Curious Nebraska
Curious Nebraska
Podcast Description
Curious Nebraska is producer Andy Hermann's quest to figure out what makes Nebraska, Nebraska.
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The podcast explores diverse topics related to Nebraska's identity, history, and local traditions, including episodes about the invention of the VISE-GRIP tool, the myth of Kearney being the center of the U.S., the enduring legacy of Glur's Tavern, the cultural phenomenon of ranch dressing, and the significance of wool in Nebraska agriculture.
Curious Nebraska is producer Andy Hermann’s quest to figure out what makes Nebraska, Nebraska.
Check your toolbox after this story to make sure you have the innovative hand tool that was invented in DeWitt a century ago. The VISE-GRIP, or locking plier calls Nebraska home. Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann has the gripping story. Guests, in order of appearance: Kirby Taylor, Program Chair, Precision Machining and Automation Technology, Southeast Community College; Marcia Bergmeyer, granddaughter of William S. Petersen; Joyce Holtmeier, granddaughter of William S. Petersen; Larry Wattjes, former mechanical maintenance engineer, Petersen Manufacturing; Lois Wattjes, Vice President, DeWitt Historical Society.
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