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Fresnolandia
By Fresnoland
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How many episodes does Fresnolandia have?
The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
Fresnolandia episodes:
September 23, 2024Inside Homeless Encampments, Fresno County Budget Process, and Two New Lawsuits The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- Jordan shares about our next book club with Clayton Aldern about his book Homelessness is a Housing Problem
- Dani and Jordan discuss some of the headlines from this past week including the Fresno County budget process, an update from the Sierra Unified situation the foothills, an important family facing legal issues, and a lawsuit regarding Clovis's election process
- Housing reporter Pablo Orihuela joins Dani and Jordan to discuss a story that Pablo wrote with Omar Rashad about homeless encampments and the coming challenges with the city and county ordinances
- Dani, Pablo, and Jordan share what they are loving this week
...more September 16, 2024Our Parking Problem with Henry Grabar, Author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World In this week's book club episode, we interview Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, about how parking shapes our world. We discuss some of the key concepts in his book, discuss how these ideas can be applied here in Frenso, and take community questions from our listeners.
About Henry: Henry Grabar is a journalist, author, and researcher focused on cities, housing, transportation, and the environment. Since 2016, he has been a staff writer at Slate, contributing to the Metropolis column, and his work has appeared in major outlets like The Atlantic, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He has produced podcasts for Decoder Ring and 99 Percent Invisible, and his research on French colonial architecture was published in Cultural Geographies. Grabar edited The Future of Transportation and authored Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, which was named one of the best books of 2023 by The New Yorker and The New Republic. His work has been recognized by the Livingston Award, the Writers Guild of America, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Henry is a graduate of Yale with a degree in American Studies and French.
You can buy Henry's book here
...more September 09, 2024School District Dispute in the Foothills and Art Hop Update The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- Fresnoland reporter Diego Vargas gives an update on Art Hop
- Dani, Julianna, and Jordan discuss the move to expand Clovis Unified into the Foothills and the opposition from Sierra Unified
- Reporters Diego Vargas and Pablo Orihuela share what they are loving this week
...more September 02, 2024A Court Ruling That Will Affect Fresno's Development, The City Council's Busy Week, and Our Next Book Club The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- Jordan discusses the upcoming book club with Henry Grabar discussing his book Paved Paradise
- Dani and Jordan discuss some of the headlines from this week
- Dani and Jordan dig into the recent court ruling that will have a major impact on development projects in the city of Fresno
- Rob Parsons and Julianna Morano share what they are loving this week
...more August 26, 2024Measure C, Library Expansion, and "Why Not Wednesdays" The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- Hosts answer a few questions from Instagram
- Dani, Jordan, and Greg some of the headlines from this week including "Why Not Wednesdays" and a new location for a Fresno County Library Branch
- Dani, Jordan, and Greg discuss Measure C and the complexities of funding transportation infrastructure
- Dani, Jordan, and Greg share what they are loving this week
...more August 19, 2024Book Club Interview with Mas Masumoto About His New Book Secret Harvest: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm Our first book club at Fresnolandia is Mas Masumoto's new book Secret Harvest: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm. We brought Mas on the show to discuss the book, covering the history of internment in the Fresno Area, the complicated dimensions of family secrets, mental health and institutionalization, and more. We end the episode with what we are loving this week!
Please enjoy our conversation with Mas Masumoto!
Purchase Secret Harvest here
...more August 12, 2024Special "Clovislandia" Edition: A Hospital Lawsuit and Public Safety Crisis in Clovis The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- A question from a listener about cool new restaurants
- Dani dishes on the latest headlines
- Dani and Jordan discuss the public safety crisis and the tax increase proposal and the lawsuit claiming that Clovis Community Hospital misused public dollars
- Dani and Jordan share what they are loving this week
...more August 05, 2024New Homeless Ordinances and the State of Affordable Housing in Fresno The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- A question from Instagram about protected
- Dani gives an update on ArtHop and discusses the new wage theft website in an effort to begin prosecutions
- Fresnoland reporter Pablo Orihuela discusses the new homelessness ordinances and housing development projects with Jordan and Dani
- What Olympic events have Pablo, Dani, and Jordan been loving
...more July 29, 2024The Fight Over ArtHop and An Interview with Lilia Gonzáles-Chávez, President of Fresnos Arts Council The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- More questions answered from Instagram
- Dani discusses Newsom's statewide order about homelessness and local implementation
- An interview Lilia Gonzáles-Chávez about the history of ArtHop and her perspective on the recent conflict
- Fresnoland reporter Julianna Morano discusses vendor reactions and updates from the city
- What Julianna, Dani, and Jordan are loving this week
...more July 22, 2024The Bitwise Plea Deal, Measure P Arts Grants, and Fresno's Guaranteed Basic Income Program The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
- Answer questions from Instagram
- Announcement about the book club on August 19th with Mas Masumoto
- Dani covers the headlines from this past week
- Dani and Jordan discuss The Bitwise Plea Deal, Measure P Arts Grants, and Fresno's Guaranteed Basic Income Program with Julianna Morano
- Julianna, Dani, and Jordan discuss what they are loving this week
...more
FAQs about Fresnolandia:
How many episodes does Fresnolandia have?
The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
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