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Riverside ChatsAlex Jochim and Zach Schmeider talk 10 years of arts engagement nonprofit BFF Omaha and what to expect at Petfest 2022, happening August 13 in Benson.
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Riverside ChatsEarlier this year, the State Legislature passed what Governor Ricketts called the biggest tax relief measures in Nebraska history. Taxes frequently come up in assessing quality of life compared to similar states and what a competitive tax climate might mean for retaining young people in the age of brain drain. Today Matthew Wurstner returns to the show to assess Nebraska's tax climate.
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Riverside ChatsOPS School Board candidate Bri Full outlines her vision to ensure stable, successful education in the metro area following a mass exodus of hundreds of teachers this spring.
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Riverside ChatsJoe Pera discusses the formation and craft of his beloved Adult Swim series "Joe Pera Talks With You," where his persona overlaps with his TV self, and what to expect from his new stand-up tour, including his August 6 show at The Admiral in Omaha.
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Riverside ChatsThe new film "18 ½" is the latest from Omaha-born filmmaker Dan Mirvish. The film is a Watergate thriller and dark comedy about a transcriptionist and reporter who find the infamous 18-and-a-half minutes of missing tape from Richard Nixon’s White House recordings. "18 ½" is playing now through July 14 at the Ruth Sokolof Theater.
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Riverside ChatsEileen Wirth discusses her new book "The Women Who Built Omaha: A Bold and Remarkable History" and how cultural attitudes are impacted by both the absence and presence of women in our shared narratives.
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Riverside ChatsErik Larson is the author of bestselling historical nonfiction, including "The Devil in the White City," "The Splendid and the Vile" and "In the Garden of Beasts." Today, Larson discusses how he uses history to process his anxieties about the present and what made him turn to fiction for his latest work, a ghost story called "No One Goes Alone," which is exclusively available on Audible.
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Riverside ChatsKatie Otten discusses working as an actor in Omaha as well as creating and starring in the new web series "Inner Worlds," which follows a series of friends who engage in a tabletop roleplaying game of the same name.
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Riverside ChatsRoss Benes, author of "Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold," returns to assess the strength of Nebraska's Republican party in what seems to be a politically rocky 2022.
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Riverside ChatsMatthew Wurstner discusses the foundation of Nebraska's unicameral and how its initial intentions hold up in the polarized present.