On this final episode of Season 1 of the Sparks Museum Podcast, Dr. Christine Johnson, Executive Director of the Sparks Museum, discusses her efforts in the museum to date and her hopes for the future of the museum and this podcast.

We have been proud to feature Sparks stories from local experts, historians, and personalities, bringing you an in-depth insight into the moments that have given this city that unique “spark” that you can’t quite find anywhere else. We hope to return for a Season 2, but can’t do it without you! Please share our podcast and consider donating to the Sparks Museum’s efforts at our website at www.sparksmuseum.org.

This episode along with the entire first season of the Sparks Museum Podcast is available at https://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts! Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, we welcome Stephen Ascuaga, Corporate Director of Business Development at the Peppermill Casino, and former Chief Operating Officer at the Nugget Casino in Sparks. He is also son of one of Nevada’s most prominent businessmen and beloved local icon John Ascuaga. Stephen discusses his father's legacy and the legacy of his family, the growth and impact the Nugget Casino has made on the City of Sparks, and many personal stories about interactions with guests and of course, the ever-famous Bertha the Elephant.

This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at https://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts! Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Dr. Michael Fischer speaks about the life and history of Governor John Sparks. One of Dr. Fischer's foremost passions is Chautauqua, and he has performed as John Sparks for many years and for many different events and speaking engagements. He speaks about the history of “Honest John,” the tenth governor of Nevada for whom the city of Sparks is named. He shares the research he has accumulated over the years regarding this ambitious, important historical figure and his many adventures, as well as his own history as a Chautauquan. This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at https://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts! Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Adam Michalski, the current curator of education at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, discusses the history of the railroads of Northern Nevada. He covers the various steam-and electric powered locomotives and vehicles that built the economy and population of the city of Sparks in its earliest years, as well as his own history studying railroads and some of the recent efforts of the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at https://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts!

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.

For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Greg and Dana Galletti speak about their role as owners and managers of The Coney Island Bar, the history of the Galletti family, the longevity of their ever-popular restaurant, how it became listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the importance of Coney Island to the Sparks community today.This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at https://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts! Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, researcher, historian and writer Dr. Alicia Barber speaks about the changing landscape of the Reno-Sparks area, her research on East 4th Street and Prater Way, and Sparks’ need for a historic commission.

This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at ihttps://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts!

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.

For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Jim Bonar, the Director and past president of the Nevada chapter of the Lincoln Highway association, talks about the history and evolution of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway across the United States originally dedicated in 1913.

This episode along with the entire season of the Sparks Museum Podcast so far is available at ihttps://rss.com/podcasts/sparksmuseum/ or wherever you get your podcasts!

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.

For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Sparks Police Deputy Chief Tara Edmonson discusses the history of the SPD, the shifting role of women’s opportunities in law enforcement, and her experience being a part of the opening of the Sparks Museum’s recent exhibit “Where Community Comes First: The History of the Sparks Police Department.”

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.

For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast Robin Holabird, former Nevada Film Commissioner and author speaks about her life and career, as well as notable films and television shows filmed in the Reno-Sparks region.

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.

For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @sparksmuseum.

This episode of the Sparks Museum Podcast is being released on November 25th, 2022, which is Native American Heritage Day. On this episode, Michon Eben, the Tribal Historic Preservtion Officer and Cultural Resource Manager for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony discusses her passion for her heritage, her work as an activist, and the upcoming collaborative exhibit efforts between the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and the Sparks Museum.

Visit the Sparks Heritage Museum Tuesdays through Saturdays. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with tours of the Lillard Park train yard running every forty-five minutes on Saturdays.