On this episode of Pints & Politics with Dan Parsons (during the COVID-19 health emergency) we retreat to the beautiful backyard of Chef and Author Kevin Shinn to talk about how politics could learn a thing or two about the hospitality of the restaurant industry. And we wash it all down with several locally sourced craft beers. Pull up a bar stool, or lawnchair, and join us.
What are we drinking? 1,000 Truths Rye IPA, and Arrow of Time IPA from Cosmic Eye Brewing – Sam Riggins, Brewer and owner Nebraska Brewing Company’s West Coast inspired India Pale Ale. Kim & Paul Kavulak, co-owners IPA from Brickway Brewery TUNE IN COCOYO from Code Beer. Super thick chewy imperial stout with loads of coconut, chocolate, and vanilla. It’s a dessert in a glass!
On Episode #27 we sit down with Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the award-winning economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Established in 1994 in Winnebago, Nebraska with one employee, Ho-Chunk, Inc. has grown to over 1,000 employees.
Episode #26 features conversation about a proposed ballot issue that would authorize casino gambling at Nebraska horse racing tracks. Guests: Lance Morgan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc. the economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; and Lynne Schuller, Executive Vice President of The Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA).
Happy Thanksgiving! On episod #25, we talk about the Top 5 things to talk about at Thanksgiving dinner – other than politics…religion and your ex. Click for Podcast Audio and video too! Cheers! Dan
From Palm Pilots to Cambridge Analytica we discuss the evolution of political digital strategies with two highly connected and successful political strategists – a Republican and a Democrat – while enjoying classic fall adult beverages.
We’re back! After a brief hiatus Pints & Politics has returned. And what a return it is…Pints & Politics version 2.0 debuted LIVE on the outside stage at Lincoln Calling, Lincoln, Nebraska’s annual non profit festival featuring music, art, innovation and more.
Guests include Senator Anna Wishart, Senator Adam Morfeld, City Councilman Richard Meginnis and Jack Mitchell, host of LNK Today on 1400 KLIN (A.K.A. Three Dudes on a couch.)
Hot topics discussed are medical marijuana and gun violence. What a way to return! (more…)
How did we get from a contentious fight in the state legislature to a successful compromise? We begin the Craft Beer Peace Summit with Kim Kavulak, Co-Owner of Nebraska Brewing Company and Dave Tims, President and General Manager of Premier-Midwest Beverage Company. Also joining Dan is Vanessa Silke of Baird Holm, LLP and Abbey Gillick of Quality Brands Distribution, LLC. We talk about how everyone came together to collaborate after the heated battle around LB632 in Nebraska Legislature last year.
Amy Tabor, General Manager of Open Harvest Co-op Grocery joins us along with Marcus Powers, Co-Founder of Zipline Brewing. Open Harvest is working with the City of Lincoln to find a way to allow Open Harvest to be able to sell Craft Beer and other alcoholic beverages from their storefront on 1618 South Street in Lincoln and we will dive into the details. Also, Marcus brings us a sample of Zipline’s Small Batch Pub Ale, which is an English Pale Ale.
Local homebrewers join the podcast this week to talk about getting into homebrewing and what resources are available to support their craft. Jeff Anderson, Vice President of Lincoln Lagers, joins us to talk about how the Lagers group supports the growing homebrew movement in Lincoln as well as local resources. Gwyn Evans also joins us. Gwyn founded Nebraska Homebrew Advocates a group working to create a quality environment for homebrewers to thrive.
Travel to places across Nebraska you never heard of and enjoy Zipline’s Copper Alt along the journey. Sarah Baker Hansen and Matthew Hansen of the Omaha World-Herald spent the better part of a year traveling Nebraska in search of little known places and people. Along with a rollicking live crowd at FUSE Coworking, Matthew and Sarah and join us to highlight stops along their travels. Their new friends and findings are cataloged in “The Better Half” a book where they share with readers little-known people, unexpected moments and memorable foods across Nebraska. At each stop, they discovered more of what the state has to offer. Jeff Yost of the Nebraska Community Foundation also joins us with stories of how communities across Nebraska are investing in themselves and accomplishing big things.
