Reynolds HotBox

About Reynolds HotBox

Reynolds HotBox is a podcast for university students in the Reno, Nevada area by students from the Reynolds School of Journalism, looking into a wide range of topics, from sports to pop culture to student issues.

Publisher

Reynolds Media Lab

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2017

Latest episode

8 May 2026

Latest episodes

147 of 293 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   UNR Student Faces Backlash Online After Calling Out Students Holding Borgs Spelling Racial Slur

   Dreanna Haywood spent her first semester at the University of Nevada, Reno the way many students do, focused on getting good grades and adjusting to campus life, after transferring from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Online though, the 20-year-old sophomore became a central figure, helping expose two UNR students holding “borgs” arranged to spell out a racial slur, before herself facing backlash for doing so. Haywood recently sat down to speak with student reporters and dived in on how she has navigated public and social media attention after speaking out about the situation.

2. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Cost of Parking at UNR: What Students Should Know

   Grace, Janessa, and Hudson interview students about the true cost and accessibility of parking at the University of Nevada, Reno, revealing where student permit money goes.

3. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   After Class: Final Episode, Is College Worth It?

   The final episode of After Class is finally here! Host Jadee and guests Maddie Youngblood and Alejandra Lopez have a final discussion about college and if it is actually worth it. Sometimes college can feel like a waste of time but on the other hand it can feel like it is one of the greatest choices someone has made for themselves.

Inside a recent episode

UNR Student Faces Backlash Online After Calling Out Students Holding Borgs Spelling Racial Slur

Published 8 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And this is not something that should continue happening because I know there's many incidents like this where it said directly or certain micro aggressions are said to other people of color here, not only black students. […]

Who has been a guest on Reynolds HotBox

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

• Angel Romero Rayner
• Samuel Akem
• Sophia Tyler
• Alejandra Lopez

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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