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. :)
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In this very silly and pointless episode four of us play the Total Rickall Card Game. We enthusiastically recommend that game and Rick and Morty S2E4, from which it came.
Don Herfert tells us about riding his motorcycle from California to Alaska and back in 2015. Also, years ago, he left his home in Arizona on his bike and “got lost.” For 17 months.
Yay lots of religion and politics! Jay and his mom and dad talk about the book and movie “The Shack” after Jay rants about a frustrating conversation he had with a gentlemen recently. We also discu…
Jay’s brother Brad Hannah just started a new job as a Biomedical Technician. Fascinated, Jay asks Brad lots of silly questions about how his new job works and how it compares to his old job repairin…
Rebecca Stavick, private citizen, tells the genesis story of the civic hacking organization Open/Nebraska. We also discuss public libraries: their mission, potential, and budget concerns given the …
Jay’s grandfather, Earl C. Humphrey, served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was serving aboard the USS Houston CA-30, out to sea, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In this …
Jay’s grandfather, Earl C. Humphrey, served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was serving aboard the USS Houston CA-30, out to sea, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In this …
Jay’s grandfather, Earl C. Humphrey, served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was serving aboard the USS Houston CA-30, out to sea, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In this …
Jay and Dave talk about minimum wage and the future of work. As jobs like drivers and cashiers (and eventually programmers and network engineers) are eliminated, what does the future of work look li…
Phil Brown writes The Farnam Prophet, a blog covering the Omaha metro and nearby news and politics.
Pokèmon Go didn’t exist a week ago, and is suddenly the #1 app in the world. Jay talks with Gabriel Fitzgarrald, a lifetime Pokèmon super fan about its Ingress heritage, its amazing impact on millio…
Jay’s first week living in an RV full time, camping at the Old Threshers Reunion campground. This year’s reunion is September 1st - 5th in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. With over 2,000 exhibits & attractions …
The OPS Board is 9 publically elected volunteers who oversee the $848M annual OPS budget serving 51,000 students. If you live in Distict 3, Alex would appreciate your vote this November. We talk abo…
Ever ridden your motorcycle from Nebraska to the northern tip of Alaska and the southern tip of South America? Frank Tabor has. Listen in amazement to a few of his stories of thousands of miles on tw…
In response to episode 11, Dave Kerber (of episode 9) and Alec Larsen (of episode 0) join Jay to talk prohibition again, mostly focusing on guns. Is governmental prohibition of anything ever a go…
Jay and Hasani Hunter chat about all types of Prohibition: drugs, alcohol, guns, tobacco, gambling, prostitution. Does prohibition work? When is it a good / bad idea? Is Jay a massive hypocrite when…
Andre Simones, an agile coach and trainer with One80 Services walks Jay through Agile best practices, including effort estimation and velocity metrics known as Story Points. Jay thought Agile practi…
In early June Dave Kerber of Agape Red left all his material possessions behind, was dropped off in downtown Omaha, and lived homeless for a week. Where did he sleep? What did he eat? Who did he mee…
Jay talks with Jim Hannah about humanity’s pressing need to eliminate nuclear weapons.