Boomer Sit-Ins

Boomer Sit-In with Deacon Dan Keller! 11/5/2020

November 6, 2020 @ 8:43 am
The Drumming Deacon, Dan Keller, runs Catholic Cemeteries by day. He is known for supporting families during a difficult time, but he may also look familiar because he is a professional drummer who has played around town,...

Boomer Sit-In with Peg Harriott! 10/29/2020

October 29, 2020 @ 5:11 pm
Peg Harriott has devoted her life to Omaha. From Uta Halee to the WCA and now at the Child Saving Institute, she deals with some of Omaha’s biggest needs. Today, Jack Swanda welcomes Peg and we’ll learn...

Boomer Sit-In with Dr. Steve Hagan! 10/22/2020

October 22, 2020 @ 5:11 pm
Talk about competitive. This week’s Sit-In guest with Jack Swanda lettered in tennis during college days at UNL. His sons have played Division 1 sports. He’s the team physician for the Omaha Stormchasers. And, Dr. Steve Hagan...

Boomer Sit-In with Leslie Andersen! 10/15/2020

October 15, 2020 @ 5:09 pm
She is one of Bennington’s biggest wheels. Today’s sit-in with Jack Swanda gives guidance to the Federal Reserve. She helps forecast our state’s economic outlook and she runs the Bank of Bennington too. Leslie Andersen is constantly...

Boomer Sit-In with Henry Cordes! 10/1/2020

October 1, 2020 @ 5:29 pm
When you pick up the local newspaper, many of Omaha’s top stories are written by this week’s Sit-In guest. For more than 30 years, Henry Cordes has been covering the most in-depth and investigative pieces to come...

Boomer Sit-In with Tim Vala! 9/24/2020

September 24, 2020 @ 5:13 pm
He is the most famous farmer in Omaha. Hundreds of thousands of midwesterners have been on his land, but when he bought his first property, he had no idea how to plant a seed or drive a...

Boomer Sit-In with Chip Davis! 9/17/2020

September 17, 2020 @ 5:20 pm
This Omaha-area musician has sold more than 35 million albums. He’s been part of the longest-running consecutive tour in the entertainment industry and he’s the best-selling Christmas music artist. Chip Davis joins Jack Swanda today to talk...

Boomer Sit-In with Bob Gunia! 9/10/2020

September 10, 2020 @ 5:12 pm
He’s an Omaha boy who hitched his wagon to a great Omaha business and has helped it become a national player in the insurance world. This week’s sit-in is the Senior Vice President for Physicians Mutual and...