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13 episodes

Death of a Nebraska Farmer
08/20/2026 | 42 mins.
Arthur Kirk's death during a 1984 standoff with a SWAT Team became intertwined with America's farm crisis, but the real story is more complicated. Economic collapse, political decisions and growing desperation collided in one of Nebraska's most tragic chapters of rural history.

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Ashland’s UFO
08/13/2026 | 43 mins.
When an Ashland police officer reported an encounter with a mysterious craft in 1967, the story made national headlines. Newly uncovered research adds another chapter to one of Nebraska's most enduring and debated UFO mysteries.

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Nebraska’s Electric Chair
08/06/2026 | 45 mins.
The electric chair was introduced as a modern, humane alternative to hanging. Decades later, Nebraska became the last state to rely on it exclusively before declaring the practice unconstitutional. The story traces changing ideas about justice, punishment and what society considers cruel.

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TV Dinners: Made in Omaha!
07/30/2026 | 44 mins.
The TV Dinner changed how Americans ate, but the famous origin story isn't quite true. Behind one of Nebraska's biggest food innovations is a story of marketing, convenience and the frozen meal that transformed kitchens across the country.

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Nebraska’s Unicameral Experiment
07/23/2026 | 41 mins.
Nebraska's Legislature is unlike any other in America. In 1937 Senator George Norris’ envisioned a Unicameral that eliminated partisanship and made government more accountable. Nearly a century later, it remains a one-of-a-kind experiment in American democracy.

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About Once Again

“Once Again” is a history podcast from Nebraska Public Media where the past meets the present. Senior Producer Bill Kelly is on a mission: digging through archives, dusting off documents and uncovering compelling stories that matter – once again. Devoted history hunters and those who are casually curious about history will all find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The new Nebraska Public Media podcast features rich sound effects, music that is specific to the history of each episode and voice actors who make the stories come alive and create a picture for the podcast listener, much like a throwback to radio theater. Discover images and additional information about the series at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/onceagain. The “Once Again” history podcast is a production of Nebraska Public Media News. © 2026 Nebraska Public Media Foundation. All rights reserved. FOLLOW US:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NebraskaPublicMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaPublicMediaNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaPublicMediaX (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/NebPublicMediaNews X: https://x.com/NebPubMediaNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nebraskapublicmedia

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