Okie Show Show

Brianna Gaither believes in the theology of creativity, the understanding that as a Christian, she is a believer in a creative God who nurtures artists. And as the acclaimed singer-songwriter releases Vanity, the long-awaited follow-up to her 2011 debut album Love Is Patient, she believes that her message of community, faith and creativity will Resonate.

Resonate, a campaign Gaither started in September 2016, to empower artists through cooperation and shared belief, is as she describes, “an initiative pursuing relationship with God as a Creator in order to develop excellence in our mirroring creativity, that the beauty of God would revive the heart of man.” Gaither also initiated Resonate as a road map for musicians and creative people to build communities of artistry and faith in her hometown of Oklahoma City.

“I want to invest in my city and I want to bring people together and that’s where Resonate formed,” Gaither said. “Resonate is a community that supports and encourages artists of faith. If you are of the Christian faith, then you believe in a creative God, and the art that you create is the result of that theology of creativity and builds on that belief and faith.”

To test her hypothesis and challenge her notions of how an album should be made, Gaither set her Resonate campaign into motion with Vanity. She established a set of parameters, working with 10 producers in 10 months on 10 separate songs. The results dramatically expanded Gaither’s musical vocabulary and built lasting relationships with the 10 Oklahoma City area producers who lent their distinctive sounds to Vanity.

“It takes so much energy to create an album that you have to want to make that album more than you want to breathe,” Gaither said. “I believe that through increased mentorship and a cooperation, we can all learn to breathe life and love and faith into our art together.”

Check out her website at http://www.briannagaither.com/

Kelly and Brian can't do it all on their own and are joined by a colorful cast to bring the original pilot script of Scrubs back to life. 

Weeeeeeee're back! With a whole new year and a whole new episode. Kelly and Brian sit down with Dennis Spielman to talk his new documentary "District Up!", the many glories of Oklahoma, and a blind person gets some interesting descriptions.

The guys invited Brian and Kelly to the ACM@UCO podcasting room (yes, they have a podcasting room!) to talk all about their new EP, Hiraeth, and what all it took to get it done. 

Today's episode also opens with a scene from new original sketch, A Stiff Proposal. It's funny dammit.

To learn more about Space4Lease, check out their website:

www.space4leasemusic.com

Or take a listen to some of their tunes:

Jenava Burguiere and Jack O'Dell of Ginger House LLC

Jack Sparrow, Indiana Jones, Doc Holiday, they all have something in common. They all have iconic looks, and that is all thanks to a little group called the wardrobe department. Say hello to Jack and Jenava of Ginger House. 

Ginger House LLC is Oklahoma's only full service costume house for any production, large or small. They offer design, styling and personal shopping, as well as rentals of both clothing and wardrobe supplies, including racks, hangers, etc. In addition, they have experienced seamstresses for alterations and custom costume builds.

In today's episode, we crash frikkin' FRACK FEST at Noir Bistro to talk all things wardrobe department from building a character's look to oh my god this actress is on her period. Seriously. A table may have walked out. Our first time on this show. (yusssssssss...) 

To learn more about Ginger House, go HERE! 

To learn more about Frack Fest, go HERE!! 

What's that? There's a live storytelling comedy show happening every month? Indeed there is. In today's episode, comedian James Nghiem talks all about his show "Nghiem's Fairy Tales", doing standup in okc, and his time opening for Maria Bamford. 

Nghiem tackles the everyday and the almost-never with sharp wit. Filled with non sequitur logic, the seemingly random events that comprise his act portray the world in a very unique light. A staple of the Oklahoma comedy scene, Nghiem has produced showcases and open mics under the moniker Robot Saves City. In 2010 Nghiem turned Robot Saves City into a local digital-release comedy label in hopes of showcasing the state’s burgeoning comedic talent. Since it’s creation, Robot Saves City has worked directly with Pandora and Rooftop Comedy in an effort to reach new audiences. The Loony Bin Comedy Club named Nghiem “Funniest Comedian in OKC” in 2013. On a local level, he’s opened for Tig Notaro, Todd Barry and Maria Bamford.

To find out more about James, check out his comedy label at www.robotsavescity.com

Want to make a living in film AND have a family and relationships? It could be a bit tougher than you think. In today's episode, freelance filmmakers and husband/wife duo Jeremy and Shelly D'Apolito pull back the veil to the obstacles that working in film can bring to your personal lives. How do you have a kid and be on set for 14 hour days/ 6 day weeks? How do you keep the fire going with that special someone? What happens when it's tummy time?? 

Shelly D'Apolito is a hairstylist of over 10 years for the Oklahoma film industry. She has worked on everything from August: Osage County starring Meryl Streep and Benedict Cumberbatch to Thunderstruck starring Kevin Durant. 

Jeremy D'Apolito is a key grip of over 10 years for the midwestern region of the US. He has been on everything from The Killer Inside Me starring Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba to The Scent of Rain and Lightning starring Maggie Grace. Together with Shelly they have an amazing marriage and a baby girl named Aliza. 

The Okie Show Show commandeers the stage at Oklahoma City's 48 Hour Film Project screenings! For more info on the 48 Hour Film Project, check out their website: 

http://www.48hourfilm.com/oklahoma-city-ok

Check out her imdb page here, or visit her website at:

www.marlohaus.com

In our first live show EVER, Kelly and Brian are joined by the creators of Electric Nostalgia, which incidentally also won Deadcenter Film Festival's Best Oklahoma Feature Film award! Jacob Burns (writer/director), Vinnie Hogan (producer/1ad), Zach Burns (producer/marketing), Clint Kubat (Lazarus), Stephen Goodman (Leland Helms), Cait Brasel (Alexis), and Page Tudyk (Rachel) share some on set stories and even reveal some deleted scene moments with the audience. Plus an audience member gets romanced, a podcast crossover crashes the stage, and eventually shirts come off. Needless to say, you should probably make it out to the next live show. 

Check out more about the film at www.electricnostalgiafilm.com

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