Omaha Party

Bunny and Coco give you Omaha, the Midwest's own combination of Austin and Baltimore.

Episode 17: Fourth of July Aftermath 07/16/2013

Episode 17: Fourth of July Aftermath Guest Erika Hall joins us to discuss Omaha's strange obsession with massive private fireworks shows, what it's like to march in a July 4 parade dressed like Dolly Parton, various sorts of urban wildlife, and top-shelf moonshine. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2401792

Episode 16: Trench Diseases and Chocolates for Breakfast 07/02/2013

Episode 16: Trench Diseases and Chocolates for Breakfast With special guest playwright Beaufield Berry. We discuss her play "Pyscho Ex-Girlfriend," some recent adventures she has had with transportation, a commercial Bunny made set during the Korean war, and the rerelease of the cult classic book "Chocolates for Breakfast," which Bunny had a susprising hand in. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2382236

Episode 15: Plays, Bars, Drunks, and Animals 06/25/2013

Episode 15: Plays, Bars, Drunks, and Animals Guest Tim Siragusa joins Bunny and Coco to discuss horror-themed plays, doing terrible things in new bars, and the unexpected animals that live near Bunny and Coco. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2372811

Episode 14: Hobos and Dangerous Drinks 06/17/2013

Episode 14: Hobos and Dangerous Drinks Bunny and Coco return with guest Teri Fender. This week they discuss trains, hobos, flapper drinks, and the weather. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2361845

Episode 13: Girls Raised by Wolves and Demons Demanding Candy 11/06/2012

Episode 13: Girls Raised by Wolves and Demons Demanding Candy Bunny and Coco talk with Omaha filmmaker Matthew Eledge about his short "St. Lucys Home for Girls Raised by Wolves." Artist, playwright and performer Tim Siragusa gives a tour of the Hot Shops "Pulled from the Matrix" regional printmaker show. Plus: Help us build an audience! /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2119972

Episode 12: Pet costumes, Tales of Poe, and a mystery photo 10/29/2012

Episode 12: Pet costumes, Tales of Poe, and a mystery photo Bunny and Coco visit the supposedly haunted Lynch Park, look at dogs in costumes, attend a collection of Poe stories staged like a haunted house, and puzzle about a photo of a robot in Council Bluffs. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2111922

Episode 11: Omaha films, a child who likes costumes, zombies, and haunted stairs 10/23/2012

Episode 11: Omaha films, a child who likes costumes, zombies, and haunted stairs Bunny and Coco attended the local filmmakers show at Film Streams and talk to filmmaker Charles Fairbanks, who directed a documentary about Mexican wrestling. They also watch a production of The Bad Seed starring Stella Ehrhart, a third-grader who has made national news for dressing as a historical woman almost every single schoolday; she explains her fashion choices. The pair interview author David P. Murphy, who writes books about (and for!) zombies. And, finally, Bunny and Coco try to get to the bottom of the legend of a haunted staircase at Hummel Park. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2105341

Episode 10: The black angel, the Sh*tshow, and Mr. Omaha 10/15/2012

Episode 10: The black angel, the Sh*tshow, and Mr. Omaha Bunny and Coco visit The Black Angel, and imposing (and supposedly haunted) sculpture in a Council Bluffs cemetery. Also: vanity license plates, more scalps, and a group of Omaha artists put on The Sh*tshow, a collection of underground and subersive pieces that also works as a rather wild party. Finally, a puzzled bulldog. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2097841

Episode 9: A tour of Omaha graves, a seance, a haunted campus 10/08/2012

Episode 9: A tour of Omaha graves, a seance, a haunted campus Bunny and Coco visit the General Crook House Museum on the Fort Dodge campus of Metro Community College and try to find somebody who can confirm rumors of its hauntings; they accompany the Douglas County Historical Society on a tour of area graveyards; they watch tracks get repaired and they rescue an unwilling opossum. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2089605

Episode 8: A rodeo parade, ghoulish barbershop, a zombie pinup contest, and a haunted house with two stars of Night of the Living Dead 10/02/2012

Episode 8: A rodeo parade, ghoulish barbershop, a zombie pinup contest, and a haunted house with two stars of Night of the Living Dead Bunny and Coco march in the River City Roundup Parade, and then a whole series of Halloween events: A visit to a barbershop decorated with memorabilia from a 1970s horror host, a zombie calendar girl, and a walk through a haunted house with Kyra Schon and George Kosana of "Night of the Living Dead." /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2083865

Episode 7: Kevin Lawler, the long walk, the gold spike, and 311 09/22/2012

Episode 7: Kevin Lawler, the long walk, the gold spike, and 311 Bunny and Coco join writer/playwright Kevin Lawler for part of his three-day, 70-mile walk around the perimeter of Omaha. They discuss the Gold Spike monument in Council Bluffs and the origin of the band name 311. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2074511

Episode 6: Polka Parties and Mexican Independence 09/17/2012

Episode 6: Polka Parties and Mexican Independence Bunny and Coco revisit an especially full week in Omaha, including attending the Polka Hall of Fame induction event at Sokol Auditorium and participating in the Grito de Dolores parade in South Omaha. Also this week's myth or fact: Was the ski lift invented in Omaha? /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2068421

Episode 5: Toxie, the scalp, and a bad year in Vegas 09/12/2012

Episode 5: Toxie, the scalp, and a bad year in Vegas This week Bunny and Coco interview special guests Toxie, a band out of Memphis; they also discuss the human scalp found at an Omaha library and the Omaha millionaire who had a legendary, year-long gambling stint in Las Vegas. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2062942

Episode 4: Route 66 Revisited 09/03/2012

Episode 4: Route 66 Revisited Bunny and Coco take to the road, following the old Route 66 from Hollywood to Omaha. Along the way, they sample strange foods, discuss whether the Japanese bombed Omaha's Dundee neighborhood during WWII, and unconver the kidnapping of the son of an Omaha businessman as being part of the secret history of the start of Hollywood. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2054513

Episode 3: Filmmaker Dan Mirvish, the Brando hot dog, and black squirrels in Council Bluffs 08/27/2012

Episode 3: Filmmaker Dan Mirvish, the Brando hot dog, and black squirrels in Council Bluffs Bunny and Coco talk with filmmaker Dan Mirvis about "omaha: the movie" and his new film "Between Us," as well as the Sundance Festival, accidentally pranking the press, and the Hathaway Effect. Also discussed: The Brando hot dog at Pink's in Los Angeles and Council Bluff's strange protectiveness toward their black squirrels. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2047788

Episode 2: James Crotty, the Reuben, and Alexander Payne's phone number 08/19/2012

Episode 2: James Crotty, the Reuben, and Alexander Payne's phone number Bunny and Coco talk with guest James Marshall Crotty about Monk magazine, his Forbes column, and Omaha in the 1970s. Also: The Reuben sandwich and an angry phone call from filmmaker Alexander Payne. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2040047

Episode 1: Abbie Cobb, Albinos, and Culver City Munchkins 08/12/2012

Episode 1: Abbie Cobb, Albinos, and Culver City Munchkins Bunny and Coco interview actress Abbie Cobb of Suburgatory, NCIS Los Angeles, And American Teenager, as well as discussing the Nebraskan that started Culver City and the strange rumors about Albinos in Hummel Park. /episode/index/show/omahaparty/id/2033587

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