The Dan Parsons Show

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 surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump’s use of a slur targeting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Krist also weighs in on Nebraska’s 2026 governor’s race, the persistent rumors around Gov. Jim Pillen, and why he believes Former State Senator Lynn Walz could change election if she jumps in.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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 #Lincoln #Election2026 #Trump #Hegseth #News #DanParsonsShow #Podcast

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 industry. Jones explains how the 2018 Farm Bill sparked the rise of CBD and intoxicating hemp products, why Congress is now moving to restrict them, and how this shift could actually accelerate growth in non-consumable hemp sectors. She also highlights Nebraska’s emerging decortication facility near McCook, the surge in demand for hemp-based construction materials like hemp-lime and hempcrete, and her new collaboration with the UNL College of Architecture to teach the next generation of natural-building innovators.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #News #DanParsonsShow #Omaha #Lincoln #Podcast #HempIndustry #IndustrialHemp #HempCreteIs Hemp Really Getting Banned? Here’s the Truth.

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, and what it all means for the independence of the Unicameral. Wegley also looks ahead to Nebraska’s high-stakes 2026 races (CD2, governor, and U.S. Senate), talks about the medical marijuana fight and partisan pressure at the Capitol, and shares why he’s leaving the Journal Star to join nonprofit newsroom Flatwater Free Press.Read Andrew's story: https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_37e90820-9d0d-4b69-a48f-f87e5e850a38.htmlFollow Andrew's work at https://flatwaterfreepress.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 [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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Politics #InvestigativeJournalism #LincolnJournalStar #FlatwaterFreePress #Nebraska #News #DanParsonsShow #Omaha #Lincoln #Election2026 #Podcast'Dove Caucus': The Secret Push for 'Biblical Values' in Nebraska

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 patterns of grooming, coercion, and silence that advocates see every day. Pecoraro also discusses Nebraska’s rates of sexual and domestic violence, the barriers survivors face when seeking help, and how communities can build safer, trauma-informed environments across the state.If you or anyone you know needs help, there are resources available:RAINN – they have an online chat and a phone line that is accessible 24/7https://www.RAINN.org1-800-656-4673The Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence - https://www.nebraskacoalition.org/get_help/ Statistics - https://www.nebraskacoalition.org/Get_Informed/Nebraska Coalition SocialsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/neb.coalitionInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/neb.coalition/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/neb-coalition/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #DomesticViolenceAwareness #EpsteinFiles #ProtectKids #HumanTraffickingAwareness #PublicSafety #ViolencePrevention #Trump The Epstein Story Everyone Is Ignoring: The Victims

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 agriculture and economy. Jenkins also weighs in on the Trump administration’s recent decision to import beef from Argentina, the role of immigrants in Nebraska’s workforce, and how partisanship is reshaping politics in the Cornhusker State.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Ranching #Beef #AgEconomy #Tariffs #Immigration #Farming #RuralAmerica #NebraskaNews Independent Nebraska Rancher CALLS OUT Trump’s Beef Policy | Jim Jenkins

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-Ostdiek shares what she learned from her 2022 race, discusses how she plans to address the state’s $451 million budget shortfall, the ongoing SNAP funding crisis, and the legislature’s failure to uphold voter-approved ballot initiatives like medical cannabis reform.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NebraskaPolitics #Independent #Unicameral #DanParsonsShow #Election2026 #Local #NebraskaLegislature #SNAP #GIndependent Candidate SHAKES UP Competitive Nebraska Legislature Race | Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek

Former state senator and current Omaha Chamber CEO Heath Mello joins the show to discuss how the federal government shutdown is impacting Omaha’s economy, Eppley Airfield, and local businesses. Mello also weighs in on deep budget cuts facing the University of Nebraska, the Chamber’s new “Omaha Competes” initiative, and how brain drain, workforce development, and public policy will shape Nebraska’s economic future.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#Nebraska #Omaha #NebraskaPolitics #HeathMello #OmahaChamber #NebraskaEconomy #WorkforceDevelopment #EconomicDevelopment #DanParsonsShow #LocalVoicesGovernment Shutdown vs. Omaha w/ Heath Mello, Chamber CEO

Nebraska State Sen. George Dungan (District 26) joins the show to discuss the growing controversy surrounding Sen. Dan McEwen, the state’s ballooning $451 million budget shortfall, and his push for more equitable tax policy. Dungan also weighs in on Nebraska’s redistricting process amid national partisan map wars, defends voter-approved ballot initiatives, and outlines his priorities as he seeks re-election in 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 [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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#NebraskaPolitics #NebraskaNews #Unicameral #Lincoln #PoliticalNews #LocalNews #DanParsonsShowNebraska Lawmaker Tells Colleague to RESIGN Amidst Scandal | Sen. George Dungan

Omaha Mayor John Ewing returns to the show to discuss his administration’s compassionate approach to addressing homelessness following the City Council’s rejection of a public encampment ban. Ewing also outlines Omaha’s response to the federal government shutdown and SNAP benefit delays, weighs in on the North Omaha OPPD plant legal debacle, and reflects on the city’s growing excitement for the Malcolm X redevelopment project.⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻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—⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻This show is also brought to you by the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), creating a brighter future for horse racing in Nebraska. Learn more at: http://www.nebraskahorsemen.comIf you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837) or visit https://problemgambling.nebraska.gov/⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻#NebraskaNews #Omaha #JohnEwing #Homelessness #PublicPolicy #SNAP #NorthOmaha #MalcolmX #DanParsonsShow