Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHas Tipping in Vegas Gone Too Far?
With nearly a quarter of our jobs in leisure and hospitality, tipping is baked into Vegas culture. But as we’re being asked to tip in more places at …
2 years, 5 months ago
How the Historic Westside Came to Be
“Across the Tracks: A Las Vegas Westside Story” is a new documentary that celebrates the history of Las Vegas’ predominantly Black neighborhood, the …
2 years, 5 months ago
Why You're Seeing More Coyotes Lately
After recent news that a coyote might have bitten a football player in town for the Super Bowl, and, last week, that a two-year-old girl had to get a…
2 years, 5 months ago
Who Made Money from the Super Bowl? Plus, Controversial Downtown Housing, and Vegas’s Biggest “Scams”
The numbers are trickling in, and by some estimates, the Super Bowl was an economic victory for our city. But not everyone cashed in. Today, co-hosts…
2 years, 5 months ago
Do We Really Need Another Celebrity Chef Restaurant?
The new year always seems to bring on a slew of new celebrity chef restaurant openings in Vegas: This season it’s Blake Shelton, Bobby Flay, and Mich…
2 years, 5 months ago
Culinary's Next Big Power Moves
Over the last 20 years, the Culinary Union has become a force in Nevada politics to be reckoned with. Politicians court their endorsement, and their …
2 years, 5 months ago
The Surprising History of Black Cowboys in Las Vegas
The cowboy is an iconic figure in the history of the Southwest United States. Even when Las Vegas isn’t hosting the National Finals Rodeo or other ro…
2 years, 5 months ago
Did Las Vegas Win the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LVIII is officially in the books — so how did this year’s event, hosted by Las Vegas, measure up? Co-host Dayvid Figler and executive prod…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Sphere Climber, More Jara Melodrama, and Our Mayor Disses the A’s
What a week, right? You have the School Board and the superintendent embroiled in a popcorn-worthy resignation melodrama; you have the mayor of Las V…
2 years, 5 months ago
What Goes On Inside Ethel M Chocolate’s Test Kitchen
Ethel M Chocolates is probably our valley’s sweetest fixture: Since 1981, the chocolate maker has been crafting premium sweets from their factory in …
2 years, 5 months ago