The KWNK Blog
A Dream Sequence Special: In Conversation with John Waters
Christine from dream sequence chatted with John Waters before his upcoming show this Friday, May 20th at Cargo! John is a gifted storyteller, filmmaker, two-time Grammy nominee, New York Times best-selling author, bibliophile, pervert, curator, artist, and punk rock...
Sana Sana Radio: Bringing Awareness to Peehee M’uhuh
A discussion on the proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass and its relation to missing and murdered indigenous women. Hosted by Orlando OH with the panel including Olivia Brister, Erika Castro, Gary McKinney, Daranda Hinkey, Beverly Harry, Orlando Ortiz.TAKE...
Bike Life Radio: Scalley Cat Edition
Reno is getting some recognition in other cities for a 24-hour bike challenge called Scalley Cat. It's inspiring tattoos, red-hot ass branding, milk baths, fireworks, cross-bearing, sexual acts, jumping over people on bikes, costumes, picking up trash, fake IDs,...
Mass Liberation Radio: Navigating community advocacy & organizing with Jas Margarita Tobon
Lily is back in the studio with the first Mass Liberation Radio of the year and it’s featuring Jas Margarita Tobon (she/they). They chat about navigating community advocacy and organizing, hometown heroes we love, and how artistic expressions can help to keep you...
Indie Latin Beats: In Conversation with Estereomance
Join us for a special episode of Indie Latin Beats with Estereomance! Listen in on Estereomance’s latest album inspiration and musical journey and the sweet tunes from their album, "What Do You Want It To Be?". Catch Estereomance at the The Holland Project on...
Bike Life Radio: Bikes & Mass Transit Edition
Do bikes belong on trains, boats, and busses? We test how it works with a 10-year-old and a 15-year-old across 500 miles of travel from Reno to San Francisco and back. Our interviews were all in Oakland. We interrogate people about bikes at a farmer's market in...
Celebrating Local Black Icons: A Conversation with Football Pioneer Jasmine Plummer
As part of our Black History Month special series on Soft Power Radio honoring the local community, we are in conversation with Jasmine Plummer of Carson City. At age 11, Jasmine was the first ever female quarterback of a Pop Warner football team. Her story is an...
Bike Life Radio: The Ethics of Electric Bikes
Electric bike sales have outpaced electric car and hybrid sales combined in the United States. On this month's show, we talk to electric bike owners, the owner of a shop Pedego Bicycles, and someone who is questioning the ethics of riding her electric bike. BIKE LIFE...
The Nuclear West Volume Four: A(nother) Conversation with Bob Fulkerson about the Power of Ordinary People
Join us for the fourth installment of a multi-part series on the Nuclear West, an exploration of anti-nuclear activism here in Nevada on Soft Power Radio. We'll be talking with Bob Fulkerson of Citizen Alert, PLAN and many other grassroots progressive movements. Bob...
Roots Junction: Jim Lappin of the Rattlesnake Mountain Boys
Jim Davidson of Roots Junction spoke with Jim Lappin of the Rattlesnake Mountain Boys and they chatted about their appearance at the Come in from the Cold series at Bartley Ranch. Hear new episodes of Roots Junction on KWNK 97.7FM every Friday at 10am & Sunday at...