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A special collection of Signature Stories that looks at life and culture in Nebraska through history, literature, religion, and art. This feed is updated continuously.... more
FAQs about Humanities Desk:How many episodes does Humanities Desk have?The podcast currently has 948 episodes available.
July 25, 2018NET News: Artist With Nebraska Roots Channels Childhood Trauma Into PaintiHe’s known for his aggressive, almost angry paintings, work that includes familiar symbols and bright colors. For Matt Sesow, art has become therapy, an outlet for an accident that happened more than 40 years ago along a grassy runway near Lincoln. The mishap changed his life, but also opened up a w......more0minPlay
July 20, 2018Wagner Baton Headed Back To Germany after Decades in NebraskaA 148-year-old artifact connected to a popular piece of classical music has been hiding out for a couple decades in a safe deposit box in Lincoln, Nebraska, until this year. The story of how it got there is complicated and includes a tale of friendship and the question of where the unique piece of h......more0minPlay
July 17, 2018NET News: Wagner Baton Headed Back To Germany after Decades in NebraskaA 148-year-old artifact connected to a popular piece of classical music has been hiding out for a couple decades in a safe deposit box in Lincoln, Nebraska, until this year. As Genevieve Randall reports in today’s NET News Signature Story, the story of how it got there is complicated and includes a......more0minPlay
July 12, 2018Nebraska Looking for Next State PoetFor the first time in five years, Nebraska is looking for its next State Poet. Current state poet Twyla Hansen’s service to the state is winding down this year and a selection committee is asking for the public’s help in nominating a new one. NET News’ Jack Williams spoke with Erika Hamilton from Hu......more0minPlay
July 09, 2018NET News: Nebraska Looking for Next State PoetFor the first time in five years, Nebraska is looking for its next State Poet. Current State Poet Twyla Hansen’s service to the state is winding-down this year and a selection committee is asking for the public’s help in nominating a new one. NET’s Jack Williams spoke with Erika Hamilton from Humani......more0minPlay
July 05, 2018Slow Read Project Highlights Classic Nebraska NovelIt takes some patience, but a new project that leads readers through Willa Cather’s “My Antonia” six pages at a time is underway in Nebraska. “The Slow Read” is the creation of Portland, Oregon-based artist Barbara Tetenbaum. NET’s Jack Williams caught up with her about the project that wraps-up in......more0minPlay
July 03, 2018NET News: Slow Read Project Highlights Classic Nebraska NovelIt takes some patience, but a new project that leads readers through Willa Cather’s “My Antonia” six pages at a time is underway in Nebraska. “The Slow Read” is the creation of Portland, Oregon-based artist Barbara Tetenbaum. NET’s Jack Williams caught up with her about the project that wraps-up in......more0minPlay
June 27, 2018NET News: Teacher, Former Student Planting Art Seed in Central NebraskaA high school student with a dream and an art teacher with the know-how have combined to open a brand new contemporary art gallery in the basement of an old building in downtown Grand Island. It’s an unlikely paring and an even more unusual location. The gallery helps fill a void in Central Nebraska......more0minPlay
June 14, 2018NET News: Virtual Reality Takes Fear Out Of Public Speaking For StudentsMark Twain once said, “There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and liars.” The fear of public speaking can be debilitating for some, something they avoid at all costs. Now, a professor at Hastings College is trying to turn that fear into confidence. He’s using virtual reality......more0minPlay
May 21, 2018NET News: Their Woodstock: Cather Fans in Red Cloud for Spring ConferenceThe 63rd annual Willa Cather Spring Conference begins on Thursday, May 31, in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It’s a yearly gathering of Cather super-fans and scholars who study the tiniest details of her work. NET’s Jack Williams spoke with the co-director of the conference, Dr. Todd Richardson, who’s an asso......more0minPlay
FAQs about Humanities Desk:How many episodes does Humanities Desk have?The podcast currently has 948 episodes available.