Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada

As regular listeners know, the format of the Renoites podcast is generally long form interviews lasting about an hour. I really like this format because it lets me get into more substantive discussions and learn a lot. This episode is a little different, and is the third of 5 bonus episodes recorded at Northern Nevada Pride on 7/23/22 in Reno, Nevada. At the festival, I set up a mobile recording studio with big comfy chairs and invited friends, former guests, folks from various nonprofits, and even a couple passersby to sit down and record quick interviews to share what they do and the things that matter to them. 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 3 features: Jaci Goodman is the publisher of Edible Reno-Tahoe, a bi-monthly magazine all about food and drink in Northern Nevada and the surrounding area. Jaci talked about the story of how she came to live in Reno and run the magazine with her partner, the similarities she found between Reno and her original home state of Texas, and the excitement of having a Pride Festival this year that wasn't plagued by wildfire smoke! Niki Rubarth and Denise Hund from the Alzheimer's Association were previously on the podcast (you can hear their full episode here) and stopped by the booth to catch up and remind us about the Walk to End Alzheimers, happening this year on October 8. Find out more and sign up at this link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2022/CA-NorthernCaliforniaandNorthernNevada?pg=entry&fr_id=15428 Holly Welborn is another former guest of the show (and a great family friend) who stopped by to catch up. Holly was previously Policy Director of the ACLU of Nevada, and you can hear her episode of Renoites about her work in that role and incarceration issues in Nevada by clicking here. Now, she's working with the special public defender's office in an important new role that lets her see the policy efforts of the ACLU in action.  Jessica Adams is the creator of the Instagram account @blcbitesandbevs and a passionate advocate for Reno's food and drink scene and local small businesses. This year, she partnered with Yelp Reno for a Pride fundraiser that included businesses all over town donating a portion of proceeds from special items to OUR Center LGBTQ+ community center. Henry Sotelo is a candidate in the upcoming election for a seat on Reno's Municipal Court. In this mini interview, Henry explains the responsibilities of seat 4 on the municipal court (it's the court for misdemeanor crimes) and his history of public service including many years of teaching law at TMCC. Thank you so much for listening! This is the third of 5 bonus episodes. I hope you enjoy this change of pace and different format. Let me know what you think at conor@renoites.com 

As regular listeners know, the format of the Renoites podcast is generally long form interviews lasting about an hour. I really like this format because it lets me get into more substantive discussions and learn a lot. This episode is a little different, and is the second of 5 bonus episodes recorded at Northern Nevada Pride on 7/23/22 in Reno, Nevada. At the festival, I set up a mobile recording studio with big comfy chairs and invited friends, former guests, folks from various nonprofits, and even a couple passersby to sit down and record quick interviews to share what they do and the things that matter to them. 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, 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 Shelton stopped by to talk about the Cordillera 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. 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 Erin, Northern Nevada's local Irish heritage club. The organization attends community events, recently restored 18th century graves of Irish settlers in Virginia City, hosts an annual St. Patrick's Day dinner and more. Thank you so much for listening! This is the second of 5 bonus episodes. I hope you enjoy this change of pace and different format. Let me know what you think at conor@renoites.com 

Recorded live at Black Rabbit Mead Company in Downtown Reno, this bonus episode is the second of a series in collaboration with the 4th Street Art Project. The last Wednesday of each month, several venues on East 4th Street will feature art related events, including live tapings of Renoites at Black Rabbit Mead. Please come join us for the next one! On this week's episode, recorded live July 27, Conor welcomes the sound healing collective Cosmic Hearts. The collective hosts group sound healing events called sound baths, as well as working individually in the world of holistic wellness. Cheryl Bowers does body work, massage, and Acutonics sound healing. Jonny Cosmic is creator the Chakra Village art installation featured at festivals around the country and a 20-year didgeridoo player. And Chaz Allen performs energy healing and operates Healing One, a facility which provides various wellness services including sensory deprivation float tanks. Conor and the members of Cosmic Hearts talk about their various wellness practices and experiences, what a sound bath is and how it works, the difference between music of entertainment and music for healing, the Wim Hoff method of extreme exposure to cold, how breath work overlaps with playing instruments like the didgeridoo, sensory deprivation and meditation, energy healing, and more! This episode also features a live musical performance of what to expect at a Cosmic Hearts sound bath and an audience Q&A.  Cosmic Hearts' next event is Sunday, July 31. Cosmic Brunch will be held at Cypress in Midtown Reno and tickets are available for a sliding scale fee on Eventbrite at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cosmic-brunch-yoga-sound-bath-tickets-367162692497 Thank you so much for listening, and please come to the next Renoites live recording at the end of August! Renoites will also be returning with another full season of regular episodes beginning August 30. If you'd like to help support the mission to make Renoites a financially sustainable project, please consider joining the ranks of Renoites patrons. There are tiers from as low as $3 and perks like stickers, t-shirts, and shout-outs on the show too! Check it out at http://www.patreon.com/renoites  

As regular listeners know, the format of the Renoites podcast is generally long form interviews lasting about an hour. I really like this format because it lets me get into more substantive discussions and learn a lot. This episode is a little different, and is the first of 5 bonus episodes recorded at Northern Nevada Pride on 7/23/22 in Reno, Nevada. At the festival, I set up a mobile recording studio with big comfy chairs and invited friends, former guests, folks from various nonprofits, and even a couple passersby to sit down and record quick interviews to share what they do and the things that matter to them. 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 1 features: Wendy Colborne from the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council. The first episode of next season will be all about labor organization and the upcoming Labor Fest at Idlewild Park on Labor Day. Rebecca Goff from the Nevada Humane Society discussing causes of the increase in surrendered pets at the Humane Society's no-kill shelter, and how you can adopt a pet. Richard Boersig from the Crisis Support Services of Nevada about the brand new 988 number for mental health crises and how new resources will allow the organization to help more people and prevent more suicide and self-harm. Sam Olson from The Olson Group at RE/MAX Gold in Midtown. The Olson Group was the only real estate sponsor of Northern Nevada Pride and Sam talks about his office's commitment to diversity and inclusion. Thank you so much for listening! This is the first of 5 bonus episodes. I hope you enjoy this change of pace and different format. Let me know what you think at conor@renoites.com 

Live from Black Rabbit Mead Company in Downtown Reno, this bonus episode is the first of a series in collaboration with the 4th Street Art Project. On this week's episode, recorded live June 29, Conor welcomes Nick Rogers, the co-founder of the Bass Camp Music Festival, an electronic music festival held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Lake Tahoe. Along with Bass Camp, the weekend also features a bluegrass festival and a reggae festival. Conor and Nick discuss the music festival business, the challenges that come with working in a fun industry like music and nightlife, the musical influence of Burning Man on the Reno area, how Reno's growth has been reflected in our electronic music scene. We also take some audience questions! Thank you so much for listening! You can find out more about Bass Camp and buy tickets at https://basscampfest.com and come to the next Renoites live recording on Wednesday July 27! If you'd like to help support the mission to make Renoites a financially sustainable project, please consider joining the ranks of Renoites patrons. There are tiers from as low as $3 and perks like stickers, t-shirts, and shout-outs on the show too! Check it out at http://www.patreon.com/renoites  

It is July and the West Coast Fire Season is nigh. Everyone in the Reno area is well aware of the worsening fires in the Sierras and the effects they have on the region. Destroyed and endangered homes, loss of precious forests, and smoke that severely impacts our daily lives and health across the region. Fire Chief Ryan Sommers of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District joined the podcast this week to talk about fire season and the work he and other firefighters do to prepare and respond, the challenges they face, how the various departments work together, communicating with the public in emergencies, how people can help when a fire breaks out, and much more. Thank you so much for listening! I'll be back with new episodes in September and would love to know who you'd like to hear as a guest on the show. Send me an email at conor@renoites.com to get in touch. If you enjoy this podcast, I'd love for you to sign up at the "Tip Jar" level on my Patreon. It's a great way to automatically send about a buck an episode to personally encourage me onwards. It's very easy to sign up. I'm grateful for every cent. Next week, I have a BONUS episode, recorded live at Black Rabbit Meads recently with my guest Nick Rogers, co-founder of Bass Camp Music Festival. This is the first in a series of live episode tapings in collaboration with the 4th Street Art Project. Follow me on Instagram to see when we record next! https://www.instagram.com/renoites/    

In recent years, Reno has been making efforts to brand itself as an arts city. We are close to Burning Man, we've seen an explosion of public art and murals, a growing music and theater scene, but what about film? Emily Skyle-Golden is the co-founder and executive director of the Cordillera International Film Festival and is working to bring both film events like Cordillera to the Biggest Little City, as well as actual film studios and production to do their work in the region. On this episode of Renoites, Conor and Emily discuss film festivals and how they work. What's a grand jury and special jury? How are films selected to be screened during the festival? How does the Cordillera Film Festival also work as a marketing tool to bring film production to the area. What economic impact does film bring to areas that provide tax incentives? What's so special about film as an art form? Conor and Emily discuss all this and much more! Thank you so much for listening! You can learn more about Cordillera and buy tickets at http://www.ciff.org and be sure to send Conor any feedback or guest suggestions at conor@renoites.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider signing up on Patreon to support the podcast financially. The "tip jar" tier is only $3 a month and a great way to say "keep up the good work" on an automatic monthly basis. Thanks as always for your support!

One of the most important challenges cities face right now is the growing cost of housing. The cost of a home is at record highs in the Reno area, apartment rents continue to increase well beyond the point of affordability for many working people, and barriers to building new residential units lead to a constrained supply that continues to put upward pressure on prices. This week on Renoites, Conor welcomes Tabitha Mueller, housing reporter for The Nevada Independent. Tabitha and Conor discuss the affordable housing crisis in the Reno area, including the root causes of increasing home prices and rents, proposals like rent control to control costs and ADUs to increase residential inventory, the "hot potato" back-and-forth between the city and state government about who is responsible for addressing the issues, and so much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you've been affected by the housing crisis and want to share your story with Tabitha, she can be reached by email at tabitha@thenvindy.com Thank you for listening! If you have feedback or guest suggestions please email me at conor@renoites.com If you'd like to support the show financially, please sign up to be a patron! By signing up at http://www.patreon.com/renoites you can contribute as various levels to support the show. I hope you'll consider signing up even at the $3/month level. I call that one The Tip Jar- at about a dollar an episode it's a great way to say "thanks for taking the time and doing the work to make this podcast" Support from listeners means the world to me. Thank you!