Riverside Chats

Attorney Matthew Wurstner returns to the show to discuss the constitutional obligations of the police and its formation as an institution--as well as what possible reforms might look like.

Filmmakers Brent Scott Maze and Derek Maze discuss their new film, La Flamme Rouge, which was filmed in Fremont and recently played at the Omaha Film Festival.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert tells her story and vision for a third term.

Sarah Johnson tells her vision for Omaha and why she felt compelled to run to represent District 1 on Omaha's City Council to switch up the status quo.

Jen Bauer tells her life story, from childhood dreams of joining the Supreme Court to her current campaign to represent District 3 on Omaha's City Council.

Sarah Smolen tells her story as an Omaha educator running to represent District 4 on Omaha's City Council.

RJ Neary discusses his vision for the city, including thinking bigger and addressing the interconnected nature of issues holding Omaha back from reaching its full potential.

Author Ross Benes discusses his new book, Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold--including the past 30 years moving Nebraska to the right, what went wrong for Democrats, and what the future may look like for the state.

Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Rural-Rebellion-Nebraska-Republican-Stronghold/dp/0700630457

Jasmine Harris tells her vision of shifting Omaha from stagnation to progress by addressing the interconnected nature of the city's problems from transportation to communication to health and more.

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Omaha educator and mayoral candidate Mark Gudgel discusses his vision for the city and the future of politics in America.

Find more about Mark Gudgel's campaign here.