Hi. My name is Jay Hannah. I’m a computer nerd with too many hobbies currently living in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. I’ve been listening to podcasts since before iTunes knew what they were. Big fan.
I’ve had lots of interesting conversations with people about their jobs, projects, hobbies, politics, religion, and other topics that may or may not be safe for polite company.
In January 2015 I bought a cool microphone. Let’s see if anybody will go “on the record” with me. And if anyone wants to listen. :)
Dad was born in 1947, raised in southeast Iowa. Hear about the early life of a “city kid” (small town Iowa) who moved to the country with his three brothers. High adventures in the woods as a child, …
Mom was born in 1947 in Texas when grandpa got back from WWII. She grew up in rural southeast Iowa. Hear about life before indoor plumbing, in one room schoolhouses, multiple school consolidations; a…
The meaning of life? Some say it’s 42. Mom says “wholeness.” And things about “ultimate reality.” What does Dad say?
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Chris and Jay are driving to the gun range, Jay is pretty sure he’s suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome.
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Jim Lawless writes: Jay Hannah joins the show to discuss his long-time use of the Perl prog…
A billion years ago, James and Jay worked together programming Perl. James was passing through town, was kind enough to offer himself up for recording a podcast episode. Turns out, James has been tea…
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released a verdict in Trump v. United States on July 1, 2024. Jay and Chris both listened to a bunch of podcasts about that decision.
Chris asked Jay …
On February 25 2024, Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire at the gate of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC “as an act of protest against the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.”
Aaron wrote …
Sick of listening to Chris and Jay talk about guns yet? No? Great! Here’s another swing at it. Chris and Jay were going back and forth via text, Jay drug Chris back onto the podcast to try to talk th…
Melody Vaccaro, executive director of Nebraskans Against Gun Violence and Jay talk about Nebraska LB77: “Provide for carrying of concealed handguns without a permit, change provisions relating to c…
We went to Scotland and Ireland! American tourists talking religion and politics.
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On February 3, 2023, about 8:54 p.m. local time, eastbound Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) general merchandise freight train 32N derailed 38 railcars on main track 1 of the NS Fort Wayne Line of the Ke…
Chris, Jay, and 4 dogs in the back yard with 2 lapel mics talking about Jay trying to make sense of Stop Cop City and the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán near Atlanta; while simultaneously 5 poli…
Jay and Mom talk about what ethical systems may lay common ground for healthy collaboration across party lines in city politics in America. Or at least, that’s what Mom was hoping for. Jay probably d…
Jay and Steph talk about religious upbringings, ADHD / depression diagnoses, and experiences with megachurches. Jay gets bit by Alfie the cat, who apparently loves him.
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Jay, Mom, and Dad talk about oneness / belonging / oceanic feeling / non-dualism while they were up visiting for Christmas. Oh, and Huey, the constant work-in-progress 100 pound dog.
Chris (U.S. Army Veteran), Jay, and 4 dogs in the back yard with 2 lapel mics talking about this insanely disturbing TikTok graph of U.S. Military Deaths with shocking suicide counts.
Chris and Jay and 4 dogs in the back yard with 2 lapel mics talking about how scared we should / shouldn’t be about climate change.
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Chris and Jay and 4 dogs in the back yard with 2 lapel mics talking about these episodes of a much better podcast called Strict Scrutiny:
Chris and Jay and 4 dogs in the back yard with 2 lapel mics. Chris talks about his Diversity and Inclusion training from work.
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