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The Skirvin Hotel Elevator - photo by Dennis Spielman

Checking Out The Haunted Hotel

“Sam Saxton gathers interviews from people in Downtown Oklahoma City about the famous Skirvin Hotel, where everyone has their own opinion about whether it is haunted. Geoff DeRoot is convinced it hosts numerous ghosts and claims to have a contact with firsthand encounters. As Sam digs for the truth, there seems to be more questions than answers.”

The Skirvin Hotel - photo by Dennis Spielman

In this episode, Jeff and I got creative in our storytelling about the Skirvin as we couldn’t get anyone from there to speak. Paul did a great job retelling the of the stories Jeff had researched, as Paul retold them in a matter as if they had happened to him as an employee. There are lots of little things I liked about this episode, like the use of phone calls. My goal is to make each episode rather dynamic in a way so they don’t all feel the same, which doesn’t this as a fictional series helps.

Anyway, go listen! 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. Featuring Paul Evens as Kyle, and Undrell Maholmes as Maxwell. Plus the voices of Eric, Emily, and Ari as themselves for the on the street interviews.


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Electric Nostalgia still

Electric Nostalgia – Films Uncovered

I recently sat down for an in-depth interview with brothers, Jacob and Zachary Burns, to discuss their feature-film, Electric Nostalgia. Unfamiliar dreams haunt a young woman after she is brought back to life in a body that is not her own in this sci-fi thriller from writer/director Jacob Leighton Burns.

This interview is broken into three segments:
00:00 – A non-spoiler interview about the movie
12:00 – A spoiler discussion about the story
32:41 – Filmmaker advice and behind the scenes stories

Watch the film for yourself here on Amazon.

If you liked Electric Nostalgia, be sure to check out and support their next feature-film, Shifter.

A couple takes apart a machine at CHAOS - photo by Dennis Spielma

CHAOS

CHAOS is a maker space that encourages adults and children to Free Play. Once signed-in you’ll get to choose from an array of recycled electronics to take apart or put back together; while sitting at the Explore Bar you can just tinker. There’s also an area for building stuff with recycled materials where you’ll be able to create whatever.

In addition to being able to create whatever, visitors can destroy whatever in CHAOS’ outdoor area.

Smashing objects at CHAOS - photo by Dennis Spielman

CHAOS is located in the Iron Works District next to Oklahoma City’s Midtown District.

There are several things that I personally love about CHAOS. The first is that they have adult only nights so couples can have a fun date night experience playing together at a unique place. Another is that you can destroy things too and that’s a new concept to the area. I’ve seen videos features places where you could break things, but they were in cities like LA, so it’s wonderful to see the concept locally.

Go check them out!

Overholser Mansion

A Chance Meeting at The Overholser Mansion

I am excited to debut the first episode of Tales Unveiled, a narrative podcast series about two people exploring their local urban legends.

EPISODE 1:
A reporter for TSSN, Sam Saxton, is among several guests invited to tour Oklahoma City’s Overholser Mansion. As Sam records the tour for his new podcast series exploring urban legends, he has a chance meeting with Professor Geoff DeRoot, who researches the paranormal history of Oklahoma. When the two get separated from the tour group, they begin to question the whether or not the mansion is haunted.


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. Lisa Escalon plays as herself. The voice of Mrs. Overholser is Lynn Keller. Featuring music from John McGaha.

The Overholser Mansion is a real place you can visit for yourself in Oklahoma City. For information about tours visit OverholserMansion.org.

2018-07-10 Will Rogers Gardens

5 Lesser-Known Scenic Parks in OKC

While many are familiar with the Myriad Botanical Gardens and Lake Hefner, this video showcases five of Oklahoma City’s lesser-known scenic parks, which include Kitchen Lake Park, Will Rogers Gardens, Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, Martin Park Nature Center, and Bluff Creek Park.

Tomorrow: Episode 1 of Tales Unveiled will be released! Be sure to subscribe to it via Apple Podcasts, PodBean app, or at TalesUnveiled.com.

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