Have you listened yet to the new episode of Renoites with Washoe County School Board President Beth Smith? We had a great conversation including about the toxicity, negativity, and propaganda that has been pushed into the conversation.
The good news? Actual community members don't like all that nonsense and voted accordingly! Check out this clip from the show and listen to the entire episode wherever you get podcasts!
Here's a quick link if you want to listen right now!
http://podfollow.com/renoites
I'm proud that I was able to do an episode of Renoites about Basque history and culture that hopefully provides an accessible yet substantive overview of the connection between Northern Nevada and the people of the Basque diaspora. I'm also very grateful to have had the perfect guest for such a conversation. If you haven't listened yet, please check it out wherever you get podcasts and let me know what you thought! http://podfollow.com/renoites
My episode with Pan Pantoja wasn't just about the new exhibition Upside Down Land, but so much more! We talked about the value of art in helping us see things differently, why the members of the Potentialist Workshop develop a variety of skills and styles, and a whole lot of other great stuff! Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://podfollow.com/renoites
What do you think of the new owner's plan for the Junkee building? Listen to the full episodes wherever you get podcasts later this month!
Renoites on KOLO Morning Break
Here's the full video of my appearance this week on Morning Break with Katey Roshetko on KOLO Channel 8! Thanks for watching! I didn't get a chance to say it on the episode because time flew by, but a quick reminder that Renoites is entirely funded by listeners, NOT advertisers. If you want to help support the show financially, you can do that at patreon.com / renoites
Renoites Pride Bonus Episode 2/5
It's time for Bonus Episode 2 recorded live at Northern Nevada Pride a couple weeks ago!
Each of these five bonus episodes will contain a handful of mini interviews. I'm very grateful to everyone who took some time to sit down and chat at the festival and am excited to share these conversations with you.
Bonus Episode 2 features:
Rabbi Benjamin Zober from Temple Sinai Reno, the largest Jewish congregation in Northern Nevada, to talk about religious inclusion and building a better world, and his hopes for more affirming religious groups to have a presence at Pride in the future.
Daniel Rothberg from The Nevada Independent about his reporting on environmental issues like water availability and how it interacts with Reno's rapid growth. Daniel is also starting work on writing a book about this topic, so look for it in a bookstore near you (eventually).
Jackie Ruiz Shelton stopped by to talk about the Cordillera International Film Festival which just took place this last weekend in Reno and featured a huge selection of films from around the world including many that hope to qualify for Oscar contention, as well as her work with Northern Nevada Marches Forward, an expansion of the annual Women's March to provide learning and activism opportunities throughout year.
Christina Phillips, a brand new employee with Planned Parenthood talked about the challenges women face in finding reproductive health care, the work Planned Parenthood does to provide not just abortions but routine examinations and screenings, and the gratitude we have to live in a state like Nevada that protects abortion rights.
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause is running for the US House of Representative in Congressional District 2 which covers almost the entire northern half of the state. She talked about the reasons she is running for office, the intersecting needs of the indigenous communities and rural communities in Nevada, and much more!
Willie Puchert is the President of the Sons and Daughters of Er
Renoites Pride Festival Mini Interviews Episode 1
I had such a great time meeting new people, catching up with friends, and recording a whole bunch of mini interviews to let some awesome people share about what they're working on and excited about! This is the first of 5 episodes so be sure to check back for more in the coming days. If you enjoy these interviews, please check out Renoites wherever you get podcasts for full episodes!
My booth at Pride cost a couple hundred dollars and I didn't sell quite as many t-shirts as I hoped (I was too busy recording 😅) so if you'd like to throw a few bucks my way to help support the show I would be very grateful. I have a Patreon account with a $3/month "tip jar" option at http://www.patreon.com/renoites or you can always venmo me a tip @renoites
My guests in this first set of interviews are:
Wendy Colborne to talk about Reno LaborFest 2022 coming up on Labor Day at Idlewild Park. I'm also planning a full Labor Day episode to kick off the next season.
Rebecca Joyce Pulido Goff from the Nevada Humane Society about how the economy is leading to more people having to rehome their pets.
Richard Boersig from Crisis Support Services of Nevada about the new 988 mental health and suicide hotline and what it means for providing better services to prevent suicide
and Sam Olson from The Olson Group of RE/MAX Gold about their new Midtown office and how he's working to focus on diversity in the real estate industry.
Thanks for listening and sharing this post! I hope that even though I didn't make much money at Pride, these episodes will be popular and let more people know about the show! 🤞🏼
Renoites LIVE on Instagram 1/23/22
Tonight I hosted a special live edition of Renoites on Instagram with a panel of amazing stand up comics. Here’s the video in case you missed it! Follow me on Instagram for more live episodes to come!
Ky Plaskon of TMBA on the center street cycle track
Seen the articles recently about the Center Street Cycle Track project being threatened by the casinos? Kyril Plaskon of Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance has been sounding the alarm for MONTHS. This clip from May lays it all out, listen if you have just a couple minutes and share to let your friends know what’s going on.
Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson on Renoites
A quick snippet from this week’s episode with Mayor Ed Lawson of Sparks. Check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts
