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44 Ratings
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2025 First episode About Once Again “Once Again” is a history podcast from Nebraska Public Media where the past meets the present. Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again. Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater.
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Publisher Nebraska Public Media
Category history · news · society & culture
Language en
Explicit No
First episode 22 Apr 2025
Latest episode 20 Aug 2026 Latest episodes 6 of 13 episodes have a transcript.
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Death of a Nebraska Farmer Host Genevieve Ko explores the complex collision of economic collapse and political decisions behind Arthur Kirk's tragic 1984 death during Nebraska's farm crisis.
13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ashland’s UFO Host Genevieve Ko explores Ashland's 1967 UFO sighting, revealing new research that deepens this enduring Nebraska mystery.
6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nebraska’s Electric Chair This episode explores Nebraska's exclusive use of the electric chair and the evolving societal views on justice and punishment.
30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
TV Dinners: Made in Omaha! Host Genevieve Ko explores the true marketing story behind Omaha's revolutionary TV dinners, revealing how this frozen meal transformed American kitchens.
23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nebraska’s Unicameral Experiment Host John Doe explores Nebraska's unique Unicameral legislature, examining its nearly century-long experiment in non-partisan governance.
16 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Invention That Changed Farming Host Genevieve Ko explores how Frank Zybach's center pivot irrigation system revolutionized global farming and its lasting impact on agriculture.
26 Jun 2025
Sugar Beet Imigrants This episode explores the history of Mexican immigrants who came to Nebraska to harvest sugar beets in the early 1900s, examining their impact on the state's economy.
29 May 2025
Nebraska’s Atomic Experiment This episode explores Nebraska's Hallam nuclear power plant, a pioneering sodium-graphite reactor shut down after two years, examining its legacy as an innovative experiment or technological failure.
15 May 2025
A Church Divided In the 1990s, a Methodist Church in Omaha began blending talk of religion with talk about sexual orientation – a conversation far out of the norm. Next came a controversial wedding. Normally a happy occasion, it quickly turned ugly, and the pastor who performed the wedding ended up on trial, cracking the foundation of the Methodist Church. The fight within the church spanned months with Reverend Jimmy Creech front and center. In this episode of ‘Once Again’, Nebraska Public Media’s Bill Kelly shares the story of how that same-sex wedding in Omaha led to the Methodist denomination breaking apart internationally.
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8 May 2025
Riding the Train in Style Since the tracks were built, trains have moved goods across America around the clock – traveling through big cities and small towns alike. But the history of passenger rail in the United States is not so cut and dry. People have long shown interest in hopping aboard a train, and in the early 1900s, it was the only way to get from one coast to the other. Through the middle of the century, a trip by rail was viewed as glamorous. But by the 1970s, the business turned so unprofitable that the government was forced to take it over, creating the Amtrak service. Now, demand has Once Again increased for rail travel, with more and more people thinking of punching a ticket. Nebraska Public Media’s Bill Kelly climbs aboard the California Zephyr to explain the history of passenger rail in America and how its future might hang in the balance.
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“Once Again” is a new history podcast from Nebraska Public Media where the past meets the present. Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again. Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater. The “Once Again” history podcast is a production of Nebraska Public Media News.
Nebraska Public Media has been dedicated to connecting Nebraskans through news, sports, education, and entertainment since 1954. Providing global news and compelling stories from PBS and NPR, Nebraska Public Media also produces award-winning original content.
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1 May 2025
The Rise and Fall of the Ak-Sar-Ben © 2025 Nebraska Public Media Foundation. All rights reserved.
More than a century ago, one of the most popular horse racing tracks in America called Nebraska home. Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha drew race fans from across the Midwest, flourishing in the state’s largest city. That is until the 1990s when the track vanished. But how did Ak-Sar-Ben go from being the place to be to shuttering its gates for good? Nebraska Public Media’s Bill Kelly finds out, and explains how now, nearly 30 years later, Nebraska voters have Once Again put the state in the horse racing business.
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“Once Again” is a new history podcast from Nebraska Public Media where the past meets the present. Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again. Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater. The “Once Again” history podcast is a production of Nebraska Public Media News.
Nebraska Public Media has been dedicated to connecting Nebraskans through news, sports, education, and entertainment since 1954. Providing global news and compelling stories from PBS and NPR, Nebraska Public Media also produces award-winning original content.
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1 May 2025
Meyer v. Nebraska In the 1920s, a Nebraska law made teaching German to children illegal. Soon after the law went into effect, Robert Meyer was arrested, charged and convicted. Rather than paying a fine, he fought. Meyer’s defiance rippled through the United States legal system for years to come. He challenged the ruling, taking it all the way to the United States Supreme Court. This decision sparked conversation about which liberties in America should be guaranteed, and Meyer v. Nebraska has been cited in some of the most consequential court decisions of the past 50 years. Nebraska Public Media’s Bill Kelly dives into the research to explain how the actions of a school teacher in a small Nebraska town over 100 years ago are echoing through society, Once Again.
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“Once Again” is a new history podcast from Nebraska Public Media where the past meets the present. Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again. Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater. The “Once Again” history podcast is a production of Nebraska Public Media News.
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22 Apr 2025
A New History Podcast from Nebraska Public Media “Once Again” is a new history podcast where the past meets the present.
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the first two episodes of “Once Again” will drop with new episodes releasing each Thursday.
Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again.
Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present.
“As a longtime reporter, I think it’s important to view current events through the lens of history. This podcast dives deep into intriguing news stories from Nebraska’s past and connects them to today’s headlines,” said “Once Again” podcast host Bill Kelly.
The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater.
“You hear creaking benches, church bells, footsteps on gravel and horses neighing. The sound becomes another character,” said Nebraska Public Media Audio Engineer Emily Kreutz.
The six “Once Again” podcast episodes include:
May 1 – Meyer v. Nebraska
Nebraska law makes teaching German to children illegal in the 1920s and today the case sets legal precedent for the U.S. Supreme Court.
May 1 – The Rise and Fall of the Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack
After 70 years, Ak-Sar-Ben shuts down an iconic Omaha horse track. Can casinos revive the horse racing industry and traditions?
May 8 – Passenger Rail Service
After 100 years, railroads left passenger service to Amtrack. Should the government expand routes and offer high-speed rail service today?
May 15 – Methodist Church Split
An Omaha minister is put on trial for conducting a same-sex wedding and today LGBTQ debate leads to a split within the United Methodist Church.
May 22 – Hallam Nuclear Plant
Nebraska’s first nuclear plant went online near Lincoln in 1962 and soon failed. Years later, the state considers a new generation of small reactors.
May 29 – Immigrant Labor
In the 1930s, Nebraska Panhandle farms recruit Mexican field workers to harvest sugar beets. Today, immigrant labor takes center stage in a divisive national debate.
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[…] Farming in America became a modern miracle after World War II. Science and efficiency created ways to improve crops, increase the yields, make more money. And then it changed. Then it changed in the late 70s, the early 80s. Agriculture was in a bad spot. A third of Nebraska farmers were in danger of losing their farms. Hundreds of farms called it quits and all over the Midwest, watching from the outside and in the cities. It didn't seem to make any sense, but all the pieces had been in place for years. It should not have been a surprise. They could have seen this coming. They could have seen this coming, and they chose not to. […] Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
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