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 primary race - from Nebraska Examiner * North Omaha residents frustrated as large homeless camp g...
Apr 02, 2025•20 min
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 running for mayor in Omaha’s 2025 primary election - from KETV * Pope appoints new archbishop for...
Apr 01, 2025•20 min
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 runners and reduce highway harm - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha woman donates 41 gallons of blo...
Mar 31, 2025•15 min
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 indecent exposure arrested again - from KETV * Make-a-Wish Nebraska gives Omaha boy dream trip after he...
Mar 28, 2025•18 min
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 - from Omaha World-Herald * U.S. News & World Report puts Omaha atop its hot U.S. housing ma...
Mar 27, 2025•20 min
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 Vista elementary school psychologist arrested on suspicion of child sex assault - from WOWT * A br...
Mar 26, 2025•20 min
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 safe? Omaha Westside is banking on it - from Omaha World-Herald Get full access to OMAPOD at www.oma...
Mar 25, 2025•19 min
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 one person dead - from KETV * Omaha letter carriers protest Post Office privatization - from WOW...
Mar 24, 2025•20 min
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 Instagram, click here . To follow Jane on X, click here . To read about Jane’s journey from the UNO...
Mar 21, 2025•19 min
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 follow Jane on X, click here . To read about Jane’s journey from the UNO College of Business Administration magazine, click here , and a...
Mar 20, 2025•20 min
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 follow Jane on X, click here . To read about Jane’s journey from the UNO College of Business Administration magazine, click here , and a blo...
Mar 19, 2025•20 min
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 lawmaker wants to reshape higher ed with DEI, tenure bans - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to ...
Mar 18, 2025•10 min
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 reform - from KETV * Tim Walz hosts town hall in Omaha - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at ...
Mar 17, 2025•20 min
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 appearance: Part one on his feature film, The Headliner, here … Part two on Omaha’s film scene and working w...
Mar 14, 2025•20 min
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 alert’ for bird flu - from KETV * Omaha’s Blackstone neighborhood to see new apartment project - fr...
Mar 13, 2025•20 min
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 two competing daylight saving-related bills - from WOWT * ‘Rare’ Nebraska state statute you can us...
Mar 12, 2025•20 min
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 chamber, small businesses come together to help Lemon Tree Cafe after fire - from KMTV * Work begin...
Mar 11, 2025•20 min
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 Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Mar 10, 2025•18 min
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 would hurt many programs - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Mar 07, 2025•20 min
“ Stothert keeps big lead in campaign fundraising in race for mayor ” + “ Omaha mayoral candidates point fingers claiming opponents’ campaign contributions are unethical, ” reports KETV ALSO… * 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 overhaul elections, early voting over integrity concerns - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OM...
Mar 06, 2025•19 min
General Services Administration ‘Non-core property list’ here . DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ database here . ALSO… * Man charged in fatal Omaha stabbing, held without bond - from WOWT * Roundabout coming to busy intersection in Elkhorn - from KMTV * Students and others ask Nebraska lawmakers to save state-funded internship program - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Mar 05, 2025•20 min
“ Omaha man raises concern about message on vanity license plate, ” reports WOWT ALSO… * Omaha police search for possible victims in federal sex trafficking investigation - from KETV * Nebraska lawmakers asked to restore funding for Chief Standing Bear museum, lake projects - from Nebraska Examiner * Planners using data, community input to create safer roads in Omaha - from WOWT Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Mar 04, 2025•14 min
“ Your Kid Got Into College. Does She Need a ‘Bed Party’? ” reports the New York Times “ Omaha’s Chancellor Popped Out of a Trash Can With The AEW Title Belt To Celebrate The Hoops Team Winning Its Conference, ” reports Barstool Sports “ Mt. Crescent unveils name change as ski season nears end, ” reports WOWT “ Nebraska DED awards $414k to groups for recruiting out-of-state talent, ” reports Nebraska Examiner ALSO… * New Omaha city council candidate alleges ‘political terrorism’ as yard set abla...
Mar 03, 2025•13 min
“ Nebraska lawmakers propose extending term limits ,” reports the Omaha World-Herald ALSO… * One person taken to the hospital with CPR in progress following stabbing - from KETV * Sarpy County introduces new program to enhance cybercrime investigations, prevention - from WOWT * Papillion’s ‘Missing Middle Housing’ brings together neighbors from different classes - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Feb 28, 2025•16 min
“ Nebraska girl listed in state records as ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’ finally gets a social security number ,” reports NBC News ALSO… * Two in hospital after Omaha carjacking incident ends in crash, OPD says - from WOWT * Independent review finds Omaha’s use of TIF complies with state law - from KMTV * Millard community mourns loss of alumni, state trooper Kyle McAcy - from KETV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Feb 27, 2025•15 min
“ Omaha to host national bicycling competition in May ,” reports WOWT ALSO… * Omaha Mayoral Candidate outlines concern over Omaha streetcar project - from KMTV * Pilot maneuver saves Omaha flight from collision with private jet on Chicago Midway runway - from WOWT * NU researchers and fans lobby lawmakers to raise, now lower, state funding - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Feb 26, 2025•13 min
“ Nebraska lawmakers earn $12,000 a year. Senators propose a variety of ways to increase that ,” reports the Omaha World-Herald . ALSO… * City of Omaha finally finds home for new fire station in fast-growing area - from Omaha World-Herald * Experts weigh in on report showing 10 percent of Omaha office space is vacant - from WOWT * The Potash Twins, Nebraska’s first-ever Composer Laureates, will advocate for music statewide - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Feb 25, 2025•18 min
“ EXCLUSIVE: Fyre Festival 2: Dates, location and how to get tickets ,” reports NBC’s The Today Show . How can Omaha benefit from this? OMAPOD tackles this important question. ALSO… * ‘You cannot camp throughout the city’: McDonnell explains ‘safe zones’ in proposal to address homelessness - from KETV * Overflow Omaha crowd launches U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour - from Nebraska Examiner * Omaha deepfreeze breaks water mains, scrambles traffic along Center, Pacific and more ...
Feb 24, 2025•9 min
Carter Hites is a stand-up comedian and improviser. To listen to part one of Carter’s OMAPOD episode, click here . ALSO… * To catch a trafficker: Inside the Omaha program jailing child sex offenders, empowering survivors - from Flatwater Free Press * FEMA firings, proposed state cuts alarm Douglas County officials: ‘This is a bad mix’ - from Omaha World-Herald * Destination Nebraska Act: New path proposed for Rod Yates’ mega project in Gretna area - from Nebraska Examiner Get full access to OMAP...
Feb 21, 2025•13 min
Carter Hites is a stand-up comedian and improviser. ALSO… * Omaha mayoral candidates react to controversial comments from Mike McDonnell - from KETV * State Sen. Lippincott’s column sparks outrage among fellow senators - from WOWT * Funding uncertainty has Douglas County health leaders planning for future - from KMTV Get full access to OMAPOD at www.omapod.com/subscribe...
Feb 20, 2025•14 min
