<i>Curious Nebraska</i> is producer Andy Hermann's quest to figure out what makes Nebraska, Nebraska.

Curious Nebraska
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<i>Curious Nebraska</i> is producer Andy Hermann's quest to figure out what makes Nebraska, Nebraska.
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Recent Episodes

June 20, 2026
Cliff's Notes
Before the internet, students turned to Cliff's Notes. The black-and-yellow study guides helped generations understand classic literature. Did you know the company called Nebraska home? Curious Nebraska producer Andy Hermann provides a summary. Guests, in order of appearance: Jim McKee, former advertising and sales manager, Cliff's Notes; Linda Hillegass, daughter, Clifton and Catherine Hillegass; Ken Price, Hillegass University Professor of American Literature, Co-Director of the Walt Whitman Archive, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Additional audio: excerpt from Nebraska Nightly on the Nebraska Public Radio Network (April 16, 1997), reported by Carolyn Johnsen. Special thanks to Alexis Scargill, Media Archivist, Nebraska Public Media.

May 16, 2026
Nebraska's Age of Majority is 19.
In most states, turning 18 means becoming a legal adult. It's more complicated than that here in Nebraska when you're a minor until you're 19. Curious Nebraska producer Andy Hermann investigates why it's like this and how it's impacted real people. Guests, in order of appearance: Lauren McNeal, UNL honors thesis, An Examination of Nebraska’s Law Setting the Age of Majority at Nineteen (2020); Kent Rogert, former Nebraska state senator (2007-2011); Sheridan Macy, featured in Lauren McNeal's thesis; Faith Walker, advocate for children.

April 18, 2026
Marble Museum
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. Music: "Pick Up Your Marbles (and Go Home)" by Peggy Lee. 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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