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As the automobile gained traction in this country, Henry Ford pushed the boundaries of production and efficiency giving him a major foothold in the industry. Hear how Omaha played a role in the manufacture of those early Fords.

On today’s show, activist Crista Eggers is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the nearly decade-long fight for medical cannabis in Nebraska, the scope of treatments and research, and what a future with legalized treatment options might look like for healthcare.

If you are part of a book club, want to be a part of a book club, and want to start a book club, let Omaha Public Library be your source. Hear about library facilitated book clubs and how the library can help get your book club what it needs. We also have Angela Fernandez book talking 52 Ways to Walk by Annabel Streets.

The Nebraska Examiner reported in February that in the last decade “more people have continued to leave than enter Nebraska from other states, and the loss is heavily those with an education level of at least a bachelor’s degree.” Today researcher Josie Schafer is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the root causes of brain drain.

The KIOS Blues Chart for April 2023

Spielbound boasts the largest playable board game library in the country, but this Omaha nonprofit offers so much more. If you are a lover of board games of any type, or just want to experience the fun and magic of board games in as accessible a way as possible, then Spielbound at 33rd and Harney was created for you.

Read to a dog, the program designed for reluctant readers to help become comfortable reading out loud. Kids and teens have the opportunity for a 15 minute, one-on-one reading session with a registered therapy dog and their handler. Check out the Omaha Public Library events page to find out which branches participate. Then, Angela Fernandez gives a book talk on the novel The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

On today's show, Ethan Warren is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about his new book "The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha."

On today’s show, Megan Tady is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about her new book, "Super Bloom," which balances tragedy, humor, and insight on how we move forward and reinvent ourselves through art.

A small Omaha Symphony ensemble will perform music chosen around the themes of either New to the Neighborhood or A World of Folk Songs. The performances will be followed by a storytelling activity with the musicians. Check out the Omaha Public Library events page to find out which branch they will be performing near you. Also, Nicole Hilder stops by to book talk Rules for Visiting by Jessica F Kane.