Riverside Chats
Mondays at noon
Riverside Chats is a series of conversations exploring Midwest culture, from art to politics and everything in between. Each Monday at noon, hear an in-depth conversation hosted by Tom Knoblauch, Maria Corpuz, or Michael Griffin with the people making our culture interesting, important, and vibrant. From politicians and businesspeople to filmmakers and artists, Riverside Chats is dedicated to highlighting the fascinating figures right here in the Heartland. Listen on KIOS 91.5 Omaha or on your favorite podcast app.
For bookings, contact Courtney Bierman at courtney.bierman@ops.org.
Latest Episodes
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Riverside ChatsMichael Griffin talks to Tena Hahn Rodriguez, co-interim executive director of Black & Pink National, a nonprofit prison abolition organization headquartered in Omaha. -
Riverside ChatsThe Inclusive Communities event Conversations for Change launched last year with actor Kal Penn as the featured guest. This year’s event features performer Bob the Drag Queen, who won the eighth season of “RuPaul's Drag Race.” -
Riverside ChatsOn this episode Representative Don Bacon recounts his experience during the Jan. 6 attack, why he thinks Republicans should regain control and what he makes of Donald Trump's enduring influence over the Republican Party. -
Riverside ChatsErin Feichtinger has a Ph.D in history and currently serves as policy director at the Women’s Fund of Omaha, and she has made it a mission to shine a light on the details, drama and triumphs of our local power structures. -
Riverside ChatsOn this week’s show, filmmaker Tony Bonacci talks with Tom Knoblauch about the making of his movie "The Headliner" and what to expect at this year’s Omaha Film Festival premiere. -
Riverside ChatsMaria Corpuz is in conversation with Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh about the historic filibuster of LB574 and her hopes for the current legislative session. -
Riverside ChatsKeyonna King is an associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health and a co-investigator in UNMC’s BEAT Cancer study. BEAT Cancer, which stands for Black Equity, Access and Testing for Cancer, seeks to increase colorectal cancer screening and decrease mortality rates related to the disease in Omaha’s Black community. -
Riverside ChatsAs director of marketing and communications at the Omaha Symphony, Josh Tague is responsible for building and cultivating the group’s audiences and brand. Today, Tague and Michael Griffin are talking about the symphony’s history, how classical music spaces can become more diverse and inclusive, and the ensemble's Grammy nominations. -
Riverside ChatsJaden Perkins is a community organizer from Omaha who specializes in coalition building. Today, he talks to Michael Griffin about how to increase civic engagement and his upcoming event Politically Speaking... It's a Drag. -
Riverside ChatsMia Perales is a freshman at UNL, and David Corbin is a veteran in the local climate activism community. Today they're here to talk about the future of environmentalism in Omaha.
