Best Jason Probst Podcasts (2025)

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TPiH 076 Reno County Farmers Market 43:59

12d ago43:59

43:59

It's one of my favorite times of the year - the opening of Farmer's Market Season! For this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, we visit with my friend Kelli Snider-Short. She serves on the board of the Reno County Farmer's Market and is the market's media manager. Saturday, May 3 is opening day of the market, so it was a perfect time to visit about …

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TPiH 075 Emily and Will Ptacek 1:16:21

26d ago1:16:21

1:16:21

This week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch features my friends Emily and Will Ptacek. Emily suffered a traumatic brain injury during a traffic accident in Reno County. It left her with lasting injuries that will affect her cognition the rest of her life. In this episode, Emily and Will talk about what their lives looked like before the accident, …

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TPiH 074 Lindsey Hatfield 1:07:40

1M ago1:07:40

1:07:40

For this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I bring in my friend Lindsey Hatfield - though anyone who grew up with her would recognize her by the name Lindsey Payne. I have been lucky to become friends with Lindsey over the past several years - and the more I visit with her the more I become interested in her life, and her story. She grew up in Hutc…

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TPiH 073 Lacey Stone - Medicine Shoppe 1:01:02

2M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

In this week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I visit with Lacey Stone-Tillman, whose family has owned the Medicine Shoppe for nearly 30 years. If you have ever used a local pharmacy for your prescription drugs, you’ll want to listen to this episode. If you are a proud supporter of free markets, you’ll want to listen to this episode. If you beli…

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TPiH 072 Brady Scott LIVE 1:16:00

2M ago1:16:00

1:16:00

Artist Brady Scott didn’t hesitate when I asked if he’d join me in the somewhat crazy idea of recording an episode of That Podcast in Hutch in front of a live audience. He was all about it. We gathered at the Hutchinson Public Library on one of the coldest days of this winter in front of the brave souls who came out to listen. We had a great time r…

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TPiH 071 Mckenna Hardin 1:01:13

3M ago1:01:13

1:01:13

Christopher and I first met McKenna while recording downtown during the Dog Days of Summer Third Thursday event last year. We wanted to record audio snippets of people talking about their dogs, when we noticed this teenager walking around with a parrot on her shoulder. When the thien 16-year-old McKenna sat down to visit with us, we quickly realize…

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TPiH 070 Hutchinson Clinic 1:20:58

3M ago1:20:58

1:20:58

In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, we try to shed a little light on an issue that touches a lot of people in Hutchinson and the surrounding area - the impasse between the Hutchinson Clinic and Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance. I sat down with Julie Schott, medical reimbursement specialist for the Hutchinson Clinic. She walked me through …

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TPiH 069 Battle of the Badges 46:00

4M ago46:00

46:00

I don't want to say that this week's episode gets a little heated, but I don't know what else you'd expect when we bring in the Hutchinson Fire Department and the Hutchinson Police Department to square off to win the trophy and bragging rights in the annual Battle of the Badges competition. It's all in the spirit of community service - and in raisi…

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TPiH 068 Jason Probst 1:03:01

4M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

I hope everyone had the chance to enjoy friends and family over the holiday season. I know I enjoyed the chance to slow down a bit and share time with my family. It's the most important part of Thanksgiving and Christmas for me. As we turn to the New Year and the start of 2025, our first episode of this season will begin by looking backwards to the…

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Kansas Matters 4:24

6M ago4:24

4:24

Kansas Matters explores all the stories that matter to Kansas. From the policy decisions that directly affect your life, to the people and places that make our state rich, Kansas Matters will examine what it is to be a Kansan - and what matters to Kansans. I’m Jason Probst, the host of Kansas Matters. I’ve always enjoyed learning about the towns th…

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TPiH 067 Tyler Kershner - 50 Mile Walk 50:20

6M ago50:20

50:20

This edition of That Podcast in Hutch brings in one of my closest friends and somewhat frequent guest Tyler Kershner. Tyler has a history of doing extraordinary things, such as riding his bicycle more than 200 miles in a day, fasting for extended periods of time, or in this case - walking 50 miles in a single day. He got the idea from President Ted…

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TPiH 066 Valerie Taylor and Lacey Mills of United Way of Reno County 53:47

7M ago53:47

53:47

This week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch centers on the work of the United Way of Reno County and two dynamic people who help lead the organization - Executive Director Lacey Mills and Director of Community Impact, Valerie Taylor. We visit about the United Way’s ongoing fundraising campaign - which is a critical part of supporting our non-profi…

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TPiH 065 Why I Love Hutch 39:52

7M ago39:52

39:52

Producer Christopher takes over the podcast! he takes the recording equipment on the road and sets up at Sandhills Brewing during the launch of Jasons Prost for Probst Oktoberfest to ask attendees why they love Hutch.By Jason Probst

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TPiH 064 Brandy Sheahan Harris 1:26:14

8M ago1:26:14

1:26:14

This one is going to hurt. In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, my friend Brandy Sheahan Harris talks about the loss of her son, Sebastian, to a fentanyl overdose. Sebastian passed away on April 15, 2022. He was 21 years old. Brandy tells us about her son, moving us through his young life and lets us see, through a mother’s eyes, Sebastian’s l…

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TPiH 063 Lucky Luci 52:39

8M ago52:39

52:39

I was visiting with my producer Christopher Acker about our 3-part series on addiction, alcoholism, and sobriety earlier this week. We got some remarkable feedback on the series, and I’m really thankful for the people who took time to reach out to share how the episodes had touched them. As we started talking about the upcoming episodes - including…

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TPiH 062 Seth Dewey 1:06:31

9M ago1:06:31

1:06:31

In this series of That Podcast in Hutch, we're taking a look at the use of alcohol and sobriety through several different lenses. To conclude our series on alcohol and sobriety, I visit with Seth Dewey, who works as a Health Educator at the Reno County Health Department. He has done incredible work to educate and inform our community about substanc…

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TPiH 061 Third Thursday Dog Days Of Summer 1:01:10

9M ago1:01:10

1:01:10

Jason and Producer Chris head out to Third Thursday to hear from you! We heard from folks about their pets, their summer, or anything else they wanted to share.By Jason Probst

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TPiH 060 Mike and Cammie Rumback 1:19:11

9M ago1:19:11

1:19:11

In this series of That Podcast in Hutch, we're taking a look at the use of alcohol and sobriety through several different lenses. In this episode, I visit with Mike and Cammie Rumback. They share their story about dealing with alcoholism - Mike as an alcoholic and Cammie as a wife and mother trying to navigate life with someone addicted to alcohol.…

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TPiH 059 Steven Becker 1:28:58

10M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

In this series of That Podcast in Hutch, we're taking a look at the use of alcohol and sobriety through several different lenses. In this episode, I visit with former District Court Judge and Kansas Representative Steven Becker. He shares the story of his struggle with alcoholism, his time in treatment, and how those moments changed his outlook on …

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TPiH 58 - Slade Templeton 1:00:42

1+ y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

This episode of That Podcast in Hutch reaches back a way - to about a year ago when former Hutchinson resident Slade Templeton dropped into the studio while visiting family, in the country from his home in Bern, Switzerland. Slade is an eclectic mix of interests and skills. He’s the author of horror books - his latest being Truth of the Shadows, wh…

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TPiH 57 - Pippin Williamson 1:08:16

1+ y ago1:08:16

1:08:16

We're excited to launch our next season of That Podcast In Hutch! For this episode, we go back in time to 2022 - and the time that Sandhills Brewing had to sell an unimaginable amount of food in a ridiculous amount of time to keep its liquor license. Thankfully, our guest Pippin Williamson, was able to marshal his staff and the community to save th…

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TPiH 56 - Beyond Barriers 43:33

2+ y ago43:33

43:33

In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I visit with my friends from Beyond Barriers - formerly known as Prairie Independent Living Resource Center. Erica Rivera, Kelly Miller, and Emerald - a black lab service dog - join me to talk about what it means to live life with a disability - but more importantly what it means to live life independently.…

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TPiH 55 - Mom and the Happy Apple 28:45

2+ y ago28:45

28:45

In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I am interviewing my Mom. Every Christmas, my Mom brings up the story of the Fisher Price Happy Apple - my one and only Christmas present when I was just 11 months old. It's part of the lore of our family - that we were so incredibly poor the first year of my life, we couldn't afford a proper Christmas Tree…

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TPiH 54 Circles of Hope 1:13:37

2+ y ago1:13:37

1:13:37

This week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch features Marla McKee and Anthony Frischenmeyer with Circles of Hope. According to its website, Circles of Hope "gathers people who are motivated to move out of poverty and matches them with middle-income and high-income volunteers who can support and encourage them on their journey." But as you'll hear i…

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TPiH 53 Jason Probst 1:08:16

2+ y ago1:08:16

1:08:16

In this week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch, guest host Jackson Swearer returns again for a follow-up interview with That Guy in Hutch, Jason Probst. Earlier this year, I sat down with Jason for a two-part conversation about his life up until he joined the legislature. A lot of people seemed to enjoy those podcasts, and asked me if I would cons…

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TPiH 52 Whats The Big Idea 2 - Plastic Bottles 39:03

2+ y ago39:03

39:03

This week on That Podcast in Hutch, Tyler and I come together for another episode of What's the Big Idea. This time, we explore a little more deeply the big idea of whether consumer plastics such as water and soda bottles, could be repurposed for use as filament in an at-home 3D printer. We speculate, and then pull in an answer from someone who act…

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TPiH 51 Chris Courtwright 1:28:36

2+ y ago1:28:36

1:28:36

For this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I decided to publish a recent event I hosted, that featured Chris Courtwright. For 35 years, Chris was the chief economist with the Kansas Legislative Research Department. In that role, he helped inform legislators about the consequences of changes to tax and spending policies through his research and staf…

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TPiH 50 Melissa Evans 1:07:16

2+ y ago1:07:16

1:07:16

This election season, there has been a lot of chatter about education. Much of it centered around the idea that there's a lot going on behind the imposing walls of a child's school that parents aren't aware of, or involved in. And in that general conversation, there are few buzzwords that have been more thrown about than a three-letter acronym - SE…

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TPiH 49 Hailee Black 44:13

2+ y ago44:13

44:13

This week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch features Hailee Black - and the secret lives of teenagers. Well, maybe not secret as much as mysterious or misunderstood. Hailee is a soon-to-be 18 year old senior at Hutchinson High School. I first met her last legislative session when she travelled to Topeka with a group of JAG-K students. Hailee expla…

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TPiH 48 Wes Vaughn 1:22:56

2+ y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

In this week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I visit with Sgt. Wesley Vaughn with the Hutchinson Police Department. Wesley has been a friend of mine for quite some time, and I've always enjoyed our conversations. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in a variety of areas. And everytime we visit, I leave feeling better informed, with a de…

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TPiH 47 - Sandhills 48:31

2+ y ago48:31

48:31

This episode of That Podcast in Hutch has us revisiting one of my favorite guests and business - Pippin Williamson with Sandhills Brewing. Earlier this month, Pippin learned that his liquor license was in jeopardy because he hadn't met the 30 percent food sales requirement that was put in place by Reno County voters 36 years ago, in 1986. This week…

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TPiH 46 One Year In 8:21

2+ y ago8:21

8:21

This week’s episode will be abbreviated, but I wanted to take a moment or two to reflect on the past year. That Podcast in Hutch is 1-year-old! The first episode of That Podcast in Hutch aired on Sept. 2, 2021. A year later, we’ve cranked out nearly 50 episodes that have covered a variety of topics - from truck drivers to chefs, former drug addicts…

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TPiH 45 Yoder Thrift Shop 44:28

2+ y ago44:28

44:28

This week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch takes me up the road a bit, to the Reno County hamlet of Yoder. If you're not familiar with Yoder, it's worth learning about - a small, Amish community in Reno County, most known for horse-drawn buggies and good food. But my recent visit took me to the Yoder Thrift Shop, located in the heart of downtown …

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TPiH 44 Kim Svaty - Answer to What's the Big Idea 57:11

2+ y ago57:11

57:11

A few weeks ago, my friend Tyler sat down with me for a new segment we decided to call "What's the Big Idea." Our first topic of conversation centered on the recent chatter on the internet about what happens to wind turbines once they've reached the end of their useful life. The prevailing thought online is that the wind turbines are disassembled a…

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TPiH 43 Daniel Downing 58:10

2+ y ago58:10

58:10

This week's episode is going to be filled with flavor! On this edition of That Podcast in Hutch, Chef Daniel Downing sits down to discuss the art of cooking and his life as a chef. I've wanted to visit with Daniel for quite some time, after seeing some of the creative and delicious dishes he prepared as chef for Jillian's Italian Grill, which has s…

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TPiH 42 David Reed 56:40

2+ y ago56:40

56:40

I'm really excited about this week's episode! I've brought in David Reed, curator with the Reno County Historical Society to talk about Time Capsules. On Aug. 15, people gathered outside Hutchinson City Hall to witness the unearthing of a time capsule that was buried in 1972. I was there, and it was exciting to see the old steel vault lifted out of…

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TPiH 41 What's the Big Idea. 46:49

3y ago46:49

46:49

That Podcast in Hutch introduces a new segment - What's the Big Idea. You ever have a conversation with friends, and find yourself asking one of those big "what if" sort of questions. Yeah, me too. All the time. With all sorts of people. So we've decided to turn those otherwise lost conversations into a podcast segment called "What's the Big Idea?"…

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TPiH 40 Greg Holmes 1:07:18

3y ago1:07:18

1:07:18

The call of the cicada is in some ways the sound of a Kansas summer. And children inspecting or playing with the discarded skin of a cicada is a sort of rite of passage in these parts. Greg Holmes has spent countless hours travelling around the country to record and video cicadas. And as you'll learn in this episode there are many different types o…

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TPiH 39 Jackson Swearer 1:13:14

3y ago1:13:14

1:13:14

In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I sit down with a familiar voice - Jackson Swearer. A few weeks ago, Jackson attended the Aspen Ideas Festival. This is a signature event of the Aspen Institute. Curious and engaging minds from around the world gather in Aspen for the festival to learn from experts, and each other, and to explore big ideas …

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TPiH 38 Tyler Kershner 50:22

3y ago50:22

50:22

In this week's episode of That Podcast in Hutch, I visit with my friend Tyler Kershner. We met years ago on the annual Biking Across Kansas event - and we've become close friends in the time since. We talk about some of the challenges that come with riding a bicycle across the state, as well as the unique experiences that keep us coming back year a…

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TPiH 37 - Katie Gibbons and April West 47:53

3y ago47:53

47:53

In this week's episode I visit with Katie Gibbons and April West, from Hutchinson's Milestone Clubhouse. You'll learn more about the mental health clubhouse model and the good it can do for those struggling with mental illness. I think you'll find that we're lucky to have this helpful tool in our community.…

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TPiH 36 Pippin Williamson 48:25

3y ago48:25

48:25

This week's edition of That Podcast in Hutch takes you to the brew room of one of my favorite places in the world - Sandhills Brewing in Hutchinson. I've long told people what's being done with beer at Sandhills is nothing short of art. Pippin Williamson visits with me about his interest in brewing, and some of the early experimentation that create…

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TPiH Update 6:07

3y ago6:07

6:07

This week, instead of the traditional format for That Podcast in Hutch I’m going to send you over to another podcast to check out – The Higher Points. Nate Hiatt and Nick Sowers produce The Higher Points – where they bring in a variety of guests to have meaningful and insightful conversations. This week, they asked if I would join them – and I had …

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TPiH 35 – Sharon Mandel 53:52

3y ago53:52

53:52

Warning: This episode contains some graphic depictions of death and death scene investigation. If you’re sensitive to this sort of thing, proceed with caution. For the next several weeks, I want to focus on the issue of overdose deaths and in particular fentanyl poisoning. And it is poisoning, because most people who are dying from fentanyl use are…

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TPiH 34 – Stephen McCallister 1:06:48

3y ago1:06:48

1:06:48

For the next several weeks, I want to focus on the issue of overdose deaths and in particular fentanyl poisoning. And it is poisoning, because most people who are dying from fentanyl use are completely unaware of the substance’s presence. The numbers are staggering, too. In the first half of 2021, there were 388 overdose fatalities, which is a 54 p…

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TPiH 33 – Lynn Rogers 46:20

3y ago46:20

46:20

Lynn Rogers currently serves as the Kansas State Treasurer – a role most known for helping people find out if they have any unclaimed property. Most of us have likely seen or stopped by the Treasurer’s booth at the Kansas State Fair over the years. There’s much more to the job than giving people their abandoned money, and Lynn helps explain some of…

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TPiH REBROADCAST – Tim Smith 1:08:18

3y ago1:08:18

1:08:18

This week Kansas Legislature passed a bill to allow the use of driverless vehicles – specifically large trucks. In the lead up to the vote, the big groups that support it (Koch Industries, Walmart, Americans for Prosperity, and the Kansas Chamber) sent out a brief explaining why this is needed. They relied largely on the truck driver shortage. Sinc…

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TPiH 32 – Chris Courtwright 1:04:34

3y ago1:04:34

1:04:34

I want to thank everyone for all of your patience, prayers, and support during the past couple of weeks. And I especially want to thank Jackson for stepping in to keep That Podcast in Hutch rolling while I focused on a family crisis. Mitch is out of the hospital, working toward recovery, and doing much better than the first days after the accident.…

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TPiH 31 Amanda Wilke 28:38

3y ago28:38

28:38

In this week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch, guest host Jackson Swearer returns to talk to Amanda Wilke about the challenges and opportunities facing childcare providers. A lack of quality, affordable childcare is an issue facing many communities right now, and Hutch is no exception. In our conversation, Amanda shared some of the challenges she…

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TPiH 30 – Dave Sotelo 56:09

3y ago56:09

56:09

In this week’s episode of That Podcast in Hutch, guest host Jackson Swearer visits with Dave Sotelo, Human Relations Officer for the City of Hutchinson. Jason had a family emergency this week, so I (Jackson) returned to fill in as host for the podcast. I was excited to get to talk to Dave Sotelo about his work to address discrimination and promote …

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