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Software Developer Autumn Loveless on Yes! Science!

On December 27, 2019

Pallas the Library interviews Autumn Loveless, a software developer at amshot in this episode of Yes! Science! Pallas and Autumn also talk about making robots, 3D printing, and the book, “We Are Legion (We Are Bob)” by Dennis E. Taylor.

Autumn’s previous experience ranges from managing servers, to creating a project management website for computer science students, to supplementing development staff at several small and large companies. The common denominator in her job experience is designing creative solutions to problems. She likes to view each challenge as a puzzle, which, coincidentally, she also spent time designing while working at an escape room.

Autumn spends her free time competing in Ludum Dare, building robots, and creating smart gadgets, especially if they are eco-friendly or look like magic tricks (like her “floating” lightbulb creation, made with a magnet and a wireless charger). She also regularly serenades her wife and two cats on one of the many instruments she plays.

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This is the last episode of season three of Yes! Science! There are plans for a fourth season in 2020, however, I’m looking at selling the series for distribution to take it to a whole new level.

Creative Mornings OKC

By Dennis

On December 26, 2019

In Real

“Everyone is creative.”

That’s part of the manifesto of the global creative community meetup, Creative Mornings. In this Uncovering Oklahoma short, Heady Coleman, Andrea Fillmore, and Quint from the Oklahoma City chapter share reasons you should attend Creative Mornings and what the monthly event is all about.

I’ve been sitting on this footage since May. I had planned to release this story back then, however, when I went to edit it, I realized that I never really recorded b-roll footage of past Creative Mornings sessions. I haven’t been able to attend any sessions until the December one. I put this video together because I’m starting 2020 with a new look for the series and I wanted to clear out some older content.

If you want to attend Creative Mornings for yourself, the Oklahoma City chapter hosts an event once a month on a Friday. Every month features a different speaker at a different venue. Tickets are free but are limited. I recommend that you head over to the Oklahoma City page at creativemornings.com/cities/okc and subscribe to the newsletter to be notified of upcoming events.

2×14 Creepy Conversations

By Dennis

On December 13, 2019

In Real

In the season finale of Tales Unveiled, Sam and Geoff interview Dani and Whitney from the podcast Creepy Caffeine. Whitney and Dani share their paranormal experiences about Shawnee and the USS Batfish. Later, Sam and Geoff meet an individual calming to be George Grayson who requires an item in the professor’s possession.

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I’m proud to have brought your season two of Tales Unveiled, along with my co-host, Jeff Provine as the voice of Professor Geoff DeRoot. Thanks to Whitney and Dani from Creepy Caffeine for sharing stories with us in this episode. The voice of George Grayson was David Moxley.

Behind the Scenes Commentary

We started the second season on Friday the 13th and we’ve ended it on Friday the 13th with 14 total episodes. That alone was fun to pull off. This whole season has been exciting traveling all over Oklahoma for ghost stories. We’ve been featured in publications and podcast collections this year, averaging over 1,000 downloads per episode.

Mirroring reality, Jeff has been busy grading papers and dealing with finals. I was hoping to schedule an interview with owners of Gabriella’s Italian Grill and Pizzeria in Oklahoma City and tie the George Grayson meeting there, but they never responded to my request for an interview. With time running short and Jeff’s limited time, I reached out to Creepy Caffeine to hear their personal stories. I’ve been waiting to collaborate with them for some time and I figured now would be perfect. We did record at Jeff’s office for that interview.

For the George Grayson scene, we used the recording studio space at the new Norman public library. As described in the narrative, I attached Rode Go mics to Jeff and myself to give us that spy recording sound. Jeff and I filled David in on the backstory we’ve been creating for Grayson. We outlined the plot points we wanted to hit and improvised the whole scene. I thought it would be funny that Grayson actually says the professor’s name correctly, so we worked that in.

Since there are many more places with ghost stories in Oklahoma and Jeff is still researching for his book about Oklahoma’s ghosts, we do have plans for a third season. The plan is to start recording in January with a fall release on a weekly schedule. If you become a patron supporter, you’ll get super early access to new episodes.

Andy’s Altitude 1291

By Dennis

On December 12, 2019

In Real

“Family Fun by Day – Adult Fun by Night.” Andy’s Altitude 1291 in Midwest City is the metro’s newest indoor entertainment center. Owner, Kyle Allison, talks about the fun activities they feature, which include bowling, laser tag, virtual reality, arcade games, food, and more.

I would say their bowling, laser tag, and virtual reality are the main attractions in that order. They have about a dozen arcade games, so if you’re going there just for that, you may want to consider adding another activity. According to Kyle, they were the only place in Midwest City with virtual reality.

Another great thing about Altitude 1291 is everything is all indoors, which is perfect for these winter months. I recommend them for a date night. They’re next to the Warren Theatre, so you can do both.

You can visit Andy’s Altitude 1291 for yourself at 6235 SE 15th Street in Midwest City, near 15th & Sooner. For hours and more information visit their website at altitude1291.com

2×13 An Anomaly in Lexington

By Dennis

On December 6, 2019

In Real

Sam and Geoff travel south to Lexington where they meet Glen McDonald, the owner of Anomalist Books. Glen shares stories about what people have encountered in his building as well as stories of bigfoot throughout Oklahoma. When Sam returns home, he makes a startling discovery.

Tales Unveiled is a production of The Show Starts Now Studios and is produced by me, Dennis Spielman. The voice of Sam Saxton is Dennis Spielman. The voice of Professor Geoff DeRoot is Jeff Provine.

We would like to thank Glen McDonald for sharing stories with us.

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Thank you for listening to Tales Unveiled! We got one more episode left for the season!

Behind the Scenes Commentary

With me having the flu in real life, I did manage to set up this interview with Glen before I left to visit my family for Thanksgiving. It’s a shorter than average episode, but we got some quality stories and history about the town of Lexington.

To enhance the storytelling elements, I included various sound effects, like branches breaking as Glen talks about such sounds. I also experimented by adding textures to the background music.

This episode is the second to the last of the season, so there’s a reveal that will play into the season finale. Jeff and I have already recorded the last scene and we’re working on the interview, which will be a collaboration with other podcasters.