Shawna Stafford may never be on the set of a Hollywood production.

But she now knows most everything that goes into one.

Stafford’s home last week was one of several locations in Kingfisher used for the filming of the television mini-series “The Story Behind the Story.”

The series is being produced by Tulsa-based Impact Productions and is based on the Mike Rowe podcast series “The Way I Heard It.”

Each episode covers a variety of people and topics from pop culture to politics to history to Hollywood as told by Rowe in his podcast.

“With respect to the facts, I try to be as accurate as possible. However, the internet is full of conflicting accounts, and it’s entirely possible you might hear me say something about a person or an event that contradicts something you heard or read elsewhere,” Rowe said.

“If so, feel free to bring any discrepancy to my attention. Just remember – I’m not wrong. It’s just the way I heard it…”

Scenes in Kingfisher centered on the likes of parts of the lives of Gene Simmons, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gerald Ford.

“We enjoyed the whole process,” said Stafford. “From the first visit to our home, visits in between to shooting day.”

After scouting for locations earlier this year, the film crew was in Kingfisher beginning Wednesday and began shooting scenes on both Thursday and Friday.

The first day was spent in three residential locations, including the Staffords’ home, that of Anthony and Patty Stoudemire (just across the street) as well as that of Mayor Roxie Alexander.

On Friday, the crew moved to historic Homier Field at Kingfisher Park.

It was there that several members of Kingfisher High School’s baseball team - past, present and future - were used in scenes of Eisenhower’s rumored professional baseball career.

The cast members wore era-appropriate uniforms and gear and were made “camera ready” with hair and makeup sessions by the film crew.

The Stoudemire and Stafford homes were used to film parts of Gerald Ford’s life. Alexander’s home was used in telling the Simmons story.

They were the three picked after seven early 1900s homes in town were scouted for filming.

“When the art department came by to look, they told me what area of the house would be filmed and that if anything needed moved that day, they would take care of it,” Stafford said.

She said the changes they made were minimal.

“No redecorating or rearranging was needed at filming time as I had the area prepared for them,” Stafford said. “They did remove some hardware from the front door and added some creative touches to turn the mail drop box by the door into a small side table and used an antique piece to decorate it.”

Stafford said her family enjoyed interacting with the crew.

“The entire crew was pleasant, enjoyable and funny. It was really kind of like hanging out with a group of friends,” she said.

Apparently the feelings were mutual, said Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce Director Shauna Rupp.

“We heard several comments from them and a couple stood out,” said Rupp, who worked with the crew before and during production.

“They noted the general hospitality and friendliness of everyone they came into contact with in Kingfisher. They’d been gone 18 days filming at various locations and said this was, by far, the friendliest location they’d been on.”

Rupp and her staff provided welcoming gifts for the crew that were sponsored by the chamber’s diamond level members.

The chamber staff provided refreshments from Strange Brew one day and Black Gold Nutrition & Energy provided a “tea bomb” the next.

Designs by Dennis made custom fudge that was given to the crew and members were also provided breakfast by City Cafe and Sunrise Cafe.

Countrywood Assisted Living and Memory Care staff made a birthday cake for one day of production, Jacksons of Kingfisher provided use of a golf cart, KHS head baseball coach Stan Blundell and his staff readied the baseball field and the city’s street department worked to provide a safe location during residential shooting.

When not on location, the crew headquartered at the First Christian Church of Kingfisher.

“We had lots of people come together to make them feel welcome,” Rupp said. “Their production manager said you don’t get that everywhere you go.”

Stafford said the crew’s work in the process of filming scenes was particularly fun to watch.

“Just being a part of - and watching - the filming process was interesting and to see how much work goes into the ‘behind the scenes’ process was really eye opening,” she said.

“From finding the perfect location to the art department for staging the scenes to the period, setup, lighting, getting that perfect take to the final product, which I can’t wait to see. I feel like it was a once in a lifetime chance for a small part of something special.”

The Stafford home was set up to be the home of Dorothy Gardner King when she met a businessman by the name of Gerald Ford.

“At our house, Gerald Ford meets Dorothy when he comes to the home as a paint salesman,” said Stafford, who then took a page out of Rowe’s book.

“At least that’s the way I heard it.”