Courtney Bierman

Hana Baba is the creator and host of the new audio series "Folktales from Sudan." Baba is an award-winning journalist with public radio station KALW in San Francisco.

In this episode, UNMC professor Kaleb Michaud and Michael Griffin are talking about Michaud's love of board games, how living with chronic pain inspired his rheumatology research and how he balances his diverse interests.

Damon is a painter and designer who gained recognition for organizing independent visual art exhibitions for local artists. He and Michael Griffin are talking about Damon’s entry into curation and art exhibition and how he makes space for other artists in Omaha.

Michael Griffin is in conversation with Evodia Fragrances founder Christopher German about German's childhood experiments with his parents’ perfume and cologne, his background in forensic science and biochemistry, and how a nice fragrance can improve everyday life.

In this episode, Michael Griffin is talking with Dirty Birds founders Matthew Moseley and Dan Whalen about their culinary history, their emphasis on giving back to the community, and how they took Dirty Birds from pop-up to brick-and-mortar.

In this episode, Ameen Wahba and Michael Griffin are talking about therapy and mental health, Wahba’s journey to realizing he could be both an artist and a therapist, and how he balances both parts of his life.

Astrid Munn is a comedian and attorney at CIRA, the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, where she represents immigrant clients who have survived violent crime, domestic violence and trafficking.

In this episode, Roger Garcia is in conversation with Michael Griffin are talking about what exactly a county commissioner does, how Garcia's family background influences his policy, and how to increase civic engagement among youth and immigrants.

Eduardo Gardea is a self-taught painter who works out of his studio at Hot Shops Art Center in the North Downtown neighborhood.

Diana Rogel is the diversity, outreach and engagement coordinator at Live On Nebraska, one of 56 organ procurement organizations in the country.

Leah Whitney Chavez is the founder and executive director of World Speaks Omaha, a nonprofit that works to expand language access in Omaha.