Mitch Gilliam

Aged 14 going on 40, Mitch Gilliam didn’t ask to be born and disrupts his anger towards consciousness with missives about Tulsa culture and his own work in music, education, and comedy. He likes burgers, heavy metal, and his front row seat to the apocalypse. Find him on Instagram @itsbadmitch.
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Weird Al-chemy
We're going behind the scenes of "UHF", Weird Al’s only feature film. Shot in Tulsa in 1988, it’s a goofball movie with characters as odd and endearing as the place where it was made.
Tulsa Is Not-So-Secretly Fond Of Orville Peck
What do you call a gay cowboy? Until recently, your uncle might have said “a jolly rancher,” but the collective pop culture mind now turns immediately to THE gay cowboy: Orville Peck.
Lot-A-Burger Staves Off Extinction
A double-double with fried onions and everything on it.
It’s Been Cowboy Carter For 121 Years At The Boley Rodeo
A report from the legendary Oklahoma Black rodeo.
Lavish Music For Normal Folks
Standing in Fassler Hall, I placed my hand on my schnitzel sandwich, and it said: “Hello, chicken fry.”
Cuban Rhythms, Frank Ocean And Whatever The Hell Else
A night at The Colony with the Lil' Big Band









