Wild Nevadacast is a complement to the Wild Nevada series on PBS Reno with host Dave Santina introducing listeners to fascinating and fun people who fit into the Wild Nevada theme of recreational travel in Nevada.
Guests to appear on the podcast include Mark Maynard, Producer/Director of Piconland, Humor columnist Trina Machacek, 2 News Nevada Morning Weatherman Jeff Martinez, Reno News & Review Outdoor Columnist Helena Guglielmino, former Wild Nevada guide and travel author Rich Moreno, with more to come.
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Mike Branch is a renowned writer, especially about the West, a subject he knows intimately after years living his own Wild Nevada life in the high desert while raising a family and chronicling that unique experience.
Mark Maynard produced and directed Piconland. a documentary film that took him across the state of Nevada tracing the history and stories behind the unofficial state drink, the Picon Punch.
Jeff Martinez is the morning weatherman and meteorologist for 2 News Nevada. He also travels a lot for his web series.
Sydney Martinez is a Wild Nevada guest host and the force behind findingnevadawild.com, which includes Song Dog Silver and Tales of Lost Nevada.
Trina Machachek is a writer known for her quiirky humor column, Is This You?, which she writes from her home north of Eureka, Nevada.
Kathleen Kuo is a program Director with Nevada, humanities and partnered to create Sagebrush to Sandstone, A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada.
Jack Hursh, Nevada State Board of Geographic Names. How do you name a mountain? He tells us the story.
Helena Guglielmino is a lover of the outdoors who writes about local trails for the Reno News and Review along with adventure stories for other publications.
Mike White, trail guide author. Mike White has written over 30 trail guide books for hikers.
Rich Moreno, author, Frontier Fake News. Rich Moreno guided the Wild Nevada team on four episodes.
Jack Sutton, Nevada Backroads. Jack Sutton has been bringing viewers the stories of Nevadans for over four decades.
John Trent, Ultrarunner. John Trent is a longtime journalist, author, and trail runner.
Joy Orlich is the President of HRPS, a volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the stories of Reno’s history.
David Rodriguez, Travel Writer and Food Blogger.
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Tami Force, Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond. Tami Force has been all over Nevada’s back roads.
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Mary Beth Roselli & Mark Cameron, Tahoe Pyramid Trail. Executive Director Mark Cameron and Board Member Mary Beth Roselli explain the “audacious idea.”
