Episodios

  • Marble Museum

    Marble Museum
    Apr 18 2026
    A roadside museum, a million marbles, and one man's lifelong passion. Curious Nebraska producer Andy Hermann plays for keeps in this report on Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectibles. Guests, in order of appearance: Lee Ann Klemz, daughter, Lee Batterton; Michael Legband, manager, Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectables; Chris Haussler, glassworker, Pixybug Designs. Additional audio: "Nebraska's Marble Museum" (2008) from KETV Omaha; "GONE MARBLIN' - A Cross Country Marble Hunt and Road Adventure" (2024) from Refresh Quest.
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    4 m
  • Ankle Deep soda pop

    Ankle Deep soda pop
    Mar 21 2026
    Why are three-sided glass bottles from nearly a century ago going for up to $100 on auction sites and antique shops? In this report for Curious Nebraska, producer Andy Hermann cracks open the story of Ankle Deep soda pop from David City. Guests, in order of appearance: Renee Kosch, co-owner, Renee's Same As It Ever Was; Nicole Kosch, co-owner, Renee's Same As It Ever Was; Jim Reisdorff, historian, Butler County Nebraska Historical Society; Nathan Hoff, antique glass bottle hunter. Special thanks to the "Nebraska bottle collectors" Facebook Group and The Token Store.
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    4 m
  • Pickle Cards

    Pickle Cards
    Feb 21 2026
    You've probably seen them in taverns across Nebraska... those small cards with pull tabs for instant winnings. In this report for Curious Nebraska, producer Andy Hermann set out to find how they came to be called pickle cards. Guests, in order of appearance: Evan Schrodek, new Nebraskan and pickle card enthusiast; Brian Rockey, Director, Nebraska Lottery and Charitable Gaming Division; Arlis Steiner, accounting and finance, Technik Mfg.; Doug Obal, sales and marketing, Technik Mfg.; John Adams, former regulator, Nebraska Department of Revenue & former general counsel, International Gamco.
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    4 m
  • National Museum of Roller Skating

    National Museum of Roller Skating
    Jan 17 2026
    Nebraska is home to the only roller skating museum in the country... but the capital city doesn't have a rink! In this report for Curious Nebraska, producer Andy Hermann rolls through the National Museum of Roller Skating and asks how the sport disappeared from Lincoln. Guests, in order of appearance: Max McKillip, Archivist, National Museum of Roller Skating; Brent Benson, Operations Director, USA Roller Sports; Bob Hartsock, former manager, Skate Zone; Ember Hartsock, former manager, Skate Zone; Cassie Stout, former owner, Good Life Skate Center. Music: "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll Pt. 2" by Vaughan Mason and Crew. Additional audio: National Museum of Roller Skating's Self-Guided Tour; starting gun and speed roller skating sounds from Nebraska Nightly on Nebraska Public Radio (August 10, 1994). Special thanks to Alexis Scargill, Media Archivist, Nebraska Public Media.
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    5 m
  • Harold "Doc" Edgerton

    Harold "Doc" Edgerton
    Dec 20 2025
    From freezing a bullet in midair to shaping the future of photography, one Nebraska native changed how the world sees motion. Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann shines a strobe light on Harold "Doc" Edgerton for Curious Nebraska. Guests, in order of appearance: Eric Edgerton, grandchild of Doc Edgerton; Sylvia Edgerton, grandchild of Doc Edgerton; Tina Larson, Executive Director of the Plainsman Museum; Mary Molliconi, Executive Director of the Edgerton Explorit Center. Additional audio: "Quicker 'n a Wink" (1940); "Late Night with David Letterman" (February 19, 1985); "Edgerton and his Incredible Seeing Machines" (1983).
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    4 m
  • Evelyn Sharp

    Evelyn Sharp
    Nov 15 2025
    Evelyn Sharp, a young woman from Nebraska, made her dream of flying a reality during the Great Depression. Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann stays on the ground to file this report for Curious Nebraska. Guests, in order of appearance: Steffan Baker, Valley County Historical Society; Diane Ruth Armour Bartels, author, Sharpie: The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp - Nebraska's Aviatrix.
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    4 m
  • Robber's Cave

    Robber's Cave
    Oct 18 2025
    Why is there so much sandstone in Lincoln and why was a cave dug out of it in the 1860s? Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann goes underground to file this report about Robber's Cave. Guests, in order of appearance: Joel Green, author, Robber’s Cave: Truths, Legends, Recollections; Cara Burberry, president, Nebraska Geological Society. Music: "Ghosts of Robber’s Cave" by Dorothy’s Dishes.
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    4 m
  • Six-Man Football

    Six-Man Football
    Sep 20 2025
    Football is big in Nebraska. But did you know a version of America's favorite sport was created here? Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann is eligible to pass, run, and kick... to score the story about Six-Man Football and its inventor Stephen Epler. Guests, in order of appearance: Nate Neuhaus, Assistant Director, Nebraska School Activities Association; Charlotte Gezi, daughter of Six-Man Football inventor Stephen Epler; Richard Walter, former coach, master’s degree on Six-Man Football; Roger Crouse, Mayor, Chester, Nebraska. Additional audio: excerpts and music from 2024 NSAA D6 Football Championship (November 22, 2024) on News Channel Nebraska, with announcer Brandon Aksamit and color analyst Andy Classen.
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    4 m