Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada

PBS has long been a resource for educational television programming, from classics like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, to newer series for the current generation of young people, like Wild Kratts and Martha Speaks.
Here at the local level, PBS Reno also creates workshops and educational programs for use in classrooms which are often facilitated by retired teachers, including an upcoming writing contest for young people expected to receive thousands of submissions. PBS Reno's workshops and classroom programs are present throughout the state- here in Washoe County and extending well into the rural communities.
On this week's episode of Renoites, Lynn Lazaro speaks with Nancy Maldonado, VP of Education at PBS Reno about their educational work and outreach. Topics include the importance of both STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and SEL (Social Emotional Learning) and how they interact, adapting a primarily in-person system to the challenges of remote learning during the height of the COVID pandemic, utilizing PBS's trusted programming alongside locally created workshops, the value of having students of different ages work together in their Reading Buddies program, PBS Reno's locally produced programs like Wild Nevada and ARTEFFECTS (which also air on PBS stations nationwide), and much more!
If you'd like to learn more about PBS's education resources (which are FREE to teachers and students) please visit https://www.pbsreno.org/education/
Thank you for listening! If you have suggestions for future guests or episode topics please email conor@renoites.com and if you'd like to support the show financially you can do so at http://www.patreon.com/renoites for as little as a few dollars a month.

This episode was recorded live at Black Rabbit Mead in Reno, Nevada on 1/26/23
Vertigo and Armani the Star are two of Reno's consistently hard working drag performers, with regular drag shows at 5 Star Saloon (the oldest gay bar in Nevada), drag brunches at other venues around town, and plans on the horizon for even more events, including a sober event to include drag fans who want a different setting than a bar.
On this week's bonus live episode of Renoites, recorded at Black Rabbit Mead, Conor talks with Vertigo and Armani about their entry into the world of drag, the difference between performing lip sync numbers and serving as emcee for events, the closure of multiple Reno gay bars in recent months, drag terminology like "reading" and "houses," the fear-mongering about drag as a tool of transphobia, and much more, including several questions from our live audience.
You can find Vertigo and Armani performing regularly at 5 Star and various other venues in the Reno area. You can also find them on Instagram, at http://www.instagram.com/hausofvertigo and http://www.instagram.com/armanithestar
This episode was produced by Conor McQuivey, Lynn Lazaro, and Ember Braun. Thank you so much to the live audience for attending and to you for listening! If you have guest suggestions or feedback please email conor@renoites.com and if you'd like to support the show financially visit http://www.patreon.com/renoites

Libraries are one of the most important and consistent elements of any community. There are more libraries than Starbucks or McDonalds, and they are increasingly one of the few indoor public spaces that all people can access for free. They also continually adapt to the needs of the community, to include computer access and digital downloads, story time and children's reading programs, craft and maker space, a community court program, and much more.
Jeff Scott is the Library Director for the Washoe County Library System and joins Conor on the podcast this week to talk all about various library services, how to get back into reading if you haven't in a while, the value of easy and fun books over the challenging books we are "supposed to" read, how library budgets have affected services and facility improvements, the politicization of libraries over events like drag queen story hours, the inherently inclusive nature of public libraries, and much more!
77% of Washoe County residents have a library card, but if you don't, you can get one easily online or at any branch! Learn more about that and everything else at their website http://washoecountylibrary.us
If you enjoy Renoites and would like to see it continue to exist, please spread the word and tell your friends, and if you'd like the show to be financially sustainable and independent, consider becoming a patron of the show with a small one-time or monthly donation. You can do that at http://www.patreon.com/renoites
This episode was produced by Conor McQuivey, Lynn Lazaro, and Ember Braun and recorded at the Downtown Reno Library in Reno, Nevada. Thank you so much for listening! 

Bryan McArdle is the Revitalization Manager for the City of Reno. His position involves attracting business and economic activity to Reno, ensuring that we have the available workforce to sustain growth in the area with an increasing quality of life, and building a shared story and vision of what kind of city Reno is and can be.
On this week's episode of Renoites, Conor and Bryan talk about what makes Reno a "Goldilocks" city of just the right size, what we can learn from other cities who have taken similar redevelopment and revitalization efforts, how the various districts or neighborhoods in Reno have developed over the years, historical preservation and possible uses of the Lear Theater, the potential impacts of major developments like the Jacob's Entertainment "Neon Line District," and so much more.
Bryan has been a business owner in both the Midtown and Riverwalk districts as well as previously serving as Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development at the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN).
This episode was produced by Conor McQuivey and Lynn Lazaro and recorded at City Hall in Reno, Nevada. If you have feedback or guest suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out! My email address is conor@renoites.com
Thank you for listening and telling your friends to listen! Help spread the word about the show, my hope really is that it will be heard and valued by many people in Northern Nevada. I hope you'll also consider supporting financially at http://patreon.com/renoites
 

This week on Renoites we are talking podcasting! Reno has a variety of local podcasts of different formats and covering different issues. About a year ago I was grateful to be invited to appear on Up in the Mix, a podcast and radio show hosted by Shaughn Richardson and Cesar Lopez. Up in the Mix is a hip hop inspired music, news and interview show that beginning it's 5th season and has released hundreds of episodes.
It was great to have Shaughn and Cesar join me on Renoites to discuss the history of their podcast, what they think about when looking for guests, what's missing from the local podcast community, creating both a podcast and radio show for KWNK at the same time, as well as their lives outside the podcast. Shaughn is a high school teacher with the Washoe County School District and on the Reno Arts and Culture Commission and Cesar is a local photographer.
Renoites is a listener-funded project. I'm a believer in audience supported over advertiser-driven media, and you can help Renoites continue to grow and provide stories and information by becoming an official patron of the show. Just go to patreon.com/renoites to learn more and sign up for as little as a few dollars a month (that's about a dollar an episode). There are also great perks available to patrons like early or exclusive content, Renoites swag, shout-outs on the show, and more.
If you have any guest or topic suggestions, please shoot me an email at conor@renoites.com. This season of Renoites is produced by Conor McQuivey and Lynn Lazaro. Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the the newest season of Renoites! This is the first episode of season 5, kicking off 2023 with a great collection of guests in the coming weeks and months!
This week on Renoites, we welcome Marina McCreary, Beautification and Clean-Ups Program Manager for Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful. It is currently Christmas Tree Recycling season until January 10, so please click the link for more info if you have a Christmas tree! On this episode we talked about the various projects of KTMB, including annual and regular community clean-ups, the adopt a spot program to maintain areas throughout the Reno/Sparks area, why Recycle-Reduce-Reuse is actually only 3 of the 5 R's, how to recycle weird stuff, easy ways to volunteer, and much more!
If you have suggestions for guests or episode topics, please shoot me an email at conor@renoites.com
Thanks for listening and if you enjoy the show please consider supporting Renoites on Patreon. You can find more information, social media links and more all in one place. Just click here!
Oh yeah and tell all your friends to listen! I hope eventually almost everyone in town will be tuning in now and then but it all starts with word of mouth. Thanks!

This episode was recorded live at Black Rabbit Mead on 11/30/22
Rachel Macintyre and Jessie Phillips are serial entrepreneurs in the local maker/pop-up retail/networking/co-working business as founders of their company Wandering Wyld (and it's associated Wyld Marketplace, Wyld Women Networking, and more..)
On this week's bonus live episode of Renoites, recorded at Black Rabbit Mead, Conor talks with Rachel and Jessie about the original intent of creating pop-up markets for local makers, investing in a historic building as a co-working space and event venue, adapting ideas and strategies from traditional retail to the pop-up model, listening thoughtfully to feedback and criticism, and much more!
Their current holiday pop-up market featuring goods by local makers can be found in the new Reno Public Market on Plumb and Virginia in Reno, in the building that used to be Shopper's Square mall. They'll also be opening a permanent marketplace there in January. 
Thank you so much for listening! If you have guest suggestions or feedback please email conor@renoites.com and if you'd like to support the show financially visit http://www.patreon.com/renoites
 

It's the last episode of Season 4 of Renoites! Thank you so much for listening, I've been thrilled with the guests we've been able to feature and really appreciate all the support from listeners and the community. Renoites will be back with new episodes in January, but in the mean time we'll still be doing bonus live tapings at Black Rabbit Mead so stay tuned (follow on Instagram @Renoites!)
This week on the show Conor is joined by Mark Robison, the local government reporter for the Reno Gazette-Journal. Mark has a long history with the local newspaper, spending most of his career reporting here in Reno, and has recently returned to the work after a few years away. In his new role as local government reporter, he has been tasked with covering the government and politics issues that matter most to our area.
On this episode, Conor and Mark talk about the differences between this new position and a normal staff reporter role, the impact of national news on local attitudes, the effect of Twitter on political discourse, the strategy of intentionaly treating all sides fairly and with respect in reporting, local races to watch in the upcoming election, and much more!
Thank you for listening! If you have suggestions for guests on the next season of Renoites, please reach out! Email conor@renoites.com to get in touch and help us make sure we continue to feature the best possible guests on the show.
Please also consider joining Renoites on Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/renoites) to support the show financially! Your recurring donation of as little as $3/month can make all the difference as to whether this show can continue to exist in the long run. Financial viability matters and I would love for this to be a sustainable and community-funded project. Also, you get stickers!
This season of Renoites was produced by Conor McQuivey and Lynn Lazaro. Special thanks to Lynn and the Reynolds School of Journalism at UNR for this partnership, which has been profoundly helpful and I hope to continue for future seasons of the show!