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From the team at Hurrdat ONE, Omaha This Week is your Monday morning conversation about everything happening around Omaha. Hosted by Pat Safford and featuring the Hurrdat ONE team, each episode brings you the news and information that helps move your week forward. In about 15 minutes, we'll recap what happened around Omaha over the weekend, highlight what's happening in the week ahead, and share the stories, restaurants, events, new businesses, community conversations and people that make our city such a great place to live. You'll also get behind-the-scenes conversations about the stories Hurrdat ONE is covering, what's trending across our social channels, and recommendations for things to see, do and experience throughout the metro. Whether you're commuting to work, grabbing a coffee or planning your week, Omaha This Week is your weekly guide to what's happening in Omaha. New episodes every Monday. Longtime Pat & JT Podcast listeners, welcome! We're glad you're here for this next chapter.Copyright © 2026 Hurrdat Media Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Backyard Homes, a Second Chance at Life & Omaha Halloween

    Backyard Homes, a Second Chance at Life & Omaha Halloween
    26 Oct 2026
    Would you live in a tiny house in somebody else's backyard? Omaha is taking part in a national housing initiative aimed at making backyard cottages, converted garages and other small homes easier to build. But is that a good idea for Omaha neighborhoods? This week on Omaha This Week, Pat Safford, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins and Colette Adair debate backyard homes, after the entire team surprises Pat by dressing up as him for Halloween! Also in this episode: • Bellevue's Kim Castellino celebrates two years with a transplanted heart after a lifetime of medical challenges. • Dan visits Crafted Ramen Mislado, where nearly everything is made from scratch. • Kiewit Luminarium prepares for Night Light: The Unknown, featuring UFO researchers, ghost-hunting technology and more. • More than 150 students help Sleep in Heavenly Peace build beds for children. • Collective for Hope creates weighted teddy bears to comfort families experiencing pregnancy or child loss, and Dan shares his personal connection to the program. • Lauritzen Gardens hosts Ghoulish Garden Adventure. • Halloween weekend picks, including Falconwood Park, The RiverFront and local pumpkin patches. 00:00 The Entire Team Dresses as Pat for Halloween 01:40 Pat Responds to Last Week's Sitting Controversy 02:14 Omaha's Backyard Housing Debate 05:20 Bellevue Woman Celebrates Two Years With a New Heart 09:04 Crafted Ramen Mislado: Scratch-Made Ramen in Omaha 11:45 Night Light: UFOs, Ghost Hunting & Your Own Funeral 13:23 Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Building Beds for Kids 15:25 Collective for Hope: Weighted Teddy Bears for Grieving Families 17:51 Ghoulish Garden Adventure at Lauritzen Gardens 19:00 Rapid Fire: Halloween Weekend in Omaha 19:12 Falconwood Park's Nightmare Before Christmas 19:43 It's Fall Y'all at The RiverFront 20:10 Last Chance for Omaha-Area Pumpkin Patches 20:27 Closing & Halloween Send-Off Omaha This Week is part of Hurrdat ONE, where we're telling the stories, covering the events and sharing the people that make Omaha such a great place to live. Connect with the Omaha This Week Team! Follow the people behind the show for even more Omaha stories, behind-the-scenes content and everything happening around the city. Pat Safford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patisaboy X: https://x.com/PatisaBoy Dan Hoppen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_hoppen X: https://x.com/danhoppen Jill Lamkins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.lamkins X: https://x.com/jillian_lamkins Colette Adair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colette_adair X: https://x.com/colette_adair Ana Bellinghausen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anamariebell X: https://x.com/AnaBellMedia Sausha Durkan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sausha_d X: https://x.com/Sausha72 Hurrdat One covers everything Omaha, from food and culture to business and community. Our city has something to say, so listen up! Proudly presented by Edwards Auto Group, keeping Omaha and Council Bluffs moving since 1985. Explore more from Hurrdat One at: Hurrdat ONE | Local Media Redefined Learn more about Edwards Auto Group at: https://www.edwardsautogroup.com/ Or find them on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@EdwardsAutoGroup Follow Hurrdat ONE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/hurrdatone Facebook: https://facebook.com/hurrdatone TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hurrdatone X: https://x.com/HurrdatOne Have an idea for the show? Know about an event, new business, local story or someone doing something great in Omaha? Leave a comment below or send us a message, we're always looking for ideas and we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for spending part of your Monday with us! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow Omahan. We'll see you next week on Omaha This Week.
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    24 min
  • Omaha's Historic Bridge Is Going Away + New Restaurants & Halloween Fun

    Omaha's Historic Bridge Is Going Away + New Restaurants & Halloween Fun
    12 Oct 2026
    A piece of Omaha history is about to disappear. The 92-year-old Dodge Street bridge over Saddle Creek is scheduled to be replaced beginning in 2029. We look at the history behind the bridge and whether some of it should be preserved. Dan checks out There There, a new all-day cafe and wine bar at 30th and Leavenworth, plus Sugar Makery in Council Bluffs, where you can get ice cream with as much edible cookie dough as you want. Jill shares her experience at Scary Acres, including an unexpected encounter with a scare actor, and rounds up free trunk-or-treat events happening around Omaha. Colette previews the giant Kite Festival at Heartwood Preserve and Flannel Fridays at Nelson Produce Farm, where you can enjoy line dancing, live music and fall activities. Plus, Halloween movie nights, Camp Hullabaloo at Falconwood Park, Dan's interview with Flagship Restaurant Group and Omaha Trivia Night at Hurrdat Sports Bar. Omaha This Week is part of Hurrdat ONE, where we're telling the stories, covering the events and sharing the people that make Omaha such a great place to live. Connect with the Omaha This Week Team! Follow the people behind the show for even more Omaha stories, behind-the-scenes content and everything happening around the city. Pat Safford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patisaboy X: https://x.com/PatisaBoy Dan Hoppen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_hoppen X: https://x.com/danhoppen Jill Lamkins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.lamkins X: https://x.com/jillian_lamkins Colette Adair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colette_adair X: https://x.com/colette_adair Ana Bellinghausen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anamariebell X: https://x.com/AnaBellMedia Sausha Durkan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sausha_d X: https://x.com/Sausha72 Hurrdat One covers everything Omaha, from food and culture to business and community. Our city has something to say, so listen up! Proudly presented by Edwards Auto Group, keeping Omaha and Council Bluffs moving since 1985. Explore more from Hurrdat One at: Hurrdat ONE | Local Media Redefined Learn more about Edwards Auto Group at: https://www.edwardsautogroup.com/ Or find them on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@EdwardsAutoGroup Follow Hurrdat ONE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/hurrdatone Facebook: https://facebook.com/hurrdatone TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hurrdatone X: https://x.com/HurrdatOne Have an idea for the show? Know about an event, new business, local story or someone doing something great in Omaha? Leave a comment below or send us a message—we're always looking for ideas and we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for spending part of your Monday with us! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow Omahan. We'll see you next week on Omaha This Week.
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    23 min
  • Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Update, New Husker Movie & Omaha Events

    Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Update, New Husker Movie & Omaha Events
    20 Oct 2026
    What happened to the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant? It shut down in 2016, and now most of the plant has been dismantled. But there's still nuclear fuel stored on the property. So what's next for the 660-acre site north of Omaha? This week on Omaha This Week, Pat Safford, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins and Colette Adair talk about that surprising piece of Nebraska history, plus some interesting local businesses, a new Husker football movie and things to do around Omaha. Here's what we're talking about: - Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant: What's left of the plant, and what could happen to the property? - Bats & Brews: A Bellevue mom opens a Halloween-themed coffee truck while caring for her young son, who is awaiting a heart transplant. - Going for Two: A new movie revisits Nebraska's legendary 1983 football season and Tom Osborne's decision against Miami. - Trios Salon: An Omaha salon is recycling and composting nearly everything, including human hair. - DW Barbecue: Dan tries the new barbecue pop-up at Backlot Pizza & Kitchen in Elkhorn. - Warrior Wheels: An outdoor cycling event takes over a street at Millwork Commons. - Beauty Box Project: A community event combining pizza, volunteering and support for women and girls. Plus, in Rapid Fire: Zootacular at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, TakeRoot Farm Stop in Dundee and a family-run haunted house in Bellevue. 00:00 Welcome to Omaha This Week 00:19 What Happened to the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant? 03:16 Bats & Brews: Bellevue Coffee Truck With a Mission 06:30 Going for Two: New Movie About Nebraska Football 09:25 Trios Salon: Recycling Hair Into Compost 12:11 DW Barbecue at Backlot Pizza in Elkhorn 15:22 Warrior Wheels: Outdoor Cycling at Millwork Commons 17:47 Beauty Box Project: Pizza and Giving Back 19:02 Rapid Fire: Omaha Events and Local Favorites 19:12 Zootacular at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo 19:54 TakeRoot Farm Stop in Dundee 20:46 House of Horrors: Bellevue Haunted House 21:42 Closing Omaha This Week is part of Hurrdat ONE, where we're telling the stories, covering the events and sharing the people that make Omaha such a great place to live. Connect with the Omaha This Week Team! Follow the people behind the show for even more Omaha stories, behind-the-scenes content and everything happening around the city. Pat Safford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patisaboy X: https://x.com/PatisaBoy Dan Hoppen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_hoppen X: https://x.com/danhoppen Jill Lamkins Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.lamkins X: https://x.com/jillian_lamkins Colette Adair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colette_adair X: https://x.com/colette_adair Ana Bellinghausen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anamariebell X: https://x.com/AnaBellMedia Sausha Durkan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sausha_d X: https://x.com/Sausha72 Hurrdat One covers everything Omaha, from food and culture to business and community. Our city has something to say, so listen up! Proudly presented by Edwards Auto Group, keeping Omaha and Council Bluffs moving since 1985. Explore more from Hurrdat One at: Hurrdat ONE | Local Media Redefined Learn more about Edwards Auto Group at: https://www.edwardsautogroup.com/ Or find them on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@EdwardsAutoGroup Follow Hurrdat ONE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/hurrdatone Facebook: https://facebook.com/hurrdatone TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hurrdatone X: https://x.com/HurrdatOne Have an idea for the show? Know about an event, new business, local story or someone doing something great in Omaha? Leave a comment below or send us a message—we're always looking for ideas and we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for spending part of your Monday with us! If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow Omahan. We'll see you next week on Omaha This Week.
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    25 min
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