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13 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Nebraska's Dinosaur Tracksite - Our state may be rich in mammal fossils, but we have incredibly few dinosaur fossils. We visit with Matt Joeckel, State Geologist of Nebraska, to learn more about an important Cretaceous Period tracksite discovered in Jefferson County in 2002. Stargazers - Nebraska has some of the best night sky for viewing the universe. Amateur astronomers share why they travel to the Sandhills to view galaxies far, far away and give us a lesson on the science of stars. A Story of Hope- Lincoln resident Abeny Kucha Tiir, a survivor of war-torn Sudan, shares her inspiring story of hope amidst challenges and tragedies. She has written a book about her experiences and is working on a second publication designed to encourage and empower other Sudanese women who have survived tragedies of their own. Stansbury Stone Faces - In 1899, an elderly William Stansbury built a brick building in the small town of Nelson and adorned it with 12 life-sized, peculiar looking faces.
Episode 2
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Return of the Swan - They were nearly hunted to extinction in the early 20th Century, but today the largest waterfowl species in the world is once again thriving in the Sandhills - the trumpeter swan. Meet the researchers who worked tirelessly to protect these magnificent birds and their habitat, the ranchers who coexist on the land with them, and a photographer whose love for this species emanates through his breathtaking images. Linh Quang Buddhist Center - Founded 2,500 years ago in India, Buddhism is a global religion practiced by nearly half a billion people. When refugees of Vietnam came to Lincoln, they founded the Linh Quang Buddhist Center. Take a guided tour of this modern temple while learning about the cultural traditions of Vietnamese Americans. In the Key of Glass - At first glance, Philip Glass and Paul Barnes are a study in contrasts. The former is one of the most highly regarded and influential composers of the late 20th century, famous for his frequently understated and minimalistic music and personality. The latter has been described as a "ferociously virtuosic" pianist who is intensely expressive. Together, they've formed an unlikely friendship and creative collaboration born of a chance encounter and spanning more than 2 decades, culminating with the world premiere of Glass's latest work featuring Barnes at the keys. We explore the music and the magic between these two world-class artists. Greenhouse in the Snow - An innovative greenhouse built by Russ Finch runs on geothermal energy and costs about one dollar a day to heat. His groundbreaking design allows Russ to grow oranges in the middle of winter in Nebraska.
Episode 3
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
Experimental Music - Omaha composer and educator Dr. Stacey Barelos demonstrates how making music from everyday objects can spark a love of music. Tracks to Trails - A former northern Nebraska railroad route known as the Cowboy Line is being redeveloped into a 195 mile recreational trail. As the Cowboy Trail nears completion, it's already attracting cyclists from Nebraska as well as riders from across the US and beyond. The Dundee Theater - Opened in 1925, the Dundee Theater is the cornerstone of Omaha's historic Dundee district and the last of its kind in Omaha. Closed in 2013, the neighborhood theater was soon purchased by the Sherwood Foundation then restored and gifted to Omaha's Film Streams. The once classic cinema has a renewed urban community design. Today, Film Streams' Dundee Theater is a fitting place to appreciate international and locally crafted films... The DeWitty Settlement - DeWitty was the longest lasting, most successful Black settlement in Nebraska. Established in 1906, DeWitty was settled by Black Canadian immigrants and former African American slaves. At a time when cities across the United States were erupting in race riots, the Black settlers of DeWitty and the White residents of nearby Brownlee peacefully coexisted and thrived together. Meet descendants of both communities as they gather to commemorate their shared history. Nebraska, by William Meehan - Catherine Meehan Blount recites her father's poem written when he was 19 years old and enjoying life in DeWitty, Nebraska's most successful, longest lasting African American settlement.
Episode 4
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Forgotten World - John Johnson may have a common name, but the photographs he took of black families in Lincoln during the early 1900s has made him one of the great African American photographers of the 20th Century. All of Johnson's work could have easily been lost to the ages but for a teenage boy who, in 1965, spent $10 dollars for a box of 280 glass plate negatives. Edwina Justus - When she was hired at Union Pacific in the early 1970s, Edwina Justus was one of five black women who worked in the Omaha office. Within a few short years, she would become the company's first female African American locomotive engineer. Bob Gibson's Legacy - He's an Omaha native who played 17 years with the St. Louis Cardinals and he's been in the Hall of Fame since 1981. So, it's about time that his hometown honored pitcher Bob Gibson by commissioning a statue-which is anything but static. Nebraska's Tuskegee Heroes - In 1941, two Nebraskans entered a groundbreaking United States Army Air Forces program to be trained to pilot and maintain combat aircraft. World War II veterans Paul Adams and Charles Lane share their memories of being members of the heroic Tuskegee Airmen.
Episode 5
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Hector Anchondo - Hector Anchondo picked up a guitar at the age of 16 and has never looked back, finding success on the music scene with his own rock band, Anchondo. While his fans wanted more of his signature Latin-infused rock, Hector felt a calling to play the blues. He packed up and moved to Chicago for a year, listening to nothing but the blues, and it changed his life. Starting over in a new genre, Hector has separated himself as a gifted guitarist and someone destined to heat up the blues charts. Council Bluffs-based Anchondo took home the top prize in the solo duo category at the 2020 International blues challenge, representing the Omaha Blues Society. He also snagged a prestigious Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award for best guitarist in the same category that year. In this performance, Hector Anchondo performs his own blues original, 'Let Loose Those Chains.' A Time Capsule in Glass - The Cold War ended in 1992, but the remnants of this historic period can still be seen in the stained glass windows of Strategic Air Command Memorial Chapel at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue. The windows are filled with symbolism that reflect the earliest days of the Cold War - the iconic red phone, jets and bombers that guarded the skies and the people below them, and they also honor the SAC airmen who served and died in the line of duty. Haute Stacker - Melissa Stephens, owner of The Cordial Cherry, is not just a chocolatier but also a creative inventor. With advanced degrees in science and a pending patent for her invention, the Haute Stacker, she combines her artistic prowess with her scientific expertise. The Haute Stacker is an elegant display and serving solution for her exquisite handmade cherry treats, showcasing her passion for both culinary and design. Matt Sesow's Paint Therapy - Years after losing part of his arm in a freak childhood accident, Matt Sesow discovered art and found it was helping him recover from the long-standing trauma he suffered as a boy. Today, he is a prolific painter who draws on that fateful experience of his youth as he expresses himself on the canvas in the form of bright colors and aggressive lines.
Episode 6
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Marion Crandell - The first American woman to die on the Western Front during WWI was an 1889 graduate of Omaha High School. While serving in a support role for American and French troops in France, Marion Crandell was killed during a German bombardment in the spring of 1918. Crandell's story went largely unnoticed until recently, when a student project at her alma mater, Omaha Central High School, brought her story to light. Pixel - Handler Ami Sheffield and her dog Pixel, a miniature American shepherd, are serious competitors in the rapidly growing sport of agility. They have serious fun doing it, too. Ami and Pixel are reigning titleholders in the 12-inch division of Westminster Kennel Club Master's Agility Championship (they've won back-to-back titles). Ami's competed and won on the international level, too. We visit Ami and Pixel at their training grounds to learn more about this popular sport. Rez Ball - Experience the winning moments of the 2015 NSAA Boys State C-1 basketball game that made the Winnebago team state champions. 70 years in the making, their hard work and dedication captured the hearts of Nebraskans. Sandhill Critters - On a ranch near Burwell, vertebrate ecologist Keith Geluso is tracking the diversity of animals. From the tiny Velvet Ant to the Kangaroo Rat, the Sandhills provides a variety of habitats to support a biologically diverse array of critters.
Episode 7
Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Healing Art - An Omaha hospital takes cancer treatment to the next level with the creation of what may be one of the largest healing arts sanctuaries in the country premised on the idea that art has healing properties. Quilted Conscience - A group of young Sudanese girls, all refugees living in Grand Island, create a quilt made up of their hopes and dreams. Life as a Dance - Heidi Latsky Dance, a New York dance company, comes to Lincoln as a part of an Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium connected with UNL. The company works with Nebraskans to create a modern dance challenging accepted norms of body image, disability and performance. A Shared Experience - Award-winning graphic artist Dani Donovan was taken by Suprise when their illustrations about living with ADHD went viral on social media. Diagnosed with ADHD as a young adult, Dani's ability to visually describe how the disorder affects her though process has connected with people across the globe. She's been interviewed by BBC and is followed by comedian actor Mindy Kaling. But Dani measures her real success in the positive impact her art is having on others and how it's helping break the stigma so often associated with mental health issues.
Episode 8
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Paper Stadiums - As a kid, Trey Asby enjoyed sports and drawing. As an adult, he morphed his two favorite things into a hobby that's a hit on social media. Trey recreates sports stadiums like Memorial Field, the Astrodome, and Wrigley from paper. Today, thousands follow him on his popular Twitter page to watch him build his latest creation. A Trout with Feathers - The American dipper is a small bird that routinely swims and dives underwater to capture its food. It is one of five subspecies of dippers worldwide but is the only one found in North America. Agate Fossil Beds - The diverse history of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument may make it among the most interesting national parks in the nation. Before it became the ranchland of notable Nebraskan James Cook, it was the home of Chief Red Cloud and the Lakota...and long before the days of the great Sioux chief it was a place where prehistoric mammals roamed. Hope in Bloom - Spending time into a beautiful garden elevates our emotional wellbeing. Jan Welhelm knew this and to help her husband heal from the loss of his son, she decided to create a community garden for families who, like Jan's family, are trying find a way cope after the death of a beloved family member.
Episode 9
Thu, Apr 1, 2021
Old School Cool, Cindy Chinn - Cindy Chinn was expanding her Las Vegas art studio when she discovered an old school in Chester was up for auction on eBay. It was such a good deal she bought the big old building and transformed it into her private studio where she creates unique work in many mediums. Chadron Fire Recovery - Rancher Sandy Montague Roes still gets emotional thinking back to the devastating wildfire that roared through her Chadron ranch 2012. Now the question isn't if, but when the next fire will happen. That's why ranchers, volunteer firefighters, and foresters are now working together toward a goal of resilience. Never Forget - Omaha students learn the history of the Holocaust through artwork created by Jewish children held captive at a concentration camp know as Terezin. The Sound of Things - Jay Kreimer mixes his talent as a sculptor and musician to turn everyday objects into innovative musical instruments or as he says, scraps of possibilities. Kreimer has taken his music on the road across Europe and into Asia. His work has also been exhibited across the US and most recently in Nebraska at Wayne State College.
Episode 10
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Taylor Villagers - Meet the artful characters of the town of Taylor. A Day in Fontenelle Forest - Enjoy a visit to Omaha's popular nature center. You treat not treating you find that. Trail Ride - Spend a day horseback riding in the Wildcat Hills. Statue on the Hill - A Chief Standing Bear descendant reflects on the bronze statue of her ancestor that rests on the homeland of the Ponca people, overlooking the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. Toadstool - Visit one of America's top ten places to hike. High Noon in Winnetoon - Travel back in time to 1910 Winnetoon.
Episode 11
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
Ginger's Labyrinth - In September 2013 Ginger Theisen when horseback riding at Mount Michael Abby in Omaha. Minutes after she left the paddock, her horse stumbled and fell on her and the world went dark. Twelve days later, Ginger emerged from a coma, just as friends and family were saying goodbye. Ginger's Labyrinth tells the story of her miraculous recover, as the memories of her life and career return, one by one, like pieces of puzzle. Women's miraculous recover from a traumatic brain injury. Capitol Fountains - A final portion of the Nebraska's historic State Capitol is finally finished. The original designer envisioned a beautiful fountain at the center of the courtyard. The concept was sidelined by the economic constraints of the Great Depression. Les Vilda - Since 2007, Les Vilda's run for president of the United States. Even though he rarely earns any votes, his unique campaign style does earn smiles and cheers from those who support him - and that's enough to keep him looking forward to the next election. Nebraska's Newton's Apple Tree - When is an apple tree more than an apple tree? How about when it's a descendant of an ancient tree that inspired Sir Issac Newton's law of gravity in the summer of 1666. Only a handful of Flower of Kent trees exist in the world and one can be found right here in Nebraska. On the Capus of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Cemetery Walkway - In the early 1900s before they built a road to their town, the residents of Nelson built a concrete walkway to the town cemetery that sat on a hill...on the other side of deep ravine.
Episode 12
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
The Grand Dame of Raptor Rehab - A window into the world of Betsy Finch, the grand dame of raptor recovery in Nebraska. We visit the nonprofit their Raptor Conservation Alliance, located on Finch's acreage in Elmwood, where injured raptors are rehabilitated before being returned to the wild. We also visit Fontenelle Forest, where some of the rehabilitated raptors who can no longer survive in the wild reside. Return of the Pawnees - Once exiled from Nebraska, the Pawnees are now regaining a presence in their homeland due to a remarkable act of reconciliation. In 2007, Roger and Linda Welsch did what few descendants of European immigrants have ever done in the 500-year history of America. They returned their land on the Loup River near Dannebrog to its original owners, the Pawnees. Where Time Slows Down - Sculptor Littleton Alston unveils his early version of what will ultimately be a 7 foot bronze status of Willa Cather, designed for Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
Episode 13
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
Where Were You - A personal essay from NET Executive Producer about the wake-up call of COVID-19 and how it resonates through the history of Nebraska, and the world. Christine and her crew were nearly stranded in Boston while working on a documentary about Thomas Wilkins, Director of the Omaha Symphony, when the pandemic shutdown began. Her essay turns back the clock to reveal how America's first Native doctor, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, battled a tuberculosis epidemic that devastated the Omaha tribe, and the horror of the Spanish flu reflected in the experiences of Willa Cather and General John Pershing. Pandemic Parallels - Contagious disease historian Dr. Kristin Watkins provides insight on the marked similarities between two pandemics that happened 100 years apart - COVID-19 and the 1918 influenza. COVID Curveball - Dr. Tawana Grover, Superintendent of Grand Island Public Schools, shares her perspective on the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented education and how her school system is working to not only meet the educational and emotional needs of teachers and students, but also finding avenues for them to thrive. 531 Nebraska - Two University of Nebraska-Omaha students fought their pandemic boredom by visiting every town in Nebraska, all 531 to be exact. Armed with sanitizer, face masks and the latest guidelines for social distancing, the pair hit the road to learn more about our state. Posting visits to historic landmarks and other notable destinations on their Facebook page 'Visit531Nebraska,' they forged thousands virtual connections when real, face to face ones were not possible.