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Reynolds HotBox

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Reynolds HotBox is a podcast for university students in the Reno, Nevada area by students from the Reynolds School of Journalism, looking into a wide range of topics, from sports to pop culture to student issues.

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May 8, 2026

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Episodes

Wolf Pack Sports Minute Looks Forward for UNR Basketball and Football 04.10.2023

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.

Where's our New Den Going to Be? 28.09.2023

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.

What's Tailgating Like at the University of Nevada, Reno? 28.09.2023

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.

Three Knights in Reno 26.09.2023

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 o...

Wolf Pack Tuesday Sports Minute Introduces E-Sports 26.09.2023

Erik Jorgensen hosts: The Nevada Esports Club wants to become UNR’s gaming hub, and is currently recruiting teammates for online games including Overwatch, League of Legends, Valorant, and others. During Welcome Week the Nevada Esports Club hosted the first of this year’s four LAN parties, local access networks, interconnecting individual computers to compete against each other. The university pro...

Reno Raiders Nation Makes Its Debut on the Hotbox 20.09.2023

The Reno Raiders Nation Podcast is a sports commentary podcast centered around the Las Vegas Raiders. Host Archie Smith, Audrey Alavi and Jeremiah Sampson talk about their affiliation with the team, discuss the current Silver and Black fanbase, and the group shares local hot spots around Reno to watch games with other members of Raider Nation. Reno Raider Nation also provides recaps of previous ma...

UNR Wolf Pack Tries to Avoid Going 0-4 19.09.2023

Our Wolf Pack Sports Minute looks back at the last UNR football game and looks forward to their next with Jeremiah Sampson.

What's Wrong With the UNR Wolf Pack Football Team? 14.09.2023

Welcome to the Nevada Reynolds Hotbox Wolf Pack Sports Desk Sports Review. In this episode, Derek, Dom, Kailee, and Saurabh break down the Wolf Pack’s football team. What’s wrong for Nevada and its 0-2 start? What needs to happen in order to beat Kansas in Week 3? It’s all unpacked here in the first episode of the Nevada Wolf Pack Sports Review, only on the Reynolds Hotbox.

Inaugural Wolf Pack Tuesday Sports Minute 12.09.2023

A new feature of our reporting here is the weekly Tuesday Wolf Pack Sports Desk Wolf Pack Sports Minute. Here’s this week’s edition by Brooke Blackard.

Inflation in Meal & Housing Plans at UNR 08.09.2023

Join James Reno, Hanna Maki, Mario Jimenez, and Colin Brandes as they talk about the rising cost of housing and meal plans on UNR’s campus. Mario, a current RA along with James and Colin who used to live on campus with meal plans, weigh in.

UNR Students, what’s on your fall calendar? 07.09.2023

On this week’s edition of the Reynold’s Hotbox, reporters Derek, Kailee, Dom, and Brooke discuss what they have going on this upcoming fall semester and each give a tidbit of advice on how to deal with school and keep a social life.

What's your PhD project at UNR? Spirituality among Service Learning Instructors 05.05.2023

Join Madison Lloyd as she sits down with Shawn Pennell, a PhD student, to discuss her dissertation research on spirituality among service learning instructors. Shawn breaks down what service learning is and the main goals of her research. She seeks to discover if there is any relation between service learning instructors and spirituality.

What's Your Major at UNR: The PR Track in Journalism 04.05.2023

Get the inside scoop of what it means to pick the Public Relations track in the J-School at UNR. Madison Lloyd sits down with Cove Carlson to discuss what it is like to major in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations. They talk about the circumstances that lead to Cove's emphasis change, as well as his involvement in PRSSA and the Bateman Competition.

What's Your Major at UNR Looks into Environmental Science 23.04.2023

Madison Lloyd sits down with Jake Headington to discuss what it is like to major in environmental science with an emphasis in contaminants and pollutants. They talk about everything from what led Jake to declare his major to what his family thought of it.

Farewell to Basketball and to our Current Team 11.04.2023

The Wolf Pack Sports Desk is back after a brief absence as they go over the end of the Wolfpack season and how they fared in the March Madness tournament. Also discussed are the magical run that SDSU went on and the positive effects it can have on the Mountain West as a whole. And finally, in a rather sad fashion, the current crew says their goodbyes and what plans they have for the future.

UNR Men's Basketball Heads to MW Tournaments after Disappointing Loses 07.03.2023

Join host Sam along with Amanda, Jake, Jack and Ember, on the HotBox Wolf Pack Sports Desk as they discuss the men’s basketball team’s recent losses against Wyoming and UNLV. The group also discusses what implications those losses could have on the team’s success in the Mountain West Conference and whether they can still get into the March Madness tournament happening later this month.

What's Your Major? A Mechanical Engineering Student at UNR 07.03.2023

Madison Lloyd sits down with Jarod Duffy to find out what it's like to be a Mechanical Engineering Major. Madison and Jarod discuss the many opportunities there are for students from clubs to join and internships. He also describes his favorite and most difficult classes.

What's Your Major at UNR? A New Series 22.02.2023

Madison Lloyd sits down with Zoe McCurnin to find out what it is like to be a Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation major. Zoe discusses the opportunities for students both in and outside of the classroom. She also talks about her most difficult and favorite classes.

UNR Men’s Basketball Looks To NCAA Tournament, Baseball and Softball Kick Off 21.02.2023

Join Sam, Amanda, Jake and Jack on the Wolf Pack Sports Desk as they discuss the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team’s chances at the NCAA tournament and the start of the baseball and softball seasons at UNR. They also give their reactions to the Chief’s Super Bowl win.

Wolf Pack Looking Good in Basketball, Super Bowl Picks Are In 07.02.2023

Join host Sam Berg, along with Amanda Durand, Jake Klinger, and Jack Sabin as they discuss the Wolf Pack's continual dominance at home in men's basketball with wins over SDSU and Air Force this past week. Can they keep up this hot streak and ride it to a potential NCAA tournament bid? Listen in as we discuss all this and more including the much anticipated Super Bowl.

Nevada Basketball Teams Hope to Maintain Home Court Dominance 31.01.2023

Join host Sam Berg, along with Amanda Durand, Jake Klinger, and Jack Sabin as they discuss Nevada Men’s and Women’s basketball. Will the men keep their undefeated home streak against the conference leader SDSU tonight? Do the women have a strong home-field advantage against the Bosie State Broncos on Thursday? We’ll discuss all this and more on this episode of Reynolds Hotbox: Wolf Pack Sports Des...

Is Nevada Ready to Legalize Psychedelics? 21.12.2022

Now that psychedelics have been legalized in a few areas across the country, including in the West, when is it going to be Nevada's turn? Sandbox reporters Patrick McNabb, Brad Vincent, and Jalen Robinson discuss the benefits, the risks, and the history of psychedelics.

Nevada Vote Update: Laxalt Concedes, A Split Ticket and Young Voters Have Impact 15.11.2022

Patrick McNabb, Chris Darche, and Ariel Smith discuss Adam Laxalt conceding in Nevada's decisive Senate race, the importance of young voters, and the impact of inflation on the governor’s race as part of a #nevadavote update special.

What's Happening to the Pack on the Gridiron? 03.11.2022

Sean and Reyden catch up on the Nevada football team and see how they are doing and what the future may hold for them with a dismal conference record. Sean gives an update on how Nevada’s golf team has done this season and his experience with the sport; and they preview an upcoming question this week that Sean and Reyden will be going around asking UNR students for the Sandbox TikTok and Instagram...

Student Apathy in 2022 Midterms: Understanding and Preventing it. 18.10.2022

Chris Darche, Patrick McNabb and Troy Welling reported for the Reynolds Sandbox #NevadaVote initiative to find the reason behind student apathy this midterm election cycle. We interviewed Audrey Nohrden, Nikka Hayes, Charlie Penzel, Tre Coleman and Noah Ahmed and we asked them why they were not interested in voting. Each student shared their opinions on topics such as political ads, voter registra...

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