Welcome to Grass Valley is a real, unfiltered look at life in a small Sierra Nevada town—mixing local news, recovery and hope, comedy, and conversations with everyone from sheriffs to artists. We’re here to lift people up, talk about what no one else will, and leave you hungry for the next episode.
Ryan puts Nathaniel through a 20-question game that he also plays with his children. Nathaniel shares his favorite places, films, music, and memories, including a disc golf trip to Oregon. The questions lead to stories about mountain lions, travel, and life around Grass Valley. Across three connected calls, they discuss how simple questions can help friends and families learn more about each other. They also talk about staying connected, finding work, and Ryan's concerns about housing and returning home after prison.
20 Sept 2026
Welcome to Grass Valley #65 - Maxx and Ryan
Maxx catches up with Ryan about managing conflict in prison, journaling, and preparing to return home. Ryan discusses his classes, uncertainty about housing after release, and the friends helping him stay connected with his children. They talk about setting boundaries in relationships, asking for support, and using a 20-question game to keep family phone calls going. Maxx shares updates from Grass Valley and the county fair, while both look ahead to future podcast conversations with friends and local guests.
16 Aug 2026
Welcome to Grass Valley #64 - Piston Pushers - Tough Trucks Racing
Desi, team leader and driver for the 530 Piston Pushers, joins Welcome to Grass Valley to talk about her local rough trucks racing team. She explains how the crew of six drivers and a four-to-five-person pit team prepares stock vehicles — a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Subaru Outback, a Nissan Pathfinder and a Ford F-150 — for races from Nevada County to Yuba City and Red Bluff. Desi shares shout-outs for teammates, sponsors and mechanic Liam Logan, describes tossing stuffed animals to kids between heats, and invites listeners to the side-by-side stock races at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Sunday the 16th, gates at 6.
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