Nevada Yesterdays

About Nevada Yesterdays

History and folklore of Nevada, written by Professor Michael Green of UNLV, and narrated by former Senator Richard Bryan. Supported by Nevada Humanities and dedicated to the memory of historian Frank Wright. (Wright wrote all segments before August 2003.)

Publisher

Michael Green

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2024

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Remembering Ruby Duncan: Part 2

2. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Remembering Ruby Duncan: Part 1

   Ruby Duncan rose from Louisiana cotton fields to become a Nevada force for change. Trace her early life and the roots of her welfare-rights activism.

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   How a land-grant act built one of Nevada's flagship university

   From a seven-student schoolhouse in Elko in 1874 to nearly 22,000 students today, the full history of the University of Nevada, Reno — its founding, legendary faculty, championship athletes, and the leaders who shaped it.

Who has been a guest on Nevada Yesterdays

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rossi Ralenkotter
• Seymour Heller
• Hank Greenspun

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings