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Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada

Interviews on politics, culture, society, business, and much more with the most interesting and important people from in and around Reno, Nevada

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01:02:48

YeVonne Allen on Northern Nevada Pride and Our Center

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/07/20

Saturday, July 24 will be Reno's annual Northern Nevada Community Pride Parade and Festival. In this week's episode, Conor is joined by YeVonne Allen from Northern Nevada Pride and Our Center, Reno's LGBTQIA+ community gathering place. Conor and YeVonne talk all things Pride, from Reno's LGBTQ history, the origins of Northern Nevada Pride, what to expect at the events this year, how the pride parade and festival raise funds for Our Center, other events and promotions happening this week, the

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52:44

Tia Flores on the Sierra Arts Foundation

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/07/13

The Sierra Arts Foundation has been one of the major drivers of Reno as an arts-friendly city for over 50 years. Tia Flores is the Program Director and works to create programming, artist services, gallery spaces and much more. Conor and Tia discuss arts in Reno generally, and Sierra Arts Foundation's work in the region. Topics include arts education in the Washoe County School District, creating spaces for local artists to show and sell their work, saving the historic Riverside building that now

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49:29

Tucker Rash on KWNK 97.7 and Community Radio

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/07/06

Tucker Rash is the program director for Reno's community radio station, KWNK 97.7. With an army of volunteer DJs, the station runs 24/7 powered by regular people with the desire to put something of themselves out onto the airwaves. Tucker began volunteering as a teenager before the station even began broadcasting, and will now be guiding and developing KWNK's programming. On this week's episode, Tucker and Conor discuss the mission of community radio, what type of programming you might expect when

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48:28

Melissa Williams on Food Trucks and Feed the Camel

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/06/29

Summer in Reno means events, and some of the most consistent and well-attended events in town are food truck nights at local parks. This week, Conor is joined by Melissa Williams, the owner of Feed the Camel, a Wednesday night food truck event at the McKinley Arts Center currently operating in their 8th year. Melissa and Conor talk about the early days of Reno's food truck scene and the origins of our food truck events, what makes a food truck succeed or fail, the teamwork and cooperation required

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01:21:20

Devon Reese on City Council, Pride, and More

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/06/22

This week's guest is Reno's City Councilman At-Large Devon Reese! Devon was appointed to the city council when a vacancy opened in 2019 and went on to run for the seat and be elected to the position for a full term in 2020. Conor and Devon enjoy a wide-ranging discussion about what the city council is responsible for in Reno (and what it isn't), how Devon communicates with constituents, the challenges of campaigning during covid, campaign finance reform to allow more candidates access to the ballot,

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43:09

Renoites Q&A! Conor answers Listener Questions

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/06/15

This week's special episode of Renoites is our first audience Q&A! Renoites has been on the air for about 4 months, and this time Conor takes a week off from interviewing guests to instead answer questions from listeners about himself, the podcast, Reno, and much more. Topics include the behind the scenes of how to make a podcast, the best way to spend time outdoors, meeting people in the post-pandemic world, using the Couchsurfing app to travel and meet cool people, living in a Prius for a year,

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01:00:37

Mike Van Houten on Housing and Developments

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/06/08

Downtown Makeover is one of the longest running blogs in Reno, reporting largely on development projects in and around Downtown Reno. Mike Van Houten has been closely tracking developers and their projects for 15 years, publishing everything from permits to concept drawings to photos of new housing developments as they grow. Conor and Mike discuss the benefits of an urban lifestyle and downtown Reno's growth towards urban living, how he uses his site to break the reputation of Downtown Reno as full

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01:25:45

Grant Denton on Addiction, Karma Box, and Safe Camps

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/06/01

Rising homelessness has become a major topic in Reno in recent years, with a massive increase during the pandemic. A large new shelter, the NV Cares campus, is opening in phases and will include a safe camping area, there's conflict around the disbandment of existing encampments, and the conversation continues over the best ways to help bring people from homelessness to stability and growth. In this episode, Conor is joined by Grant Denton, founder of the Karma Box project, a "little free library"

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01:16:24

Ky Plaskon on Bikes and Scooters in Reno

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/05/25

This week on the show, Conor is joined by Ky Plaskon, President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance. Ky has been riding bikes his entire life and is now leading TMBA in advocating for better bike and multi-modal infrastructure in Reno. Conor and Ky talk about the near future of e-bike and scooter sharing in Reno, a major bike infrastructure project along Center Street that needs your help, why most people's bikes never leave the garage and how to fix that, what to do with the flood of broken

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57:47

Michael Moberly on Bars in Reno

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/05/18

This week on the podcast, Conor welcomes Michael Moberly, a spirits educator, bar consultant, writer, event planner and all-around bar industry expert who has been working in Reno's bar and spirits world since he was 19. Conor and Michael talk about the history of Reno's bar scene and why bars have continued to be an important part of our city's culture, the economic challenges facing both bars and their employees, what makes a good bar, locals vs. tourists, summer events, and so much more! Thank

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01:05:32

Michele McQuivey on Motherhood

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/05/11

Happy Mother's Day! This week's guest on the podcast is Michele McQuivey, Conor's mom! We had a really good conversation about her life and what brought her to be a mom and raise a family in Reno, the differences in parenting over the years and generations, the value of family vacations, why having adult children is the best of both worlds, what role grandparents should play in parenting, and much much more! Super extra special thank you to my mom for coming on the show even though podcasts are

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57:21

Kurt Thigpen on Washoe County Schools

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/05/04

Trustee Kurt Thigpen joins Conor on the podcast this week to discuss his path to being elected to the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees last year, the issues that schools are facing right now in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, diversity and inclusion in schools, clearing up misconceptions about new curriculum (spoiler alert, it's not critical race theory!), school funding, and much more! Thanks for listening! Education is a very important topic so if you have feedback, guest

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59:50

Mark Kalin on Weird Reno and Magic

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/04/27

Kalin and Jinger have been a duo of professional magicians based in Reno for decades, with projects ranging from their Vegas-style show Carnival of Wonders to the intimate Magic Underground Theater, and to huge success on Broadway and around the world with The Illusionists. This week on the podcast, Mark Kalin joins Conor to discuss their newest project, Weird Reno- a walking tour featuring magic, comedy, and Reno's weird history. Conor and Mark also talk about the art of magic and how it's changed

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01:18:41

Haleigh Hoff on Weed, Blackbird, and Hoff Goods

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/04/20

Happy 4/20! This week's episode is all about cannabis, with guest Haleigh Hoff. Conor and Haleigh talk about weed culture and how it has changed (and is still changing) since legalization, destigmatizing cannabis use, the weed delivery and technology company Blackbird, and Haleigh's own brand Hoff Goods! Plus some conversation on podcasting, healthy and unhealthy uses of social media, the challenges of marketing weed online, and so much more! Check out Hal's podcast for Blackbird called "Weed Like

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59:33

Oliver X on Artown and Arts in Reno

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/04/13

Artown is gearing up to prepare for this year in a new location at Rancho San Rafael, and this week on the podcast Oliver X from Artown joins Conor to talk about the plans for 2021, the development of Reno's art scene, Burning Man's influence on Reno as an arts city, murals and public art, and so much more! For more information about Artown, be sure to visit www.artown.org For walking tours of Reno's murals, visit ArtSpot Reno And visit the Nevada Museum of Art! https://www.nevadaart.org

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01:17:10

Vickie Musni on DJ Trivia, Toastmasters, and...

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/04/06

In this week's episode of Renoites, Conor welcomes his boss and friend, Vickie Musni to the show! Vickie, along with her husband Craig, have been operating DJ Trivia Nevada since 2013 and providing live hosted trivia in up to 21 bar and restaurant venues every week. Conor has been a trivia host with them since 2019. Vickie and Conor discuss the win/win business model of DJ Trivia, the importance of supporting local businesses, Toastmasters and improving our communication skills, Vickie's experience

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01:06:38

Holly Welborn on the ACLU and Incarceration in Nevada

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/03/30

This week, Conor speaks with Holly Welborn, Policy Director for the ACLU of Nevada. The ACLU has been involved with important civil liberties legislation and litigation for over 100 years in this country, with impacts on our freedom of speech, our right to vote, our privacy, and so much more. On this episode, Conor and Holly focus on incarceration and issues of criminal justice, including incarcerated peoples' right to vote, abolition of the death penalty, the racial disparities of policing

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53:19

Kathryn Goetzke on Activating Hope

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/03/23

This week, Conor speaks with Kathryn Goetzke of hopefulcities.org Reno is currently the first Hopeful City, part of a program designed to operationalize and teach the skill of hopefulness. Our ability to practice hopefulness is predictive of grades, mental health outcomes, and so much more. Kathryn is a leader in understanding how we can actually learn hopefulness as a practical skill, and has promoted her work with a Global Hope Challenge, a book, a podcast, and the Hopeful Cities program which

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01:44:50

Ben Castro on RISE and Homelessness in Reno

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/03/16

This week on the podcast, Conor talks to Benjamin Castro. Ben is the executive director and founder of RISE, the Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality. RISE has been an important organization in providing for our unsheltered community for over a decade. In our interview, Ben doesn't just tell the story of RISE as an organization, but also the stories of some of the people RISE has helped along the way. This is an essential listen if you want to have a better understanding of the issues people

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01:13:16

Kimi Cole on Organizing Rural Voters

Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada ·

2021/03/09

This week on Renoites, host Conor McQuivey talks to Kimi Cole, chair of the Nevada Rural Democrats. Kimi has been living and working in rural Nevada for years, and has been instrumental in bringing virtual town halls with statewide and national political candidates to rural voters, along with other methods of outreach to address the issues rural voters face. In this episode, we mention NELIS, the online portal for voters to review legislation, watch hearings, and otherwise engage with the Nevada

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