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PART II: Matthew Hansen on daily journalism, his own writing & the danger of Nebraska news deserts

Chris Bowling & Leah Keinama invite you to the ‘Buried Truth’ Walking Tour

J.J. Harder on the metaphysics, lore & legality of Der Viener Schlinger

Leah Keinama & Chris Bowling on ‘Buried Truth’; blood lead testing & what Omaha Superfund site residents need to know about their dirt

Matthew Hansen on Flatwater Free Press moving into a new era; Pillen’s anger & telling an important story well

PART II: John S. Berry on his ‘Atticus Finch moment’; PTSD; leading during dark times & making an argument that wins

PART II: CEOs Candi Jones (Girls Inc.) & Amira Jones (Amira’s Delights) on inspiration, pushing your brand & figuring out what girls need

John S. Berry on adapting in court; leading in war; Agent Orange; what Veterans need & great legal writing

Girls Inc. of Omaha CEO Candi Jones & MAC Rising CEOs Champion Amira Jones on making something special with Amira’s Delights

GONDOLAHA: Reimagining Urban Mobility

PART III: Kerron Stark & Tracie Mauk on publishing a children’s book, developing puppeteers & directing talented child actors

PART II: Kerron Stark & Tracie Mauk on his Mom’s sudden passing; his final ‘Blue’s Clues’ audition & creating the ‘Mister K’ character

Silomaha: The Mount Rushmore of Omaha’s Unofficial Landmarks

Kerron Stark & Tracie Mauk on ‘Mister K’s Clubhouse’

PART II: Eric Gautschi on Big Omaha’s legacy, female founders panel & applicable action plan frameworks

Wait Wait... Don’t Tell NE!

Eric Gautschi on the Hustle Entrepreneurship Conference: Shazam founder, Liquid Death brand team & Jordan the Ninja

The State of The State’s Economic Development Department Development Index

CODA: Jaida Bentley on pattern recognition, birds, Quentin Tarantino & receiving telepathic messages

PART III: Jaida Bentley on unified consciousness + our society’s accumulation of programming, misinformation & psyops

CODA: Deji Adesola & Scott Henderson on life-changing, wealth-creating exits & turning setbacks into comebacks

PART II: Jaida Bentley on guiding people into the unconscious expression of their memory

PART II: Deji Adesola & Scott Henderson on Second-Generation Entrepreneurs, The Naive Ambition Era & The American Dream

Jaida Bentley on shamanic sickness, spiritual frequencies, soul paths & demonic poltergeist mountainous under-energies

PART II: Josh Sabey on honoring the World Trade Center footprints, relationality at Ground Zero & Daniel Libeskind

Josh Sabey on ‘9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero’

Deji Adesola & Scott Henderson on the creation of Immigify; navigating immigration & building aspirational A.I. companies in Nebraska

PART II: Dr. Jeremy Hosein on UNMC, Clarkson, Project Health, ascendant women’s sports, the White House Fellowship & grueling neurosurgery

PART II: Jasmin McGinnis & Tamio Stehrenberger on vulnerability, setbacks, synergy, pride & putting your ideas on the line

Jasmin McGinnis (Cup of Coa) & Tamio Stehrenberger (Enzo Clean) on accessible luxury, venture capital, representation in the coffee space & passion vs. positive identifiers

PART II: Lauren Vana & Tony Bonacci on upcoming projects, ‘Cry Night’ response & professional laughers

Dr. Jeremy Hosein on running for Regent; reseating, recruiting, A.I. + N.I.L. for academics

Lauren Vana & Tony Bonacci on developing & filming her No Coast Comedy Club Special

PART II: Justin Shanahan on hosting a music festival & hanging with your high school heroes

Justin Shanahan on Dolly Parton, John Popper, Gin Blossoms & the 2026 Shadow Ridge Music Festival

Katie Mock & Clark Ross invite you to the Streetcar Impact Alliance ‘Rally on the Route’ Block Party

Clark Ross (Mercury) & Katie Mock (Nite Owl, Fizzy’s) give a streetcar construction reality check

Magical Old Market Big Art Idea(s)

10 New Old Market Improvement Ideas

G.L.O.V.E. is a Battlefield

Is Council Bluffs more fun than Omaha?

The OPS Shock G.L.O.V.E. Index

PART II: Carver Jones on his journey from basketball in Millard to busking in Portland to breaking into Nashville's songwriting scene

Carver Jones on his landmark Maha set, 'Woman, My Lady' blowing up & creating 'Middle Name' with Mckenna Grace

CODA: The Potash Twins on Omaha's strong foodie culture, being first NE Composer Laureates & the genius of Wynton Marsalis

PART II: Tre Brooks on serving, staying & expanding Omaha's access to the American Dream

PART II: The Potash Twins on seeing the world through the lens of jazz + collaborating with Jon Batiste

PART II: Kate Noble Weitz on making space in the art world, rethinking 'disability' & Lateef McLeod

Sarah Baker Hansen's guide to Mahamaxxing the 2026 Maha Festival

Kate Noble Weitz on Common Senses Festival 2026

Tre Brooks announces 'Silicon Prairie News' acquisition by Omaha 100

The Potash Twins on developing Sweet Stash, Jake Tapper's IG post, 'Adventureland' & Martin Starr

CODA: Kelli Bello & Kevin Meyer on Omaha's imperfect preservation record + a future vision of Joslyn Castle

PART II: Josh Peterson on faith, mindset, value-driven content, AI... & 'What Are You Building?'

PART II: Kevin Meyer & Kelli Bello on how architecture tells the story of a city

Josh Peterson on leaving Elevator; founding Peterson Media

Kelli Bello & Kevin Meyer on 'Architecture on Tap'

The Omahadyssey

Mandy Rosenquist of Omaha Children's Museum invites you to 'Fairytale Ball'

Nebraska Data Center Survey: Playgrounds vs. Power Grids

The Crossroads Public Safety Headquarters Index

Deanna Walz invites you to PACE Interactive 2026: The Golden Age of Hollywood

PART II: David Pereyra & Lavetti Vegas on 'humble bulls,' cowboy merch & branding

Nash Mahupete on QLI's 'Beyond the Promise' Capital Campaign

PART II: J.J. Harder on the cost of false confessions, The National Registry of Exonerations & criminal justice reform

J.J. Harder of Flatwater Free Press on The Murder of Nancy Parker, The Beatrice Six & The Reid Technique

David Pereyra & Lavetti Vegas on rodeo dreams, bull riding & bucking the odds

CODA: Dave Reeder on aftermath & starting Miles For Michelle

PART III: Dave Reeder on losing Michelle

PART II: Dave Reeder on Michelle's fight for her life

Dave Reeder on meeting & marrying Michelle; her Hemangiopericytoma / solitary fibrous tumor diagnosis

CODA: Ken White on connection vs. isolation & weaving the fabric of film

What should go in Omaha's Tricentennial Time Capsule for 2076?

PART II: Melissa & Kevin McCarthy on Omaha's upcoming Urbanism Summit

Melissa & Kevin McCarthy on bringing 'Omatopia' to Joslyn Castle & Gardens

CODA: Dana Murray on the crisis in critical thinking & AI; the future of NOMA

PART II: Dana Murray on paying the heavy price of dreams; founding & developing NOMA

PART II: Nash Mahupete on the rewarding work of bringing the best out of others & focusing on the mission of QLI

Dana Murray on NOMAFEST 2026

Tinashe 'Nash' Mahupete on his journey from Zimbabwe to Omaha; from caregiver to CEO at QLI

PART II: Angelina Gutierrez on moving to Detroit & building a better relationship with technology

Omaha's CWS 'McAfee' PR Strikeout

CODA: Joe Toscano & Chen Huang on Chinamaxxing, The Exclusion Act & Mahjong mindset

Angelina Gutierrez on leaving Omaha

PART II: Chen Huang & Joe Toscano on the differences between Chinese & American Mahjong

Chen Huang & Joe Toscano on founding The Omaha Mahjong Club

CWS Concessions: Looksmaxxing Prospects

Building Omaha's Starting Lineup

Keep The CWS Weird

CODA: Tyler Irvine on rewilding your attention; the raptor program & mindful conservation

CODA: Am'Agyn Spencer on Self-Belief, Success & Getting Out of Your Own Way

PART II: Tyler Irvine on Common Grounding, Stewardship & The Acorn Theory

Tyler Irvine on Rekindling our Connection to Nature

PART II: Am'Agyn Spencer on Purpose-Driven Ambition: Law, Leadership, Legacy

Am'Agyn Spencer on Teen CEO life: Books, Burnout, Balance

PART II: Eddie Brill on developing & parting ways with The Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk

Eddie Brill on the last 'Late Show,' Letterman & legacy

The 2026 Omaha Yearbook

Inside Omaha's Bid To Join The 2027 Women's Volleyball Championship Rotation

The Omaha Tattoo Regret / Redemption Index

UPDATE(S): Censored Barber Bar, Suspended AI Lawyer + Baby Name... or Blackstone?

10 'Contagiously Charming' Omaha Tourism Campaign Ideas

2026 Nebraska Primary Election Results Index

PART II: Ryan Wilkins on the genesis of Blue Dot Energy & the Ewing endorsement aftermath

Ryan Wilkins on endorsing Denise Powell; Blue Dot Energy's response & John Cavanaugh

Where and how should Omaha grow in the future?

PART II: Kishla Askins on environmental policy, the lean Farm Bill & Iran

Kishla Askins on McKinney's Facebook post, Sherrill's endorsement & a polarizing primary

PART II: Dr. Joseph Gruber on healthcare trends, The Fed, behavioral economics & Jerome Powell

Dr. Joseph Gruber on unprecedented oil shocks, inflation, AI's impact on labor markets & Jevons Paradox

PART II: Meaghan Walls on West O bias, tactile maps & convincing The Lozier Foundation

Meaghan Walls on her seven-year struggle to build an inclusive playground at Lake Zorinsky

PART II: Buey Tut & Phil McClain on North O's development needs + 'We Make Omaha' & the Age-Friendly initiative

Andy Akiho on 'Composing Kaneko': collaborating with Ree & Jun Kaneko + the Omaha Symphony

Scott Henderson on the Gr8er Plains Summit

Dr. Jane Liu on meme coins, tariff data, cryptocurrency credibility & maturing markets

PART II: Katie Fourney of SHARE Omaha & Amy Blanchard on how to have an impactful & meaningful volunteer experience

Katie Fourney of SHARE Omaha & Amy Blanchard on Do Good Days

Spark CEO Buey Tut & Phil McClain on the 2026 Reignite2Unite Omaha Development Symposium

Scott Henderson on NE's Business Innovation Act & starting Nebraska Startups Speak Up

OPL Exec Director Laura Marlane invites you to the Omaha Central Library Grand Opening

J.J. Harder of Flatwater Free Press on Dorothy Lynch, Nebraska-style Taco Salad, Thousand Island & Hidden Valley Ranch

Senator John Cavanaugh on dark money attacks, Trump, the Blue Dot, Denise Powell, Brinker Harding & medical can'tabis

Scott Henderson on cross-pollinating Omaha's startup ecosystem with Offutt's defense industry (+UNMC) & launching Omaha B2G Guild

Lynne Walz on Pillen rumors, ICE in McCook, brain drain in NE & her campaign for Governor

PART III: Chris Backemeyer on 9/11's aftermath: his rise at the State Department; confronting Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas & Iran

Dr. Jane Liu on how oil market instability & A.I. relate to Crypto; NE's chartered Telcoin Digital Asset Bank & Mohnish Pabrai

Amanda Kephart of Film Streams on Relaxed Screenings & increasing accessibility in the arts community

PART II: Chris Backemeyer on Iran, negotiating the nuclear deal, terrorism & Israel

Chris Backemeyer on running against Mike Flood, the fears of the future & DOGE

Brian Gennardo on abusive authority, art, Allan, AA & aftershocks

PART II: Matt Geiler on how Second City improv informs animation, whimsicality & adventurous voice-over performance

PART II: Amanda Kephart on bringing a film-based season to Omaha, Spike Lee & 'The Odyssey' trailer

Rachel Gai, Destiny Williams & Shinnice Preston + Karine Sokpoh on the MAC '26 Pitch Black Finals

MAC CEO Karine Sokpoh + Shatice Jones & Sharnelle Shelton on the 2026 Pitch Black Finals

PART II: Matt Mason on keeping stories alive through history, epic NE poetry slams & 'Dead Poets Society'

Amanda Kephart of Film Streams on Dundee Marquee

Aileen Warren & Allison Zach of ICAN on Opt(imism) In(telligence) & the 2026 Women's Leadership Conference

Matt Geiler on animating & batch producing 'Bunny and Bear'

Jeffrey Koterba & Christine Burright introduce 'Bunny and Bear'

Matt Mason on becoming the next Artist in Residence at Joslyn Castle & Gardens

Christine Burright & Jeffrey Koterba on cancer, creativity, suffering, shame & perseverance

Dr. Jane Liu on Stablecoin rising, new Crypto developments + patterns & the volatile Bitcoin market

PART II: Ken White on shaping storytelling

PART II: Erik Thorstensen on documenting Jun and Ree Kaneko, Andy Akiho & figuring out how to practice

Kieran Thompson on directing & creating 'The Only Way Out Is Through'

Barry Nordstrand on developing & producing 'Bonding'

Bob Lindenmayer on making 'Making Megaforce'

Ken White on writing & directing 'Wed the Dark'

Erik Thorstensen on directing & developing 'Composing Kaneko'

PART II: Marc Longbrake on OFF '26, Writers Theatre & turning the OFF Academy on its head this year

Marc Longbrake previews the 2026 Omaha Film Festival

PART II: Heather Nelson on POPVOX honors, mirroring ballots & the new Congressional tech medallion

PART II: Kishla Askins on the '26 primary debate(s?), property tax creativity & the Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute

Kishla Askins on Iran

Heather Nelson of Poll The Vote on zero-star rated politicians + new '26 push polling, methodology & terminology

How you can help define Omaha's future

Our NEw Tourism Brand - 'Nebraska: All Heart'

Streetcar Impact Alliance: First Demands

Hallucinations at the NE Supreme Court: AI or Accidental Upload?

Omaha's Snowplow Fantasy League

UPDATE: Blackstone's Bar(-Bar) vs. Barbers Board Battle

Omaha's Year of the Fire Horse; Season of the Fish Fry

Council Bluffs Remembers River's Edge... Right?

CODA: Greg Ablett on self-mastery, awareness & infinite possibilities

Iowa's NFL Dreams, Nebraska's NIL Schemes

Lincoln's Love Thy Neighbor vs. Omaha's Neighborly Nominations

The Unicam Wants to Have a Chat With Bots

Bellevue's 'Racino' Royale

The Winter OMA-lympic Games

Omaha's Big Radio Acquisitions Week Index

CODA: Kaleb Duncan on the power of fasting & awakening the collective consciousness

PART III: Greg Ablett on making your own reality, engaging in invisible energy & true empathy

PART II: Aaron Gum on making music videos, developing a theme song & the theremin

PART II: Cara Kirsch on health care affordability challenges, humility & Warren Buffett

PART II: J.J. Harder on his seven categories of chili & cinnamon rolls eaters

Cara Kirsch on holding brokers accountable, forensic contract reviews & not being afraid of the problem

PART II: Kim Louise & TammyRa' on history trying to repeat itself, how we all break out differently & recovery

PART II: Ace Allure on pipe dreams, negative networking dynamics & teaching boylesque

PART II: Greg Ablett on the language of energy, cracking into your subconscious & self-talk's power

Kim Louise & TammyRa' on 'Frozen Charlottes'

Ace Allure on kittening, building up a burlesque wardrobe & paying your dues

PART II: Leanne Prewitt on A.I. slop, leadership intention tension & craving real things

J.J. Harder of Flatwater Free Press on Chili & Cinnamon Rolls

PART II: Kaleb Duncan on Women with Voices, Men of Omaha's potential & Manifest Omaha's future

Leanne Prewitt on Omaha's '26 business outlook, advancing through chaos & shedding things that no longer serve

Van Jensen on releasing 'Godfall' globally, The Battle of Blue Water & a sequel sneak peek

PART II: Jewel Rodgers on a Champion's mindset, the BlackBerry Peach Poetry Slam & NOMA

Greg Ablett on combative social infrastructure, longevity science/medicine & his life-changing epiphany

Sarah Iverson on effective resolution strategies, figuring out your motivation factor & having a mindful + contemplative 2026

PART II: Sen. Kathleen Kauth on her legislative strategy, Stand With Women Act & A.I. in NE

Jewel Rodgers on becoming Nebraska State Poet, finding the emotional core & rediscovering her process

Bree Kalhorn on New Year's Resolutions, getting stabbed & terrible addictive delusions

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