New Hotbox hosts Makayla and Sol, and Bucky our in-studio dog, preview upcoming activities in Reno, from college football to balloons in the sky, and if it's worth waking up early for, as well as reporting about potions, rocks and the Reno hip hop scene.

Reynolds Sandbox reporter Faith Evans speaks with internet attorney Andrew Jaffe about chatroom scammers, international internet law, and the perils of the fine print in privacy policies.

Reynolds Sandbox reporters Alexandra Rush and Rachel Jackson look into street photography, safety measures and evolving ethics while taking photos in public.

Two Reynolds Sandbox journalists Christion and Sean, a self described "nerdiest" person in his family, look into some of their favorite places for nerds, both for over 21s, including The Glass Die and Press Start, and for the all age crowd, including Coffee N' Comics, Cap'n Games. Listen to full episode to find out which is their favorite one.

With a surge of hate crimes against the AAPI community rising rapidly, co-hosts and #rsjlab Reynolds Sandbox reporters Jade and Ashlyn discuss what it means to be an Asian in 2021. The two discuss their personal experiences being Asian-Americans, opening up about their struggles and feelings about the current crimes happening against the AAPI community. They delve into media coverage of the recent events, highlighting how the AAPI community has found ways to share pride in their Asian culture despite facing hateful actions.

HotBox hits the courts as Johanna and Sean join host Matt to discuss March Madness, from upsets to unequal treatment of women's teams.

Co hosts Matt and Johanna look at the ins and outs of working in Reno's restaurant industry during the pandemic and adapting.

Matt hosts Johanna and Sean as they look into some of their own subculture reporting in Reno and from their Reynolds Media Lab newsroom colleagues, from being a sportswriter during a pandemic to different subsets of local student skateboard culture.

Matt Hanifan interviews Johanna Guerrero about a recent Nevada Humanities event about white supremacy she covered for the Reynolds Sandbox. Her article here: https://medium.com/the-reynolds-media-lab/white-supremacy-the-threat-to-democracy-and-manifest-destiny-74e208a9ac69

Emilie Rodriguez interviews two other Reynolds School of Journalism students Caitlin Delim and Jaycee Grider who studied abroad right before and during the pandemic, and finds out more about the risks and rewards of having a semester in a foreign country.