Riverside Chats

Riverside Chats


Latest Episodes

74. Adam Fletcher Sasse on North Omaha History
August 20, 2021

Adam Fletcher-Sasse has been compiling North Omaha History through articles, a podcast, and several books which are available now and aim to tell Omaha's lesser known stories to provide a fuller understanding of its culture. Check out his work at NorthOma

73. Film Streams Executive Director Deirdre Haj
August 13, 2021

Film Streams Executive Director Deirdre Haj discusses her relationship to the film industry and her vision for Film Streams as a hub of Omaha’s culture going forward. 

72. Author Timothy Schaffert on The Perfume Thief
August 09, 2021

Timothy Schaffert discusses his journey as an author and his new novel The Perfume Thief. A Gentleman in Moscow meets Moulin Rouge in this stylish, sexy page-turner about Clementine, a queer American expat and notorious thief of rare scents, who has retir

71. Dakota Smith AKA Bobo Jiggs on Identity, Photography, and "Still-Lives"
July 31, 2021

Dakota Smith AKA Bobo Jiggs talks about his new photography installation "Still-Lives," a study of relationships between pairs of seemingly unrelated photographs, which can be seen at the next Benson First Friday in Studio 62.  Find some of his other

70. Maha Festival Executive Director Lauren Martin
July 23, 2021

Lauren Martin, executive director of the Maha Festival tells her story and the evolution of Maha. This year’s festival is on July 31 and tickets are available at mahafestival.com.  What issues are on your mind this week? We’re starting a new feature

69. Maria Corpuz on Local Activism, Journalism, and Nite Caps
July 16, 2021

Maria Corpuz talks local activism, journalism, and hosting the live late night show Nite Caps at OutrSpaces through significant personal and societal shifts over the past few years. 

68. Author Tyler J. Kelley on Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways
July 11, 2021

Author and Documentarian Tyler J. Kelley talks about his new book Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways, a revelatory work of reporting on the men and women wrestling to harness and preserve America’s most vital natura

67. Maggie Wood and Cammy Watkins on Inclusive Communities and Becoming Antiracist
July 02, 2021

Inclusive Communities executive director Maggie Wood and deputy director Cammy Watkins talk about discrimination in Omaha--its causes, its effects, and ways organizations like theirs work to address it going forward.  --- This episode is sponsored

66. Activist Ja Keen Fox on Political Persuasion and a Vision for Omaha
June 23, 2021

Racial equity consultant Ja Keen Fox tells his story and theory of persuasion as he works to bring a progressive vision to Omaha.

65. Journalist Leah Cates on Queer Nebraska: A Timeline
June 17, 2021

Leah Cates writes for The Reader and compiled Queer Nebraska: A Timeline, which commemorates milestones in LGBTQ Nebraska history as part of The Reader’s Pride feature and seeks to broadcast voices from Nebraska’s vibrant queer community, spotlighting the

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