# OMAPOD Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383.md RSS feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/5936376/episodes/feed Official site: https://www.spreaker.com/show/omapod Author: Tony Bock Episodes: 697 ## Resource Omaha's Daily Morning Podcast & Newsletter www.omapod.com ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/omapod-7041383 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383.md ## Episodes - [Nebraska Data Center Survey: Playgrounds vs. Power Grids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/nebraska-data-center-survey-playgrounds-vs-power-grids) — 2026-07-23T10:23:40+00:00 - [The Crossroads Public Safety Headquarters Index](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/the-crossroads-public-safety-headquarters-index) — 2026-07-22T10:22:53+00:00 - [Deanna Walz invites you to PACE Interactive 2026: The Golden Age of Hollywood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/deanna-walz-invites-you-to-pace-interactive-2026-the-golden-age-of-hollywood) — 2026-07-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: David Pereyra & Lavetti Vegas on 'humble bulls,' cowboy merch & branding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-david-pereyra-lavetti-vegas-on-humble-bulls-cowboy-merch-branding) — 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00 - [Nash Mahupete on QLI's 'Beyond the Promise' Capital Campaign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/nash-mahupete-on-qli-s-beyond-the-promise-capital-campaign) — 2026-07-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: J.J. Harder on the cost of false confessions, The National Registry of Exonerations & criminal justice reform](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-j-j-harder-on-the-cost-of-false-confessions-the-national-registry-of-exonerations-criminal-justice-reform) — 2026-07-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [J.J. Harder of Flatwater Free Press on The Murder of Nancy Parker, The Beatrice Six & The Reid Technique](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/j-j-harder-of-flatwater-free-press-on-the-murder-of-nancy-parker-the-beatrice-six-the-reid-technique) — 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [David Pereyra & Lavetti Vegas on rodeo dreams, bull riding & bucking the odds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/david-pereyra-lavetti-vegas-on-rodeo-dreams-bull-riding-bucking-the-odds) — 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [CODA: Dave Reeder on aftermath & starting Miles For Michelle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-dave-reeder-on-aftermath-starting-miles-for-michelle) — 2026-07-13T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART III: Dave Reeder on losing Michelle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-iii-dave-reeder-on-losing-michelle) — 2026-07-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Dave Reeder on Michelle's fight for her life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-dave-reeder-on-michelle-s-fight-for-her-life) — 2026-07-09T10:00:00+00:00 - [Dave Reeder on meeting & marrying Michelle; her Hemangiopericytoma / solitary fibrous tumor diagnosis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/dave-reeder-on-meeting-marrying-michelle-her-hemangiopericytoma-solitary-fibrous-tumor-diagnosis) — 2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [CODA: Ken White on connection vs. isolation & weaving the fabric of film](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-ken-white-on-connection-vs-isolation-weaving-the-fabric-of-film) — 2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [What should go in Omaha's Tricentennial Time Capsule for 2076?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/what-should-go-in-omaha-s-tricentennial-time-capsule-for-2076) — 2026-07-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Melissa & Kevin McCarthy on Omaha's upcoming Urbanism Summit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-melissa-kevin-mccarthy-on-omaha-s-upcoming-urbanism-summit) — 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [Melissa & Kevin McCarthy on bringing 'Omatopia' to Joslyn Castle & Gardens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/melissa-kevin-mccarthy-on-bringing-omatopia-to-joslyn-castle-gardens) — 2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [CODA: Dana Murray on the crisis in critical thinking & AI; the future of NOMA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-dana-murray-on-the-crisis-in-critical-thinking-ai-the-future-of-noma) — 2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Dana Murray on paying the heavy price of dreams; founding & developing NOMA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-dana-murray-on-paying-the-heavy-price-of-dreams-founding-developing-noma) — 2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Nash Mahupete on the rewarding work of bringing the best out of others & focusing on the mission of QLI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-nash-mahupete-on-the-rewarding-work-of-bringing-the-best-out-of-others-focusing-on-the-mission-of-qli) — 2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [Dana Murray on NOMAFEST 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/dana-murray-on-nomafest-2026) — 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [Tinashe 'Nash' Mahupete on his journey from Zimbabwe to Omaha; from caregiver to CEO at QLI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/tinashe-nash-mahupete-on-his-journey-from-zimbabwe-to-omaha-from-caregiver-to-ceo-at-qli) — 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Angelina Gutierrez on moving to Detroit & building a better relationship with technology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-angelina-gutierrez-on-moving-to-detroit-building-a-better-relationship-with-technology) — 2026-06-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [Omaha's CWS 'McAfee' PR Strikeout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/omaha-s-cws-mcafee-pr-strikeout) — 2026-06-18T10:23:05+00:00 - [CODA: Joe Toscano & Chen Huang on Chinamaxxing, The Exclusion Act & Mahjong mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-joe-toscano-chen-huang-on-chinamaxxing-the-exclusion-act-mahjong-mindset) — 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [Angelina Gutierrez on leaving Omaha](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/angelina-gutierrez-on-leaving-omaha) — 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Chen Huang & Joe Toscano on the differences between Chinese & American Mahjong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-chen-huang-joe-toscano-on-the-differences-between-chinese-american-mahjong) — 2026-06-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [Chen Huang & Joe Toscano on founding The Omaha Mahjong Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/chen-huang-joe-toscano-on-founding-the-omaha-mahjong-club) — 2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00 - [CWS Concessions: Looksmaxxing Prospects](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/cws-concessions-looksmaxxing-prospects) — 2026-06-11T12:19:11+00:00 - [Building Omaha's Starting Lineup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/building-omaha-s-starting-lineup) — 2026-06-10T12:34:43+00:00 - [Keep The CWS Weird](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/keep-the-cws-weird) — 2026-06-09T14:35:43+00:00 - [CODA: Tyler Irvine on rewilding your attention; the raptor program & mindful conservation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-tyler-irvine-on-rewilding-your-attention-the-raptor-program-mindful-conservation) — 2026-06-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [CODA: Am'Agyn Spencer on Self-Belief, Success & Getting Out of Your Own Way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/coda-am-agyn-spencer-on-self-belief-success-getting-out-of-your-own-way) — 2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Tyler Irvine on Common Grounding, Stewardship & The Acorn Theory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-tyler-irvine-on-common-grounding-stewardship-the-acorn-theory) — 2026-06-04T10:04:41+00:00 - [Tyler Irvine on Rekindling our Connection to Nature](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/tyler-irvine-on-rekindling-our-connection-to-nature) — 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Am'Agyn Spencer on Purpose-Driven Ambition: Law, Leadership, Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-am-agyn-spencer-on-purpose-driven-ambition-law-leadership-legacy) — 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [Am'Agyn Spencer on Teen CEO life: Books, Burnout, Balance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/am-agyn-spencer-on-teen-ceo-life-books-burnout-balance) — 2026-06-01T10:04:09+00:00 - [PART II: Eddie Brill on developing & parting ways with The Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-eddie-brill-on-developing-parting-ways-with-the-great-american-comedy-festival-in-norfolk) — 2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [Eddie Brill on the last 'Late Show,' Letterman & legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/eddie-brill-on-the-last-late-show-letterman-legacy) — 2026-05-21T10:01:24+00:00 - [The 2026 Omaha Yearbook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/the-2026-omaha-yearbook) — 2026-05-20T12:52:32+00:00 - [Inside Omaha's Bid To Join The 2027 Women's Volleyball Championship Rotation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/inside-omaha-s-bid-to-join-the-2027-women-s-volleyball-championship-rotation) — 2026-05-19T13:13:09+00:00 - [The Omaha Tattoo Regret / Redemption Index](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/the-omaha-tattoo-regret-redemption-index) — 2026-05-18T12:48:25+00:00 - [UPDATE(S): Censored Barber Bar, Suspended AI Lawyer + Baby Name... or Blackstone?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/update-s-censored-barber-bar-suspended-ai-lawyer-baby-name-or-blackstone) — 2026-05-15T10:51:48+00:00 - [10 'Contagiously Charming' Omaha Tourism Campaign Ideas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/10-contagiously-charming-omaha-tourism-campaign-ideas) — 2026-05-14T11:41:29+00:00 - [2026 Nebraska Primary Election Results Index](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/2026-nebraska-primary-election-results-index) — 2026-05-13T11:49:49+00:00 - [PART II: Ryan Wilkins on the genesis of Blue Dot Energy & the Ewing endorsement aftermath](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-ryan-wilkins-on-the-genesis-of-blue-dot-energy-the-ewing-endorsement-aftermath) — 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00 - [Ryan Wilkins on endorsing Denise Powell; Blue Dot Energy's response & John Cavanaugh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/ryan-wilkins-on-endorsing-denise-powell-blue-dot-energy-s-response-john-cavanaugh) — 2026-05-11T10:00:24+00:00 - [Where and how should Omaha grow in the future?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/where-and-how-should-omaha-grow-in-the-future) — 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Kishla Askins on environmental policy, the lean Farm Bill & Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-kishla-askins-on-environmental-policy-the-lean-farm-bill-iran) — 2026-05-07T10:25:47+00:00 - [Kishla Askins on McKinney's Facebook post, Sherrill's endorsement & a polarizing primary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/kishla-askins-on-mckinney-s-facebook-post-sherrill-s-endorsement-a-polarizing-primary) — 2026-05-06T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Dr. Joseph Gruber on healthcare trends, The Fed, behavioral economics & Jerome Powell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-dr-joseph-gruber-on-healthcare-trends-the-fed-behavioral-economics-jerome-powell) — 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Joseph Gruber on unprecedented oil shocks, inflation, AI's impact on labor markets & Jevons Paradox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/dr-joseph-gruber-on-unprecedented-oil-shocks-inflation-ai-s-impact-on-labor-markets-jevons-paradox) — 2026-05-04T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Meaghan Walls on West O bias, tactile maps & convincing The Lozier Foundation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-meaghan-walls-on-west-o-bias-tactile-maps-convincing-the-lozier-foundation) — 2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [Meaghan Walls on her seven-year struggle to build an inclusive playground at Lake Zorinsky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/meaghan-walls-on-her-seven-year-struggle-to-build-an-inclusive-playground-at-lake-zorinsky) — 2026-04-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Buey Tut & Phil McClain on North O's development needs + 'We Make Omaha' & the Age-Friendly initiative](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-buey-tut-phil-mcclain-on-north-o-s-development-needs-we-make-omaha-the-age-friendly-initiative) — 2026-04-29T10:00:00+00:00 - [Andy Akiho on 'Composing Kaneko': collaborating with Ree & Jun Kaneko + the Omaha Symphony](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/andy-akiho-on-composing-kaneko-collaborating-with-ree-jun-kaneko-the-omaha-symphony) — 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [Scott Henderson on the Gr8er Plains Summit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/scott-henderson-on-the-gr8er-plains-summit) — 2026-04-27T10:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Jane Liu on meme coins, tariff data, cryptocurrency credibility & maturing markets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/dr-jane-liu-on-meme-coins-tariff-data-cryptocurrency-credibility-maturing-markets) — 2026-04-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Katie Fourney of SHARE Omaha & Amy Blanchard on how to have an impactful & meaningful volunteer experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-katie-fourney-of-share-omaha-amy-blanchard-on-how-to-have-an-impactful-meaningful-volunteer-experience) — 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [Katie Fourney of SHARE Omaha & Amy Blanchard on Do Good Days](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/katie-fourney-of-share-omaha-amy-blanchard-on-do-good-days) — 2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [Spark CEO Buey Tut & Phil McClain on the 2026 Reignite2Unite Omaha Development Symposium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/spark-ceo-buey-tut-phil-mcclain-on-the-2026-reignite2unite-omaha-development-symposium) — 2026-04-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [Scott Henderson on NE's Business Innovation Act & starting Nebraska Startups Speak Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/scott-henderson-on-ne-s-business-innovation-act-starting-nebraska-startups-speak-up) — 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 - [OPL Exec Director Laura Marlane invites you to the Omaha Central Library Grand Opening](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/opl-exec-director-laura-marlane-invites-you-to-the-omaha-central-library-grand-opening) — 2026-04-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [J.J. Harder of Flatwater Free Press on Dorothy Lynch, Nebraska-style Taco Salad, Thousand Island & Hidden Valley Ranch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/j-j-harder-of-flatwater-free-press-on-dorothy-lynch-nebraska-style-taco-salad-thousand-island-hidden-valley-ranch) — 2026-04-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [Senator John Cavanaugh on dark money attacks, Trump, the Blue Dot, Denise Powell, Brinker Harding & medical can'tabis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/senator-john-cavanaugh-on-dark-money-attacks-trump-the-blue-dot-denise-powell-brinker-harding-medical-can-tabis) — 2026-04-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [Scott Henderson on cross-pollinating Omaha's startup ecosystem with Offutt's defense industry (+UNMC) & launching Omaha B2G Guild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/scott-henderson-on-cross-pollinating-omaha-s-startup-ecosystem-with-offutt-s-defense-industry-unmc-launching-omaha-b2g-guild) — 2026-04-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [Lynne Walz on Pillen rumors, ICE in McCook, brain drain in NE & her campaign for Governor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/lynne-walz-on-pillen-rumors-ice-in-mccook-brain-drain-in-ne-her-campaign-for-governor) — 2026-04-13T10:00:33+00:00 - [PART III: Chris Backemeyer on 9/11's aftermath: his rise at the State Department; confronting Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas & Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-iii-chris-backemeyer-on-9-11-s-aftermath-his-rise-at-the-state-department-confronting-al-qaeda-hezbollah-hamas-iran) — 2026-04-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Jane Liu on how oil market instability & A.I. relate to Crypto; NE's chartered Telcoin Digital Asset Bank & Mohnish Pabrai](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/dr-jane-liu-on-how-oil-market-instability-a-i-relate-to-crypto-ne-s-chartered-telcoin-digital-asset-bank-mohnish-pabrai) — 2026-04-09T10:00:00+00:00 - [Amanda Kephart of Film Streams on Relaxed Screenings & increasing accessibility in the arts community](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/amanda-kephart-of-film-streams-on-relaxed-screenings-increasing-accessibility-in-the-arts-community) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [PART II: Chris Backemeyer on Iran, negotiating the nuclear deal, terrorism & Israel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/omapod-7041383/part-ii-chris-backemeyer-on-iran-negotiating-the-nuclear-deal-terrorism-israel) — 2026-04-07T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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