A podcast that lifts up, instead of tearing down.

We’re back, folks! This Friday Afternoon Club, we sit down with JT Martin of The Corn Belt who has built a massive online following from exploring Nebraska and sharing his love for this state.

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Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!
2:05 JT Martin
3:47 Drink of the Week
5:27 Dan’s 4 Your 1
14:22 Howler Haus Spot
14:58 What’s in the Garden?
18:16 Creation of The Corn Belt
20:32 Northern Lights at Branched Oak Observatory
21:28 How The Portico Got Started
22:05 The Power of Social Media
28:12 Nebraska Travel Recommendations
31:42 JT Winning Visionary Award 2023
32:43 Final Words from Kevin
34:21 Thanks for Watching!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Merici Vinton, a Nebraska native and former senior official who worked at the US Digital Service – a White House tech unit which was taken over by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Vinton tells her story of the management shift and where things are going from here.

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Chapters
0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!
1:09 Merici Vinton
2:15 Dan’s 4 Your 1
7:11 Vinton’s Path to DOGE
9:30 USDS
8:53 DOGE Takeover
19:05 Direct File
21:17 Inefficiency
25:32 Direct File Rescinded
29:21 Congress
32;34 What’s Next?
33:19 Thanks for Watching!

Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Seth Duncan, a 23-year-old candidate for District 3 on the Lincoln School Board of Education. Duncan shares his background as a former homeschool student and discusses the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from student safety to the broader political climate and more.

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Chapters
0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!
1:01 Seth Duncan
1:36 Dan’s 4 Your 1
5:53 Biggest Issue Facing LPS
7:42 School Safety
8:53 Department of Education
11:28 Elevator Speech
12:54 Follow Seth
14:43 Door Knocking
15:39 Thanks for Watching!

Full Interview with Brent Comstock on The Dan Parsons Show – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJC4x1tRBK0&ab_channel=DanParsons

Full Interview with UNL College of Law Dean Richard Moberly on The Dan Parsons Show – https://youtu.be/qUbSdKZOBvU

Full Interview with Nancy Petitto of Civic Nebraska on The Dan Parsons Show – https://youtu.be/6ULutx6NgOc