Reynolds HotBox

The “Two Women on Why Men Cheat” Reynolds Sandbox story has officially been upgraded to four for the Reynolds Hotbox. The host in this Hotbox episode is Emerson Drewes, featuring three women ready to discuss their own experiences and the recent cheating scandals including, Jaedyn Young, Morgan Bobbera and Sami Lampe. There’s also a special male guest on the show, Mike Rubio ready to defend his sid...

On this week’s episode of the Hotbox, some of our favorite sports reporters, Brad Vincent, Jake Gardner, Jalen Robinson and Mike Rubio break down the Nevada football loss to Colorado State and preview the start of both the men’s and women’s basketball seasons. The crew also breaks down the ongoing MLB playoffs.

Besties Vanessa Ribeiro and Reese Hammond discuss the healing process after both having broken up with a long term, live-in boyfriend. Covering everything from the cult of domesticity, to the self doubt women experience when they see red flags in their relationship, this week’s episode will help guide you through the lows and highs of getting your identity back after committing so much of it to so...

Join Madison Lloyd and Sophia Holm as they discuss the television and film industry and how the quality has gone down in the last few years. They travel through reruns, politicization, and accessibility, and what the solution is for the dying creativity. What’s up with all of the Netflix originals, and why are they so bad? Find out today, in the Hotbox.

On this episode of the Reynolds Hotbox students Tristen and Jacob discuss two recent horror movies. Listen in to hear their thoughts on Ti West’s most recent features X and Pearl, both which were released this year. Tristen and Jacob discuss their thoughts on the process of making the films in such a short time as well as what makes a good script.

Week 5 in the NFL is already underway, so how are you doing in your fantasy football leagues? Hotbox special hosts Troy and Trevor talk about ways to get out of your bad fantasy start and remind you that you never win at the draft! They mention players you should target for a trade because their value is low and they’ll have better days, and they talk about players you need to trade away as their...

UNR is claiming to be turning our “silver and blue” into the new green. Join Parker Samuelson, Emma Peak, Olivia Sullivan, Alex Burgess, and Austin Brown in their thoughts on personal sustainability efforts and how the University could do better.

Hotbox regulars Sean Sear and Reyden Morett are joined by University of Nevada Athletics intern photographer Louis Bubala to discuss the importance of mental health for student athletes, as well as an unraveling Wolf Pack football season and a preview to Wolf Pack basketball.

One of our sports reporters Russ Reinap covers some of the new storylines developing around the NFL including a switch at QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers, an update on the concussion protocol scandal in Miami, the simmering QB controversy in Dallas, and his three picks of the upcoming week.

In this episode we hear from college students who are pursuing their degrees a little differently. Star UNR basketball center Will Baker discusses balancing academic and athletic life. He is joined by Brad Vincent, who jumped into finishing school after deployment all the while pursuing his aviation license, and Katelyn Welsh, whose academic career has always been a bit unconventional. She talks a...

Hotbox music reporters Jaden Urban, Makayla Hardy, and Maya Dampier give their hot takes and opinions on the current top 10 most popular songs via the Billboard Hot 100. Listen to hear some controversial takes and heated debates in this musical special to get you up to date on current hits.

From new bike lanes to Bird scooters, the City of Reno’s attempt at making micro-mobility easier has piqued the interest of many and affected us all. Are these new developments actually better, or did the city take the wrong direction? Will they positively contribute to peoples’ commute, or is it just for show? Chloe, Jordan, and Chris wheel into the Hotbox to discuss.

Reynolds Sandbox reporters Chris Darche, Troy Welling and Patrick McNabb break down choices for Nevada voters in the 2022 midterms, from the four top statewide races, for governor, senate, attorney general and secretary of state, as well as the three ballot questions being put to voters, from equality to minimum wage and Silver State voting procedures.

The recent development of more Quizlet paywalls now require students to pay for their study lessons and practice tests — and it hasn’t been well received. So what can UNR students do to avoid paying for Quizlet and other journalism publication paywalls? The Reynolds Hotbox brings a paywall avoidance expert on the show today, as well as students who’ve suffered through the loss of Quizlet in the re...

Brad Vincent and Jake Gardner are on our podcast this week to talk about Nevada Wolf Pack sports, with a revenge game of sorts coming up for the football team.

Sean and Reyden are back in the Hotbox to break down the Wolf Pack losing to Iowa and preparing to play against Air Force, with another expert analyst joining them, while also dissecting the changing weather patterns on campus.

As part of our Nevada Vote election coverage, Patrick McNabb and Chris Darche interview Katie Quan the director of volunteers for Unite Here Reno as the culinary union ramps up its canvassing efforts ahead of the 2022 November midterm elections. Quan said many would be voters are worried about housing, so Unite Here has also started a petition for rent caps.

A new special from the Reynolds Hotbox will be the Sean and Reyden special giving a weekly recap for UNR students, from the football's team first loss, to smoke hell, to interviewing students at the gym.

The Mosquito fire continues to rip through the Tahoe National Forest, creating a hostile cloud of smoke for the students at the University of Nevada, Reno. How are Reno residents supposed to cope with the hazardous, smoky weather while the fire runs its course? The Reynolds Hotbox brings a wildland firefighter on the show today, as well as students who’ve suffered through the smoke in the last few...

We are starting new special sports episodes on the Hotbox. This episode focuses on the NFL, as Brad, Jake, Jalen, and Anthony, focus on week one which can break a season. The Dallas Cowboys figured it out in the 4th quarter. The crew gives their take on the chain of events that led to Dak Prescott's injury, and then visit the new trials and tribulations of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to fly in an air balloon? The Reynolds Hotbox brings an air balloon rider on the show today to talk about her experience in an air balloon and about The Great Reno Balloon Races which are being held from Sept. 9-11. The host in this podcast episode is Emerson Drewes, featuring the balloon rider, Jaedyn Young, as well as two balloon race newbies, Michael...

Troy Welling hosts the Reynolds Hotbox podcast focusing on Nevada Vote and he speaks with new election reporters Christopher Darche, Patrick McNabb and Alex Rubio about their plans for the current 2022 midterm elections. This podcast includes discussions on why younger people are not getting involved in politics more, including running for office or even voting.

New ID scanners have been implemented in bars and fake IDs are being confiscated by bouncers more than ever before. Kelsey Middleton, Carlos Perez, and Sean Sear preview their upcoming investigation.

Reporter Tristen Taylor (they/them) has a conversation with UNR English Literature major, Nicole Vasquez (she/they). The conversation is about queer language and slang. Where it originated, how it has grown, and who it is used by and how it is used.

Jacob Kostuchowski hosts reporter Lynn Lazaro who recently reported about the Reno car club Unidos 775 which is challenging local car culture stereotypes with more inclusivity.