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.
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Crystal Newton Podcasts
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, from Harvard's brand identity to its advising and consulting projects globally to how dependent even rural Nevada communities are on university research centers that are subject to little ov…
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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 Gen-Z and their growing power in politics. Crystal and Scott discuss whether Gen-Z will be more consistently engaged in politics than earlier young generations, what the absence of Gen-Zers in th…
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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 Legislative session, Crystal and Scott turn back to look at what happened and then discuss the increasingly active role of governors in American politics, from standing up to the federal gov…
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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 the war-making powers of the president, the role of media leaks, what Iran attempted to gain, and what the effects of the strike are likely to be.…
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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 means to the overall Trump strategy. Plus, our hot take on whether are Elon and Trump's spat is real.By Crystal Newton & Scott Gavorsky
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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 Episode 004: The Culture of Protesting). We also talk about the differences between these riots and earlier riots in the 2020 "Summer of Love", the 1992 Rodney King Riots, and the 1960s riots in …
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Crystal and Scott tackle the issue of district judges currently dominating national headlines. Topics for discussion include the 775's Thacker Pass Lithium Mine case, the Alien Enemies Act, Birthright Citizenship, and the ability of district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions through the process of jurisdiction shopping. We also highlight…
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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 perspective of the 775. Topics include how rural Nevada is becoming a potential location for the data farms to power AI, the nature of AI intelligence, deep fakes in politics and the Nevada Legislat…
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DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, is one of the most controversial programs of the second Trump administration. Crystal and Scott discuss the issues around DOGE, historical and modern bureaucracies, and how the process might not be as radical as it appears in the media.By Crystal Newton & Scott Gavorsky
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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 separate political cultures, rural and urban, may be interacting to keep Nevada a swing state.By Crystal Newton & Scott Gavorsky
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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 authentic uses of First Amendment protections if the protesters are paid or organized on a large scale? Are modern protests effective at creating change, a tool for political parties, or cal…
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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 controversies around the economic and environmental issues from the gold mining currently taking place and the potential of lithium mining in the region. We also discuss the possibilities of the Lithi…
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With tariffs leading news headlines at the moment, Crystal and Scott chat about tariffs from an economic and historical perspective. Topics include different kinds of tariffs, the long history of tariffs in American policy, and how modern Keynesian economics view tariffs as a threat to economic stability. We wrap up with some speculation of how the…
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Ep001: The 2025 Nevada State Legislature and Party Priorities
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Here in Nevada, the biennial Nevada State Legislature is in session. While Republicans might (barely) dominate the three branches of government at the national level, Democrats dominate both houses of the Nevada State Legislature. Crystal and Scott delve into what this means in terms of legislative priorities at both the state and national levels.…
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