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Andy’s Altitude 1291

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On December 12, 2019

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“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

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On December 6, 2019

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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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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.

Downtown in December with the OKC Streetcar

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On December 5, 2019

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In celebration of the Oklahoma City Streetcar’s one year anniversary and Downtown in December, people can enjoy complimentary fares on the streetcars on the weekends beginning November 22 through January 5, 2020. I partnered with EMBARK as my sister-in-law, Lessa Keller-Kenton, guest hosted this episode using the streetcar to travel to several Downtown in December activities. Stops include the Midtown Holiday Pop-Up Shops, the Devon Ice Rink, the Myriad Gardens, Bricktown, the Water Taxi, and the Lights on Broadway in Automobile Alley.

I’m thrilled I got to do an update to my Downtown in December story that I did back in 2016. In my original story, I did a montage about the various festivities and what people looked forward to the most during the season. This year’s video, I did a showcase using the streetcar to get around.

You can learn more about the OKC Streetcar route and other events EMBARK is doing this holiday season at okcstreetcar.com. Huge thanks to them for sponsoring this episode. Also over at Uncovering Oklahoma, I wrote this article highlighting several events happening during December that you can partake in and use the free streetcar rides to get there.

2×12 Enid’s Ghost Stories

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On November 29, 2019

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Unbeknownst to Sam, Geoff has been researching other hauntings in Enid. The professor meets with Sam at the studio where he shares the stories he learned about a spirit that’s still trying to fix an elevator, an explosion sound that haunts a school, a boy trying to keep people away from a lake, and more.

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.

If you love what we’re doing, want us to keep being artist owned and patron supported, click here. In return, you can get bonus content, including early access to other shows I produce!

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2×11 Touring The Ghosts of OU

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On November 22, 2019

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With Sam recovering from the flu, Geoff took the University of Oklahoma Ghost Tour and recalled the ghost stories to Sam. The tour included tales about Holmberg Hall, where a music professor is said to play in the night, footsteps on the glass-plated floors of the library decks, a little boy roller-skating through the third floor of Ellison Hall, and Mex the Dog still cheering for the football team.

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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.

If you love what we’re doing, want us to keep being artist owned and patron supported, click here. In return, you can get bonus content, including early access to other shows I produce.

Thank you for listening to Tales Unveiled! We would love it if you would leave a rating and review of the show on your favorite podcast provider. Your reviews do help other people discover the show and get noticed by the providers for possible collection features.

Behind the Scenes Commentary (Spoilers)

Doing an episode about OU’s ghost stories has been a back-up plan for us. Since Jeff himself would be the person Sam and Geoff would interview, we’ve put the episode off. With some interviews falling through and with me getting hit with the flu last week, I decided to do this episode to keep our weekly schedule. I came up with the story plot device of having the professor go on the OU ghost tour and recall the stories to Sam, who missed the tour because he was sick. I also came up with an idea where we could “call Jeff” for additional questions, but we ended up not doing that.

One of the things I’ve noticed in this episode when reflecting back on our first season was how much more back and forth Sam and Geoff have with each other. This episode isn’t all Geoff talking but has Sam asking questions and making comments. I really like that element.

This episode only covers a few of the stories Jeff himself shares on the tour as well as a bonus story about Mex the Dog. Fun Fact: I did an episode about Jeff’s OU ghost tours on Uncovering Oklahoma years ago. The photo used to represent the episode was a still frame captured from that tour. 

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