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775 Alive
775 is the area code of rural Nevada. The 775 Alive Podcast was created by Scott Gavorsky and Crystal Newton in 2025, after years of participating in the politics and economy of rural Nevada. Scott is a historian and consultant who currently serves on a number of government commissions and Crystal is a Business Strategist who has previously ran for office. Together they bring a three-dimensional look at modern culture and issues of rural Nevada, the United States & the Global Economy.
Episodes
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Ep063: Ballot Question # 7: Voter ID
Nevada's Ballot Question # 7, which would require Voter ID, is the second major ballot initiative returning in the 2026 Midterms. Crystal and Scott sit down…
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Ep063: AI - Yay or Nay?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the hottest issues of the 2026 Midterm Elections, and Crystal and Scott could not resist the opportunity to…
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Ep061: Tommy Turk from Nevada
As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 Terror Attacks passes, Crystal and Scott sit down with Tommy Turk, a retired firefighter who experienced 9/11 from both the…
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Ep060: The Global Tapestry (Guest: Wesley Warshawer)
Are the deep divisions we see across the country inevitable--or even real? Crystal and Scott sit down with Wesley Warshawer, a Fulbright scholar and business…
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Ep059: Nevada's Water Fights (Guest: Laura McSwain, Water Fairness Coalition)
Water has been a perennial issue in Nevada politics. Crystal and Scott sit down with Laura McSwain, President of the Water Fairness Coalition, to discuss the…
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Ep058: Ballot Question # 6 - Abortion (Guest: Melissa Clement)
Melissa Clement, Executive Director for Nevada Right to Life, joins Crystal and Scott to discuss one of the major Nevada ballot initiatives this year: Ballot…
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Ep055: Persian Power Plays
The ongoing situation with Iran continues to dominate the news. Crystal and Scott delve into the complexities of the conflict. We look at the recent history of…
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Ep057: US-China-Nevada
Crystal and Scott are joined by one of the up-and-coming names in northern Nevada politics, former Nevada CD-2 Candidate Sherman Tylawsky. In addition to…
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Ep056: The Data Dilemma
Crystal and Scott wade into the booming debate about data centers. After all of our episodes on AI, we get to talk about AI infrastructure! Topics include the…
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Ep054: Gavel Governance
Crystal and Scott wade into the debates on three of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions at the end of June 2026: whether the counting of ballots can…
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Ep053: Nevada's Brothel Model
Crystal and Scott are joined by Bella Cummins, Madam at Bella's Hacienda Ranch brothel in Wells and author of the book Sexual Healers, to discuss one of the…
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Ep052: Affirming Independence
With the America 250 Anniversary approaching, Crystal and Scott sit down to talk about the Declaration of Independence, both the history and its continuing…
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Ep051: Nevada's Primary Wrapup
Nevada's 2026 Primary Election Day was June 9th, 2026--a week after California's. Crystal and Scott discuss the results of Nevada's primaries, particularly the…
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Ep050: The Bankruptcy of Cashless Bail
The concept of "cashless bail" has been a centerpiece of many of the legal reform movements for the past 6-8 years. Crystal and Scott sit down with Attorney…
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Ep049: Ending the Parties (Guest: Metin Pekin, author of "Breaking Democracy's Chains")
Metin Pekin's recent "Breaking Democracy's Chains" makes an argument that political parties, especially those in the United Kingdom and the United States, have…
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Ep048: Habitualizing Homelessness (Guest: David Marlon)
Homeless population growth has been a problem in both Las Vegas and rural areas such as Pahrump and Elko. Crystal and Scott sit down with David Marlon of Vegas…
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Ep046: Redistricting Revenge (Guest: Dr. Sondra Cosgrove)
Mid-decade redistricting and charges of gerrymandering continue to roil national political discussions, leading 775 Alive to revisit the issue. Dr. Sondra…
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Ep045: Rural Election Issues 2026
With the 2026 Primary Elections getting ready to start in Nevada, Crystal and Scott dig into some of the pressing issues for the 775 Alive. Two key ones…
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Ep044: Nonpartisan Primaries for Nevada? (Guest: Chad Peace, Independent Voter Project)
With the rapid increase in the number of nonpartisan voters in Nevada, Crystal and Scott sat down to discuss some of the reasons for switching to a nonpartisan…
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Ep043: Arguing Affordability (Guests: Patricia and Garland Brinkley, Talk With A Conservative)
Crystal and Scott sat down with our good friends from Talk With A Conservative, Patricia and Garland Brinkley, to discuss the biggest buzzword of the 2026…
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Ep030: Talk With A Conservative - The 775 Meets the 702: A United Front for Nevada's Future
Crystal and Scott sat down to do a radio interview with Talk With A Conservative, a Las Vegas radio show hosted by Patricia and Garland Brinkley. We were also…
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Ep042: One Year Later
Crystal and Scott look back on the one year anniversary of the 775 Alive podcast and its 42 episodes. Topics of discussion include the impact of the Trump…
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Ep041: Midterm Mayhem Begins!
Crystal and Scott begin analyzing the initial developments in the 2026 Midterm elections, especially given that the candidate filing deadline has just passed…
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Ep040: Lincoln County Commissioner Lisa Poulsen
On a recent trip down to the Whipple Ranch in Hiko, Crystal and Scott sat down with Lincoln County Commissioner Lisa Poulsen. Living in Alamo, Commissioner…
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Ep039: 2026 State of the Union
Crystal and Scott discuss the recent 2026 State of the Union address. Among the topics of conversation was the delivery and Democratic response--including the…
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Ep037: Minneapolis Mess (Guest: Shawn Holster, Chair Emeritus, Minneapolis GOP)
Crystal and Scott ask for some insights on the current situation in Minneapolis from Shawn Holster, Chair Emeritus of the Minneapolis GOP and former candidate…
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Eo036: Paid Crowds and Protests (Guest: Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand)
We sat down recently with Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, a service that offers audience and crowd rentals for clients. Adam speaks on the role of paid…
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Ep035: Rural Identity and AI (Guest: Adrianne Marsh, CEO, Altum Insight)
Crystal and Scott sit down for a conversation with Adrianne Marsh, CEO of Altum Insight and a Democratic strategist. Altum Insight recently completed an…
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Ep034: Gays Against Groomers (Guests: Palace Leavitt and Dr. Rich Guggenheim)
Gays Against Groomers' Media Director Palace Leavitt and Legislative Director Dr. Rich Guggenheim join us for a short discussion from their booth at America…
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Ep033: Arcasya and Ethical AI (Guest: Jacob Thifault, True Mark USA)
We had the opportunity to sit down at America Fest 2025 with Jacob Thifault, Founder and CEO of True Mark USA, to discuss their new Arcasya.ai launching in…
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Ep032: Building Digital Democracy (Guest: Travis Misurell)
Digital Democracy has been a concept heavily discussed over the last 10-15 years. Travis Misurell, the Founder of the Future is Now Coalition (FiNC), sits down…
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Ep031: Nevada's Hispanic Question (Guest: Erica Neely)
The question of the role of Hispanics in American politics is one of the most important issues at the moment. Crystal and Scott sat down recently with Erica…
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Ep028: Rural and Urban in CD-4 (Guest: Cody K. Whipple)
Cody K Whipple, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://codyk4congress.com/) Crystal and Scott recently sat down with Cody K. Whipple, Republican…
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Ep029: Rural and Urban in CD-4 (Guest: David Flippo)
David Flippo, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://www.flippo4nv.com) Crystal and Scott recently sat down with David Flippo, Republican candidate for…
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Ep027: Policing the Rurals (Guest: Retired Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten)
Recently retired City of Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the current state of policing in rural America and across the nation…
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Ep026: Healthcare Crises and Cures
Crystal and Scott sit down in Las Vegas with Dr. Aury Nagy, a neurosurgeon and Republican candidate for Nevada's Congressional District 3 (CD-3), to discuss…
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EP025: AI's Rural Frontier
We are joined by Dr. Hank Thurston, CEO of Anthracene Softworks, an Elko, Nevada-based artificial intelligence company. Crystal and Scott engage Hank on his…
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Ep024: Federal Fiscal Fiasco
As the federal shutdown over the FY26 budget continues, Crystal and Scott take a look at the issues swirling around the melodrama, including immigration…
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Ep023: Trump vs. World
President Trump's September 23rd speech to the UN General Assembly rejected two key components of modern international policy, climate change and mass…
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Ep022: FCC Says FAFO
The free speech debate after the Charlie Kirk assassination, especially around Jimmy Kimmel and the allegations of FCC influence, were followed closely by…
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Ep021: Bridging the Gaps
Crystal and Scott recap their recent meetings in Las Vegas and the many topics that emerged in this initial effort to "Bridge The Gaps" across Nevada. Some of…
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Ep020: Moms for Liberty Nevada
Yadusha Jones, leader of Moms For Liberty Nevada and Chair of the Clark County Chapter, joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the Moms For Liberty project and its…
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EP019: Mail Ballot Misery
Mail ballots for elections continue to roil election debates, with arguments ranging from their importance to increase minority turnout to allegations they are…
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Ep018: Rural Public Media?
The recent funding cuts to public media have resulted in claims that it is rural communities that will suffer most of all. Crystal and Scott delve into the…
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Ep017: Redistricting Blues
Redistricting has emerged as the hottest news topic over the last month, nationally and here in Nevada. Crystal and Scott talk about how redistricting…
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Ep016: Lithium Loop Liberation (with guest Caleb Cage)
Guest Caleb Cage (Arc Dome Strategies and Nevada Battery Coalition) joins Crystal and Scott to discuss Nevada's emerging lithium industry. Caleb describes…
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Ep015: Citizenship and Census
Will the Citizenship question be on the 2030 Census? The issue is back in the news, so Crystal gets up the nerve to ask Scott about the Census and his work on…
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Ep014: The Case against Harvard
With the struggle of the Trump administration to cut off federal funding to Harvard continuing, Crystal and Scott look at the various dimensions of the issues…
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Ep013: Epstein's Turning Point
Crystal's recent visit to Tampa for the 2025 Turning Point USA Student Action Summit (SAS) left her shocked at both the interest in the Epstein files from…
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Ep012: The Power of Governors
The story out of the Nevada State Legislature this year is Governor Joe Lombardo's new record of 87 vetoes. Since this podcast started with discussing the 2025…
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Ep011: The Island of Iran
The strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is one of the hottest stories at the moment. Crystal and Scott take a dive into the various controversies, including…
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Ep010: The Big Beautiful Bill
This episode covers the basics of the Big Beautiful Bill. Scott and Crystal talk about what is in the bill, what the bill hopes to accomplish and what the bill…
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Ep009: Hot Take on the LA Riots
Scott and Crystal discuss the anti-ICE riots in LA breaking out in early June 2025 in light of our earlier conversations on the culture of protesting (see…
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Ep008: Judging District Judges
Crystal and Scott tackle the issue of district judges currently dominating national headlines. Topics for discussion include the 775's Thacker Pass Lithium…
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Ep007: The FYI of AI
Inspired by Crystal watching a video about an AI-powered robot attacking workers trying to turn it off, her and Scott discuss the impact of AI from the…
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Ep006: Understanding DOGE
DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, is one of the most controversial programs of the second Trump administration. Crystal and Scott discuss the…
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Ep005: Swing State Nevada
Nevada is one of the seven current swing states in the nation--a status it has maintained since becoming a state in 1864. Crystal and Scott discuss how two…
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Ep004: The Culture of Protest
Crystal’s video of the “Hands Off” Protests on April 5th in Carson City sparked a discussion during a Zoom test call about modern protest culture. Are protests…
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Ep003: Mining in the 775
Mining is one of the most important industries in rural Nevada, but one that raises numerous controversies. Crystal and Scott dive into some of these…
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Ep002: The Question of Tariffs
With tariffs leading news headlines at the moment, Crystal and Scott chat about tariffs from an economic and historical perspective. Topics include different…