This episode is the second podcast in a two-part series. Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad discuss the recent This Is Reno investigation Kristen did into spending at Reno City Hall. After months of digging, getting public records and combing through large amounts of information, we published a voluminous ten-part series about what we found. This Is …

This episode is our first podcast in more than a year. Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad discuss the recent This Is Reno investigation Kristen did into spending at Reno City Hall. After months of digging, getting public records and combing through large amounts of information, we published a voluminous ten-part series about what we found. This Is Re…

In this episode, the boys say goodbye to the Honeycomb Hideout II. They discuss Shaughn's pending move, finish the state rankings and rant about a group of hateful people.

This week friend of the show Iain Watson is back to talk about Reno's slam poetry team. He shares what it's like to be a mentor to so many young poets, how Spoken Views Reno's Monday Night Poetry at Shims has really taken off, and how he balances all of this with being a teacher.

The Vice President came to town and the boys were invited to see her.

This week musician and educator Gina Rose joins the boys to share her experience as a singer-songwriter and her growth as an artist. She also talks about the process of pursuing a career in education, and how she hopes to reach her future students.

This week the fellas are joined by Rory and Nick, two of the many people that bring Reno's longest running podcast to life, The Worst Little Podcast. Having recently celebrated their 500th episode, listen to them describe their humble beginnings, how they have evolved and what it has been like documenting Reno's music scene for over a decade!…

In this episode, the boys learn how ChatGPT feels about their podcast, and how it protects their identities on the web by giving them fake names. They also discuss Ja Morant's messy life choices, Jon Stewart embarrassing politicians, and review the HBO show The Last of Us and the AppleTV show Shrinking.…

This week returning guest Edward Coleman is back to talk about his new non-profit organization the Black Community Collective. Listen in to hear all about this new community organization's plans to promote justice, freedom, happiness, and opportunity in the Reno-Sparks area!

This week the fellas are joined by Vanessa Vancour, a journalist and media consultant. She shares her journey from TV anchor to starting her own consulting business. They discuss the value of knowing your worth, not compromising your integrity for the sake of business and the leap of faith it takes to truly do what you want in life professionally.…

It's cold. And the boys are over winter. They discuss what you should be streaming right now, Elon taking another L and Shaughn reveals the worst 10 states in the country.

This week the boys are joined by Dennis Terry creator of Heem, a beard care product line that uses all-natural ingredients. He tells the story of his brand, talks about his process, and shares his grooming tips.

This week the boys are joined by friend of the show Chris Catoner and his son Noah. Noah shares how he balances his musical ambitions with everyday life as a high school senior and gives a peek into the life of a modern teenager. Chris gets to brag about his son and share what it's like raising kids in today's environment.…

This week the boys discuss Nike's never-ending battle against bots, how Teslas are actually hurting the environment, the World Cup fallout, and another sign of the pending ascension of Skynet.

Season 5 is here! The boys talk about the World Cup, Elon, and Ye.

Edward Coleman is the executive director of a new Reno nonprofit called the Black Community Collective. In today’s show we discuss why he started the collective and why it is needed in the greater Reno community. We also discuss some of his recent efforts including his work on the City of Reno’s charter committee – and what he thought of how the Re…

The testimonials that Epic Brain Centers of Reno provide are hard to believe. Some of the anecdotes include those diagnosed with depression seeing results in few treatments. Other testimonials show people quickly recovering from conditions such as addiction and anxiety. For this episode, I visited the Epic Brain Centers clinic in Reno. The clinic a…

Lyndsey Langsdale helps to run the Reno Food Systems farm on Mayberry Drive. The nonprofit operation has been in business since 2018. For today’s show we talk with Lyndsey about her vision for the farm. I visited Reno Food Systems in the fall as the farm was still harvesting produce, volunteers and staff were weeding and the farm was preparing for …

One of the Reno area’s few substance use, and gambling, addiction treatment facilities is the Bristlecone Recovery Center. The nonprofit is named after bristlecone pine, a tree found in Nevada, Utah and California. The center uses this analogy: This remarkable tree can fully regenerate itself, even on the brink of death. Just like the Bristlecone P…

The Dutch Cycling Embassy came to Reno in September. They were here to discuss how the Netherlands became bike centric and to help the Biggest Little City’s cycling efforts. The Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance helped organize the Embassy’s visit. For this episode, we spoke with people who attended the Think Bike workshops, as well as members of th…

The heat of summer is one of the causes for why ducks and geese are dying at area ponds. In this show, we hear from a wildlife veterinarian who explains why botulism is suspected in the regional water bodies, and how that is impacting waterfowl. We also hear from an advocate for local senior citizens. She said people were taken by surprise when the…

This week's guest is running for Sparks Justice Court. Listen in as she explains the role of the Justice Court, what she would bring to the bench if elected, and why she's running in the first place. You can hear her passion as she describes her journey from college to law to school to the ballot. Tune in and get educated!…

Dr. Susan Enfield has been in Reno for just short of two months, and already she is making changes to the Washoe County School District. As the new superintendent of schools, Enfield has generated optimism by saying in part she wants the district to own its mistakes and celebrate its successes. In this show, we chat with Enflield about the future o…

This week the boys are joined by Carlos, one of the men responsible for Hype Tea Market a Vintage Clothing and Streetwear shop that also serves Boba tea. He explains how he went from trading his clothes to his friends to owning one of Reno's most unique and successful clothing shops.

If you’ve been to downtown Reno in the past few years, you have most likely seen the ambassadors in action. They wear blue shirts with the downtown Reno partnership logo and are often seen providing assistance to people. They are also charged with cleaning up downtown. That includes litter control, graffiti removal and weed abatement. The group tou…

This week friend of the show Zelalem Bogale returns to talk about the Warrior's latest championship run, the evolution of the Supreme Court in our lifetimes, and also explains the classes he teaches at the University of Nevada Reno.

A man in a chicken outfit was recently protesting at U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei’s Reno office. He was one of about 20 who gathered in protest of an amendment by Amodei to the defense authorization bill in Congress. The protesters said more than 350,000 acres transferred from federal ownership would devastate wildlife habitat and amount to a land …

This week the boys talk about how they spent the 4th, garbage humans trashing Tahoe, Elon pulling out (of buying Twitter), and give a salute to two legendary actors who defined on-screen gangsters.

The pandemic tore apart the ability for people to collaborate on music. But it also forced artists to work together in other ways. One local musician and educator seized the opportunity to change how music is written and performed. Trombonist Paul Fleming started a new local nonprofit during the pandemic. Renew Music is seeking to present classical…

Returning guest Lily Baran joins us this week to offer advice on how to react to recent Supreme Court decisions. We also discuss the viability of potato salads on hot summer days and discuss how Beyonce and Drake are trying to bring dancing back to the club.

Fil Corbitt is one of Reno’s most talented and better known podcasters. In a recent episode of The Wind podcast, Fil explored last year’s decision by the city of Reno to ban whips from downtown. I speak with Fil in this episode about the ban and what they found. Also, the Washoe County board of commissioners recently approved a resolution that gran…

Returning guest Jerick Image talks about his new EP and explains body taste. Also, the Warriors are champions! Again. Haters.

This week the boys discuss gun control, the sneaker beef between Nike and StockX, and review the new Top Gun Sequel.

Public education is facing a protracted crisis. From lack of funding and bureaucracy to politicized attacks on teachers and staff, Washoe County, much like the rest of the country, is also no stranger to public education controversy. For this show, I spoke with Calen Evans. A ten-year teacher, he is now the president elect of the Washoe Education A…

A recent public comment at a Reno City Council brought up an issue that took many people by surprise. The reason: A residential psychiatric facility is opening in a Reno neighborhood. That is of course creating a lot of questions for nearby residents. But opposition to the facility also drew considerable negative responses. People commenting online…

This week we're joined by a few of our teacher friends to check in to see just how appreciated they feel at the end of another "Teacher Appreciation Week." We listen as they discuss the ups and downs of teaching, how Covid has changed students, and what it's like to be underpaid.

Local business DJ Trivia has for nearly a decade been hosting games at local bars. But the City of Reno recently decided those games qualify as live entertainment. As a result, a handful of bars have been forced to quit hosting the games – or get an expensive cabaret license. In this episode we hear from two of the business owners impacted by the c…

It's the 151st episode! Amongst many things, the boys talk about their shoe game, the sneaker app, and the NBA playoffs.

In this episode artist, musician, poet, and all-around creative Pan Pantoja joins us. He shares his love and passion for art, why he'll never be a teacher again, and tells us about his recent tour across the United States.

This Is Reno photojournalist Ty O’Neil recently returned from Ukraine where he was covering the conflict with Russia. In this episode, we have a very special guest host. Lucia Starbuck interviews O’Neil about his recent visit to Ukraine to cover the Russian invasion. They discuss what he saw, the challenges he faced and how Ukrainians treated an in…

This week we're joined by the legendary Buddha and Dotkom, DJs of Reno's longest-running Hip Hop Radio show, The Bombshelter. The brothers share the origins of their love of hip hop, how they started off as DJs, their friendship with Murs and the Living Legends, and how they came to open one of Reno's finest sandwich shops, the Beach Hut Deli.…

This week returning guests Samoura and Sylvia join us to talk about the Poetry Program they've started at the University of Nevada. We also talk about social media use, high rent, and inflation and hear some of their spoken word Poetry.

Shouting, interruptions and threats marked a heated meeting of the Board of Regents on April first. The regents are the Nevada System of Higher Education’s governing board. They met to approve a $610,000 severance with Chancellor Melody Rose. Rose wanted to leave her position as chancellor after she filed a voluminous complaint against certain rege…

This week the boys talk their shit. Also, they discuss the importance of Math, check-in on the war in Ukraine, talk about the best shoe styles and have a moment of perfect synergy during Trivia Time. Oh yeah, they try to figure out whether a certain Supreme Court Justice is married to a traitor.

Washoe County recently fended off a major proposal to overhaul election laws. The resolution was advanced by County Commissioner Jeanne Herman, and it would have forced people off voter rolls if they did not vote, mandated hand counting of ballots and would have required armed government agents to oversee polling locations. The resolution was widel…

This week we're joined by the Official Reno City Artist, Ruby Barrientos. She talks about her all-around creativity and explains how she came into her own as an artist after learning more about her cultural and familial background. She also explains how she came up with the term New Wave Mayan to describe her style.…

Reno’s Black Wall street was founded in 2020. The nonprofit was formed to meet the needs of black and underserved people of color in the Reno Sparks area. The group is regularly hosting classes, outreach events and helping people in need. In this episode, three of the key people behind Black Wall Street Reno -- Chandra Mask, Romar Tolliver and Dona…

This week Cesar and Shaughn talk about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, celebrate Donald Glover (again), and discuss some of their favorite Women in Hip Hop. Plus there's poetry!

This week we're joined by friend of the show Edward Coleman. He talks about his role in and explains what the Democratic Black Caucus is, describes what it is like to run for office, and talks about what inspired him to get involved in his community.

Lauren Gorman is a federal public defender in Reno. Last year she battled the federal government and won. The case involved a man who illegally re-entered the United States from Mexico after having already been deported. Gorman said the law criminalizing re-entry into the U.S. was based on blatant racism and violates the equal protection clause of …