Michael Cross is the Morning Edition host for KOSU. He is also co-creator of Red Dirt DnD, an actual-play 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast with music and sound effects like a classic radio show. He has been a lifelong geek since watching Star Wars in the movie theater with his dad in 1977.
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1:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
Starting out on the Dungeons & Dragons journey? Learn everything from character creation, the rules of the game, and some how-tos and tips for your game.
Moderator: Ash King
Panelists: Ash King, Michael Cross, Ethan Doughty, Pioneer Library System, Christina Stiles
Tracks: Gaming
1:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Crimson Meeting Room
Hear from Oklahoma's own Weird West TTRPG podcasters talk about their journeys through the struggles and successes of podcasting their game, plus learn inside info about the production process and building the world of Red Dirt D&D.
Moderator: Michael Cross
Panelists: Michael Cross, Brook Bullock, Kyri Hester, Ash King, Johnnie Payne, Connor S
Tracks: Gaming, Podcasting
3:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
So you've decided to write a game module? Awesome! Game writers and developers share advice on how to write adventures, compensate when players derail the plot, and provide inspirational narrative elements to help players develop characters and engage in roleplaying.
Moderator: Michael Cross
Panelists: Michael Cross, Mark Finn, Lyde Van Hoy, Jeff Provine, Seth Skorkowsky, Christina Stiles
Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Gaming
10:00 AM | Location: Sooner A
Perhaps Star Wars was always destined for TV. In such an expansive universe of media tie-ins, why not? First The Mandalorian, then, uh, The Book of Boba Fett, then Obi-Wan Kenobi, then Andor. Are the possibilities truly endless, or will we need more feature films to sate our cravings for the onscreen stories from a galaxy far, far away?
Moderator: Tracy S. Morris
Panelists: Tracy S. Morris, Michael Cross, James Dock, Carolyn Kay, Matthew Price, Karen Thrower
Tracks: Writing & Publishing, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Film & TV, Fandoms
Noon | Location: Embassy Hotel: Crimson Meeting Room
Welcome to Podcasting 102. This workshop will discuss post-production editing tools for beginners to make your podcast sound like a professional recording. Join the Red Six Podcast as they use editing software to remove room noise, balance audio spikes, and more to improve the audio quality of your podcast. (1 hour. Limit 28 participants.)
Moderator: Caleb Haldane
Panelists: Caleb Haldane, Michael Cross, Nick Johnson, Stevo the Gutter Nerd
Tracks: Podcasting, Workshop
2:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
You want your own podcast, but where do you start? Learn from established indie podcasters about gear, episode planning, hosting, recording, editing, and building a regular listening audience. Let's begin!
Moderator: Martha Steele
Panelists: Martha Steele, Aaron Bossig, Michael Cross, Caleb Masters, Michael Mosley, Seth Skorkowsky
Tracks: Pop Culture & Entertainment, Podcasting, Internet Life