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Hear a conversation with local musician Source of Love on this special episode of Wavelength. Source of Love’s latest EP Party or Go Home came out last month on Slander Records. Listen to the interview to hear an interesting conversation about a few songs from the EP, the story behind the name Source of Love, creative drive, and more!

David Antonuccio, a retired professor of psychology from the University of Nevada, partnered up with his old friend Michael Pierce to form Rainfall. Hear their story from last week's Roots Junction with Jim Davidson! 

Tucker Rash is in conversation with Rosie Zuckerman from PussycatNV, a pop-up cat cafe and adoption center at the Holland Project. Tune in to hear a quick conversation about the benefits of meeting and adopting cats in a unique, cozy environment. PLUS Rosie will give you the rundown on each cat’s story and personality. PussycatNV will be open every day except Tuesday from 12 to 6 pm until Christmas Eve. Learn more and see photos of the cats on Instagram @p.u.s.s.y.c.a.t.n.v!

In this episode Tucker Rash is in conversation with local musician Elleanor Burke. Her new EP, Girl Toy, comes out Wednesday December 15th, 2021. Listen to the interview to hear a deep dive into some of the EP’s themes like rebellious femininity and finding home within oneself. And be sure to listen to Girl Toy on streaming platforms today!

Join us for the first installment of a multi-part series on the Nuclear West, an exploration of the anti-nuclear movement here in Nevada through its activists and advocates. We'll be speaking with Grace Potorti about the Nevada Test Site, the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, the Sierra Army Depot, and other dangerous government and military projects that Grace and other activists successfully opposed over the last several decades. The anti-nuclear movement stands out in the history of 20th-century activism for its diversity of tactics, its broad coalitions, and its many victories - Grace has been deeply involved in the movement for many, many years.

A meditation on the film Belfast.

The phenomenon of the bicycle as a musical instrument is real and has been growing over the past 150 years. As funny as it sounds, it kind of makes sense. The bicycle is full of rhythmic noises from the chain and derailleurs to squeaky beaks. Recent advances in microphones, batteries and wiring have combined with people's desire to tinker with the bike making the bicycle as a musical instrument a pop culture phenomenon that is being led by musical renegades. Today's show is dedicated entirely to the bicycle AS a musical ensemble featuring interviews with Frank Zappa and JenniferMurphyMusic.com.

Listen to the special COVID COMIX episode of Surf’s Up! Tucker Rash is in conversation with Ilya Arbatman, the creator of covidcomix.com, a web comic that documented covid life from April 2020 to June 2021 through 23 issues of black and white comics. llya just released a physical anthology of Covid Comix. Listen to the interview above and then head to covidcomix.com to grab a copy!

A meditation on the life and poetry of Stephen Liu.

On a new Soft Power Radio, we are in conversation with Anjeanette Damon about Jeffrey Jacobs' large-scale acquisition of downtown properties, many of which he razed shortly after purchasing them. Anjeanette, a long-time local investigative journalist, recently published two pieces for ProPublica in which she researches Jacob's transactions, going back 20 years, paints a stark image of their impact (so far) on downtown Reno, and interviews the people directly affected, particularly by the closure and demolition of motel after motel, places that had for years provided low-barrier, affordable housing. We'll talk about the stories of the displaced, discuss some of the motels that are still holding out, despite Jacobs' ongoing pressure to sell him their property, and consider the City of Reno's actions - or, perhaps, lack thereof - when it comes to guiding a development of this magnitude to fulfill the wishes and needs of local residents. Read Anjeanette's articles here and here.