The Dan Parsons Show

Political 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

As 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

As 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

As 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

As 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

As 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

As 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

CD1 Democratic primary candidates Eric Moyer and Chris Backemeyer join the show for a head-to-head forum ahead of the May 12 election. The two candidates outline competing approaches on health care, including Medicare for All versus strengthening the Affordable Care Act, and debate how to address rising costs for working families. We also discuss global instability and its impact on Nebraska agriculture and energy, along with each candidate’s strategy for closing the district’s Republican voting gap and taking on incumbent Congressman Mike Flood in November.For more information on Moyer, visit https://www.ericmoyerforcongress.com/For more information on Backemeyer, visit https://backnebraska.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 #lincolnnebraska #NE01 #Election2026 #congress #democratprimary

Democratic congressional candidate Melanie Williams joins the show to discuss her run in Nebraska’s 2nd District primary. She outlines her background in activism, her identification as a democratic socialist, and her push for policies like Medicare for All and tuition-free college. We also discuss divisions within the Democratic Party, campaign strategy in a crowded primary field, and her views on U.S. foreign policy, including conflicts in the Middle East and Palestinian sovereignty.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 [NOT calling it "X"] - 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 #NebraskaPolitics #Election2026 #DemocraticSocialist