Who is Generation Red?
Ken Mecone is a retired over-the-road truck driver, who lives in Lincoln with his wife Wanda. He was born and raised in Arizona, and became a Husker fan for life during the 1984 Orange Bowl, when Coach Tom Osborne elected to go for two to win the game, rather than kick the extra point and hope that the voters would give them a National Championship. He met his wife in 1988 after she moved to Arizona from central Nebraska, and being a Husker fan already certainly gave him an advantage in winning her heart. They were married 11 months later, and then moved to The Good Life in 1990, and haven't looked back. Six grown children, and 3 grand children later, there is no doubt in his mind that there is no place like Nebraska!
Scott Mecone is a former Marine, and the oldest of Ken's 4 sons. Born and raised in Nebraska, his lifetime has included the 3 National Championship years in the 1990's, although he's only old enough to barely remember the title in 1997. He became acutely interested in Husker football around the Callahan Era, and has suffered through what can only be described as the most painful 20 years in Husker history, except for the seasons under the leadership of Bo Pelini. He also resides in Lincoln with his wife Kelsey and their two cute and rambunctious dogs, Oreo and Tom, and works in property management.
GENERATION RED: Beginning with the 2021 Spring Game, the podcast was audio-only for that first year, and was recorded in two different locations: Ken in his semi, and Scott in his apartment in Lincoln. They used video chat to to see each other as they recorded, which certainly led to better conversations - and fun internet bugaboos from time to time. Add in the fact that they started this podcast during perhaps the most gut-wrenching season in Husker history, which probably isn't the best strategy for building an audience...but they did it anyway.
In 2022, they took their show live to YouTube, while also keeping the audio-only option available to their listeners. The logistics of adding video to a podcast that had Ken podcasting in some challenging areas for good internet signal all across the country made for a few more glitches, but overall the show took a step up. By April of 2022, Ken was podcasting from home for the most part, having retired from driving a truck for a living.
2023 has seen Generation Red build a dedicated Husker-themed basement studio in Ken's home, where they will record and produce the show for the foreseeable future. So stay tuned for some great in-person content, which will include guests and collaborations with other Husker podcasts. Perseverance pays off folks, because Generation Red has now joined the stellar lineup of podcasts and network shows at Hurrdat Media, one of the largest - if not THE largest - Husker networks in the state of Nebraska. There is a lot of new and exciting content on the way, so don't forget to click on the social links at the top of this page to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.