Up In The Mix

This week we're joined by the hip hop fan and Triple Coffee owner Tim Melano.  He tells us about how he seeks to create a unique experience with his brand by connecting customers to the people who grow their coffee.  We also discuss how his company is adapting to the pandemic, life in the bay area during these crazy times, and a long lost hip hop website.

This week friend's of the show Sea Salt Brad and Mike are on to talk about Trump's L in the election, what happens next, the future of the Fast and the Furious franchise, and the new Busta Rhymes album.

This week we're joined by friends of the show and active community members Nat and Megs to discuss the ongoing election.  We share our thoughts on the political process, the current political climate, and talk about how voting is only the beginning of making meaningful change.

This week we're joined by returning guest Alexis Hill, who is running for Washoe County Commissioner in District 1.  She shares the origins of her civic engagement, why she is running for office, and explains what the hell a County Commissioner does.   

This is our 100th episode!  We've got all kinds of past guests on to catch up this week!

Listen to the second half of our interview with the owners of Pack and Pints!

This week we had the fellas behind Pack and Pints on to talk about their business and how they're surviving Covid-19 shut down.  We had so much fun we had to break it into two episodes, so enjoy part one!  Part Deux next week!

This week we're joined by Jeff Carter, the owner of The Glass Die, a bar and gaming tavern in Reno, Nevada.  We hear about how he went from Wildland Fire Fighter to Bar Owner, how his love of board games gave him the idea for his bar, and how he is trying to his business through the pandemic.  

This week we've got rock n' roll musician Jack Evan Johnson joining us from Nashville to talk music and reminisce with Cesar about their days riding BMX in Vegas. 

This week we're joined by teacher and activist Calen Evans to talk about the non-profit he started called Empower Nevada Teachers.  

This week we've got a panel of teachers here to discuss their thoughts on the education system as we continue to deal with COVID 19.  We share our concerns with teaching in person, how distance education could be improved, and what will happen when someone tests positive.  We also talk about the joys of teaching, and why each of us entered the profession.

Friend of the show Grayson Beffa joins us from Los Angeles and shares how Covid-19 is affected so-cal and how he's dealing with social distancing.  We also discuss how the shut down is effecting bars and other entertainment industries, what it's like to be out of work, and of course random thoughts about the current state of hip hop!

This week we're joined via videocall by Seattle based Artist Frank Montano.  We talk about his art, new job, and how he and his family are weathering the lockdown.

This week we use video conferencing to share how we're coping with social distancing and staying inside.

This week we've artist and owner of Lasting Dose Tatoo Mike Curatello in the honeycomb hideout.  We here about his journey from New York to Reno, how he got into tattooing, opened his own shop and nerd out with him on comics.  We also discuss the Covid-19 pandemic and how it will affect small businesses.

This week we're joined by the multi-talented Grace Hayes.  She tells us about her time on American Idol, her writing process, and talks about her music.  She also explains how she deals with online haters and her growing Tik-Tok fanbase.

This week we're joined by friend of the show Mike O'shea.  He shares how his travels around the world have shaped him personally and how he would like to use his experiences to help others.

We're on location this week at Derby Supply Co in downtown Reno to hear from returning guest Vinnie Gravallese and the new, all-natural men's care product line he is producing.  We also take in the new, beautifully expanded barbershop, learn how hard it is to make natural, non-toxic products, and catch up with our friend.

Season 3 is here!  We've once again got some of the people behind the Dodge for a Cause charity dodgeball tournament with us to share their story.

Is this deluxe episode we're joined by Iain Watson, Monica Thompson and Sea Salt Brad to discuss the past decade in Hip Hop. We talk about our favorites, the major influences and the best of. We also debate digital versus paper books, and look back on 2019.

On this episode we talk with writer Sean Barron about Hollywood stereotypes, why it's hard to get quality entertainment and a whole bunch of other things. But most importantly we talk about how Star Wars sucks.

This week we're joined by Geralda Miller and Alexis Hill, the Chair of the Reno Arts and Culture Commission and the Reno City liason for the Arts. Together they talk about the upcoming Reno Holiday Light Festival, how the arts have helped this city and what you can do to get involved.

In the Honeycomb Hideout this week we've got the founder and creator of Neon Babylon, a fashion brand based in Reno, and about Reno.

This week we're joined by Alex Farside and former statman Kevin Wilfon to talk all about their new Coffee Shop, Coffee n Comics.

The Bruka Theater's resident poet is back in the honeycomb hideout to talk about his new gig and upcoming event.