019•51 min•Ep. 182
This week we're talking with Paula Long from the Stillwater Public Library about Lexicon 2019 which takes place Friday, September 13th and Saturday the 14th in three locations along Duck Street in downtown Stillwater. Friday night there's a dance party and cosplay crawl, while on Saturday you can find a variety of panels, vendors, artists and food trucks not to mention a cosplay contest for kids, teens and adults. And there's so much more going on that weekend. You can find out more on the Still...
Aug 29, 2019•38 min•Ep. 181
This week we're talking with Legendary Toyography creator Andrew Mills. Andrew plans to take some of his amazing photographs to this year's Wizard World taking place in Tulsa' Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, September 6th through the 8th. Andrew specializes in taking pictures of your favorite pop culture figures and posing them in iconic local spots. They're so real it looks like they are life-sized right there. You can see some of his works on Facebook and Instagram . He will also have...
Aug 22, 2019•43 min•Ep. 180
This week we're talking with Mike Dattolo and Braden Easley about MiracleCon. The inaugural event takes place in Nicholson Tower at the OU Medical Center on August 24th from 9am to 9pm. The goal of the event is to raise money for Extra Life with funds supporting the Children's Hospital Foundation to help sick kids right here in Oklahoma. MiracleCon includes video, retro, board and virtual reality games, tournaments, giveaways, vendors, a cosplay contest for adults at 6:00 and for kids at 11am as...
Aug 15, 2019•51 min•Ep. 179
This week we're talking with the founder of VHS and Chill, Sean Peel. This month, on August 16th at the Rodeo Cinema in Oklahoma City's Stockyards District, VHS and Chill is showing Star Wars on the big screen for the first time since the late 90s. Also, this month - Do you like Jeff Goldblum? Of course you do! Well, on August 23rd & 24th, you need to head over to the Paramount Room on Oklahoma City's Film Row for "A Weekend with Jeff" Film Festival. The free event promises a fill of Jeff Go...
Aug 06, 2019•53 min•Ep. 178
This week we're talking with New World Comics Owner Buck Berlin about New World Comic Con5 taking place Saturday, July 27th in the Oklahoma Expo Building at the State Fairgrounds. The event runs from 10am to 7pm and costs just $7 for adults and $5 for kids. Find out more information on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/2664294240263620/
Jul 21, 2019•49 min•Ep. 177