The Jack Mitchell Podcast

Chapter 2 of Jack's look at those local places the thought of which evoke that kind of pure childhood joyful nostalgia. The kind of nostalgia you can still smell and go back to with a few notes of a song. From waterslides to ice cream to pizza to retail, let's all remember some places together. From shopping mall record stores to arcade cigarette smoke to weirdly cheap movie theaters to a mini golf course that would kick you out but you still loved.

Jack talks to the Lincolnite and UNL professor of Political Science and Director of the University's National Security Program about a whole lot of questions many of us laypeople have when it comes to headlines about national security, Russia/Ukraine, China and more.

This week we mix in a solo show from Jack as we will be featuring some more variety along with our regular longform interviews during season 3. Among those will be a recurring deep dive countdown show we'll call, appropirately, Jack's Top 10. This week, Jack looks back into his childhood and picks the ten places in Nebraska that evoke that kind of pure childhood joyful nostalgia. The kind of nostalgia you can still smell and go back to with a few notes of a song. From waterslides to ice cream to pizza to retail, let's all remember some places together.

The second half of our interview with aspiring actor turned sports radio host turned middfle school teacher Jake Bogus. In part 2 we delve into the REAL life of a teacher in 2023 and it's unique challenges from working with parents to the modern day teenager to being in an industry that's short-staffed all over the country and how we fix that.

The Jack Mitchell podcast returns for season 3 with a two part interview with one-time aspiring actor turned sports radio host turned middfle school teacher Jake Bogus. In Part 1 we find out how he went straight from Minden High to decling offers to smoke weed in 'The Valley', his slingshot back to Nebraska, his foray into sports radio working with the likes of Jason Peter, Adrian Fiala and Nick Bahe and why it ended.

Jack talks to Channel 8 Meteorologist Rusty Dawkins about his little known career as an electrician, how and why he has left and returned to the TV Market in LIncoln during different times in his life, why snowfall is so much more difficult to predict than other weather, which weather apps he has on his phone and of course, we debate whether the DOME is real!

Jack talks to the former Husker Walk On basketball fan favorite and now a part of the Hawaii basketball program about his new gig, how Call of Duty almost derailed his basketball career, taking a year off from Husker basketball, working in a kitchen and why he returned, and Jack and he exchange stories from their mutual experience of a magical week of Husker basketball in March 2019, that went from Johnny not expecting to play in a game again on Sunday to screaming at the Maryland bench after hitting a 3 on national TV on Thursday. Warning a few moments of NSFW language.

Jack talks to longtime radio guest, friend and executive director of Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Zach Lee about her journey from math to music, growing up in a strictly religious household and how it's formed her life in fine arts, moving from the United States to Germany and the contrasts, benefits and drawbacks of living in a different country, and her journey in bonding with her friends and family who love football.

Jack talk to the President/CEO of the Downtown Lincoln Association about his mom being Jack's favorite teacher and Jack being her favorite student, how one seemingly small decision in college profoundly his career path, why Lincoln's downtown has grown exponentially as a residential destination, why the 'there's nowhere to park' discussion never goes away and pinpointing that moment we societally decided we preferred local to national when it comes to food and retail.

Jack hears the story of Nebraskan military kid who lived all over the country bookended by homes in Nebraska who became a stalwart in the video game industry in LA with Insomniac games about his journey, the gaming indsutry, the landmark moments in video game history and the connection between the Price is Right stage and an immersive Star Wars experience in Orlando.

Jack talks to his former and current Friday Husker Tailgate co-host and Husker 247 content artist about the glory days working with Cory Ross and Dave Miller, Mike's dad's war on Pizza Hut, why Mike was some sort of railroad industry writer at one time, the stories that come with covering recruiting and like a million other things.

Jack talks with award-winning actor/writer/director, musician, comedian, Groundlings Sunday company alum and Husker diehard Brett Maline about his journey from Minden, NE to LA, making it in showbusiness despite a disability, a super secret Marvel project he's writing on, and of course, how the Huskers can get it right this year. WARNING DEFINITELY ADULT LANGUAGE IN THIS ONE!

Jack sits down with his son Johnny on the first day of his senior year to talk stereoptypes of his generation, assumptions about social media, what he thinks of Jack's beloved movies from the 90s, if and how young Husker fans exist, the crazy world of youth and HS sports, the differences between between eras of attending High School & how father/son relationships look differently in 2022 than they used to.

Jack talks to former 10/11 and current KETV News Anchor Bill Schammert about his decision to leave Lincoln to Omaha, all of those questions we always wonder about the life of a news anchor, the line between journalist and anchor, and how he plans to make himself a true Omahan.

Jack talks to the new LJS sportswriter who came home about growing up in Funk and Lincoln, NE, her own athletic career, studying journalism at KU, interning for the Washington Post, covering Montana football, and moving to Louisiana to cover LSU and the Saints, and why she made the move from the NFL beat to cover the Huskers.

Jack talks to his partner on LNK Today with Jack & Friends about his dominant athletic career in Loup City, how he became a college javelin thrower and how his career ended before he'd hoped it would, what it's like working on a nontraditional news/talk radio morning show, the explanation behind his 'topknot' and his new podcast 'Hey Dad'.

Jack talks to the former TV broadcaster whose career life has spanned several industries, and Hoosier transplanted to Nebraska about why he came to Lincoln expecting to leave but never did, his research on the people of Lincoln and the exceptionalism of the community for his book "The People of Lincoln" and why a lack of personal connections is changing our society for the worst, and what we can do about that.

This week Jack was able to retrieve some audio that he thought was lost forever. Six years ago Jack sat down with Kent Pavelka for, what really was the first ever episode of the Jack Mitchell Podcast. The audio was briefly posted on Soundcloud but the account expired and we believed it to be lost forever. This week, he found the originals. And it's worth your time, from reacting to hearing his old clips, to what really happened after the 95 season and the end of his football-calling career, and so many other things you've always wondered about Kent and his career.

What's the best way to spend the last like 2 hours on the job you've had for years? Join the Jack Mitchell podcast. Lincoln Public Schools outgoing superintendant Dr. Steve Joel joins Jack to talk about the changes in his field over the years, what that fire was really like, how we deal with the teacher shortage, the future of specialized HS curriculum, standardized testing, health and history curriculum controversy and a whole lot more.

Jack sits down with a man he met on a Ferris Wheel in 2018, and they realized they had some things in common. Since that time (and prior to it) Ryan has been very open with his struggles with mental health, including bipolar disorder and depression. The guys talk about his life experiences, bouncing around the area as a sportswriter and transitioning to a new career path related to his own mental helath experiences, understanding what was happening in his brain, surviving and recovering from his lowest moment, what we get right and wrong when we talk about mental health and with people who have ongoing struggles with it. Plus the guys recall plenty of sports road trips and memorable games that provided a timeline for his journey.

Just a rural kid, die hard Husker from Brainard, NE who went on to strip down to women's underwear at Cultiva Coffee and then become a published author writing about politics and sex. We discuss how Nebraska has changed politically since we were kids, working for Deadspin in its heyday, our experiences of how our churches and faith have interacted, and coping with the failures of Husker sports in NYC.

Jack is joined by Lincoln East Senior-to-be and National top 100 football recruit Malachi Coleman and special guest, Malachi's classmate and teammate (and Jack's son) Johnny. The guys talk the recruiting process, deciding on a position, going from a football novice to an elite recruit in a matter of months, music, food, shoes, NIL and basically a bunch more, just listen.

Jack Mitchell talks to Maestro Ed Polochick of Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra about the barriers to widespread acceptance and enjoyment of Classical music, overcoming its historic inaccessability, why he's come back to Lincoln for so many years despite other opportunities, catching crabs with Eisenhower's brother and how he'd treat you to a weekend in Baltimore, his home. Also, per his request, here's his email address: elp522@comcast.net. Listen to find out why he wants you to know it.

Jack sits down with the woman behind the marketing of Nebraska's best known native eatery to find out how the heck rotating menus work, what it's like to be somewhere between a national chain and a local mom and pop, the future of app use at restaurants, and of course, he brings up his dream of a breakfast Runza.

State Senator Anna Wishart talks to about their mutual experience of growing up in Lincoln, leaving and coming back, the surprising types of divides and unity in the NELEG, working on a film set in Iowa, the experience of door-knock campaigning and where her passion on the issue of medical marijuana comes from.

Jack sits down with Sip days after he ended his multi-decade career at the Lincoln Journal Star and talks about why he did it, how his job changed over the years, mutual insecurities, and his profound and sincere interest in learning about others.

Jack sits down with Nebraska volleyball veteran and star Nicklin Hames to ask the questions he's always had about volleyball, her mentality, being a bona fide celebrity in the community and what's next for she and the program.

Jack talks to longtime Husker media member Sean Callahan about his days attending Husker football games as a young fan, his start in college media, stories from the years of covering recruiting and how they impact how he watches games now and obviously a whole lot more.

Jack sits down with veteran LJS music/entertainment/movies/sports/news reporter L Kent Wolgamott to talk about how he got where he is today, the art of art criticism, and the L Kent extended universe that includes a Johnny Cash show he can't quite recall, traveling the state by car with Ed Zorinsky and taking a train from DC to NY on weekends in the '70s to see the birth of the punk scene in person at CBGB, and long random phone calls from Willie Nelson.

Jack sits down with UNL Student, independent journalist and candidate for the US Congress Jazari Kual and talks about his story, his family and their immigration to the US, race in Lincoln and why he decided to run for office at such a young age.

It's Episode 1 of the Jack Mitchell podcast. Our first guest is Nebraska State Senator and former Husker football player Brett Lindstrom. The guys discuss the realities of running a winning campaign, today's political climate, the changing of the generational guard in political leadership, the Senator's Pearl Jam fanboying, and the ups and downs of his Husker football career and the Solich era. Follow the Jack Mitchell Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackMitchellPodcast Follow Jack for more on the pod on twitter: https://twitter.com/JackMitchellLNK

Jack kicks off the new iteration of the Jack Mitchell podcast with a short explanation of the concept, what you can expect from the show, how you can help him build it and reveals his first two guests. First show drops 4.7.22 and every following Thursday at 9a! Also, follow Jack on twitter @JackMitchellLNK or the Podcast page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JackMitchellPodcast.