Common Folk

It's been over two years in the making! Listen in as we recap one hunter's experience with Nebraska Whitetail. From beginning to end, it was her first ever harvest, and a lot of work was put in to get to this point. It's a great story of family, friends, education, failures, and ultimately accomplishment. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

The guys welcome back Kyle Lechtenberg to take a look at WHY so many family farms have trouble surviving the move from generation to generation. Kyle specializes in family farm estate planning for Foundation Wealth Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. After listening if you would care to reach out to Kyle and his team, please do! Contact info: kyle.le...

Buckle up for another fascinating discussion with Dean Shissler, and this time it's all about Veterans Day. Dean's the Museum Coordinator for the Nebraska City Museum Association who we've had on before, His knowledge over WWI, and the 105th anniversary of this holiday weekend allows for an easy listening and insightful dive into our country's history. God Bless our Veterans, and G...

Tis the season for scary stories, lots of candy, pumpkin spice, and death talk! Little did many of us know it, but we had an expert in the category right here the whole time. Listen in as Andy shares with us details surrounding his former career and educates us on what death, funerals, burials, and cremation are all really about. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

Co-host Morgan has been training for months for her big "Rim to Rim" hike challenge at the Grand Canyon. Let's talk to her about what this actually looked like including training, diet, general prep, and the actual event. And, now that she is completed, what does she think about the whole thing? The family and Common Folk team are proud! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...

Yes they are, along with other foreign countries! But what's the overall impact, and how did we get to a place where Arizona Democratic Governor, Katie Hobbs, is stripping a Saudi Arabia alfalfa farm of its lease for abusing water rights? We welcome in Kyle Lechtenberg, who's a Nebraska alfalfa producer and financial planner with Ameriprise, that specializes in family farm estate planning,...

Meet Kim Kavulak, an entrepreneur who isn't afraid to bet on herself and her family. The passion she possesses goes far beyond building a successful family business. As it's also making an impact with local Veterans through the 50 Mile March Foundation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With so many re-boots, re-makes and re-do's of the movies and TV series we grew up with, it begs the question: Is this all due to nostalgia? Were the "good ole' days" really that much better, more original than today? The crew takes a DEEP Dive into the phenomenon that is that Nostalgic feeling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl...

We dig into the buzz surrounding lab grown meat. They call it "cultured", "cultivated", and even "in-vitro meat". Sounds a little suspect to us though. How soon is this going to land on a plate near you? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We give the Common Folk perspective on Oliver Anthony Music because after all, this guy is Common Folk. Based on his first big hit we also want to talk a little bit about government control and overreach. We'd also like to thank Feedspot for recognizing Common Folk as a Top 40 Blue Collar Podcasts Our show ranks as one of the Best Blue Collar podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web; ran...

Jordan Heiderman is a young man from small town Nebraska who has already accomplished some huge life goals, and is looking for more! Jordan has found a balance within his life that includes dog training, weight lifting, and BBQing! Tune in and enjoy another story of Common Folks doing Extraordinary things. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

It may be a busy week, as we're heading into Labor Day Weekend, but Ben still has a little message to share with ya'll! He's currently on his way back from the Farm Progress Show, hosted in Decatur Illinois, and our guess is you'll probably be hearing more stories later on down the road from this year's show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

Husband, Father, Outdoorsman, Philanthropist, Christian, and Yes... A Lawyer... Meet our buddy David Madden. He's a good dude and as Common Folk as they come. Regular people doing BIG things and making our world a better place. Links: Richardson Madden, P.C., L.L.O. Phone: (402) 850-6612 Email: david.madden@richardsonmadden.com Cooper' Chase Distillery: www.cooperschase.com Handlebend Coop...

No, it's just a new bill that passed and now people don't have as much RED tape to cut though, when protecting themselves, property, and family. Anyway, that maybe the common folk way of looking at LB 77. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bud Light, Dr. Seuss, My Pillow, Target, what's going on here?! Do we have the right to try and "cancel" someone's business? Why is this happening, how did this become a thing? Hop on the pod and get the Common Folk perspective. Plus; Ben, Morgan, and Andy each share a new, personal, "Cancel Culture" movement! Ha ha! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priva...

We welcome back international track star Christina Elder to discuss her dietary strategies which have enabled her to perform at the top of her game. We chat about what does, and what did not work for her and how common folk can implement some of the same strategies. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here's an example of 'Common Folk' that work in your own kids' small town school. We've got Christina Elder on the podcast this week. Her life long love for competition and just flat out running has taken her places. When she isn't competing on an international stage, she is back home teaching, coaching, and raising kids in small town America. Listen in as she talks about w...

How can a National College Football awards show benefit Tech schools? Glad you asked! Let us introduce you to Mike’l Severe, Executive Director of The Jet Award Foundation . This award, and the foundation that goes along with it, does so much more than just recognize a talented football player. This episode also serves as a follow-up to an earlier podcast with Caleb and Marquis. Two young men that...

Ben, Morgan and Andy have an interesting discussion over why this 4th of July may have felt a little more Patriotic than America's Independence Days of past. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Video games can be a big part of a kid's life. Is that a bad thing or are there things to be learned? Ben grew up with them, Andy grew up with them, and Morgan did not at all. We discuss some old school games and some new school ones. We talk about what effect they had on our upbringing and how they helped shape who we are today in some ways. Joel, the twelve year old in the room, brings us up...

School Resource Officers. How important are they? Why are they really there? What should we expect from them? This isn't a job for just anyone. We dig into this critical position and discuss the roles, responsibilities, and future of SRO's in our public schools. Welcome back Lieutenant Howard Banks to the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://...

What's all of the buzz about the PGA and LIV? What even is LIV? This week we dig into professional golf's biggest organizations and give you the Common Folk perspective on what has recently gone down here. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we chat with one of America's finest, and it is one you won't want to miss. Our purpose with this interview is to introduce and discuss the full story behind the badge. Police Officers aren't robots, they aren't machines, they aren't angry. Jaded in some cases? Maybe, but that is part of the job. And at the end of the day, they still have a life to live and for many of th...

You know him from our intro music, Eric Burgett is in studio! Eric came through town for a concert in Omaha and we took that opportunity to fire up the smoker, shoot some trap, and have a little conversation. Eric is an entertainer through and through and a really fun guy to be around. A farm kid from Illinois and a country music singer that brings something really unique to his performances. Keep...

We are hearing more and more about AI lately and we are sure you are too. What is this all really about? Should we be worried? Are the machines coming for us? Well.... maybe, and maybe not. Let's talk about it with no BS added in for clicks. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy