Reynolds HotBox

Sean Sear interviews Katelyn Welsh and discusses how the lack of snow this year has caused outdoor winter enthusiasts to change their routines and jump into summer plans early. Kelsey Middleton discusses the Nevada baseball team’s three-year winning cycle.

Chloe Cross speaks to Emily Richards and Jacob Kostuchowski about their recent Reynolds Sandbox reports on mental health resources for students at UNR and a drag queens event.

We caught up with professors from the Reynolds School of Journalism and asked them one simple question: would you let your child play football? Science tells us no: football can be terrible for the brain. American culture tells us yes, football can be played safely at the youth level. Host Charlie Riggs sits down with two people who played youth football, Reyden Morrett and Sean Sear, to discuss t...

Reynolds Hotbox hosts Vanessa and Chloe talk all there is to know about sex education at UNR, delving into the presence of Planned Parenthood on campus and within the community, and what reframing the dialogue around safe sex looks like. Big thanks to our special guests PR professional and former Planned Parenthood employee Alison Gaulden, and student leaders Nikki Alexander and Chloe Singh, who a...

In light of its 100 year anniversary, Vanessa Ribeiro and Chloe Cross dig deep into the past of the Reynolds School of Journalism and what it means to be a part of the school’s history as two current students. Note: Pulitzer winner and professor emeritus at the RSJ Warren Lerude is mistakenly called William during the episode.

After a COVID year when Spring Break got entirely cancelled, current UNR students Lynn, Chloe and Ariel discuss the value of having it back in 2022.

Tristen, Chloe and Vanessa preview a new play at UNR directed by Yasmine Jahanmir written by Guadalís Del Carmen with showings March 4-5, March 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Redfield Proscenium Theatre

Troy, Sean and Reyden talk about their college semester back in person, recent reporting as student journalists for the Reynolds Sandbox newsroom as well as how students perceive the Ukraine war and related protests here in Reno.

New co-hosts Reyden Morett and Sean Sear discuss what it's like to be on campus now that the mask mandate has been lifted as well as their views on the Super Bowl.

Vanessa, Tristen and Chloe make up one of our new podcasting teams for the Reynolds Sandbox bringing you audio news and insights for students, by students, about students. In this episode they look into ASUN, upcoming elections, what are the different seats up for grabs, and why it matters.

Hosts Bailey, Jake, and Sydney candidly discuss topics about sex, dating, sexual identities, and sex education here in the greater Reno area. Hear from anonymous UNR students about their sexual past, pleasures and weird stories. Swapping their own experiences, Bailey, Jake, and Sydney give real takes on the current realities of relationships and sex among college students.

One of the filmmakers in the RSJ 2021 Reno Film Festival Noah Lopez interviews others making movies and Professor Kari Barber on coordinating the event and production. This year there will be four films. From a press release: “Piconland” is the story of the quest for the traditional Basque drink of Nevada. “The Playa” explores the history and future of Northern Nevada’s globally famous Burning Man...

On this episode, Jada, Ashlyn, and McKenna discuss some of their favorite podcasts coming from Reynolds Media Lab studios this semester. As members of the podcast collective, the trio has been close to the projects being created, from hearing initial ideas blossom all the way to listening to final episode productions. Jada, Ashlyn, and McKenna showcase a few of the many diverse topics being covere...

Non-binary lesbian Rachel Jackson recently started Pride of 775, a multimedia project to highlight and share queer experiences in Reno. On this episode we talk about how Pride of 775 started, what Rachel plans to do for the project, and we both share some of our experiences of being queer in Reno.

Now that it's November it's time to move on from Halloween and move onto Thanksgiving. Maggie, Cayley, and Montana talk about one of the biggest holidays there is. From traditions to hottakes, to current stressful food shortages you don’t want to miss this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox.

Catherine Schofield hosts this episode of the Hotbox with guest filmmaker and Reynolds School of Journalism graduate student Carly Sauvageau. They talk about Carly’s recent documentary Untold Times which focuses on the disappearance of local news from rural Tonopah, NV. Listen to their conversation about what it’s like growing up in a small town, their own experiences with local news, why rural ar...

Our regular Fall 2021 hosts Makayla and Sol deep dive with special guest Abbey Paulson, a program aid at the Boys and Girls Club, on what it’s like working with kids, specifically children that struggle with disabilities and disorders such as ADHD.

Reynolds Sandbox student reporters Ethan Morganti and Kayla Crowley discuss athletes who have become advocates for prioritizing mental health and share how social media and the pandemic have impacted their own mental health.

In a sports version of the Reynolds HotBox, Dominic Matteoni, Bryon Restori, and Evan Ferris sit down with freshman guard Jason Mensah, who outlines his life as a walk-on and shares his excitement for the upcoming men's basketball season.

Two college students relive some of their own Halloween childhood memories and explain what students are up to these days on Halloween night.

Sol and Makayla address both the elephant and dog in the room, including what it's like to feel cheated on and betrayed, in addition to what's going on in the world, in Reno and how local workers are coping with the pandemic and staff shortages.

Our trusted mascot Bucky is joined by Sol and new co-host Maggie to discuss our recent explainer reporting, including tips for dogs, as well as for fall, pumpkin spice and colder weather.

The Hotbox goes in book club mode in this bonus episode with Catherine Schofield interviewing local author Thomas Lloyd Qualls.

The Reynolds Hotbox is back talking about subcultures in Reno, Bucky our mascot, the upcoming Candy Dance in Genoa and plenty more.

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.