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153. Luis Miranda Jr. (Lin-Manuel Miranda's Father) on Family, Activism, and Democracy
30:53||Ep. 153Political strategist, philanthropist, and author Luis Miranda Jr. joins the show to discuss his lifelong involvement in politics and civic engagement. Best known to many as the father of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis shares the story behind his family's journey from Puerto Rico to New York City, the origins of his son's name, and how the success of Hamilton gave his family a larger platform for advocacy and philanthropy. We also discuss the state of American democracy, political polarization, Latino representation in elected office, immigration reform, and Miranda's recent visit to Nebraska to support congressional candidate Denise Powell.*Episode recorded on April 30, 2026*⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #LuisMiranda #Politics #LinManuelMiranda #Hamilton
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152. LAST CALL: Final Pitches From Every NE-02 Democratic Candidate
35:23||Ep. 152As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of Nebraska’s May 12 primary election, each Democratic candidate in the NE-02 congressional race delivers one final pitch directly to voters.In this compilation, we asked John Cavanaugh, Denise Powell, Kishla Askins, Crystal Rhoades, and Melanie Williams three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, their final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Cavanaugh, visit https://www.johncavanaugh.org/For more information on Powell, visit https://deniseforcongress.org/For more information on Askins, visit https://www.kishlaforcongress.com/For more information on Rhoades, visit https://crystal4congress.com/For more information on Williams, visit https://melaniewilliamsforcongress.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary
151. LAST CALL: Melanie Williams | NE-02 Democratic Primary Final Pitch
10:37||Ep. 151As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of the May 12 primary, we’re giving each candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District one final opportunity to speak directly to voters.In this interview, we sit down with Melanie Williams to ask three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, her final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Williams, visit https://melaniewilliamsforcongress.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary
150. LAST CALL: Crystal Rhoades | NE-02 Democratic Primary Final Pitch
11:59||Ep. 150As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of the May 12 primary, we’re giving each candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District one final opportunity to speak directly to voters.In this interview, we sit down with Crystal Rhoades to ask three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, her final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Rhoades, visit https://crystal4congress.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary
149. LAST CALL: Kishla Askins | NE-02 Democratic Primary Final Pitch
11:33||Ep. 149As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of the May 12 primary, we’re giving each candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District one final opportunity to speak directly to voters.In this interview, we sit down with Kishla Askins to ask three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, her final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Askins, visit https://www.kishlaforcongress.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary
148. LAST CALL: Denise Powell | NE-02 Democratic Primary Final Pitch
09:26||Ep. 148As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of the May 12 primary, we’re giving each candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District one final opportunity to speak directly to voters.In this interview, we sit down with Denise Powell to ask three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, her final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Powell, visit https://deniseforcongress.org/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary
147. LAST CALL: John Cavanaugh | NE-02 Democratic Primary Final Pitch
10:22||Ep. 147As part of our “Last Call” series ahead of the May 12 primary, we’re giving each candidate in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District one final opportunity to speak directly to voters.In this interview, we sit down with Nebraska State Sen. John Cavanaugh to ask three key questions:• What is the biggest issue facing NE-02?• What is your top priority in Washington?• How do you plan to win in November?Plus, his final pitch to voters before Election Day.For more information on Cavanaugh, visit https://www.johncavanaugh.org/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Support the show by becoming a ‘Friend of Dan’ on Patreon - https://patreon.com/thedanparsonsshow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Additional music provided by friend of the show Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, support them at: https://www.joshhoyer.com/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻Connect with The Dan Parsons Show on Social Media:- TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thedanparsonsshow- Instagram - https://instagram.com/thedanparsonsshow- Twitter - https://x.com/DanParsonsShow2- Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheDanParsonsShow⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻On the go? Listen to the audio version of The Dan Parsons Show at: https://shows.acast.com/the-dan-parsons-show⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻—Chapters—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NE02 #Election2026 #congress #democraticprimary