EP #15 - Slacker Dave Loves Ron Wax

This is episode number 24 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave heads to O'Rourke's Tavern to sit down for a conversation with L Kent Wolgamott, long time Arts and Entertainment writer for the Lincoln Journal Star. We also learn about his new Substack at FiendishPlots.com where he continues to write about music, films and art.You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube 

This is episode number 23 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen and we are also joined by our favorite Nebraskan living in Texas, Basil McJagger! The first part of the we head to the Polley Music Library, the public music library of Lincoln City Libraries which is located on the 2nd floor of the Bennett Martin Library. We start with a interview of Scott Scholz, we talk about the Polley Music Library, his band Whip Sigils and his time as a KZUM Programmer.The second half features Basil and Matt taking over and interviewing Dave.You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube 

This is episode number 22 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen! This week we head to University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) City Campus and we are joined by our favorite Nebraskan living in Texas, Basil McJagger!Matt takes us on a trip around the campus with many stops along the way, he shows us the cold war era bunker for the State Officials in case of nuclear attack, we talk about University Hall, check out Memorial Stadium, visit Mueller Tower, we see the famous fancy urinals in Architecture Hall, the history of the building of The Temple Building and we also learn about how kick ass Louise Pound was!!!!You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube 

This is episode number 21 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out in the beer garden at Duffy's with Doug "Hollywood" Rosekrans!Doug has played in numerous blues bands in the Lincoln area, we talk about his history in bands, the city of Denton and even get to talk about the Grammy nominated song that he wrote called the T.V. Dinner blues that was recorded by Magic Slim. You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube! 

This is episode number 20 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!This is a very special episode of the podcast because we have 2 interviews! I like to ask people who were their biggest influences in their musical tastes which got me thinking about the joy of going to a record store and just searching for something you hope is great. So for this show I tracked down a couple of my favorite record store clerks! First up I head to WC's South and meet up with John Nanos the legendary import record buyer at Pickles! Then for the second half I meet up with Janet Froschheiser in the Duffy's beer garden and we talk about all the bands she was in and as well as her time at Twisters/Homers!You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube! 

This is episode number 19 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out with John Schmitz, known to all that love him as "The Wagonmaster" host of KZUM's The Heyride! The Heyride is a Western Swing inspired radio show that is on from 7:30 - 9:00 every Friday night on KZUM. John has been the host for 46 of the 48 years KZUM has been on the air. We learn about how John got started and his love of local music.You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube! 

This is episode number 18 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen and Bob Henrickson, host of KZUM's How's It Growing and Horticulture Program Coordinator with Plant Nebraska. We hang out at Bob's house and learn about the Niobrara River!You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube See less

This is episode number 17 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave hangs out with our favorite Nebraska Historian, Matt Steinhausen! This week we head to University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) East Campus and we are joined by Basil McJagger! We decided to go to East Campus after the podcast with Basil when he admits that he has never been to the UNL Dairy Store. Matt takes on a great tour that includes the Larsen Tractor Museum where we learn about the tractor testing law, of course we go to the Dairy Store, we walk through the Maxwell Arboretum, the Backyard Farmer Garden, the East Campus Union, Love Hall, talk about Valentino's and end it all with a hidden gem of a story that you'll have to hear about to believe.You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube! 

This is episode number 16 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave goes to the Sideshow show and asks a bunch of people questions!This is a fun episode with a bunch of people that deserve whole shows dedicated to them!You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube!

This is episode number 15 of the Slacker Dave Loves Nebraska podcast!On this episode Dave has a conversation with Ron Albertson! Dave tracks down the legendary Ron Wax and they go to Duffy's and talk about Ron's music history! While trying to get the history of all the bands he has been in,  Ron, as Ron does, has a random story on any and all topics!Buckle your safety belt and hang on for the totally unapologetically force that Ron is.You can find the episode anywhere you listen to podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube!