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Nebraska First District Congressman Mike Flood – after serving 10 years in the Nebraska Legislature, Mike Flood was elected to Congress in June 2022, reelected in November 2022 and again in November 2024. Congressman Flood recently hosted the Flyover Fintec Conference in Lincoln and talked about the importance of the conference for Nebraska. He recently filed an ethics complaint against Representative Ilhan Omar and shares the background as to why this was done. We also discuss the Big Beautiful Bill affects Nebraskans, Congressman Flood’s role as chair of the Main Street Caucus.

Sam Fischer is a retired political operative with decades of experience working in politics in Nebraska and around the country. Sam has been involved in races at all levels of politics. We talk some politics and podcasting with Sam, who has been doing his own podcast in retirement.

Congressman Adrian Smith was elected in 2006 to serve the 3rd Congressional District of Nebraska. In this episode, we learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill is impacting Nebraskans and how it impacts rural communities. As Chair of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, Congressman Smith discusses the latest in trade negotiations and the impact on Nebraska. McCook is going to have an ICE Detention facility, and we will get more into what this means for McCook and Nebraska.

Rick Allen Schweiger is a Grand Island native who took his voice to become the PA announcer for Nebraska Football games in Memorial Stadium, started announcing at Eagle Raceway outside of Lincoln which led to an opportunity to become the voice of the NASCAR Cup Series on NBC. This fall, Rick will be the PA announcer for the Carolina Panthers and be a play-by-play announcer for college football on The CW network.

Tom Jacobs, CEO/Executive Director for the College Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2026, the College Baseball Hall of Fame will open with exhibits in the Kansas City area (Overland Park, KS). Tom takes us through the process of how the College Baseball Hall of Fame will come to reality next year. Tom shares the background of what to expect from the Hall of Fame and all the Foundation is involved in regarding inductees and awards each year. This will be one college baseball fans will enjoy.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers – elected Attorney General in 2022, Mike Hilgers serves as Nebraska’s 33rd Attorney General. Since being elected, AG Hilgers has focused to keep families safe, protect rights, ensure the integrity of our constitutional structure, to be a resource for law enforcement officials around the state, and protect our natural resources – including water rights. Today, AG Hilgers will talk about how he is working to protect Nebraskans.

Suiting up Varsity with Greg Mays has become a history of Nebraska high school sports. Greg has spent 35+ years as a teacher, coach, and mentor and has now committed his time to preserving the history of Nebraska high school sports. We learn more about his passion for sharing stories and history from across Nebraska and how he views some of the great high school athletes of all time in Nebrask

Nebraska Volleyball player Rebekah Allick has become a household name on the court in Nebraska. Since coming to Nebraska to play volleyball she has grown in her Catholic faith, which is a guiding principle for her in her everyday life. Over the past year, she has taken her faith and beliefs to stand up for issues important to women. She was instrumental in supporting Nebraska Initiative 434 protecting human life and has been a vocal supporter of LB 89 in Nebraska, protecting women’s sports from allowing male participation.

Only Citizens Vote with Jack Tomczak – In this episode we will talk about the growing number of states around the United States amending their constitutions to allow only citizens to vote in elections held in the state. To date, only about half of the states in the United States have made this amendment to their constitutions with more states considering putting this amendment on the ballot in 2026. During the episode, Jack will discuss cities around the country allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections.

Congressman Don Bacon - Earlier this year Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving one of the most “purple” districts in the United States open in 2026. After a lifetime of service to our country, nearly 30 years in the United States Air Force, followed by five-terms in the House of Representatives. Congressman Bacon discusses his time in the service, serving in Congress, how he focused on issues important to CD2, and what is next for the Bacon family.