Reno Street Audio

Every time Seven Ply Mag "drops" a new edition, they accompany it with a big local concert. Tyler Hammers and Jaden Urban interviewed them at two of their most recent events in Reno.

After a ghost procession, Our Town Reno coordinator Nico Colombant catches up with three organizers of nightly protests in Reno, Nevada, following the overturning of Roe v Wade. They explain their motivation and how they welcome others wanting to join them.

Protests have been taking place in Reno on consecutive nights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Our Town Reno reporter Ariel Smith catches up with passionate protesters to find out what drives them and what their outlook is on the present and future.

Conor Croskery explains to Kingkini Sengupta his passion for beekeeping. He talks about getting stung and gives tips to others who might want to start their own beehive.

Louis Bubala, a local Reno lawyer specializing in bankruptcies, remembers how he started volunteering with Friends of Nevada Wilderness in 2004, a moment which would set his path for countless more hours of helping preserve the region’s ecosystem. Listen to podcast interview with Our Town Reno reporter Kingkini Sengupta to find out more about his eco journey and the group he supports.

“I've known since I was nine that I was a little bit different than everybody else,” Sherrie Scaffidi says.

“But back then there was not a lot of information about people who were like I was. So I kept it hidden and I didn't do much about it. I told my late wife I think in the early 1990s. It didn't go over well at all, so I kept it hidden. She passed away in 2012, and that's when I decided that I was going to live my life the way I was supposed to be. So I started cross hormone therapy and in 2015 I came out to my three grown children. And I haven't looked back since then.”

Scaffidi, 72, is a transgender woman who came out to the world at the age of 65 in the year 2015. She’s well know in Reno at Our Center, and from her involvement in various groups including with PFLAG, an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents, families, and allies and with TAG, the Transgender Allies Group.

Here she tells her story with reporter Kingkini Sengupta.

This week’s guest is one of her forever #sheroesofreno Wendy Wiglesworth. She recently held a vigil for our unhoused neighbors too soon she will never forget. She’s also been doing outreach for the Our Place shelter for women and families, and helping others in northern Nevada be better and more caring when doing their own outreach with people fending for themselves. Our reporter for this episode is Kingkini Sengupta.

As part of our series on interesting candidates running for local office, Joaquin Roces was sleeping at the Nevada Cares Campus just a few months ago, but was able to find housing and is now running to be Reno's mayor. He has lived experience with issues facing many Reno residents, from dealing with the affordability crisis to surviving mental health struggles. He also has new ideas for the Biggest Little City.

This week’s guest on our podcast is Judi Rought as part of our series on local political candidates running for local office and getting to know them better. Rought is already known for her pink beetle with Flamingo on its license plate. She also compares Reno to a flipped house. Hear more about her thoughts for the Biggest Little City including installing better wi-fi everywhere with our reporter Kingkini Sengupta.

Tabitha Schneider, who was once a single mother on welfare, only to become the founder of the Reno Hive Coworking and Incubation Space, is now campaigning for Reno's top elected position. Hear her develop her ideas to make the Biggest Little City better in our interview with Kingkini Sengupta.