Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada

This weekend (September 8-11) marks the first year of a brand new annual art event in Reno, and the first of its kind on the west coast. The Reno Tahoe International Art Show will take place from September 8-11 at the Reno Sparks Convention Center, plus feature additional events at the Nevada Museum of Art and Cargo Concert Hall at Whitney Peak.
This art fair will feature works from virtually every arts organization in Reno, 80+ live music acts, a short film program in collaboration with the Cordillera International Film Festival, major sculptures direct from Burning Man and around the world, an awards ceremony to honor some of the most accomplished artists in the region, and much more.
This week on the podcast, RTIA co-founder Briana Dolan joins Conor to discuss what went into creating the event, Reno as an under the radar arts city (Reno.... who knew?), the experience of collaborating with the various arts organizations, why music is an important element of the show, the importance of creating memorable spaces and experiences for visitors, and much more!
You can learn more and buy tickets at http://www.rtiashow.com 
Thank you so much for listening! Renoites is a self-funded and LISTENER-funded podcast. If you enjoy the show, please consider signing up to become a supporting patron for as little as $3/month. I call that the "tip jar" level because it's basically like putting a couple dollars in the tip jar for me each month. I hope you'll do that as a way to say thanks for the work we do bringing this program to you each week! You can learn more at http://www.patreon.com/renoites
If you have guest suggestions, feedback, or episode ideas, feel free to send me an email at conor@renoites.com and/or follow me on Instagram @Renoites.

Welcome to season 4 of Renoites! This week on the first episode of the new season, we welcome Mike Pilcher, President of the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council. Labor Day is coming up soon and Reno is holding a LaborFest event at Idlewild Park on September 5 (which of course is Labor Day) from 11-4.
In this episode, Mike and Conor discuss the goals and purpose of organized labor, what the central labor council does, the challenge of educating both workers and employers, the changing trends in unionization efforts over the years, the impact of the covid pandemic on worker power, and much much more!
For more information about LaborFest, visit https://www.renolaborfest.com
Thank you for listening! Renoites is an entirely self-funded and listener-funded project. Please considering helping to support the show financially for as little as a dollar an episode on Patreon! There are also levels with perks like Renoites merch, shout-outs on the show, and more. Visit http://www.patreon.com/renoites to learn more please!

The Reno City Council has a vacancy in ward 5 following the resignation of Council Member Neoma Jardon. Ward 5 encompasses much of Downtown Reno, UNR, and stretches far into the west and northwest of the city. The current city council will be appointing a new city council person from ward 5, and has narrowed the field of applicants to a final three.
I strongly encourage you to listen to all three episodes as soon as possible, share them with your friends, and let the city council know which of these candidates you would like you represent you for (at least) the next 2 years.
There is a public comment form you can complete here 
You can email your thoughts to publiccomment@reno.gov
You can leave a voicemail at (775) 393-4499
 
The timeline for this process is FAST. It will work as follows:
Tuesday 8/30 - Q&A Meet and Greet (Virtual and In-Person) at City Hall
Wednesday 8/31 - In Person Meet and Greet at Fire Station 11 on Mae Anne
Wednesday 9/7 - The City Council will hold a special meeting and make a selection of which finalist will serve on the city council representing ward 5
Please use the link below for additional details, zoom links, etc
https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/20160/576
Thank you for listening to these episodes. Did this help you? Is it valuable to the community? Do you want to help support the show? Please consider sending a one-time "tip" or joining to become a monthly donor at http://www.patreon.com/renoites
 

The Reno City Council has a vacancy in ward 5 following the resignation of Council Member Neoma Jardon. Ward 5 encompasses much of Downtown Reno, UNR, and stretches far into the west and northwest of the city. The current city council will be appointing a new city council person from ward 5, and has narrowed the field of applicants to a final three.
I strongly encourage you to listen to all three episodes as soon as possible, share them with your friends, and let the city council know which of these candidates you would like you represent you for (at least) the next 2 years.
There is a public comment form you can complete here 
You can email your thoughts to publiccomment@reno.gov
You can leave a voicemail at (775) 393-4499
 
The timeline for this process is FAST. It will work as follows:
Tuesday 8/30 - Q&A Meet and Greet (Virtual and In-Person) at City Hall
Wednesday 8/31 - In Person Meet and Greet at Fire Station 11 on Mae Anne
Wednesday 9/7 - The City Council will hold a special meeting and make a selection of which finalist will serve on the city council representing ward 5
Please use the link below for additional details, zoom links, etc
https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/20160/576
Thank you for listening to these episodes. Did this help you? Is it valuable to the community? Do you want to help support the show? Please consider sending a one-time "tip" or joining to become a monthly donor at http://www.patreon.com/renoites
 

The Reno City Council has a vacancy in ward 5 following the resignation of Council Member Neoma Jardon. Ward 5 encompasses much of Downtown Reno, UNR, and stretches far into the west and northwest of the city. The current city council will be appointing a new city council person from ward 5, and has narrowed the field of applicants to a final three.
I strongly encourage you to listen to all three episodes as soon as possible, share them with your friends, and let the city council know which of these candidates you would like you represent you for (at least) the next 2 years.
There is a public comment form you can complete here 
You can email your thoughts to publiccomment@reno.gov
You can leave a voicemail at (775) 393-4499
 
The timeline for this process is FAST. It will work as follows:
Tuesday 8/30 - Q&A Meet and Greet (Virtual and In-Person) at City Hall
Wednesday 8/31 - In Person Meet and Greet at Fire Station 11 on Mae Anne
Wednesday 9/7 - The City Council will hold a special meeting and make a selection of which finalist will serve on the city council representing ward 5
Please use the link below for additional details, zoom links, etc
https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/20160/576
Thank you for listening to these episodes. Did this help you? Is it valuable to the community? Do you want to help support the show? Please consider sending a one-time "tip" or joining to become a monthly donor at http://www.patreon.com/renoites
 

Recorded live at Black Rabbit Mead Company in Downtown Reno, this bonus episode is the third of a series in collaboration with the 4th Street Art Project. The fourth 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 September 28th!
On this week's episode, recorded live August 24, Conor welcomes several leaders from the Burning Man fashion community to discuss the fashion and style of Burning Man. What makes it different than other festival styles, how do designers consider the materials they'll use, has Reno's style changed based on what looks are popular on the playa, or does Reno itself have an influence on what we consider Burning Man fashion?
We discussed all this and much more with out guests Monique Baron, co-owner of the Melting Pot World Emporium, a central player in providing looks for Burning Man attendees (for many years it was the only place in Reno to buy a Burning Man ticket), as well as Sven and Tammi Waldhoer. Sven and Tammi's brands, Anahata/Infinity Now feature looks intended to work in the desert as well as the rest of the year and constructed to counter the idea of fast fashion.
You can visit the Melting Pot's website at https://meltingpotworldemporium.com and Anahata/Infinity Now at https://www.anahatadesigns.ca
Thank you for listening and for your support. Renoites is an entirely self-funded and LISTENER-funded project. If you enjoy this episode, please consider joining as an ongoing financial supporter at https://www.patreon.com/renoites
You can also leave an easy one-time tip directly from this link if you feel so inclined: https://linktr.ee/renoites
 

I hope you've enjoyed these shorter episodes with mini interviews! This is the final of the 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 contained 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 5 features:
Aaron Sims is a candidate for State Senate District 16, a uniquely shaped district which covers Carson City and much of the areas surrounding Reno and Sparks. Aaron explained why he's running for office and how listeners can get involved or learn more about the campaign.
Wesley McQuillen is from Alter Strategies, a marketing firm focused on clients in age restricted industries. His clients include dispensaries, alcohol and tobacco brands, and other businesses that have special challenges to their ability to advertise. We talked about the power of organic marketing on social media, including creating Instagram filters as a marketing tool. Neat stuff!
Shauna Gains is a member of the Rotary Club of Midtown and explained just what Rotary does as a service organization, the "4-way test" as a guide to our relationships and communication (see below) and much more! 
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Claudia Cruz is in charge of the internship program for the Reynolds School of Journalism at UNR. We talked about the unique challenges of journalism as a field that is often based on real-life experience in addition to classroom study, as well as the new skills that journalists will need in the post-covid world of remote work.
Alysia Dynamik runs educational programming at The Generator, the community art space which recently re-opened their doors in a new location in the Oddie District in Sparks. Alysia talked about the summer maker camps for kids this year and the hopes for additional educational programming in the future.
Thank you so much for listening! This is the last of the 5 bonus episodes from Northern Nevada Pride. I hope you've enjoyed this change of pace and different format during the between-season period this summer. Regular episodes return on August 30! 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 fourth 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 4 features:
Kyril Plaskon is the President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance and a former guest on Renoites (check out his full episode from last year here). Ky stopped by to talk about the massive changes to our multi-modal infrastructure downtown as Reno has embarked on a pilot project to explore new bike lanes and more. TMBA is also excited about upcoming events including bringing national and international multi-modal infrastructure experts to the Reno area in the coming months.
Eric Hare from the Life Change Center talked about the recovery services provided by that organization, and specifically about the importance of narcan in saving lives. Narcan can be administered to people suffering an overdose to block the opioid receptors in the brain long enough to obtain additional medical attention. 
Rosie Gully is an organizer for NARAL, a national pro-choice organization dedicated to women's rights and abortion access. Rosie talked about what NARAL does to help endorse candidates who will defend those rights and hold them accountable during the legislative session.
Damien Maze is from Reno Satanic, a local satanic group, and stopped by to explain what satanism is all about (it's not demons and spooky things). Satanists believe in freedom from arbitrary authority, and being ourselves openly. 
Chris Davin was visiting from Henderson Nevada and talked about the efforts of Henderson Equality to create the Henderson Pride Fest in the second-biggest city in Nevada. It was great to make some connections with people from other part of the state!
Thank you so much for listening! This is the fourth of 5 bonus episodes. I hope you enjoy this change of pace and different format. Regular episodes return on August 30! Let me know what you think at conor@renoites.com