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A meditation on the life and work of Bill Kittredge.

Shaun Griffin is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK in Reno, Nevada with a new audio segment.

Adam is joined by Phil Kaiser, president of Washoe Education Association. Adam and Phil discuss teaching in Nevada, the impact of Nevada’s flimsy tax structure on public education, the hardships of the pandemic, and WEA’s continued struggle for respect and dignity for teachers and students. WEA is inviting supporters of teachers and public education to join them at the Nevada State Legislature on February 15 at noon to demand that the state government reject further cuts to education. Solidarity!

This week on Mass Liberation Radio, Lily and Kailey are joined by Leslie Ann Turner and Jagada Chambers of Mass Liberation. They discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, the 81st Nevada Legislative session, and how to engage virtually for the upcoming session. Hear the show at Noon on KWNK 97.7FM in Reno, NV

In part 3 of our series on houselessness in Reno, we are in conversation with Monica DuPea. Monica is the founder and executive director of NYEP, the Nevada Youth Empowerment Project. NYEP's core initiative is the Community Living Program, which provides houseless young women ages 18-24 with housing, mentorship, and structure - essentially with the support and guidance of a nurturing home. Monica is currently working to build low-income housing through Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions, an innovative non-profit that strives to bridge the gap between developers, businesses, contractors, and community service providers, getting 'all hands on deck' to tackle Reno's affordable housing crisis. You can learn more about NYEP and Monica's other projects, including how to donate, contribute, or get involved, at nyep.org.

This week on Ten and Two we try to uncover the truth behind the largest state-sponsored case of grand theft auto in history. We're taking a look at the time North Korea stole one thousand Volvo automobiles from the Swedish government. Trust me, you'll want to listen to this one.

Today on Mass Liberation Radio, Lily & Kailey are joined by D. Brian Burghart of Fatal Encounters, an impartial, comprehensive, and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with the police.

Today on Soft Power Radio, we are in conversation with Grant Denton, in Part Two of our ongoing series about Reno's houseless community. Grant is the founder and executive director of the Karma Box Project - you've probably seen some of his Karma Boxes around town, stocked by generous people like you with food, hygiene products, and other useful items. We talk with Grant about how his experience living on the street informs his outreach - his projects focus on giving people useful work to do as a way to rebuild their self-worth, which Grant thinks is a vital first step towards a healthier life.

On episode three of General Strike Radio, Adam interviews Teamsters Local 533, President Gary Watson. Adam and Gary discuss the continued struggle between bus drivers and Keolis North America, the bus operation contractor for the Washoe Regional Transportation Commission. Keolis has consistently jeopardized the safety of bus drivers as well as riders with its haphazard approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Teamsters are fighting back.

Lily and Kailey are reunited on today’s episode of Mass Liberation Radio 🙌 They discuss the Capitol Siege, the One year anniversary of Miciah Lee's death, and Lily's projects, the Hampton House Garden project, and Black Leaders in Education web teaching series.

Meet DJ Andrew of Homecast. In this episode of No Static, learn about DJ Andrew’s long career as a DJ, the story behind his “NO REQUESTS” tattoo, and some of his favorite records. We explore DJ Andrew’s cozy home stereo setup and get an inside look into the process behind making Homecast.