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Omaha Party
by Bunny and Coco
Omaha, Nebraska: Culturally, stuck somewhere between Austin and Baltimore. Hosts Bunny, Coco, and celebrity guests introduce you to the town's many secrets.
Episodes
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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…
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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....
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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…
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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How many episodes does Omaha Party have?
Omaha Party currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Omaha Party about?
Omaha, Nebraska: Culturally, stuck somewhere between Austin and Baltimore. Hosts Bunny, Coco, and celebrity guests introduce you to the town's many secrets.
How often does Omaha Party release new episodes?
Omaha Party has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Omaha Party?
Omaha Party is created and hosted by Bunny and Coco.
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