Latest Bluffs Podcast Episodes
Black Squirrels of the Bluffs
Accidentally Historic - May 17, 2024 12:06 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode podcast host Richard Warner looks at the distribution of Council Bluffs' squirrel population, why they are black, how rare they are, some of the local traditions and laws regarding them, and how the Pottawattamie County jail ended up with that name. Comments and questions are we...
Ruffles to Reubens- Foods From the Metro
Accidentally Historic - June 27, 2023 18:18 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsQuestions and comments are always welcome. Here’s link: https://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/contact-us.html
A Legacy of Regret
Accidentally Historic - March 29, 2023 20:23 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThings out of history aren’t always what they appear. Historic figures that seem good or bad were actually every bit as complicated as we are. Even statues and monuments may have been designed to send messages other than what seems apparent. Historic General Dodge House director Tom Emmett tac...
Loess Hills- A Grape Grower's Dream
Accidentally Historic - March 20, 2023 12:17 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis episode was recorded March 5, 2023 at Prairie Crossing Winery https://www.prairiecrossingwine.com. The winery is located near Treynor, Iowa, just south of state highway 92. In the episode Mr. Gray makes reference to the Grape Growers Association and its role in making southwest Iowa a str...
On First with Elizabeth Hunter and Vincent Martorello
On First - December 15, 2022 17:13 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Brandon and Ashley talk with Elizabeth Hunter from Snyder & Associates and Vincent Martorello from the Parks and Recreation Department about the FIRST AVE trail design and construction process.
The Mobster and the Metro
Accidentally Historic - November 22, 2022 16:34 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsComments and questions are always welcome. Contact the Historical Society at [email protected]. If you are interested in Council Bluffs history be sure to check our our local history videos. Search for Council Bluffs Revealed in the YouTube search bar. The Society also hos...
On First at The Laurels Awards
On First - November 21, 2022 19:06 - 7 minutesOn November 10, 2022, FIRST AVE received a Laurels Award from Omaha By Design for Access and Mobility. We recorded some sound bites from the ceremony including our co-host and Chief of Staff, Brandon Garrett's acceptance speech. Enjoy!
On First with Deb Lewis
On First - October 31, 2022 14:58 - 18 minutesIn this episode, Brandon and Ashley talk with Deb Lewis, Trails & Guest Services Specialist with the City of Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau.
It’s History that Makes us Human
Accidentally Historic - October 24, 2022 10:51 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsKat Slaughter is Museums Director for the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County. She studied at the University of Wyoming, graduating in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree of History and Anthropology with an emphasis in museum studies. Troy Stolp holds a BA from Iowa State University in Anthr...
On First with Chris Gibbons
On First - October 04, 2022 16:52 - 25 minutesBrandon and Ashley talk with Chris Gibbons about the West Broadway Corridor Plan and First Ave.
Lost Restaurants of Omaha
Accidentally Historic - October 01, 2022 20:32 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe book "Lost Restaurants of Omaha" is available at The Bookworm at 2501 S. 90th in Omaha as well as Barnes & Noble at Oak View. Stay up-to-date on restaurants and things to do in the area by following Kim Reiner: Founder and owner of Oh My! Omaha - Exploring Omaha & Beyond and Let's Go Iowa ...
Kanesville Kollectibles
Accidentally Historic - August 27, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsKanesville Kollectibles is located at 530 South 4th Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Website: kanesvillekollectibles.com
The Fastest Men in the World
Accidentally Historic - August 11, 2022 20:12 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIf getting there is good, getting there faster is even better, right? That seems to be the conventional wisdom, as machines are pushed to and nudged beyond their limits. It takes some brave people to test those machines, and at least on a couple of occasions Council Bluffs men were ready to acc...
On First with Scott Dobbe
On First - May 26, 2022 17:16 - 32 minutesBrandon and Ashley talk with Scott Dobbe, Executive Director of Omaha by Design, about people-centered design and the future of First Ave.
On First in Indiana
On First - May 05, 2022 19:55 - 28 minutesIn this episode, Brandon travels to Indianapolis and Carmel, Indiana with Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) and about 30ish Omaha-area experts. While experiencing the local transportation infrastructure, Brandon talked with several of our local experts about their takeaways and the future...
Handle Code Three
Accidentally Historic - April 18, 2022 10:16 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPatrick Toscano grew up in Council Bluffs and made law enforcement his career. In this podcast he explains how things have changed during his decades of police work and shares some of the interesting incidents he encountered. The podcast title is taken from the open of the old "Adam 12" televi...
Movie Media from the Metro
Accidentally Historic - April 07, 2022 20:58 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode Kelli Bello, production manager of Council Bluffs' Firehouse Letterpress, explains how Omaha became the center of movie marketing and distribution, how film advertising and the technology used to create it changed over time, and how a good amount of the printing and cinematic arc...
On First with Stephen Osberg
On First - March 28, 2022 12:25 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Brandon and Ashley talk with Stephen Osberg, Director of Transportation & Urban Development at the Greater Omaha Chamber.
Season 2 Begins!
On First - January 27, 2022 14:40 - 16 minutesFor the first episode of On First Season 2, Ashley and Brandon recap Season 1 and provide a preview of what's to come in Season 2.
Council Bluffs' Tiniest Couple
Accidentally Historic - January 22, 2022 21:06 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsJohn G. Woodward wasn't the first to use little people in advertising, but may well have contributed to what became a popular trend for the next couple of decades. Buster Brown shoes had adopted a comic strip character as their advertising image a few years earlier and hired little people to pl...
On First with Mike Helgerson
On First - October 25, 2021 15:29 - 24 minutesIn this episode of On First, Brandon and Ashley talk with Mike Helgerson, Executive Director of Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) about First Ave.
Some Council Bluffs Mysteries
Accidentally Historic - October 15, 2021 13:19 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis episode looks at some Council Bluffs mysteries that have lingered through the years, yet remain unexplained. Included are the 1977 UFO Crash at Big Lake Park, the gruesome 1926 Keeline murders at the site of today's St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the 1970 Cadillac S&S Medic Mark 1 ambulance i...
First Avenue- Where 175 years connect
Accidentally Historic - August 19, 2021 13:26 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis episode was shared from the On First podcast series, which details the plans and progress of the FIRST AVE project by talking with planners, historians, and civic leaders. Other episodes include information about the Great American Rail Trail and how the corridor will once again be part of...
On First with Dr Warner
On First - August 16, 2021 18:48 - 24 minutesIn this episode, Brandon and Ashley talk with local historian, Dr Richard Warner, about the good ole days along Lincoln Highway and West Broadway.
On First with Mike Wolf
On First - July 20, 2021 19:38 - 25 minutesIn this episode of On First, Brandon and Ashley talk with Council Bluffs City Council Member, Mike Wolf about First Ave
Illini Bluffs - Affording College: Finding the Money Through Merit, Aid, and More
Illini Bluffs Beyond the Tassel - July 16, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutesWhere will the money to pay for college come from? Some parents were able to sock away enough money from the time their children were very young to be able to draw on that account now, and fully fund college, but many families just didn’t manage to do that. In fact, about half fall into that sec...
Nishnabotna's Forgotten Tragedy: 1958 Flood Disaster
Accidentally Historic - July 14, 2021 00:01 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThose living near the Missouri River are accustomed to periodic devastating floods, but neighbors to the normally docile Nishnabotna River were caught unawares in 1958. One woman was swept away in her front yard, but was able to grab onto a tree trunk being swept down with her. She passed to tw...
Illini Bluffs - The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Authenticity of Story in College Applications
Illini Bluffs Beyond the Tassel - July 08, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutesIf you’re going to make a dent in this world, you’re going to need to take a big, authentic swing at it. This week, we discuss the importance of positioning yourself as your own authentic brand with respect to your college applications. The aspects of your story you may find uninteresting or ord...
The Black Angel's Secret
Accidentally Historic - July 01, 2021 16:57 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWhen General Grenville Dodge passed away, tens of thousands braved a blustery winter day to turn out and pay their respects. When Ruth Anne Dodge died a couple of years later the Dodge daughters wanted their mother to be remembered at that same level, so nationally known sculptor Daniel Chester...
Illini Bluffs - Debunking College Myths: What It Is and What It Isn’t
Illini Bluffs Beyond the Tassel - July 01, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutesThis week we go into full myth-buster-mode and explore some of the things you might have thought you understood about college as well as some of the things that probably never occurred to you. In short, we debunk some myths about what college is, what it isn’t, who goes, and who doesn’t. Bonus:...
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