775 Alive

 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 differences in data center types, how long data centers have been around, why the new hyperscale data centers are problematic, and the economic and foreign policy dynamics structuring them. We finish by digging into the major issue: is this about data centers, or is som...

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 unique aspects of Nevada: its legal brothel model. Bella discusses how she came to own the Hacienda Ranch and the experiences running a heavily-regulated sensual services business in Nevada. In her book Sexual Healers Bella advocates for the extension of Nevada's brothel model ...

With the America 250 Anniversary approaching, Crystal and Scott sit down to talk about the Declaration of Independence, both the history and its continuing resonance. After Crystal stumps Scott with some 1776 trivia, we discuss celebrations of the the holiday, how independence not only marked a new stage in the world but united the fractious colonies, the role of the militia and what became the Second Amendment, and the higher valu...

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 bitterly contested Congressional District 2 (CD-2) race. We also look at the impact of AI marketing, the low voter turnout--particularly from Non-Partisans--and some predictions for the upcoming General Election in November.

For a list of the statewide primary results...

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 Ken W. Good of the Professional Bondmen of Texas and the Bail Post Podcast to discuss the concept. Topics include the origin of the "cashless bail" idea, how it compares to traditional surety bail systems, and whether it is actually addressing many of the issues that legal refo...

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 perverted the democratic process in both countries. Crystal and Scott sit down with him to discuss the American Founding Fathers' views of political parties, some of the problems the current party systems are creating, and the outline of his No-Party Democracy program to res...

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 Stronger, a Las Vegas non-profit dedicated to breaking the cycle of addiction, mental illness, and homelessness by providing compassionate, trauma-informed, evidence-based behavioral healthcare. They discuss the role that that drug addiction and mental illness plays in the h...

Mid-decade redistricting and charges of gerrymandering continue to roil national political discussions, leading 775 Alive to revisit the issue. Dr. Sondra Cosgrove of the College of Southern Nevada and Vote Nevada joins Crystal and Scott to break apart some of the national and Nevada concerns. After looking at the history of gerrymandering, we delve into what should be the basis of “communities of interest” in redistric...

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 "open primary" with Chad Peace of the Independent Voter Project. Chad developed the voter outreach strategy for the initiative that created California’s current nonpartisan primary system. The conversations range over the motivations for a nonpartisan primary system, t...

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 Election: Affordability. What does affordability mean? Is it a measurable economic factor or a political narrative? Garland Brinkley's background as a PhD Economist guides us through topics such as housing costs, inflation, energy costs, the impact of tariffs, and generational we...

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 joined by guest host David Flippo. The wide-ranging conversation looks at differences between the rural and urban environments and what this means for Nevada's politics.
Talk With A Conservative airs weekly on Mondays at 7pm PT on KSHP (1400 am and 107.1 fm) and on the KSH...

Crystal and Scott begin analyzing the initial developments in the 2026 Midterm elections, especially given that the candidate filing deadline has just passed in Nevada. We look at the unexpected Nevada Congressional District 2 (CD-02) race, crowded with candidates after Mark Amodei's unexpected retirement announcement. We also talk about local races, the question of turnout in midterms, and where the SAVE Act might impact all of th...

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 Poulsen discusses the problems of governing a large county with a relatively small population spread hours apart from each other. Other topics include problems in securing local grants, development opportunities for Lincoln County, and what makes living in such a small community...

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 Daily Wire capturing George Washington University students critiquing the speech even before it was delivered. They then discuss the various points raised, including the AI Data Center energy proposal, the extension of the Thrift Savings Plan, and the various foreign policy i...

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 crowds and how common the practice actually is across the political spectrum. He also discusses the role of protesting in the internet age and what makes an effective protest, from the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements to the recent No Kings Protests. Finally, he discu...