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Sophia Magnanini
Oak City Move is a podcast on WKNC's 88.1 FM HD 1 Raleigh where we highlight people and organizations creating positive change in the Triangle and beyond. Oak City Move can be heard on air every Other Monday on 88.1 FM HD1 Raleigh or online at wknc.org Listen for episodes and more information, go to our blog at blog.wknc.org or follow us on SoundCloud at wknc88.1 hello 88.1 WKNC Raleigh. The song you just heard was Sweaty linen by Surf Ninja 3. I'm Sophia Magnanini, your host and you are listening to Oak City Move. Today we are joined by two very special guests, Matt White and Shari Diaz, the co producers of the Oak City Comedy Festival, Raleigh's only multi day standup comedy festival.
00:51
Sophia Magnanini
First off, I just want to thank both of you for taking the time to join me and if you guys want to start off a little bit by talking about what the Oak City Comedy Festival is and everything that comes with it along for those that may not know.
01:04
Shari Diaz
Sure. Hi guys, I'm Shari. So the Oak City Comedy Festival is Raleigh's premier independent comedy festival bringing together over 50 comedians from all around the country. It's a five day festival with a bunch of shows a day from like five to seven shows a day events, late night hangs all in downtown Raleigh.
01:32
Sophia Magnanini
I was talking to Matt earlier. This is the first festival since COVID that you guys are doing right?
01:37
Shari Diaz
Right. So we started in 2018 and then 2019 all was good. Covid hit and then were on a five year hiatus and this is our first time back. Yeah, we're really excited.
01:51
Sophia Magnanini
It must be so nice to finally be back and have it back up and running. One of my questions I wanted to ask you guys is what inspired you guys to start or get involved with the Oak City comedy to begin with?
02:03
Matt White
We started the Oak City Comedy Festival because we saw a need for it in Raleigh and the Toronto area for creative talent. But there was not like a large space scale platform specifically for diverse comedians like showcase and work. So we wanted to create a festival that could not only bring laughter but also help build opportunities for comics, especially those from underrepresented communities pretty much.
02:29
Sophia Magnanini
I love that. How, how have you guys seen the festival evolve since be starting it in 2018?
02:35
Shari Diaz
Well, in our first year, you know Matt and I started it together with you know, the wee bit of money that we will, we would come up with from shows, from our part time jobs. So it was like really grassroots. You know, honestly, like it still is because. Because you know, we had that five year hiatus so we're still learning as we go since then. I mean, I would say it's grown in size by one person because she couldn't be with us today. Our co producer, Brandi Roberts, who's also a standup comedian. So I want to shout her out as well. You know, I would say also it grew in the quality of performers. The ones that were supposed to be in 2020, the majority of them are coming for, wanted to give them that opportunity. A lot of them became headliners.
03:27
Shari Diaz
So it was really hard to get them on, to get them back on at Oak City. And I would say it grew in community support. We have a lot of partnerships and sponsors from restaurants and beverages and printing company like independent printing companies that we've been working with. So yeah, so right now we're just continuing to build relationships with local venues, sponsors, media outlets, which has helped us give comedians and audiences a nicer experience.
04:00
Sophia Magnanini
That's so cool. Especially hearing that so many people from the 2021 have like grown so much that now they're headliners. That's like really cool to think about.
04:09
Shari Diaz
Yeah, yeah, we couldn't afford them this time. Maybe next year.
04:14
Sophia Magnanini
What you were saying earlier kind of led into my next question. How have you seen comedy in the festival shaping the community life here in the Triangle?
04:23
Matt White
Comedy brings people together, so that's kind of one of the things we want to do. We're trying to build a community from not just a comedy community with just comedians, but a comedy community with an audience base. So I think everybody needs laughter. To me personally, Raleigh is constantly growing and changing and kindly does it as well. And I think we all need to kind of walk hand in that space. And I don't know who doesn't like to laugh.
04:52
Sophia Magnanini
Exactly.
04:52
Matt White
I think laughter makes everything better and makes us, I know, kind of deal with the struggles, deal with the unnecessary ups and downs. So I think we all, if we all can do it together, I think it'll be a better place.
05:06
Sophia Magnanini
So totally. Especially in the time that our world is right now. I feel like comedy and laughter and being able to joke around is something that's super important just for and probably helps a lot of people just like to decompress and to like take a step back. What role does local talent play in the festival compared to the national acts? I know you guys also were saying how you try and get A much more diverse crowd. Not crowd, but, well, crowd and the acts. And how do you guys approach the local talent as well as making sure that the festival represents diverse voices as well?
05:46
Shari Diaz
Well, the local talent, I would say, is the heartbeat of Oak City of Raleigh. And the national acts, they bring more att. So, you know, it's the local comedians that are keeping the triangle scene alive year round. And we see that the festival is a way to put them on the same stage with bigger names and it'll elevate everyone. You know, from the beginning, diversity has been our mission and we intentionally recruit comedians from black, brown, LGBTQ and women led communities because those are the voices that often get overlooked. And, you know, representation isn't just a box we want to check. It's actually the foundation of why we do this.
06:33
Sophia Magnanini
I love that because, yeah, like you're saying, it's not just a box that you check. It's something that it's what the whole festival is built on and about. And also I do love that, like you were saying, the national acts are like, people might show up for those, but then they get to see the local acts and then it just expands the community and the outreach, which is really cool.
06:56
Shari Diaz
Thank you.
06:57
Sophia Magnanini
Have you noticed a change in the comedy scene since, like, in style, audience accessibility since the festival started or like since y' all took a break after Covid?
07:11
Matt White
There was a change when we first started, there was like the energy. Energy and opportunities. I think at first people really didn't expect what was going to happen. And then after that we got McDonald's, that we proved it to him. But after the first two years, it was like, oh, we really have a lot going on. I was like, yeah, were trying to say that before, but the energy after, it kind of was really. It kind of, I won't say shot through the roof, but it was going up, growing up, growing up. I think a lot of people were, I won't say on the rise, but there was a lot going once the pandemic happened. It kind of like everything kind of like shot in the area, kind of like just shut down. Comedy kind of shut down quickly. Yeah, it's kind of.
07:59
Matt White
I was on a couple shows, the last shows that stopped when the pandemic happened. And I was on some of the earlier shows down when everything kind of like the social distancing and stuff like that, all that kind of came back into play. But I think because of the success of the festival, with that energy during the pandemic, we still found ways to do comedy. We found ways to get back out there. We're kind of like, were doing a lot of shows outside in all those spaces. We still had that sense of community that kept going. So we won't out of business. We won't shut down completely. We found a ways to constantly keep going and kind of keeping that buzz going, so kind of just help things set back up.
08:45
Matt White
But it was a tough little process throughout the pandemic, but the community kind of stayed strong. We gained a lot more people, which I thought was pretty interesting. Yeah, I guess, but at the time called for, so.
08:59
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah, exactly.
09:00
Matt White
Scene kind of stuck together.
09:01
Sophia Magnanini
That's really cool. Even though it's kind of like you wouldn't expect during COVID for it to, like, shoot up more. But also it's like so many people. It's a time when so many people need, like, comfort, like comedy to just get through the day and stuff. So what you guys are doing was probably really important for a lot of people. And also. Yeah, just building that community. There's probably countless people that's like, are waiting like they've been going every year and that they're so excited for, like, this new one coming up. And so you got like, the loyal followers and the loyal acts that are always going to be like, with you guys. That's just really cool. Building that community based off of that. This kind of, like, relates to the COVID and stuff.
09:42
Sophia Magnanini
How do you guys think that comedy helps people process or talk about, like, these tough issues?
09:48
Shari Diaz
Yeah, well, you know, I think Matt had touched on it earlier as well, you know. You know, comedy lets us laugh at things that we wouldn't typically think is funny in the moment, you know, especially if it weighs us down. You know, it makes hard conversations less intimidating, a lot lighter. You know, whether it's politics, identity, personal struggles, laughter gives people release and a way that we can all relate. You know, it might not be the same problem, but it could be like, you know, yeah, I'm going through stuff too, so let's just kind of laugh at the pain. I don't know.
10:25
Sophia Magnanini
Most definitely, because, yeah, it also, like, helps us not take ourselves so seriously. And it's like, yeah, like you're saying if you're going through something, people can relate to it. But then also it's kind of in a way where it's like, kind of get it off your shoulders and, like, you're able to talk about without having to be. Be sad or bad or angry. Like, there's another way that you can get through, which. That's really cool. What. What goes into planning the festival that, like, people might not realize or what are some. I. I can imagine there's some really huge challenges that you guys face, but you wanted to talk some about that.
11:04
Shari Diaz
Matt, hit that one.
11:05
Matt White
Yeah. There's a lot that goes into it, mainly the booking process, because you have to. You have to nail down venues and you have to nail down comics. And it's kind of hard to get comics all in one place. You think it would seem to be easy, but it's kind of hard to get comedians all in one place just because, you know, nature of the job or the industry, there's always. Sometimes there's always different opportunities coming up. So sometimes plans are constantly changing. Travel aspects, housing, the marketing aspect of it. There's so much that goes into it behind the scenes that's. I don't know, you know, like the. The old school, like, phone operators that kept, like, they had kind of. That was moving the little pieces around. I'm gonna connect you. I'm gonna connect you. So there's all.
12:01
Matt White
There's a lot of different, like, connecting parts. It's. Okay, that doesn't work. Let's put this in here. Okay, that didn't work. Okay. So if you kind of gotta be. I don't know, you kind of gotta be on your toes the whole entire time, kind of expecting anything. I feel like when you think something is done, it's never done. It's always kind of happening. But it may. It's a challenge. But once the. That's to see what you put together, to see the finished product kind of come together and kind of how it comes together, and it almost seems like it's never coming together, but it does come together because there's kind of always something going on. But it's definitely a challenge. It's definitely something that is. There's more to it than what most people might expect, but it's. I feel like it's a good challenge.
12:52
Matt White
I mean, there's a lot of shows going on. There was like, the first couple of years. I think that was the first year were. The mentality was like, let's see what we can do. So if we can't. I think one show, one night. We had, like, eight shows in a night, and only one of them kind of didn't have people at it. And I was just like, let's see what we can do. Either. Let's go. If we go to the extreme on the first one, we know what we can. What we can't do. And went to the extreme kind on a lot of it. And a lot of it worked out, which I feel like we should have. We should have done smaller, but a lot of it worked out. So it set the example.
13:34
Matt White
So it's okay, we gotta do that again, but it's. But it let us know that. Okay, okay. The vision was there and the planning and execution was kind of put together pretty well. So as long as there's thought into it and there's the planning, but also then the. To expect the unexpected. I got a theater background, so I expect the unexpected. So what will go wrong usually goes wrong. So there's an aspect of kind of having it in your mind and instead of being so that way you can handle those issues and situations. From that. There's a lot. There's a lot that ain't even nothing. Nowhere near close to what all that is.
14:12
Shari Diaz
Yeah, yeah. If I, if I may just add piggyback off of what he said about. I'm glad that Matt mentioned that he has a theater back, like staging and everything. We had a theme, a barbershop theme the first year. One of our friends, Kenny Warren, he's a barber and also a comic. So he brought his comedy show from New York City, it's called the Barbershop, where the comics would do comedy while they're cutting hair. And Matt, like, they couldn't find the pole for the Barbershop to buy it. And Matt just went to Home Depot, grabbed the pole and just made it himself. And it turned and. And I was like, I didn't even know he could do that.
15:00
Shari Diaz
I thought he was just out here telling jokes, you know, so things like that, it's just like a last minute thing that you're just staging things, you know? Yeah. So I mean, there's a lot more that we can go on and go on, but we'll be giving too much sauce out there.
15:19
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah. I can only imagine, especially working with so many people and like having to rely on like so many people like in their acts and stuff. And it's like you never know what things might come up and like, who might have to like back out at the last second or something like that. And so it's like, it's almost never really done until the festival is like over with. I can imagine. But that is really cool, like seeing there's so much more than just like planning and like doing commerce. So like multifaceted, building like props and such. Just like I can Only imagine. Yeah, so much going into it. But that just also shows how much you guys care about it. If you guys are doing all like you're saying being on your toes for like all the time, preparing.
16:07
Sophia Magnanini
I can imagine, like seeing it all come to fruition is really satisfying.
16:13
Shari Diaz
Yeah, for sure.
16:14
Sophia Magnanini
And I wanted to ask both of you, since I know you guys are both comics yourself, what's your favorite part about comedy? Personally, like performing, producing or just enjoying it as a fan, if you guys both want to like give a little.
16:28
Shari Diaz
About that, I would say performing is my favorite. For sure. It's, it's number one for me. But I also do enjoy producing. Although it's a lot of work, a lot goes into it, but I do have that satisfaction at the end. Only put on a great show and you know, people get to see more acts other than yourself. You know, this is a one man show all the time or one woman show all the time. Like we go on stage by ourselves. But it's really cool to be able to set a platform for others and you know, and perform together. Like I said, number one for me is performing. For sure. I love connecting with the audience.
17:13
Sophia Magnanini
No, I love that.
17:15
Matt White
I like, I don't know, I like performing and I like producing as well. I kind of, I had to, I kind of was thrown into both when I first started, so. But having an acting background and kind of like understanding the whole aspect of the team, like kind of need all parts of it. So the producing part of it really stands out a lot to me especially because it shows like even on stage there's one person on stage. But at the end of the day there's a production that's in the background that no one really sees. But I've grown to love that aspect of it. When I was at, I went to ECU for, to college and I got a chance to.
17:58
Matt White
For acting a lot of stuff and I got a chance to see a lot of the backstage stuff and I understood the aspect that show doesn't happen unless the backstage like stuff is on point. So it's like they. All the people, all the credits in the movies and stuff like that, you know who the actors are. But there's way more other people that's involved. That kind of, that teamwork aspect of it, I kind of like that. I do love performing just as much because I think the producing aspect is a level of performing that most people don't even get a chance to See, and some do it and some can. So some. Some can't do both. Some can't produce. It's just like, you know, I just do this on stage stuff, so it's different. There's all like, the.
18:43
Matt White
A director's mindset or the visual aspect of it. There's so many other qualities that goes into, say. I do love the producing aspect of it. I think personally, to produce well, you have to perform well as well. So you have to have. Be able to do all. All the things in order to kind of like, bring it to life too. So that's the short and sweet part of it. But I do love informing. I do like the connections. I love making strangers laugh. That's just kind of like a thing of mine. So, like, I'm pretty silly. Like, the improv aspect of stuff, I love all of that. But the producing aspect is kind of like. Is in a way that I kind of, like, separate myself from other people in a way. So.
19:26
Sophia Magnanini
No, yeah, I really like that. I liked how you put. Producing is like, also performing in a way, because it's. It's like you guys are like a lot of people. Like, you're saying, yeah, don't think about what goes into all the backstage and the setup and all of that. And so. And you guys aren't usually getting the credit for, like, shows like that, even though such a. Such a foundational part, such a. Like a big part of it that the show couldn't go on without. So that's really cool. And what would you guys say that, like, the difference. I know you're saying that you have, like, a theater background so you have more experience, like, producing and that stuff.
20:02
Sophia Magnanini
But how would you say the jump from, like, performing and then to producing is like performing on your own to then producing like, big festivals like this and like, other people's sets?
20:16
Matt White
It's a. It's the attention to detail in this terms, like, kind of paying attention to what everybody can do. I was going to talk about this earlier, but that there's. The lineup has to flow. Everything kind of has to fit. So you kind of got to put people in the right places, so that way you're giving all of them opportunities to actually excel. But also, you give any audience something different to expect each time and kind of really paying attention to what everybody does best in terms of looking at the places where everybody can go. That's one way of looking at it and kind of going about that. But it's a. It's a.
20:57
Matt White
It's an art in itself in terms of just the aspect of putting so many creatives together and kind of putting all of them in a position to have success or have as much fun as possible, which is kind of like the. The idea is fun, just as much fun as possible. The more fun they have, the more they talk about it, the more they. They. They pretty much promote it in itself. Like, the more, I don't know, the interaction and the hang. The hanging out aspect of it. I think back in the day, the. I used to go to a lot of Conway festivals and they're like conventions for comedians. And the thing is, the more you can network with somebody, the more opportunities you have. So the more fun is available and the more that everyone can be themselves and relax.
21:50
Matt White
Something like that, the better. The better experience. I think the experience has to do with everything that makes sense. I don't know.
21:58
Sophia Magnanini
No, yeah, I totally. No, I think you said put that really well. Yeah. Just the flow and it's like not only are you doing things for yourself, but you're also helping make sure that everyone else has success in what they're doing and everything goes right. And like, you're wishing the best for everyone. And so it's just a really nice, like, community. Like you're saying the network. Speaking of like other comedians, what are some of WKNC favorite that you guys have had at the festivals so far? Or someone that you're looking forward to this. This festival or just some local comics that you guys know and love that are like always gonna be.
22:46
Shari Diaz
I'll say mine. I would say always. It's all of them. I do look forward. I know we know the majority of them just personally, so it's like I'm more so excited to just hang out.
22:58
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah.
22:59
Shari Diaz
Because we haven't seen each other. It's like a big camp or like Matt said, like a convention, so. But definitely the headliners, always. Jared Waters and Bassam Shaw were actually in the first two festivals. Then they became headliners. You know, so I'm like, perfect.
23:16
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah.
23:16
Shari Diaz
Why not bring like our home team? You know, I'm saying they started with us and they were like on board 100. They want to stay for the whole festival, but obviously they have their other gigs in the city and city. But Paris Sashay is also one of my favorite comedians. Like, you know, and. And good friend as well. And to see her growth, I. I can't wait. Like, I met her in North Carolina and I moved to New York City for comedy. So does she. So to see each other Again, in where we kind of met. That's going to be interesting. It's going to be fun to see. I would say Gina Brion as well. She was also really great. And one of the locals I loved is Mike Mello.
24:02
Shari Diaz
Of course, he's always in the cut, ready to go up if we ever need an extra person to go up. I mean, there's so many, but I'll let Matt. Matt. I'm bad with names, so Matt will probably give you. He's doing it.
24:16
Matt White
I can probably give you some of the names, but, I mean, I just kind of want to keep it short and sweet. But, I mean, Jared Waters, to me, you know, we go back, it's crazy. A lot of the comedians. Some of them, when you see comedians that you start with and see their growth and see the rise, but then again, give them. It can give them an opportunity to start, like, not necessarily headlining, but start, like, separating themselves from the rest of the pack. I think that's always a good thing. But to see the kind of. Like, I was talking about this last night. There's. Sometimes there's a class system and to see the people that kind of grow up in the classes and. I'm looking forward to seeing Paris. I've. I've been a fan of Paris's for a long time.
25:01
Matt White
Like, one of the things I used to do. This is weird. One of the things used to do. A while back, I used to just follow comedians, like, on Facebook before it got weird, I used to follow comedians because, okay, I. Okay, I'm gonna meet these people one day. And a lot of these people I've met.
25:22
Sophia Magnanini
That's so cool.
25:23
Matt White
And they didn't know who I was, but I. I know who they are. And a lot of, like, Paris, I've been. Before she moved to New York, I've been there. I kind of. She's been on my radar for a long time. I kind of had. I've always been producing shows, so I've always been kind of looking at different talents. So it was like, so just in case I had an opportunity to kind of put somebody on or just who we want to do. Like, I already. You know, normally, I've already had some people on my mind, so. Looking forward to seeing her. I'm looking forward to my boy Drew Harrison on. Like, he's somebody. Like, years ago, when he first started doing comedy, he was referred to me because, oh, I know a guy doing comedy. He was referred to me.
26:04
Matt White
Seeing his growth, moved away from Wilmington. Now he's in Nashville area. But just seeing this growth, I'm looking forward to that. It was. It was a few people that I. I was looking forward to. I don't. I don't want to give too much away, but there's a. There's a lot of people that's in this festival that even the first couple years that the crazy part, like, they pop.
26:29
Shari Diaz
Yeah.
26:30
Matt White
Like, they're. The talent level is. I think everybody in it is great. The locals, A lot of the locals that are in it are pretty. Are on their way. So giving them the opportunity to showcase, not just in terms of the mic, but the showcase. And. Okay, like, this is. This is what it's like when you're doing multiple shows in a week. Like just showcase to put your talent out there to grow. Hopefully they take the opportunities and not just network with comics, but to just grow their audience. So I'm looking forward to that. Personally, I'm looking forward to more than, like, just one individual. I'm looking forward to the hangouts as well. We used. We did like cookout and I cooked for everybody.
27:15
Shari Diaz
Yeah, he's like the uncle. He's like the uncle of the festival.
27:19
Matt White
The uncle on the grill, just cooking for everybody. Nobody. It was. It was fun. It'd be.
27:24
Shari Diaz
So no one got sick, so.
27:25
Matt White
No, I'm good. I'm serve safe certified. With my theater background and I also been in the food industry for years, so it comes in handy. I also been in the food industry for years, so it comes in handy. That's what I'm saying. But I'm. I'm just. I'm looking forward to just the community, the creative space and the camaraderie. So I'm looking forward to all of that instead of just one little thing, because it's just more into it than just the people. So.
27:52
Shari Diaz
No, one thing I love that they've always said is we. We meet as comics and we leave as family and everyone gets to cross network. So if someone from New York meet someone from la, they'll like, hey, I'm going to la. Like, cool. I got like five shows here for you. And they just connect and then everyone just leaves. Like. Like sf, like family. Everyone is family.
28:15
Sophia Magnanini
That's awesome. Just hearing about you guys describe and like, talk about these other comics and how you guys just support one another so much and help each other grow, which just makes the festival even more special. Even like, especially as an audience member, knowing that all of them, like, there's no, like, bad blood. It's all like people that really care for one another and just want the best, want the creative juices to flow is just so cool. And I Love that. Yeah. So many people that you guys have known have, from the festival, been able to grow since then and then come back to, like, where it all started. Really cool. But I love. I love hearing about that, how you guys are all, like, family and the cookouts and the hangout. That's. That's so cool. I love that.
29:01
Sophia Magnanini
As we're kind of wrapping up, where. Where do you guys see Oak City Comedy Festival going in the next five years?
29:12
Shari Diaz
Honestly, I see Oak City Comedy Festival being one of the biggest independent comedy festivals in, not just the Southeast, just the states. You know, more venues, bigger venues, like theaters, national recognition, partnerships with, like, Lyft. Hit us up. I'm just kidding. So they could, you know, give the comics a ride, like every, you know, from. From show to show. Because we have five to eight shows a night, and it's like sometimes they're on all of them and they're like, all right, we'll gotta get on the next slide. You know, if they want to do a commercial with us, hit us up, you know, just in case. Yeah. You know, partnerships that's going to allow. That allow us to support comedians beyond just one week a year. Like, this is like a. Like a unlimited support system. So. Yeah, I just see.
30:10
Shari Diaz
I just see it at the top.
30:12
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah.
30:15
Matt White
If I can add a little bit, I kind of want to see it to be a place where everybody eats. I don't say everybody, but that's a phrase where everybody can really get something out of it. Where it's just not just because. I mean, I see in a lot of festivals, the headliners are the ones that are mostly promoted, and everyone else is kind of like, down, like, where we can have headliners, but also the whole. Everybody gets something out of the biggest. Like, nationally, recognition is not just for a select few. So everybody. Everybody is on board. Get something out of it. Get some type of deal, get some type of industry representation. Like, that will be definitely a goal. Everybody that goes. That goes through the process gets representation for.
31:02
Matt White
To better their careers doing that, like, I was going to say compensated. But most people just think about, in terms of being money, but everybody gets something out of it. So that way. Yeah, it's. It's known for that and it's. We don't have to limit it in a way. We don't have to be like, oh, we got to put less people in it because we don't have a lot of spots. And so. Okay, there's spots to go around.
31:27
Shari Diaz
Yeah.
31:27
Sophia Magnanini
And I could definitely. I definitely see it Growing so much more like you guys already coming back so strong after not for a while, not having it. And seeing that I know that you guys are just gonna. And as well as just the community that's built around it and just the support and the shared love for creating an art and is just something that is going to always help you guys and is what kind of puts it apart from these other festivals. So that's really special.
31:55
Shari Diaz
Thank you. Thank you.
31:56
Sophia Magnanini
If you guys wanted to let listeners know how they could get involved with the festival or shout out where they could find tickets and the dates.
32:05
Shari Diaz
Yeah, they can grab tickets@oakcity comedy festival.com we have the show schedule there and all the tickets. Also if you're on Facebook, you can follow us on Oak City Comedy Festival. We also have the events there, Instagram Oak City Comedy Festival as well. If you're a local business or a volunteer that wants to be a part of the festival, they can reach out to us through the website as well. Oakcity Comedy Festival.com tickets are available. Yeah, they're still available. Grab them while you can. Okay. Because this is going to be a sold out festival and it's October 15th till the 19th. It's all over downtown Raleigh. So yeah, just come enjoy. Come laugh.
32:50
Sophia Magnanini
Well, I want to thank you guys so much for taking the time out of your day to come speak with me. It was such a great chat and I just had such a good time learning about this and I'm really excited. I'm definitely going to try and come out to a bunch of the shows when it comes. So I'm really excited.
33:07
Shari Diaz
Thanks for having us. We really appreciate this.
33:09
Sophia Magnanini
Yeah, of course. As we come up on the end of our chat, I just want to thank you all for listening and I want to thank Matt and Shadi so much for coming out and chatting with me about their festival and it just sounds so fun. Guys, you guys need to check it out. I'm definitely gonna go. But thank you all for listening to Oak City Move once again. I'm your host, Sofia Magnanini and if you're interested in listening to this episode again or to past episodes of the show, you can go to wknc.org podcasts and make sure to tune into our show every Monday now. Yep, Every Monday on WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh. Have a great day. Sam.
