Reynolds HotBox

RAIDERS FANS! The Reno Raider Nation Podcast is a sports commentary podcast centered around the Las Vegas Raiders. Host Archie Smith, Audrey Alavi and Jeremiah Sampson recap the outcome of the Raiders game against the Chargers, and look ahead to their upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers. Listen as they dive further into how they became fans and got involved with Raider Nation, and discuss a future podcast with an online fan group established in the Reno area.

Ember Braun talks with four student workers to discuss wages, working conditions, and life after their studies at the University of Nevada Reno. Ariana Brockman holds both an on- and off-campus job to make ends meet, Joey Martinez is pursuing his future career with a paid internship, Clayton Posey runs a multi-media production company while working on campus as well, and Wyatt Gusewelle works well off campus dealing with a daunting commute.

In this episode of The Reynolds Hotbox reporters Alex Couraud, Andrew Zuker, and Vanesa de la Cruz bring up a the debate on the topic of exploitative tourism and travel. Exploring how the colonial mindset has developed a dark and dangerous form of tourism that promotes things like extraction, drug trafficking and sex tourism. For any UNR student thinking about studying abroad, listen to this episode to think more broadly about how tourism and immigration impact countries both for the good and the bad.

Scandal by scandal, Greek Life organizations across the country can’t stop themselves from being talked about. UNR students Josie Hester, Jack Sabin, Kieran Dazzo, and Lauren Juillerat discuss the various controversies Greek Life has faced on both UNR and UNLV campuses. From leaked documents to fatal injuries, fraternities have been in the news many times throughout the years, including when TKE was exposed for having a document that included misogynistic and violent lyrics, and the frequent hazing horror stories.

What’s all of this buzz about Reno being one of the happiest cities in the United States? Maybe it's the Reno Balloon Races, the mountains, Lake Tahoe or the community, but do these factors balance out the expensive rent, lack of accessibility, weather and little to no concerts? Mia Wood, Jaedyn Young, Heather Saxe and Daniel Lowe dive deep into the inner workings of what makes Reno the happiest city for some, or maybe not for others.

One of the few bright spots of the difficult start for UNR Wolf Pack football has been the versatility of running back Sean Dollars who has been a threat as a wide receiver, keeping opposing teams on their toes and scores closer. Join Kailee Bryant, Derek Raridon, Dominic Gutierrez and Saurabh Chawla for their extensive interview, ahead of the big game against UNLV, when Dollars hopes to add lots of yards to his season totals, and lead the Wolf Pack for a much needed win.

Saurabh Chawla looks into the GSR future for basketball and the near future for our football team trying to break its losing streak against their in state UNLV rivals.

On today’s special episode of the Reynolds Hotbox, Derek, Cole, Dom, and Kailee discuss the breaking news of the GSR/UNR partnership for a new venue including a new basketball stadium. The group discusses what the $1 billion project will look like, the energy of the press conference, and how it’ll impact locals and the City of Reno as a whole.

On this edition of the Reynolds Hotbox, James Reno and Brooke Blackard delve into their best and worst tailgate memories at UNR, from skipping the game to stay at the tailgate to police shutting tailgates down, and a lookahead to the next tailgate on Oct 14th, before the Fremont cannon Battle for Nevada game against UNLV, which is anticipated to be the biggest one of the year.

Join three Reno-based hockey fans, host Amanda Durand along with Brooke Blackard and Trey Kroll as they discuss the Las Vegas Golden Knights, who head into the 2023-2024 season as the reigning champions. How has the team been doing in its first preseason games? Who will be starting in goal this year? Where can you watch the games in Northern Nevada? The Three Knights delve into all this and more on today’s episode.