Podcast episodes
Season 1
S01 E12 - Episode 12 - Traversing the Lincoln Highway with Jim Bonar
On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Jim Bonar, the Director and past president of the Nevada chapter of the Lincoln Highway association, talks about the history and evolution of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontin...
S01 E11 - Episode 11 - Discussing the Sparks Police with Deputy Chief Tara Edmonson
On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Sparks Police Deputy Chief Tara Edmonson discusses the history of the SPD, the shifting role of women’s opportunities in law enforcement, and her experience being a part of the opening...
S01 E10 - Episode 10 - Lights, Camera, Action on Northern Nevada Movies with Robin Holabird
On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast Robin Holabird, former Nevada Film Commissioner and author speaks about her life and career, as well as notable films and television shows filmed in the Reno-Sparks region. Visit the Sp...
S01 E09 - Episode 9 - Recontextualizing Native American History with Michon Eben
This episode of the Sparks Museum Podcast is being released on November 25th, 2022, which is Native American Heritage Day. On this episode, Michon Eben, the Tribal Historic Preservtion Officer and Cultural Resource Manager for the...
S01 E08 - Episode 8 - Connecting the Lines of Sparks Railroad History with Dick Dreiling
On this episode of The Sparks Museum Podcast, Richard Dreiling, former President of the board of the Sparks Heritage Museum and recent Silver Lifetime Award-winner of the Governor’s Points of Light Volunteerism Award for 2022, tel...