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Lindsay Decker is CEO of Avenue Scholars .For more information, and to get involved with or donate to Avenue Scholars, click here .ALSO…* Nebraska ‘winner-take-all’ bill fails after first-round debate - from WOWT* Omaha Police Officers Association alleges city violated state law, ‘failed to adequately address police shortage’ - from KETV* State auditor details ‘disturbing’ spending within nonprofi...

Matt Banta is a singer-songwriter and founding member of bands Blue Moon Ghetto, Thousand Houses & Space To Play , and is co-founder of the new Omaha Music Group record label. Space To Play is Matt Banta, Clint Thomas, Kevin Thomas, and Scott Evans, and their music is produced by Dana Murray. To listen to Space To Play’s first single, “Holdin’ The Gun,” click here .To listen to the first part...

Matt Banta is a singer-songwriter and founding member of bands Blue Moon Ghetto, Thousand Houses & Space To Play , and is co-founder of the new Omaha Music Group record label. Space To Play is Matt Banta, Clint Thomas, Kevin Thomas, and Scott Evans, and their music is produced by Dana Murray. To listen to Space To Play’s first single discussed in this episode, “Holdin’ The Gun,” click here .AL...

Matt Walker is an Omaha-based composer for film, dance and media. To check out The Headliner on Amazon Prime Video, click here . To check out The Pandemic Collection, click here . For more information on the upcoming Benson Film Festival, and tickets, click here . To listen to the first part of Matt’s OMAPOD appearance, click here .ALSO…* Nebraska’s Dan Osborn exploring midterm bid against U.S. Se...

Matt Walker is an Omaha-based composer for film, dance and media. ALSO…* Nebraskans, lawmakers react to Trump’s announcement of new tariffs - from WOWT* Ten million dollar civil lawsuit filed against Club 180 in west Omaha - from KMTV* ‘We’d like to have them back’: Congressman Don Bacon pushes to restore weather balloon operations - from KETV This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

David M. Weiss is a filmmaker and owner of D.M. Weiss Productions . He directed and executive produced The RoseMan of Omaha . Dean Battiato is the owner of ‘The Rose Man’ and the subject of The RoseMan of Omaha , which world premiered at this year’s Omaha Film Festival .To listen to the first part of David & Dean’s OMAPOD appearance, click here . ALSO…* Stothert, Ewing advance in Omaha mayor’s...

ICAN President & CEO Aileen Warren , and Director, Marketing Communications and Events, Allison Zach , will be hosting ‘Own Your Value’ - the 2025 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference .For more information and to purchase tickets, click here .To listen to Aileen & Allison’s first part of their OMAPOD appearance about this year’s leadership conference, click here . ALSO…* Meet the candidates...

Jasmine Harris is a mayoral candidate and the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at RISE .The Omaha mayoral primary election is tomorrow - Tuesday, April 1st. To listen to the first part of Jasmine’s OMAPOD appearance, click here . ALSO…* La Vista man to be sentenced for sexual assault, possession of child pornography - from Omaha World-Herald* Nebraska lawmakers explore ways to stop red light...

Samantha Nieman is a Sustainability Strategist at Hillside Solutions & Founder of The Good Green Life .For more information on The Good Green Life and the ‘Something Borrowed, Something Green’ wedding vendor event discussed in this episode, click here . To listen to Samantha’s revealing first OMAPOD appearance, Part One: here , Part Two: here .ALSO…* Omaha man arrested 30-plus times for indece...

Lauren Bates is host of the Sustainably LB podcast & co-founder of Swap Omaha .For more information about Conscious Collections Fest 2025, click here . To follow the Conscious Collections Fest Instagram, click here . To listen to Lauren’s previous OMAPOD appearance, Part One: here , Part Two: here , Part Three, here .ALSO…* 15-year-old boy killed in Omaha shooting was Burke High School student...

David M. Weiss is a filmmaker and owner of D.M. Weiss Productions . He directed and executive produced The RoseMan of Omaha . Dean Battiato is the owner of ‘The Rose Man’ and the subject of The RoseMan of Omaha , which world premiered at this year’s Omaha Film Festival .ALSO…* U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, in tele-town hall, says House GOP, DOGE not threats to social programs - from Nebraska Examiner* La V...

Jasmine Harris is a mayoral candidate and the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at RISE . The Omaha mayoral primary election is next Tuesday, April 1st. ALSO…* ‘It’s important to keep the conversation going’: State senator holds police reform town hall - from KETV* National Weather Service halts launches of data-collecting balloons in Omaha - from WOWT* Could AI gun detection keep schools saf...

Darrick Silkman is a stage and screen actor and teacher. He starred in the title role of the feature film The Headliner and as Bobby Haden Church in the short film Bobby Haden Church: Brother Number Two, which just premiered at the Omaha Film Festival .For more information on Bobby Haden Church: Brother Number Two, click here .ALSO…* Omaha police investigating a crash involving two cars that left...

Dr. Jane Liu is Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Nebraska-Omaha, Associate Editor of Open Economies Review and a pioneering and world-renowned expert on the study of Cryptocurrency markets, financial stability and macroeconomics. To listen to the Part One of Jane’s OMAPOD appearance, click here .To listen to Part Two of Jane’s OMAPOD appearance, click here .To follow Jane on I...

Dr. Jane Liu is Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Nebraska-Omaha, Associate Editor of Open Economies Review and a pioneering and world-renowned expert on the study of Cryptocurrency markets, financial stability and macroeconomics. To listen to the Part One of Jane’s OMAPOD appearance, click here .To follow Jane on Instagram, click here .To read Jane’s published scholarly resear...

Dr. Jane Liu is Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Nebraska-Omaha, Associate Editor of Open Economies Review and a pioneering and world-renowned expert on the study of Cryptocurrency markets, financial stability and macroeconomics. To follow Jane on Instagram, click here . To watch the KETV story discussed in this episode, click here .To read Jane’s published scholarly research...

Evan Matthews is director and Nicole Swinford is the screenwriter of Motherland .To listen to Part One of Evan & Nicole’s OMAPOD appearance, click here . ALSO…* Downtown Omaha business owner says homeless population is jeopardizing public safety - from WOWT* Omaha council weighs extending yard waste pick-up contract, expands sludge-to-farm program - from Omaha World-Herald* Nebraska GOP lawmak...

ICAN President & CEO Aileen Warren , and Director, Marketing Communications and Events, Allison Zach , discuss ‘Own Your Value’ - the 2025 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference .For more information and to purchase tickets, click here . ALSO…* Bellevue Police identify 23-year-old man in fatal shooting - from Omaha World-Herald* State Senators, advocates, pushing for more holistic juvenile justice...

Lauren Vana is a stand-up comedian and improviser who stars in, wrote and co-directed (along with director Tony Bonacci ) the short film Cry Night - World Premiering at the Omaha Film Festival tonight (Friday, March 14th) as part of Shorts Block 6 at 8:25 PM at Aksarben Cinema - Screen 4.For more information or to purchase tickets, click here . To listen to Tony Bonacci’s previous OMAPOD appearanc...

Evan Matthews is director and Nicole Swinford is the screenwriter of Motherland , which will have its World Premiere at the Omaha Film Festival on Friday, March 14th at 5:30 PM at Aksarben Cinema, screen 6.For more information and to purchase tickets, click here .ALSO…* Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins tells court to carry out death penalty - from WOWT* University lab, state officials on ‘high ale...

Amy Byer Shainman is an Advocate-Author and Executive Producer/Producer of the film Love, Danielle. Love, Danielle will be playing at the Omaha Film Festival on Sunday, March 16th at Aksarben Cinema - screen 5 - at 11:45 AM.For more information and to purchase tickets, click here .ALSO…* Developer plans to build 6 new homes in Aksarben at 56th and Frances - from KMTV* Nebraska lawmakers advance tw...

David Grover is President of Falcon Grove Productions and a producer of Psychonaut. Psychonaut will be playing at the Omaha Film Festival - Aksarben Cinema screen 6 - on Wednesday, March 12th at 5:45 PM. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here .ALSO…* Bill to prevent local rent controls in Nebraska moves a step forward, with certain exceptions - from Nebraska Examiner* Ralston cha...

For more information and tickets to the 2025 Omaha Film Festival, click here . ALSO…* A new twist in $90M Omaha airport area business park plan gets mixed reaction - from Nebraska Examiner* Omaha men’s basketball earns program’s first NCAA tournament appearance - from KETV* Aksarben Suites, designated as ‘blighted’ prompts future development discussions - from KMTV This is a public episode. If you...

For information about the Husker Games on April 26th in Lincoln, click here .ALSO…* ‘Not normal’: Democratic mayoral hopeful irked that party leaders communicated with GOP challenger - from Flatwater Free Press* Labor groups ring alarms over proposed changes to Nebraska minimum wage, paid sick leave law - from Nebraska Examiner* Nebraska state budget proposes $11 million in cuts at UNMC, which wou...

“ Stothert keeps big lead in campaign fundraising in race for mayor ” + “ Omaha mayoral candidates point fingers claiming opponents’ campaign contributions are unethical, ” reports KETVALSO…* Family of Cpl. Daegan Page responds to news of suspected terrorist’s arrest - from WOWT* Gov. Pillen hopeful $500 million in federal grants heading to Nebraska - from KETV* Nebraska lawmaker pushes to overhau...