Unidentified Flying Podcast

On this spin around the sun, Brad talks with Norman, Oklahoma's own author Wampus Reynolds. His new book Way I See It is a mystery set in Norman. He talks about finally writing a book, and doing so during a different time, like say a pandemic, and how that can affect your art and life in general. Way I See It is out now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089249D45 Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, you know the drill!

Drum roll please......starring: Brad from UFP......Brian Gililland.......Nicholas Szabo......... and it's Theeeee Okie Show Show! as special guests on this fine episode of the Unidentified Flying Podcast. Brad shoots the shit with Brian and Nick and learns about the what the Okie Show Show Podcast is (4:04), dealing with too much media to watch like....Star Wars stuff (22:04), trying to get the formula for creating any art like a movie or stand up comedy just right (38:24), the positive culture that should be cultivated when trying to make a living in the film industry (54:39), and looks ahead to what the new season for the Okie Show Show holds and advice Brian and Nick have for anyone thinking about getting into any aspect of the industry (1:17:52).

Sometimes in our travels around the sun, you come across some special people. Joining Brad in the mothership for this episode of  the Unidentified Flying Podcast is the man, the myth, the legend: Marty Peercy. Known to many for a multitude of reasons, Marty is the force behind OKC-SPAN, which in his words is an "independent journalistic endeavor" where he covers and live tweets public meetings in Oklahoma City. He is the husband of Oklahoma City's Ward 6 Councilmember JoBeth Hamon (14:00) and attends as many public meetings in Oklahoma County, not just OKC, as he can. (28:05) Doing so allows him to provide insight into local government workings that not many people have all the while adding his famous snark and opinions. (52:17) Being people oriented and experienced in helping others, he details some hurdles the people of OKC face when it comes to transit, healthcare, and experiencing homelessness (1:08:13). OKC-SPAN also has it's own podcast but did you know Marty co-hosts another podcast called On Our Campus that is looking to expose corruption and misconduct at the University of Oklahoma? (1:31:50) And last but not least also be sure to check out his writings on Oklahoma City Free Press which is an online publication that covers local OKC news.

On this episode of the Unidentified Flying Podcast we have a special guest, Stephen Tyler Holman. He breaks down, in great detail, all of the events leading up to the raid at The Friendly Market in Norman, OK (1:30), the beginning of the undercover investigation and subsequent raid on the business (58:35), what inspired Stephen to become civically conscience and politically active (1:23:30), the second raid and going into the trials that began with the case against Max Walters (2:05:25), how after he and owner Robert Cox were found not guilty, District Attorney Greg Mashburn did not want to relent and had to go to court to have their property returned (2:49:20), and how Oklahoma's new medical marijuana laws are the most liberal in the state and thoughts about the new Unity Bill laws that just recently took effect. (3:08:21)

Drue and Brad are back in the habit broadcasting straight from the mothership. We begin with Area 51, our home away from home, and it's supposed invasion. Then moving on to the OKC Thunder getting blown up and Russell Westbrook leaving (15:15), and finishing with the main topic: the state of journalism and media in Oklahoma and the world which starts with an Oklahoma Gazette article that is about the slow decline of The Oklahoman newspaper. (34:30), the Epic Charter Schools investigation and Epic News Network (47:46), how the speed of the news is too fast using a recent example involving Destiny Christian School and the rape of a 4 year old in Midwest City (1:12:23), how Brad came up with a story and it was copied by Deadspin and the The Tulsa World (1:27:19), and what changes might help media outlets going into the future. (1:37:14)