In the eighth episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain interviews Ricky Simmons. The former Husker wide receiver discusses 25 years of cocaine addiction and the letter he received in prison from Tom Osborne that changed his life. Simmons, now a drug and alcohol counselor and motivational speaker, also shares thoughts on his childhood in small-town Texas, choosing Nebraska over Oklahoma, NU's 1983 Scoring Explosion and how he's helping other former Huskers overcome addiction.

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Ricky Simmons - June 27

In the seventh episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain interviews Jerry Bartee. The former St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer, Creighton baseball coach and Omaha South High principal discusses his childhood in segregated Omaha, forgiving his estranged father, his Creighton team's fruitless attempts to plunk Joe Carter, raising a big-league baseball player and what happened to baseball in the black community.

Jerry Bartee - June 21

In the sixth episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain interviews Gwen Egbert, the former Nebraska volleyball player who won six state titles as a high school coach and is now the head coach at Doane. Egbert discusses the early days of Husker volleyball, the drama between Terry Pettit and Russ Rose, the brilliance of Allison Weston and Jordan Larson, why some players aren't cut out for her style and who makes her all-time starting lineup.

Gwen Egbert - June 6

In the fifth episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain interviews Porter Moser, the former Creighton basketball player who coached Loyola Chicago to the Final Four. Moser discusses “boot camp” under Tony Barone, losing his job at Illinois State, why he wants to write a book about Rick Majerus, meeting Sister Jean, his Final Four run, whether he’d someday be interested in the Creighton job and a lot more.

Porter Moser - May 30

In the fourth episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain sits down for an in-depth interview with Omaha broadcasting legend Jack Payne. The 95-year-old Payne discusses growing up in a graveyard in small-town Oklahoma, learning football from Bud Wilkinson and Bob Devaney, dealing with the pressure of a radio booth, his favorite College World Series moments, why he still calls games in his head and more.

Jack Payne - May 23

In the third episode of Season 3, host Dirk Chatelain sits down for an in-depth interview with former Nebraska basketball player and Bellevue West standout Erick Strickland, who discusses growing up in the heyday of Nebraska high school basketball, his up-and-down career at Nebraska, his relationships with NBA stars like Jason Kidd and Latrell Sprewell, his new career as a basketball official and more.

Erick Strickland - May 17

In the second episode of Season 3, former Nebraska defensive coordinator Charlie McBride discusses growing up in Chicago, the influence of his high school football coach, playing college football at Colorado, how he got a job working for Tom Osborne, his relationship with Milt Tenopir and a lot more.

Charlie McBride - May 9

In the Season 3 premiere, comedian and Husker superfan Larry the Cable Guy discusses his unusual childhood, his joke-writing process, his comedy influences and of course Nebraska football. He tells stories of following the Huskers while touring as a young comedian, his relationship with Scott Frost and a lot more.

Larry the Cable Guy - May 2

In a special episode, Bruce Chubick and Eric PIatkowski reflect on their Nebraska careers, the biggest moments, the relationships and their memories of Danny Nee. Then at the episode's conclusion, Chubick and Piatkowski get a phone call from Nee, whom they hadn't spoken to in years.

Bruce Chubick and Eric Piatkowski - March 10

John Higgins, a renowned college basketball official from Nebraska, discusses developing thick skin in a big Omaha family, picking up a whistle for the first time, changes to the sport over 30 years, increased criticism in the social media age, his favorite college venues and more.

John Higgins - Nov. 15

Pat Venditte, pro baseball's only ambidextrous pitcher, discusses growing up with a six-finger glove, nearly failing at Creighton, making his big-league debut at Fenway, adapting to today's long-ball hitters, his favorite minor-league promos and more.

Pat Venditte - Nov. 7

Harrison Beck, former Nebraska quarterback, discusses losing his father at a young age, idolizing Brett Favre, how he ended up at Nebraska and why he left so abruptly, why he thinks he was blacklisted from the NFL and more.

Harrison Beck - Oct. 31

Renee Saunders, Omaha Skutt volleyball coach, discusses growing up as a two-sport star, playing volleyball and basketball at Nebraska, concerns about youth volleyball, memories of Skutt's 44-0 season and what it's like to coach a ninth-grade phenom.

Renee Saunders - Oct. 24

Koang Doluony, founder of the Omaha Talons Academy and Nebraska's first Sudanese basketball standout, discusses growing up in an African refugee camp, playing Division I college basketball, why he returned to Omaha and overcoming the inferiority complex that grips his community.

Koang Duluony - Oct. 17

Joba Chamberlain, former Husker and 10-year MLB veteran, discusses his humble childhood, his ascension from mediocre Division II pitcher to Yankees phenom, the "Joba rules," A-Rod and Jeter, his memories of Nebraska's 2005 CWS and the value of fatherhood.

Joba Chamberlain - Oct. 10

Extended conversations with Nebraska's most prominent and interesting sports figures. The World-Herald's Dirk Chatelain goes beyond the daily soundbites and cliches. Who are these people and how did they get where they are? What life experiences changed them? What have they learned? "Where I Come From" offers access you can't get anywhere else.

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Where I Come From with Dirk Chatelain

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