The Dan Parsons Show Podcast
1) The Mysterious Death of a Teen at Pillen Family Farms
Investigative journalist Yanqi Xu of Flatwater Free Press joins the show to discuss her latest reporting on the unresolved death of 17-year-old Zach Panther at a hog farm owned by the family of Nebras...Show More
2) Foster Kids are Facing CRISIS in Nebraska
Leigh Esau, founder of the Foster Care Closet of Nebraska, joins the show to discuss the loss of state funding for her organization and what it means for children entering Nebraska’s foster care syste...Show More
3) Race for Nebraska Governor Officially Begins?
Former Nebraska State Senator Lynne Walz joins the show to discuss her newly formed exploratory committee and the statewide listening tour that could lead to a 2026 run for governor. Walz reflects on ...Show More
4) Nebraska Lawmaker BLOCKED From Visiting ICE Prison in McCook
Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh joins the show to discuss being twice denied entry to the ICE detention facility in McCook... despite state law granting legislators access to correctional fa...Show More
5) Alleged War-Crimes & Slurs From Trump Admin
Former Nebraska State Senator and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bob Krist returns to the show with blunt, unfiltered insight into two major unfolding stories: the alleged war-crime controversy surroundin...Show More
6) Is Hemp Really Getting Banned? Here’s the Truth.
Entrepreneur and hemp-industry leader Tina Jones joins the show to break down misconceptions about the federal government’s new hemp provisions and why they won’t destroy Nebraska’s industrial hemp in...Show More
7) 'Dove Caucus': The Secret Push for 'Biblical Values' in Nebraska
Nebraska state government reporter Andrew Wegley of the Lincoln Journal Star joins the show to break down his scoop on the “Dove Caucus” memo, staff-driven efforts to push biblical values legislation,...Show More
8) The Epstein Story Everyone Is Ignoring: The Victims
Alex Pecoraro, prevention strategist with the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, joins the show to break down the survivor-centered realities behind the Epstein case and the patte...Show More
9) Nebraska Rancher CALLS OUT Trump’s Beef Policy
Nebraska rancher, entrepreneur, and former U.S. Senate candidate Jim Jenkins joins the show to talk about the ripple effects of federal trade, tariff, and immigration policies on the state’s agricultu...Show More
10) Independent Candidate SHAKES UP Competitive Nebraska Senate Race
Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, independent candidate for District 4 in the Nebraska Legislature, joins the show to discuss her campaign and mission to restore nonpartisan leadership in the Unicameral. Maxwell...Show More