Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska

This is episode number 19 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with John Schmitz, known to all that love him as "The Wagonmaster" host of KZUM's The Heyride! The Heyride is a Western Swing inspired radio show that is on from 7:30 - 9:00 every Friday night on KZUM. John has been the host for 46 of the 48 years KZUM has been on the air. We learn about how John got started and his love of local music.
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This is episode number 18 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen and Bob Henrickson, host of KZUM's How's It Growing and Horticulture Program Coordinator with Plant Nebraska. We hang out at Bob's house and learn about the Niobrara River!

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This is episode number 17 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen! This week we head to University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) East Campus and we are joined by Basil McJagger! We decided to go to East Campus after the podcast with Basil when he admits that he has never been to the UNL Dairy Store. Matt takes on a great tour that includes the Larsen Tractor Museum where we learn about the tractor testing law, of course we go to the Dairy Store, we walk through the Maxwell Arboretum, the Backyard Farmer Garden, the East Campus Union, Love Hall, talk about Valentino's and end it all with a hidden gem of a story that you'll have to hear about to believe.

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This is episode number 16 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave goes to the Sideshow show and asks a bunch of people questions!
This is a fun episode with a bunch of people that deserve whole shows dedicated to them!

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This is episode number 15 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave has a conversation with Ron Albertson! 
Dave tracks down the legendary Ron Wax and they go to Duffy's and talk about Ron's music history! While trying to get the history of all the bands he has been in,  Ron, as Ron does, has a random story on any and all topics!
Buckle your safety belt and hang on for the totally unapologetically force that Ron is.
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This is episode number 14 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave has a conversation with Keenan from Keenan Eats and of course Dave had to invite him to The Hi-Way Diner for the podcast. Topics include growing up in North Platte, how he started reviewing restaurants and telling the story of the business's, how family played a part in his love of food and a wide range of other assorted topics along the way! 

This is episode number 13 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave has an adventure with Bob Henrickson, host of KZUM's How's It Growing and Horticulture Program Coordinator with Plant Nebraska along with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen! This week we head to Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City to see some amazing State Champion trees! 
We start out outside of Arbor Lodge getting to know Bob and Matt drops knowledge about the history of the lodge and J. Sterling Morton after which we talk a stroll on the grounds and get to see some amazing trees champion or not. We also stop at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City to see the grave site of J. Sterling Morton and the many Treestones grave markers.
We end with some great food and a conversation at El Portal Mexican Restaurant in Nebraska City.

This is episode number 12 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen! This week we head to Branched Oak in the beautiful Oak Valley to talk about Crounse Nebraska, a small village that was located in the area where Branched Oak Lake is located. Along the way Matt surprises Dave with a trip to Branched Oak farm for a tour of Doug and Carla's sanctuary and learn some history of the area from Doug. We end the trip at The Ding in Raymond Nebraska for a wrap up of the day and some food (yes, Matt had a Patty Melt).

This is episode number 11 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with Basil McJagger at Lee's Chicken in Lincoln Nebraska. Topics include: Basil surprises me by inviting the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska official historian Matt Matt Steinhausen to join us, our love for Lee's Chicken, restaurant owner Dennis Kann tells us of the history of Lee's, how Basil ended up in Austin and in the band The Derailers, with Matt joining us of course we go off the rails in a good way, his family and the beautiful love story on how he meet his wife the great Gina Lee!

This is episode number 10 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!

On this episode Dave hangs out with Jeremy Fifield at Duffy's Tavern. Topics include: growing up blind in Alliance Nebraska, having perfect pitch, deep diving bands, meeting musical heroes, singing with Shithook, driving while blind and so much more!