Episode 718: Mole People of Las Vegas

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we shine a light on the Mole People of Las Vegas. No, they aren’t some hybrid cryptid, but they are thousands of people who live in the 400 miles of drainage tunnels underneath Sin City. In 2007, a book called Beneath the Neon was written about these people. In the years since, there has been explosion in population thanks to Covid and inflation. Drugs are rampant there, as are murders, and death by drowning, but most of the residents love the freedom and family they find in this unique society. Listen, laugh, learn.

Visit Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_people

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneath_the_Neon

https://www.nzz.ch/english/the-misery-of-the-homeless-in-las-vegas-living-in-tunnels-ld.1708954

https://www.thetravel.com/20-secrets-about-the-people-living-under-the-las-vegas-strip/

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/primal-life-escape-from-las-vegas-tunnels-starts-with-volunteer-visits/

https://www.businessinsider.com/homeless-people-are-living-in-storm-tunnels-underneath-las-vegas-2019-9

https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/las-vegas-strip-home-homeless/story?id=8652139

Nightline Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE7i-7sd3yg

https://www.ladbible.com/news/adult-entertainment-jenni-lee-mole-person-las-vegas-046958-20230129