Sparks of Interest

Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials. Three generations and three levels of understanding in finances. But as we hear news about a new recession, do you know what that means? And do you know how to prepare your investments? We cover a lot of it in this episode so if Finances spark your interest but you don’t know what it is, then this episode will benefit you in some way.

Does your community have a Parks and Recs program? Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy decided to talk about the Parks and Recs program in the City of Sparks and want to share with you some of the things that you could benefit if you had something similar in your area. Already have one, maybe it’s on the top 100 which they get into as well.

Jeff and Dennis get to dive into the abuse with modern smart technology. Joined by a very special guest, this episode will either educate you on smart homes and devices or only just make you want them less.

Do you have a hero in your life? What even defines a hero? The trio share their personal thoughts on the topic of heroes in one’s life and how to even recognize a real hero.

We’ve all done it, worked harder not smarter. So when it’s time to make your life a little easier, we try to hack it. Some things work great, others are just horrible ideas. Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy talk about just that. Listen in and let our life hacks change your life!

Do you support local businesses in your area? The Sparks of Interest Team sure does! Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy team up once again but along with special guest Dave Asher head of Buy Nevada First. Listen in and see why buying local is so important to where you live.

We talked about food in the Reno/Sparks area, but now it’s time to entice you, the listener, to check out some of the other fun stuff in our area when you aren’t eating. Fun for all ages can be found here and we highlight some places we feel you should check out!

Are you hungry? We dive into the best topic that sparked our interest. Food Trucks and some, just some, of our favorite restaurants. So if you aren’t a local to the Reno/Sparks area, you will need to listen to this episode before you come and visit! Or else, you’ll go hungry.

To celebrate our 25th episode we invited the hosts from the podcast, "Ghosts, or Whatever" to join us! Join Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy as we dive into what makes Ghosts, or Whatever tick. Ghosts, or Whatever is hosted by Cassandra, Charlie, and Brodie. We hope you enjoy! The hosts of Ghosts, or Whatever are: Cassandra Placious Charlie Chappell Brodie Roman You can find them on Facebook and find other...

There are 50,000 children yearly who are adopted but there are more than that who need a family. This episode centers on Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy learning about adopting a child and what you can expect if you want to adopt yourself.

Nevada is well known for being a great place to get married, so let’s talk about getting hitched! This episode is all about getting married, being married, and how to survive it all!

Peggy takes the reigns again and helps educate the team and our listeners about pet adoptions in the community. How to go about doing it, what to expect, and Tips on integrating new pets into the family.

Are you ready to take control of your finances? Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy tackle the topic of controlling your finances, not letting your finances control you. There’s a lot of information in this one and a lot for your to think about.

In this episode Sparks of Interest talks about a topic every community suffers from, Drug Addictions and the use of Opioids. What it is, How it effects people, and Where you can go for help. The Trio are joined by Don from Wisconsin who tells a little bit about his struggles.

Do you like to run, walk, or crawl for a cause? Here in the Reno/Sparks area, Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy recognize there are sooo many different events throughout the year. Who knows, maybe you have something similar?

In this second part of a two part episode about keeping things green, Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy talk about recycling and cleaning up the place. In an effort to educate the community about how recycling works, this episode makes going green, be fun!

The trio, Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy, take on the first of a two part episode on what options there are in turning the community Green! In this episode they discuss renewable energy in all it’s clean glory. Take it all in and decide on what you think your community should do to keep our planet a cleaner place to live.

Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy finally tackle the long awaited topics regarding roads, mass transit, and infrastructure. They also finally have the highly anticipated answers regarding speeding and lay down some of their own facts and opinions that sparked their interest about that topic and much more.

It's the beginning of the new year and the team at Sparks of Interest wanted to start it off right with some advice on how you can stay healthy for yourself and how to maybe even save the lives of others. Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy are going to kick the new season off right, and you will enjoy the conversation!

Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy have enlightened you through the rest of 2018 and are taking one last opportunity to reflect on this year. Plus they dive into some behind the scenes of the podcast, updates from previous episodes, and talk about what’s to come next season.

Volunteering and being involved in the community is important for Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy. In fact so important that they are dedicating a whole episode to talk about local non-profits that make an impact in their community. There’s a wide diversity of organizations and the ones mentioned in this episode are only the tip of the iceberg. Check out our show notes for a list of more local and nationw...

With the help of special guest Mary Webber, Jeff, Dennis, and Peggy tackle some common questions, myths, and up to date information about Marijuana in Nevada.  They cover some need to know info about the benefits of medical marijuana and what you need to know about having it in your community. You can also follow along with the show notes by going to:  https://sparksofinterest.net/episodes/marijua...

Jeff asks Dennis and Peggy to talk about some of the good, bad, and ugly when it comes to the holidays in their life. They share some family traditions during the holiday as well as favorite recipes. Joined by family and pets in the background, it’s sure to be a good, raw conversation, and a fun time for all!

Jeff and Dennis discuss a topic that may be hard for some to listen to, but is important regardless. Depression in our community is real and is not something you should ignore.  This goes for both those suffering depression or those who know of someone suffering depression. We also stress that if you or a loved one is at risk of suicide, please also call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at...

With the help of Dennis and Peggy, Jeff lays it all out when it comes to ways on protecting yourself and your identity online in this second of a two part episode discussing how you can protect yourself. You can never be too careful and this episode covers some different ways to provide extra security when online. The trio then covers some phone and internet scams and shares an interesting discove...