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Wild Nevadacast
EP 039 - Jack Kelly, Wild Nevada Creator
25 years after he created Wild Nevada, Jack Kelly celebrates the anniversary with a visit via Zoom and shares his memories and favorite moments from his Wild Nevada experiences. We also tease Jack's current passion, writing, and continue the conversation on the PBS Reno Arts podcast.
2026-02-02
34 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Best of PBS Reno Arts - Laura Newman, Author, The Darling of the Black Rock Desert
Celebrating the best of PBS Reno Arts with this re-posting from February 2025. 2024 Silver Pen Award winner Laura Newman had a new book releasing in March 2025. She treated us to readings from a story in The Darling of the Black Rock Desert and discussed her work, which is partially informed by her insatiable desire to travel and experience the world.
2026-01-26
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 027 Chris Defranco, Producer/Director/Editor, Outdoor Nevada
We're starting the year with some favorite podcasts from the series. Chris DeFranco is the man behind the production of Outdoor Nevada, Vegas PBS' statewide recreation show hosted by Connor Fields. DeFranco has a lot of compelling stories about the production and his passion is evident as he shares some of his memorable experiences. Recorded in June, 2025.
2026-01-19
39 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Best of PBS Reno Arts - Jessica Santina, Theater Writer/Critic
Celebrating the best of PBS Reno Arts with this re-posting from April 2025. Jessica Santina has been writing theater reviews for the Reno News & Review for years, and in a smaller city like Reno that can be sensitive work. It can also be difficult working with your spouse, and since Jessica is married to this podcast’s host it might make for an unusual episode.
2025-12-29
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Best of PBS Reno Arts - Donald Johanson, Paleoanthropologist
Celebrating the best of PBS Reno Arts with this re-posting from November 2024. It’s the 50th anniversary of Dr. Donald Johanson’s discovery of the Australopithecus afarensis Lucy in Ethiopia. We learn how Dr. Johanson continues to emphasize the importance of science communication at the Institute of Human Origins at ASU, which he founded. His continuing mission is to advance our understanding of human history.
2025-12-15
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 001 Mark Maynard, Producer/Director, Piconland
We're ending the year with some favorite podcasts from the series. TMCC professor Mark Maynard undertook a documentary film that took him across the state of Nevada tracing the history and stories behind the (now) official state drink, the Picon Punch. This was recorded in 2024 so a few things have changed, like the Picon's ascendance to officialdom, and the unfortunate end of "The Fe," but the story Mark tells about the history of the Picon and his journey through the production of his documentary remain fascinating. This podcast will be broadcast on PBS Reno Thursday, December 11 at 8 p.m. an...
2025-12-08
39 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Chuck Reider, Reno Jazz Orchestra
Chuck Reider is a regular contributor to ART VIEWS and a longtime member of the Reno Jazz Orchestra. He talks about the art of writing about music and promotes Home for the Holidays, the upcoming December 7 RJO performance.
2025-12-01
23 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 033 - Helena Guglielmino, author, Urban Trails: Reno
Last year Helena Guglielmino told us she was writing a book. Now she’s back to share the fruits of her labor - Urban Trails: Reno, a guide to 42 of the best hiking paths around the Reno area.
2025-11-10
23 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Connie Wray Remembers Dave Mencarelli
Dave Mencarelli was a well-loved comic who we featured in an ARTEFFECTS story about standup comedy. Dave passed away in September 2025, leaving a legacy of laughter, kindness and generosity. Two of his friends, host Dave Santina and new PBS Reno Development Officer Connie Wray, share their memories. Watch the story on ARTEFFECTS here: https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-515-vhnuav/Watch Dave's reaction to the story winning an award here: https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-629-9ea7y0/
2025-11-03
32 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 031 - Michael Sykes, Floating Island Books
EP 031 - Michael Sykes, Floating Island Books
2025-10-13
35 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Colin Robertson, Nevada Museum of Art.
With the recent opening of the Charles and Stacie Mathewson Education + Research Center, the Nevada Museum of Art has expanded in a way that allows greater impact on the community in many ways. The museum’s Charles N. Mathewson Senior V.P. of Education and Research, Colin Robertson, tells us all about the positive changes and new opportunities afforded by this growth.
2025-10-06
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 030 Sydney Martinez, Author, Finding Nevada Wild
Our old friend Sydney Martinez returns with exciting news – she has published a brand new book of her photographs and writings from all across the Silver State. Sydney tells us the story behind the creation of this expression of her love for the wildest parts of Nevada.
2025-09-29
26 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Holly Spahr, CEO, & Guinivere Clark, VP of Operations, Dark Corner Haunted House
We're approaching Halloween, where everyone is entitled to a good scare. Holly Spahr & Guinivere Clark aim to give it to us. They explain how this year's Dark Corner Haunt has expanded to the old Nevada State Prison, turning an historic abandoned facility into the scariest place in town.
2025-09-22
30 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 029 - Frances Munoz, Executive Director, May Arboretum Society.
When people spend little time outdoors in nature, it can have negative effects, but Frances Munoz knows one way to get a healthy dose of the natural world: The Wilbur D. May Arboretum. Learn about the Arboretum Society and the many opportunities available to us to surround ourselves in nature without even leaving town.
2025-09-15
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Briana Dolan & Kevin O'Keefe, Reno-Tahoe International Art Show
Briana Dolan & Kevin O’Keefe, Reno Tahoe International Art Show. The fourth annual RTIA is only days away, and the show’s founders update us on what’s new this year, including a Burning Man sculpture walk, a bespoke furniture section, and a combination of new artists and old favorites.
2025-09-08
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 028 - Rafael Villanueva, CEO, Travel Nevada.
Rafael Villanueva is the first ever CEO of Travel Nevada, a marketing veteran who loves Nevada and tells us all about the ways Nevadans can discover their state through Travel Nevada’s marketing efforts, website, and soon, Adventure Centers, opening in 2026 in Boulder City and Carson City with plans for more.
2025-09-01
34 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Tracey Oliver, Executive Director, Sierra Arts Foundation
Sierra Arts Executive Director Tracey Oliver has been everything over her eleven years there, starting as a volunteer and growing over time into her current position. She marks the 25 years of Sierra Arts in the Riverside Artist Lofts by telling us about the many programs Sierra Arts offers and the way they support local artists and encourage the growth and sustainability of the arts in this region.
2025-08-25
24 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 027 - Chris DeFranco, Producer/Director/Editor, Outdoor Nevada
Chris DeFranco is the man behind the production of Outdoor Nevada, Vegas PBS' statewide recreation show hosted by Connor Fields. DeFranco has a lot of compelling stories about the production and his passion is evident as he shares some of his memorable experiences.
2025-08-18
39 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Martina Young, Dance Artist & Julie Machado, Bassist.
Already an established force in dance and choreography, Martina Young began the Reno-based portion of her career in 1988 and later became the first resident of the Riverside Artist Lofts. Now, in celebration of 25 years of the Lofts, she, accompanied by Julie Smyres Machado has created “Arabesque,” an unique performance happening in her loft October 11.
2025-08-11
27 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 026 - Hilary Loupee, Reno Gem & Mineral Society
Rockhounding can be a lot of fun for many people, but where are the good places to hunt? Hilary Loupee, President of the Reno Gem & Mineral Society tells us about the Society’s field trips to great rockhounding spots and explains how the Society has an impressive array of tools to turn your discoveries into works of art.
2025-08-04
30 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Kate Mulligan, Actor
A wide-ranging conversation with Kate Mulligan, who has had a fascinating acting career between stage and screen, most recently in the touring Broadway show A Beautiful Noise, where she has spent nearly a year on the road. Mulligan explains how that lifestyle can provide not only the wonderful moments on stage you’d expect, but also an unexpected loneliness and meaningful personal reflection.
2025-07-28
54 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 025 - Julianne Mahoney, Carson City to Canada Quest
Julianne Mahoney is one of the two lucky winners of the Carson City to Canada Quest, which gives her the opportunity to hike from Nevada’s capitol to the U.S. – Canada border along the Pacific Crest Trail. She stopped by to visit just before hitting the trail to begin this epic journey.
2025-07-21
27 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Ian Sorensen & Chris Daniels, Bottom Gun/Crocodile Nixon.
Ian Sorensen and Chris Daniels are two of the eight-person writing team that created Bottom Gun, Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company’s newest offering, and they are also reuniting as improv performers with Crocodile Nixon, a troupe performing monthly at Reno Little Theater. Sorensen and Daniels talk about the collaborative process and challenges that came along with both projects.
2025-07-14
30 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 024 - Ranger Nick Steuer & Mike Mac Millan, UP! The Creek
Ranger Nick Steuer and Mike Mac Millan, General Manager, Reno Public Market. Restoration and recovery continues after the devastating Davis Fire last September. Ranger Nick Steuer and Mike Mac Millan of Reno Public Market talk about the benefit event UP! The Creek, coming July 19 to support the recovery effort.
2025-07-07
20 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Beth Macmillan, Executive Director, Artown
One year after her first visit, Beth Macmillan returns to preview the 2025 Artown Festival. This year features a new venue necessitated by the downtown bridge repairs, one notable reunion and many exhibits, activities and performances to appeal to everyone.
2025-06-30
29 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 023 - Sue Norman, Author, RISK: A Life Saved By The River
Sue Norman’s relationship with the outdoors began at age 2 and it continued through a life on the river, where she learned the resilience to eventually win World Championships in Kayaking and Whitewater Rafting. Sue settled in Lake Tahoe, where she wrote her memoir, RISK: A Life Saved By The River, which releases June 24.
2025-06-23
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Marla Paulina, Producer, Director, Choreographer & Vocalist, Paulina Productions
Marla Paulina is an impresario, keeping cabaret style dance performances alive in the Reno area. Her latest effort is Velvet Moon, opening later this month. Marla details how a show like this, with multiple dancers, aerial acrobatics and vocalists, comes to life.
2025-06-16
25 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 022 - Harmony Heywood, Map Adventures.
Harmony Heywood combined her love of history and good old fashioned paper maps into a YouTube channel called Map Adventures, where she teaches us everything from the dramatic and lesser-known stories of our region to how to properly read and fold a map.
2025-06-09
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Tim Young, Executive Director, Arts For All Nevada
Tim Young is just beginning his time as the Executive Director of Arts For All Nevada. As he settles into the job at the historic Lake Mansion, he introduces us to the many services the organization provides and invites us all to participate in the exploration of arts and culture.
2025-06-02
21 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 021 - Peter Stanton, CEO, Walker Basin Conservancy
Wild Nevada has visited Walker Lake a few times over the years, and we’ve seen the water diminishing to alarming effect. Peter Stanton leads the charge to return the water to Walker Lake. We talk about how that is happening and what effect it will have on recreational opportunities.
2025-05-26
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Kris Vagner, Founder, Double Scoop.
A few years ago, Kris Vagner saw that arts journalism was dwindling, so she decided to do something about it. She founded Double Scoop, a statewide online arts news source that is in its seventh year providing information that may otherwise not be reported.
2025-05-19
27 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 020 - Emma Wynn, Nevada Native Plant Society
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the NNPS educates Nevadans about the wide variety of native plants, including the beautiful wildflowers that can be found all over northern Nevada. Emma Wynn gives us some wonderful suggestions to go out and experience a spring and summer full of brilliant color and a greater appreciation for our plant life.
2025-05-12
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Ford Goodman, Founder, For The Song
When music lover Ford Goodman learned from professional musicians how the business of music works, with many great performers laboring with limited opportunities, he was motivated to find a better way, and the result is For The Song. Goodman explains how this throwback model takes a retro approach to funding artists and brings more great performances to the Reno area.
2025-05-05
34 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 019 - Chris Pattison and Spencer Davidson, Sutro Tunnel
Sutro Tunnel Caretaker Spencer Davidson joins Executive Director Chris Pattison to give an update on the progress of the ambitious project at Sutro, which Wild Nevada last visited in 2022.
2025-04-28
25 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Jessica Santina, Theater Writer/Critic
Jessica Santina has been writing theater reviews for the Reno News & Review for years, and in a smaller city like Reno that can be sensitive work. It can also be difficult working with your spouse, and since Jessica is married to this podcast’s host it might make for an unusual episode.
2025-04-21
33 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 018 - Evert Broderick, Medicinal & Edible Plants
Have you ever wondered whether you could live off the land by foraging? Evert Broderick knows that you probably can’t, at least not in Nevada. Broderick has been teaching people about the medicinal and edible properties of plants for years, and he sets us straight about realistic expectations on the trail.
2025-04-14
26 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Emily Skyle-Golden, Cordillera Film Festival
Emily Skyle-Golden founded and nurtured the Cordillera Film Festival in Reno into one of the coolest film festivals in the world, with year-round events including the upcoming Future Filmmakers Foundation Film Day coming up on April 19th. Emily tells us about the event and why it’s such an important part of Cordillera’s mission
2025-04-07
32 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 017 - Stephen Provost, Author
Stephen Provost is a prolific writer, with more than 40 books to his name, many covering travel on Nevada’s highways, like Highway 50, The Loneliest Road, and through historic towns with stories to tell, like Goldfield.
2025-03-31
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Karen Terrey, Nevada County Poet Laureate
Karen Terrey is the newly-appointed Poet Laureate of Nevada County and is just now beginning her term. She describes her vision of “bridging the county” to unite the two distinct arts districts on either side of the Sierra and gives a reading of two of her powerful poems.
2025-03-24
36 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 016 - Mike Branch, Author
Mike Branch is a renowned writer, especially about the West, a subject he knows intimately after years living his own Wild Nevada life in the high desert while raising a family and chronicling that unique experience.
2025-03-17
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Rosine Bena, Sierra Nevada Ballet
Founding Artistic Director of Sierra Nevada Ballet and the SNB Academy in Reno Rosine Bena is also a contributor to Art Views at pbsreno.org/artviews and her latest column introduces this year’s Brew, Brats & Ballet event, which celebrates her 51 year career in dance.
2025-03-10
27 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 015 - Mary Beth Roselli & Mark Cameron, Tahoe-Pyramid Trail
Mary Beth Roselli & Mark Cameron, Tahoe Pyramid Trail. Executive Director Mark Cameron and Board Member Mary Beth Roselli explain the “audacious idea” that is the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail, update the progress of the trail as they strive for its completion, and share their favorite sections for hikers, runners and cyclists.
2025-03-03
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Laura Newman, Author, The Darling of the Black Rock Desert
Laura Newman, Author, The Darling of the Black Rock Desert. 2024 Silver Pen Award winner Laura Newman has a new book releasing in March. She treats us to readings from a story in The Darling of the Black Rock Desert and discusses her work, which is partially informed by her insatiable desire to travel and experience the world.
2025-02-24
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 014 - Tami Force, Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond
Tami Force, Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond. Tami Force has been all over Nevada’s back roads, exploring ghost towns and mining camps and sharing her discoveries with her online friends and family through Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond at nvtami.com, @nvtami on social media and soon through a new book, In The Shadow Of The Sierra, publishing in 2025.
2025-02-17
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Stephanie Gibson, Director, John and Geraldine Lilley Museum
The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art is a relatively new museum, open since 2019 on the campus of the University of Nevada. Director Stephanie Gibson introduces us to the museum, its exhibits, philosophy and desire to be a cultural touchstone for the entire community.
2025-02-10
27 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 013 - David Rodriguez, Travel Writer and "The Dish" Columnist
David Rodriguez, Travel Writer and Food Blogger. David Rodriguez discovered a love of Nevada’s great outdoors and combined that with his passions for writing and food. Now he is a regular contributor to many publications, sharing his experiences from Nevada’s back roads, small towns and quirky restaurants.
2025-02-03
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Dana Nollsch, Creatives Talk Podcast and renoarts.news
Dana Nollsch is a familiar face to Reno area theater groups. He talks about his transition from theater photographer to theater reviewer at renoarts.news, and now his new identity as a podcaster with Creatives Talk.
2025-01-27
30 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 012 - Joy Orlich, Historic Reno Preservation Society
Joy Orlich, Historic Reno Preservation Society. Joy Orlich is the President of HRPS, a volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the stories of Reno’s history by highlighting important properties and advocating for their recognition and protection. Joy explains the organization’s mission and its various programs, from walking tours to a speaker series and even an app that shows us the history that lives right beside us.
2025-01-20
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Melissa Taylor, Executive Director, Reno Little Theater
Melissa Taylor, Reno Little Theater. How do you adapt a classic? RLT is producing a new adaptation of Dial M For Murder and Director Melissa Taylor gives us a preview of the new production. Taylor explains the process of directing a 70-year-old play and preparing it for a modern audience.
2025-01-13
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Megan Berner, City of Reno Arts and Culture Manager
Megan Berner, City of Reno Arts and Culture Manager. We’ve all seen public art – sculptures and murals and the like – but what do you know about how it got there? Megan Berner, Arts & Culture Manager for the City of Reno explains the process, tells about the updated master plan and asks for public input, then gives us a preview of some upcoming public art for 2025.
2024-12-30
36 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 011 - John Trent, Author and Ultrarunner
John Trent, Ultrarunner. John Trent is a longtime journalist, author, and trail runner who took up ultrarunning after experiencing the Western States 100 race up close. Trent explains the mindset of an ultrarunner and details the preparation that goes into such a grueling activity.
2024-12-23
30 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Dennyse Sewell, CEO, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
Dennyse Sewell, CEO, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. The Pioneer Center is more than just the place to see the Reno Phil, AVA Ballet and Broadway touring shows. CEO Dennyse Sewell explains the ways the Pioneer is actively reaching out to the community, enriching lives by bringing the arts to the people who need them,and shares her excitement for the next few months of performances.
2024-12-16
34 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 010 - Jack Sutton, Nevada Backroads
Jack Sutton, Nevada Backroads. Jack Sutton has been bringing viewers the stories of Nevadans for over four decades on 2 News Nevada (KTVN) with his Nevada Backroads stories. Jack tells us of his own unlikely path which took him from his office work as an optometrist out on the road to find and share the wide spectrum of stories of life in Nevada.
2024-12-09
38 min
PBS Reno ARTS
John Trent, Author, The University of Nevada 1874-2024, 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence
John Trent is a longtime journalist and University of Nevada, Reno alum who faced the enormous responsibility of writing the University’s 150th Anniversary retrospective book. Trent tells us how he managed it, and what he learned that inspired him during the journey to completing The University of Nevada 1874-2024, 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence.
2024-12-02
32 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 009 - Rich Moreno, Author, Frontier Fake News
Rich Moreno, author, Frontier Fake News. Rich Moreno guided the Wild Nevada team on four episodes in the show’s early seasons, introducing memorable locations, such as The Sump in central Nevada. Dave & Rich relive those experiences and Rich tells some old Nevada newspaper tales from his latest book, Frontier Fake News.
2024-11-25
31 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Chris Lanier, 2024 Reno City Artist
Chris Lanier, 2024 Reno City Artist. As his term approaches its end, Reno City Artist Chris Lanier discusses the position he’s held since January, his solo exhibit Backyard Radiance and Slow Draw, his curated City Hall show, plus his role as an art instructor, with all its joys and challenges.
2024-11-18
34 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 008 - Mike White, Trail Guide Author
Mike White, trail guide author. Mike White has written over 30 trail guide books for hikers and has appeared as a guide on Wild Nevada to show us a few of those trails. He tells us how books like his happen and we question the future of physical hiking books in an age of digital devices.
2024-11-11
34 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Dr. Donald Johanson, Paleoanthropologist
Donald Johanson, Paleoanthropologist. It’s the 50th anniversary of Dr. Donald Johanson’s discovery of the Australopithecus afarensis Lucy in Ethiopia. We learn how Dr. Johanson continues to emphasize the importance of science communication at the Institute of Human Origins at ASU, which he founded. His continuing mission is to advance our understanding of human history.
2024-11-04
35 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 007 - Helena Guglielmino, Outdoor Columnist, Reno News & Review
Helena Guglielmino is a lover of the outdoors who writes about local trails for the Reno News and Review along with adventure stories for numerous other publications. She is working on a trail guide book, no doubt enhanced by her work with the Tahoe Rim Trail.
2024-10-28
37 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Ryan Costella & Rod Hearn, Democracy Suicide
Ryan Costella and Rod Hearn, Democracy Suicide. Can art help us bridge the divides that grip our country? Ryan Costella has created Democracy Suicide, a nonpartisan stage play that is the result of his own soul searching, which he expressed in the form of poetry, and eventually a staged performance with actors. Rod Hearn plays one of the four characters who create a moving and powerful experience intended to challenge and inspire audiences.
2024-10-21
28 min
Creatives Talk Podcast
Dave Santina
This week, Tina and Dana sat down and talked to Dave Santina, Director of Local Content at PBS Reno. The conversation touched on a multitude of subjects from the long-running PBS show Wild Nevada, new projects from PBS Reno, and the vibrant podcast world. Be sure to check this episode out! www.pbsreno.org October 16, 2024 Your Hosts: Tina Mokuau and Dana Nollsch Editor/Sound Engineer: Dana Nollsch Music by Mr Smith and Antony Raijekov With special thanks to: Nevada Fine Arts for their c...
2024-10-16
44 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 006 - Jack Hursh, How to Name a Mountain
Jack Hursh, Nevada State Board of Geographic Names. How do you name a mountain? In 2015 Jack Hursh told the Wild Nevada team about a mountain named for a great friend of the show and created an immediate need for us to climb it. Now he tells us how you go about getting a mountain named after your old friend.
2024-10-14
30 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 016 – Connection | YutLik Club
In the final episode of this season of "Refugee's Daughter," Christina is joined by Sally Fung and Jason Soy of the "YutLik Club" project, which aims to translate the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar into English.
2024-10-11
24 min
PBS Reno ARTS
George Lam, Assistant Director, Nevada Humanities
Meet George Lam, the Assistant Director of Nevada Humanities, who introduces the 2024 Literary Crawl, happening Saturday, Oct 12 in Reno. The event features a wide spectrum of experiences for visitors: Family friendly activities, writers workshops, panel discussions with authors, readings, screenings and even an open mic.
2024-10-07
27 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 015 – Equity | Lily Zheng
On "Refugee's Daughter" this week, Christina is joined by queer, trans, non-binary person, Lily Zheng. They'll discuss Lily's work as a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist and the challenges they encounter in implementing DEI initiatives.
2024-10-04
25 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 005 - Kathleen Kuo, Nevada Humanities, Sagebrush to Sandstone
Kathleen Kuo, Program Director, Nevada Humanities. Kathleen Kuo partnered with Scott Dickensheets to create Sagebrush to Sandstone, A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada. This wonderful little book uses the humanities approach to enhance anyone’s experience in the outdoors.
2024-09-30
24 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 014 – Enough | Kristina Cho
This week Christina is joined by Kristina Cho, award winning cookbook author, who shares her personal story of embracing her Chinese American identity through her love of food and cooking, blending her cultural influences from Ohio, California, and her Cantonese roots.
2024-09-27
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Ann Wolfe, Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada
How does a curator create a unique and exciting experience for museum visitors? Ann Wolfe is the Andrea and John C. Deane Family Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Nevada Museum of Art, and the curator of the brand new exhibit Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada. She tells us about the 2 year process to curate a presentation as complex as Deep Time and how she was able to include a personal contribution to the exhibit, a children’s book.
2024-09-23
28 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 013 – Always Learning | Dr. Dung Hong
Dr. Hong, Christina's dentist joins her in this week's episode of "Refugee's Daughter," where they chat about the journey to becoming a dentist, and the importance of having healthcare providers who can communicate effectively with patients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
2024-09-20
28 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 004 - Trina Machacek, Author and Humor Columnist
Trina Machacek is a writer known for her quirky humor column, Is This You?, which she writes from her home north of Eureka, Nevada. Where does she get her ideas, and how does life in such a rural area contribute to her inspiration?
2024-09-16
31 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 012 – Forgotten History | Connie Lau
Connie Lau, a park ranger at Yosemite National Park, joins Christina in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” where she talks about the forgotten histories and significant contributions of early Chinese immigrants.
2024-09-13
29 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Frances Melhop, Director, Melhop Gallery °7077
Frances Melhop has created unique art experiences since she abandoned the traditional gallery setting for a nomadic approach. Her latest exhibit is in the last place you might expect an art gallery – the former Nevada State Prison building. Melhop tells the story of this unlikely but powerful exhibit and describes how it came to be.
2024-09-09
33 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 011 – Heritage | Hollie Ha
In this week's episode, Hollie Ha, the creator of the "Holding Heritage" podcast, shares her journey of exploring her Chinese-Vietnamese identity and shares with Christina the challenges of their parents' reluctance to discuss their past.
2024-09-06
26 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 003 - Sydney Martinez, findingnevadawild.com
Sydney Martinez is a Wild Nevada guest host and the force behind findingnevadawild.com, which includes Song Dog Silver, featuring her original jewelry made from Nevada stones, and Legends of Lost Nevada, a blog highlighting tales of days gone by in Nevada’s old west.
2024-09-02
28 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 010 – Calligraphy | Amelia Tran-Bencio
Chinese calligrapher, Amelia Tran-Bencio, shares how discovering her family's refugee history through her father's diary inspired her to embrace her family's story through her calligraphy in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
2024-08-30
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Michelle Aguilar-Ficara, Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival
Michelle Aguilar-Ficara, Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival. The first annual Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival arrives this year at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. Film Producer and Festival Director Michelle Aguilar-Ficara introduces listeners to this new event as well as her own entry into the festival, Momentum, which is currently available for viewing on the PBS App.
2024-08-26
29 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 009 – Seen | Jessica Ear
Jessica Ear joins Christina in this week's episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” recounting her father's entrepreneurial spirit, her struggles with identity, and her journey from student government president to a career in the State Department.
2024-08-23
28 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 001 - Mark Maynard, Producer/Director, Piconland
Mark Maynard produced and directed Piconland: The Quest for the Perfect Picon Punch. a documentary film that took him across the state of Nevada tracing the history and stories behind the unofficial state drink, the Picon Punch.
2024-08-19
39 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 002 - Jeff Martinez, 2 News Nevada
Jeff Martinez is the morning weatherman and meteorologist for 2 News Nevada. He also travels a lot for his web series, Adventures With Jeff, where he roams this area, looking for beautiful places to record with drone video. Jeff shares favorites and recommendations for our own adventures.
2024-08-19
31 min
Wild Nevadacast
EP 000 - Wild Nevadacast Introduction
Dave Santina introduces this new podcast based on the Wild Nevada series on PBS Reno. Wild Nevada host Chris Orr joins to tease the new season of Wild Nevada, which premieres in December.
2024-08-17
05 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Season 2 Trailer | Thank You
Join Christina Le for new episodes of Refugee's Daughter, with more guests to share how heritage shapes our identities in an increasingly interconnected and diverse world.
2024-08-16
02 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Scott Faulkner, Reno Phil/RCO
Scott Faulkner is well-known for his work with the Reno Philharmonic and Reno Chamber Orchestra, but as one of the writers of Art Views, Scott covers subjects far beyond classical music, and as the faculty director of the League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management seminar he helps shape future leaders in the industry.
2024-08-12
32 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Ian Sorensen, Midtown Improv Jam
What does it take to do improvisational acting? Actor and improv comedian Ian Sorensen takes us through his thinking in an improv performance and introduces us to the Midtown Improv Jam at Reno Little Theatre.
2024-07-29
28 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Joe Atack, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Executive Director Joe Atack introduces the 2024 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival season along with the exciting variety of musical performers who will appear on the Sand Harbor stage this summer and fall.
2024-07-15
34 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Steve Trounday, AVA Ballet
Steve Trounday tells the story behind AVA ballet, describes the challenges to the operation of a ballet company and looks forward to this upcoming season of performances.
2024-07-01
22 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Beth Macmillan, Artown Executive Director
Executive Director of Artown Beth Macmillan previews the 2024 Artown festival, highlighting performances, exhibits and events she is most looking forward to throughout July.
2024-07-01
33 min
PBS Reno ARTS
Sneak Preview from the First Episode!
The PBS Reno ARTS Podcast premieres July 1, 2024! Catch a sneak preview from the first episode featuring Beth Macmillan, Artown Executive Director.
2024-06-28
00 min
What School You Went?
RE-LISTEN: Poke (with Reno Henriques)
Reno Henriques, chef and owner of Fresh Catch, talks about his journey to opening his first restaurant and how he became friends with Food Network’s Guy Fieri.Making Poke with RenoSend us a textSupport the showWHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook
2023-09-27
19 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 008 – Unrequited Love | Ken Liu
What makes a story American? In the final episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” author Ken Liu (“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories”) sits with Christina to discuss what it means to have and write an American story.
2023-05-26
44 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 008 – Unrequited Love | Ken Liu
What makes a story American? In the final episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” author Ken Liu (“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories”) sits with Christina to discuss what it means to have and write an American story.
2023-05-26
44 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 007 – Media | Ryan Alexander Holmes
Actor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes, sits down with Christina to discuss what he’s learned about himself, his culture, and his identity as being Black and Chinese in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
2023-05-19
33 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 006 – Language | Pearl Low
Meet Pearl Low, Oscar-winning story artist who has created a safe space for people of similar backgrounds and identities to meet, share, and bond over culture and language. Join Christina and Pearl as they discuss “Cantonese Connection” in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
2023-05-12
26 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 005 – Inbetweeners | Heather Wong
Christina sits down with Heather Wong, pastry chef and founder of Flouring LA! Join Christina and Heather as they discuss growing up with multiple identities and how that plays into their identities today in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
2023-05-05
23 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 004 – Chinese Medicine | Alice Sun
How do Chinese medicine and food go hand-in-hand? In this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” Christina sits with Alice Sun to discuss Chinese medicine and how she incorporates those practices into food and cooking.
2023-04-28
25 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 003 – Bazi | Elton Keung
Bazi is known as the Four Pillars of Destiny, an astrological concept based on an analysis of the time and date of birth which can determine a person’s destiny or fate. Christina sits with Elton Keung to discuss Bazi in this week’s episode.
2023-04-21
23 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 002 – Funeral | Michelle Lam
Christina Le sits with Michelle Lam, a director, author, and story artist who has worked for studios such as Netflix, Glen Keane Productions, and Titmouse Animation Studios. Join Christina and Michelle as they discuss what it’s like being in the entertainment industry, and how things are changing for Asian-American representation in media.
2023-04-14
25 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 001 – Food | The Woks of Life
In the premiere episode of Refugee’s Daughter, Christina Le sits with Sarah and Katilin Leung, two of the four creators (and family members!) of The Woks of Life, a blog recognized as THE online authority on Chinese cooking in English! Join Christina as she talks with Sarah and Kaitlin on how food brought them closer to their cultures and families, and how their identities are something they choose.
2023-04-07
28 min
Refugee’s Daughter
Ep 000 – Preface | Refugee’s Daughter
Join Christina Le as she begins the journey of starting her podcast, recounting her memories, and sitting down with guests to share their own experiences.
2023-03-31
05 min
Renoites- The Podcast about Reno Nevada
Nancy Maldonado on PBS Reno and Classroom Education Programs
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.
2023-01-31
49 min
What School You Went?
Poke (with Reno Henriques)
Reno Henriques, chef and owner of Fresh Catch, talks about his journey to opening his first restaurant and how he became friends with Food Network’s Guy Fieri.Making Poke with RenoSend us a textSupport the showWHAT SCHOOL YOU WENT? is available anywhere you get your podcasts.Follow us on: YouTube Instagram TikTok Facebook
2022-05-25
19 min