Fresnolandia

By Fresnoland

Fresnolandia is a weekly news podcast hosted by Danielle Bergstrom and Jordan Mattox brought to you by Fresnoland.... more

· News

4.8

1818 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Fresnolandia:

How many episodes does Fresnolandia have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

Fresnolandia episodes:

October 08, 2024Expanding Fresno's Tree Canopy, Fresnoland's Voter Guide, and Hotel Fresno
The topics covered in this week's episode of Fresnolandia:
Dani answers a question from Instagram about Hotel Fresno
Dani and Jordan discuss the Fresnoland Voter Guide and some important local races
Mona Nyandoro Cummings of Tree Fresno join Dani and Jordan to discuss the city's urban forestry plan and some of the challenges with implemenation and maintenance
Dani, Mona, and Jordan share what they are loving this week
...more
28min
September 30, 2024 Homelessness is a Housing Problem with Clayton Aldern, Miguel Arias, and Jessica Berzac
On today's show, we have brought on Clayton Aldern, an expert on homelessness and housing policy and the co-author of Homelessness is a Housing Problem, along with councilmember Miguel Arias and affordable housing developer Jessica Berzac to discuss how structural factors contribute to homelessness.
You can buy Clayton Aldern's book here
...more
57min
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
28min
September 16, 2024 Our 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
42min
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
24min
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
21min
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
33min
August 19, 2024 Book 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
44min
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
30min
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
31min

FAQs about Fresnolandia:

How many episodes does Fresnolandia have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

More shows like Fresnolandia

Left, Right & Center by KCRW

Left, Right & Center

5,053 Listeners

KQED's The California Report by KQED

KQED's The California Report

399 Listeners

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast by Marc Maron

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

29,372 Listeners

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff by Democracy at Work - Richard D. Wolff

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

1,980 Listeners

Pivot by New York Magazine

Pivot

9,289 Listeners

Pod Save America by Crooked Media

Pod Save America

86,717 Listeners

Pod Save the World by Crooked Media

Pod Save the World

24,596 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

110,626 Listeners

Today, Explained by Vox

Today, Explained

10,131 Listeners

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

6,935 Listeners

The Bulwark Podcast by The Bulwark

The Bulwark Podcast

11,828 Listeners

Hacks On Tap by Hacks On Tap

Hacks On Tap

8,015 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,404 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,493 Listeners

Central Valley Daily by KVPR

Central Valley Daily

33 Listeners