The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg

This week, Ira spoke with Charles Pignone. Charles Pignone, senior vice president of Frank Sinatra Enterprises, has been associated with the Sinatra family for more than 30 years, including many years as the archivist. He is the producer of “World On A String,” a new 4CD/DVD box set that collects over four hours of previously […]

This week, Ira spoke with Rick and Sasha Reichart. Rick and Sasha Reichart, owners of cakelava, an award-winning custom cake studio in Las Vegas that makes one-of-a-kind wedding cakes, sculpted 3D cakes, and celebration cakes. The couple first opened cakelava on Oahu, Hawaii in 2005 and spent 10 years there before relocating the cake studio […]

This week, Ira spoke with Bob Newhart and Steve Shaffer.Bob Newhart, who will be bringing his “Evening With Bob Newhart” to Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center, November 19, celebrates a career that has spanned 50 years, several successful television series, fourteen feature films and millions of albums sold worldwide. He is the recipient of […]

This week, Ira spoke with Chef Robert Irvine. Chef Robert Irvine will be hosting the 13th annual Military Culinary Competition at Tropicana Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 12. The event is free and open to the public, and is presented by the Military Hospitality Alliance and Tropicana Las Vegas With more than 26 years in […]

This week, Ira spoke with Rich Little.Rich Little, who has just released his first book, “Little By Little: People I’ve Known and Been,” was born in Ottawa, Canada and started his “career” at the age of 12 when he answered back to his teachers in their own voices. Little was working as a disc jockey […]

This week, Ira spoke with Jason Hanson. Ex-CIA Officer Jason Hanson is host of the “Spy Escape & Evasion Las Vegas Show,  ” a 75-minute spy craft stage show opening Wednesday,  October 26th at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino. The show is designed to teach, inform and entertain individuals and their families. After almost a decade […]

This week, Ira spoke with Brian Culbertson. Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, writer and producer Brian Culbertson, who will be performing at The Aliante Casino and Hotel, October 14- 15, began his musical studies at the early age of 8 on piano and quickly picked up several other instruments by age 12, including drums, trombone, bass, & euphonium. […]

This week, Ira spoke with Marty Allen and Karon Kate Blackwell. Marty Allen has worked solo as a comedy headliner in nightclubs and as a dramatic actor in television roles. His friendly, “Hello Dere” greeting is known and imitated by fans throughout the world. During the 1950s, Allen worked in many of the top nightclubs […]

This week, Ira spoke with Freddy Cole. Lionel Frederick (Freddy) Cole, appearing in Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center October 7-8 in “The Freddy Cole 85th Year of Celebration,” was born on October 15, 1931, the youngest of Edward and Paulina Nancy Cole’s five children. His three elder brothers, Eddie, Ike and Nat (12 years […]