Vital Vegas Podcast

It's one of our girthiest episodes, ever. We've got an exclusive interview with the two cast members from "Puppetry of the Penis" and a chat with the owner of the new Jared's Old-Fashioned Hot Dogs & Hamburgers at Pawn Plaza. Hear the inside scoop behind all the latest news in Las Vegas, and get a double dose of the "Listicle of the Week." History, gambling tales, fun facts and more. Take a listen...

This episode goes off-script as we bring you a panel discussion featuring five downtown casino bosses. These are some of the players who make downtown Las Vegas what it is, and what it will be: Jonathan Jossel (Plaza), Seth Schorr (Downtown Grand), Derek Stevens (The D, Golden Gate), Jim Sullivan (Fremont) and Joe Woody (El Cortez). The host of the discussion is Patrick Hughes, President of Fremon...

This week's show is bursting with Las Vegas culture, among other things. We share our invaluable thoughts about "Baz" at Palazzo and "Le Reve" at Wynn, and we've got an exclusive interview with the owner of the first Chick-fil-A in Las Vegas. This week's history covers the weird relationship between Las Vegas and atomic weapons. Our "Listicle of the Week" includes everything you need to know when...

Let's get this Vegas party started! In this lackluster installment, we share all our recent Vegas adventures, from Giordano's to absinthe service at Sage and more. We go far too into stadium blackjack at Venetian, then toss in some gratuitous stuff about Las Vegas history and a listicle of some sort. You either get it or you don't, and if you don't, you will after having a sip or two of 100 proof...

In this episode, we try to herd cats. Translation: We interview SNL alums Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz. No, really. The comedians are beginning their residency at SLS Las Vegas, so it seemed like the thing to do. We also blaze through Las Vegas news and clumsily conjoin Las Vegas history and the Listicle of the Week. Take a gulp of frosty Las Vegas goodness with an extra shot of WTF.

It's more of the same as we dive headlong into 2017. Let's talk Las Vegas news, history, listicles and more. What, you expected better quality just because you got a new calendar?

We found a Vegas gem you won't want to miss, "Xavier Mortimer's Magical Dream" at Planet Hollywood. Hear from the stars of this show we hope finds break-out success in Sin City. We also chat with the mastermind behind all the upgrades happening at The D Las Vegas. There's also the usual mix of Las Vegas news and history, as well as our "Listicle of the Week." It's no tour of a swingers club, but s...

Strap on your earbuds, you're in for a wild ride! In this episode, we share a guided tour of the world-famous Green Door, a Las Vegas swingers club just off the Las Vegas Strip. There's also the usual blather, including the latest Las Vegas news and a little Las Vega history. Thanks for listening! Now, go get some Kleenex.

It's so much Vegas, your ears might bleed! This episode reeks with the news and exclusives you love. We talk parking fees, Lucky Dragon, W Las Vegas and so much more. The "Listicle of the Week" features all the new things on tap in downtown Las Vegas. So, pour yourself a cocktail (from a bottle) and settle in for some serious Las Vegas WTF.

It's all the Vegas your pack mule can carry! In this installment, we talk about the opening of Lucky Dragon, the first ground-up casino build in Las Vegas since 2010. We also visit Dream Racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There's news, scoop, a "Listicle of the Week," Las Vegas history and a chat with Dave, who made his first visit to Las Vegas after suffering a heart attack. It's the podcast...

If you're not listening to the Vital Vegas Podcast, you're doing Sin City with one hand tied behind your back. Or something. This episode, we talk about Evel Pie, "Band of Magicians" and Beauty & Essex at Cosmopolitan. We chat with the President of Lip Smacking Foodie Tours (which just snagged "Best Las Vegas Tour" in the RJ's "Best of Las Vegas" honors). There's a listicle, Las Vegas history and...

It's all the Vegas you could ever want in a show made for people with incredibly low standards! In this episode, we speak with the owner and chef of Turmeric Flavors of India, a great new downtown restaurant. We also hear from Marc Meltzer of EdgeVegas.com. We also cover "20 Offbeat Las Vegas Photo Ops" and tons of Las Vegas news. Listen up!

It's our 30th episode, marking our first annual Las Vegas Pledge Drive. (Don't freak out, it's not what you think.) We hit all the latest scoop, the "Listicle of the Week," some Las Vegas history and all the insider tips and Vegas tricks you can handle. Oh, and we make fun of the stupid sports stadium deal, so there's that.

We're back with more Las Vegas! It's been a crazy week in Vegas, and we've got our finger on the city's throbbing vein. Or something. We talk Donald Trump, Gordon Ramsay, Pawn Plaza, Sands Roulette and more. There's tons of Las Vegas news, too, conveyed as only we can. So, lower your expectations. You'll get a "Listicle of the Week," of course, "10 Ways Las Vegas Can Make You a Better You." Listen...

It's the Vital Vegas episode so big, they had to let out the Internet! Seriously, we just hate editing.  In this episode, we chat with two reps of Hogs & Heifers, a downtown dive bar that is the stuff of legend. And bras. Also, we'll regale you with our big scoop of the week, the roll-out of a comp drink monitoring system at Caesars Entertainment casino bars across Las Vegas. We've also got some V...

It's all the things you love about the Vital Vegas Podcast and less! We talk history, news and random things you need to make the most of a Las Vegas visit. The "Listicle of the Week" is 10 mistakes craps virgins make. Our special guest is Genaro Dispa, General Manager of Carlos'n Charlie's at Flamingo.  Take a listen and get your fill of Sin City.

It's the odds-defying 26th Vital Vegas Podcast episode! We talk to an actual Italian about a new restaurant at Venetian. We do a perfunctory news round-up. We chat with fellow podcasters from Tipping the Odds Las Vegas. We scoop, we history, we listicle and we Bedazzle.  

The Real Bodies attraction recently opened at Bally's Las Vegas, and we wrangled Tom Zaller, President and CEO of Imagine Exhibitions, for a walk-through. It turns out Zaller not only knows his attraction inside and out, he's just a really interesting guy. We'll be back to the usual format for the next episode, so don't have a freak out.

It's an action-packed show, including an interview with Larry Galbraith, a pinball wizard at Fremont Arcade at Neonopolis. We've got a hell-ton of Las Vegas news you won't hear anywhere else, delivered in a way described by one iTunes reviewer as "unlistenable"! We've got all the latest from The Strip and downtown, so take a listen!

We've packed a metric hell-ton of Vegas into this installment of the Vital Vegas Podcast, some of it even coherent! We've got a walk-through of the new Nacho Daddy on the Las Vegas Strip. Then, we blast through a perfunctory round-up of Las Vegas news. Finally, our "Listicle of the Week" is the "Best and Worst Las Vegas Movies." Take a listen! Hey, it's 47 minutes of not listening to anything abou...

This week is one of our biggest episodes, ever! We've got an interview with a Las Vegas legend, Pete "Big Elvis" Vallee, whose heart is as big as his talent. We also talk "Jason Bourne," one of the worst movies of the year despite all the hype about its Las Vegas chase. We also highlight a KTNV story about how casinos are cutting costs, often taking away the power of bartenders to give comped drin...

This week's our 21st episode. Finally, the podcast is old enough to gamble! Get ready to cover a lot of ground. We've got the scoop on a new app from MGM Resorts, EasyPlay. We'll also cover the week's news, as well as some Las Vegas history, including the legend of Howard Hughes. Vegas isn't Vegas without you, so give it a listen.

You guessed it, it's time for the last episode of Season One of the Vital Vegas Podcast! There's a lot of ground to cover in this week's episode. It's all the Las Vegas news you need to know, and some you don't. Wahlburgers opens at Grand Bazaar Shops, "Mindfreak Live" bows at Luxor, Beat Coffeehouse and Burlesque Hall of Fame will close, Stewart + Ogden at Downtown Grand, too. There's a "Listicle...

It's our final episode of Season One and it's a barn burner! In this episode, we have a special guest, blogger and sports wagering expert Marc Meltzer, founder of EdgeVegas.com. We talk about whatever, including the Plaza's new pool complex, the NHL expansion team coming to Las Vegas, the Life is Beautiful music festival and other areas of interest. We also cover lots of changes at SLS Las Vegas....

It's the final episode of the first season of the Vital Vegas podcast (finally!). In this week's yawnfest, we share the fallout of our recent story about MGM Resorts cutting back on its standard cocktail pours. The company responds, and we respond to their response. Good times. We also take on a metric hell-ton of awesome listener questions about everything Las Vegas. There's also a bit of Vegas h...