NEwhere Podcast

We love old houses. We live in old houses. We also hate old houses, but that's beside the point! Morgan and Jeanette discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly truths behind owning an old house. Jeanette's home was built in the 1890's while Morgan's is a Sears Kit house. So whether it's knob and tube wiring, lath and plaster walls, or basement drainage issues - we can get past the issues as long as you haven't painted over the stained wood trim! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see pictures accompanying this episode and share your "old house" stories with us!

Happy New Year! We kick off 2020 with some pertinent information about snow. Impending blizzard on the way? No worries! We have some ideas that can help keep you warm in the storm and prepared for several days without power. This weeks NEhistory segment features the Blizzard of 1949.

Merry Christmas from the ladies of the NEwhere Podcast! At this joyous time of year, we would like to share some heartwarming stories to keep you in the holiday spirit. So grab a glass of wine and get warm and fuzzy (due to the wine or the stories is completely dependent on you) and cozy up with Jeanette and Morgan for this Christmas episode!

Today's episode features an interview with beef industry advocate and Jeanette's neighbor, Joan Ruskamp. We talk about introductions to rural life, meeting the man of your farm-dreams, and the roll beef plays in your everyday life. Joan is an active member of several different ag-based groups, including 4-H, Commonground Nebraska, and a position as Cattlemen's Beef Board Chairperson. You got any questions about beef and how it's produced? Joan has your answers!No time for history this go around because this episode is already so jam packed with information. Email us at newherepodcast@gmail.com or visit our website at https://newherepodcast.com and let us know your thoughts on this weeks episode!

These are a few of our faaaa-vooor-ite things! In anticipation of the holiday shopping season, we’ve come up with a list of our favorite every-day items that each of us here at the NEwhere Podcast own, use, and love! To view each of the items listed in this episode, visit our website at www.newherepodcast.com/resources for our affiliate links.The NEhistory segment features work being done at Offutt Air Force Base to identify soldiers Missing In Action from all U.S. Military conflicts.

This weeks episode is all about Fall clean-up. Jeanette and Ashley talk about things to do this Fall in order to make your spring more productive and easier to manage. It's the time of year to fertilize, mulch, weed and hunker down before those single-digit temps keep us trapped and snow bound for the next four to five months! This NEhistory segment talks about "Diamond" Dick, a wild-west show performer turned doctor. Trust us, you'll want to listen!

Welcome back to the NEwhere Podcast! Jeanette and Ashley kick off a new season with our now annual Paranormalish episode. Halloween and spooky stories are our favorite. This week we talk about a crazy, coincidence-ridden event out of Beatrice and we explore a few Nebraska legends. The NEhistory segment features an in-depth look at the Legend of Black Bird Hill.

It's the Season One Finale! We're going a on break for a while as our gardens and harvest take over our lives, but not before we talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts - booze. Beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, mixes - everything! Morgan even has a great NEhistory segment about the Bootleg Queen of Omaha!

This weeks episode is all about our favorite, tart stalks - rhubarb! So grab a stalk, a bowl of sugar, and leave the strawberries out of it! Listen as we talk about the origins of this veggie and celebrate the Fourth of July with a NEhistory segment about the KKK - disturbing, but interesting. Also some big announcements at the end of the episode, so tune in!

This week Jeanette and Morgan discuss growing tomatoes and all the things that people tend do wrong when they think they're doing everything right! This week is RIPE with failures - pun intended. This NEhistory segment talks about some odd laws that are on the statewide books.

Ashley couldn't make it this week so are joined by our Guest Host, Morgan! We dig in deep on the topic of bottle calves and this weeks NEhistory segment is a crash you can't look away from.

This weeks episode is all about project and time management? There are just SO many tasks and projects to do in the Spring, we'll give you a few tips on how to takle them all! Our NEhistory segment discusses WWII bombs that hit closer to home than you think.

We're celebrating Mother's Day! This is a special episode with a one-on-one interview with Jeanette and her mother, Anita. Get the feels and then buy your mom something nice. This weeks NEhistory segment covers the small town of Leigh, NE and a doughy situation.

This weeks episode is an answer to a listener email about renovating a windbreak. Whoever thought that windbreaks and shelter belts could be so interesting, we sure didn't! From structure to maintenance, we cover the gamut. There's also a lot of history about windbreaks when it comes to the Dust Bowl that we discuss in this weeks NEhistory segment. There's a lot of information in this one, but it's definitely worth a listen.

It's getting weird in here! We're exploring the paranormal this week...kind of. This NEhistory segment covers the legend of the Salt Witch of the Nebraska Plains and we make plans to visit some haunted sites across the state!

Failure, after failure, after failure - sometimes life can feel that way, especially when you're trying new things all the time. In this episode, Ashley and Jeanette share some things they've learned since becoming "homesteaders". The NEhistory segment this week covers a few different factoids of trial and error in Nebraska's history, too!

This episode brings all of the smokey, fummey smells of burnt baked goods. We're talking baking and our trial and error experiences, plus a few kitchen hacks. Our NEhistory segment features amputations and a child-sized coffin, along with a wild tangent that'll make you blush!Don't forget to rate and review us!

This week we find out that Ashely is a garden snob and Jeanette just wants everything in her garden to grow in harmony. Companion planting is the topic - along with sexed up bees. This weeks NEhistory segment covers Nebraska's contribution to the atomic arms race.

We are joined again by our friend, Jess! We cover everything from dogs, to keeping busy in the winter, and why Jeanette doesn't go in Jess's basement anymore! This weeks NEhistory segment covers the the town of Lyons, Nebraska.

It's an episode of firsts! We're talking with our first ever guest, Jessica Eikmemer, about gardening and we start a new segment about small town history called NEhistory! This weeks historical topic: Dodge, Nebraska.

This week Ashley gives us all a lesson in starting your garden from seed! Tips, tricks, and tidbits about gardening and planning what seeds to get started.

Got animals? We do! Ashely and Jeanette share experiences with the animals they have accumulated thus far. Plus: Stupid dog stories!!

This week: holidays and the madness that ensues! Ashley and Jeanette discuss their traditions and how VERY different their Christmases are.

In this episode, Ashley and Jeanette discuss how they get ready for winter...or at least how their husbands told them to...

Today Ashley and Jeanette talk a bit about how they ended up in rural Nebraska.