Wild Nevadacast

PBS Reno
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This podcast is a complement to the Wild Nevada broadcast series, with a relaxed tone and content that is inspired by the adventurous spirit of those Wild Nevada road trips while focusing on the unique people, places and stories found only in Nevada.

  1. EP 039 - Jack Kelly, Wild Nevada Creator

    FEB 2

    EP 039 - Jack Kelly, Wild Nevada Creator

    25 years after he created Wild Nevada, Jack Kelly celebrates the anniversary with a visit via Zoom and shares his memories and favorite moments from his Wild Nevada experiences. We also tease Jack's current passion, writing, and continue the conversation on the PBS Reno Arts podcast.

    34 min
  2. Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 027 Chris Defranco, Producer/Director/Editor, Outdoor Nevada

    JAN 19

    Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 027 Chris Defranco, Producer/Director/Editor, Outdoor Nevada

    We're starting the year with some favorite podcasts from the series. Chris DeFranco is the man behind the production of Outdoor Nevada, Vegas PBS' statewide recreation show hosted by Connor Fields.  DeFranco has a lot of compelling stories about the production and his passion is evident as he shares some of his memorable experiences.  Recorded in June, 2025.

    39 min
  3. Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 022 Harmony Heywood, Map Adventures

    JAN 5

    Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 022 Harmony Heywood, Map Adventures

    We're starting the year with some favorite podcasts from the series. Harmony Heywood combined her love of history and good old fashioned paper maps into a YouTube channel called Map Adventures, where she teaches us everything from the dramatic and lesser-known stories of our region to how to properly read and fold a map.

    33 min
  4. Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 014 Tami Force, Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond.

    12/22/2025

    Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 014 Tami Force, Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond.

    We're ending the year with some favorite podcasts from the series. Tami Force has been all over Nevada’s back roads, exploring ghost towns and mining camps and sharing her discoveries with her online friends and family through Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond at nvtami.com, @nvtami on social media and now through her books, In The Shadow Of The Sierra and In The Glow Of The Sierra, both published in 2025, after this episode recorded, and now available here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tami-Fo...

    34 min
  5. Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 001 Mark Maynard, Producer/Director, Piconland

    12/08/2025

    Best of Wild Nevadacast - Ep 001 Mark Maynard, Producer/Director, Piconland

    We're ending the year with some favorite podcasts from the series.  TMCC professor Mark Maynard undertook a documentary film that took him across the state of Nevada tracing the history and stories behind the (now) official state drink, the Picon Punch. This was recorded in 2024 so a few things have changed, like the Picon's ascendance to officialdom, and the unfortunate end of "The Fe," but the story Mark tells about the history of the Picon and his journey through the production of his documentary remain fascinating.  This podcast will be broadcast on PBS Reno Thursday, December 11 at 8 p.m. and repeat on Sunday, December 14 at 6.p.m.

    40 min
  6. EP 034 - Chris Orr & Josh Fuss, Wild Nevada Season 8 Preview

    11/24/2025

    EP 034 - Chris Orr & Josh Fuss, Wild Nevada Season 8 Preview

    Wild Nevada Season 8 is about to premiere, so Producer-Host Chris Orr and Director Josh Fuss are here to prepare us for what's coming up when the series premieres December 18.

    31 min
  7. EP 033 - Helena Guglielmino, author, Urban Trails: Reno

    11/10/2025

    EP 033 - Helena Guglielmino, author, Urban Trails: Reno

    Last year Helena Guglielmino told us she was writing a book.  Now she’s back to share the fruits of her labor - Urban Trails: Reno, a guide to 42 of the best hiking paths around the Reno area.

    24 min
  8. EP 032 - John Glionna, Author

    10/27/2025

    EP 032 - John Glionna, Author

    Journalists like John Glionna are not common, so it’s fun to hear from such an adventurous writer who commits to finding his stories wherever they may be, across the world or in our backyard.  His latest book is Rebels & Outliers: Real Stories of the American West, and some of those stories come from right here in Nevada.

    29 min
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This podcast is a complement to the Wild Nevada broadcast series, with a relaxed tone and content that is inspired by the adventurous spirit of those Wild Nevada road trips while focusing on the unique people, places and stories found only in Nevada.

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  • Creator
    PBS Reno
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Wild Nevadacast