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

This week, Ira spoke with Magician Gary Darwin. Gary Lee Meador (Gary Darwin) moved to Las Vegas in his teens. He started the magic club to get acquainted with show girls and other magicians who passed through town. Darwin worked as a bellman at the Riviera Hotel, spending half his money on magic and the […]

This week, Ira spoke with Basile The Comedian. Basile, the comedian, who is headlining at the Laugh Factory in the Tropicana Las Vegas through February 21, is one of the most diverse entertainers in the world today. He has entertained millions of comedy fans in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Africa with his […]

This week, Ira spoke with Christopher Cross. Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, who will be performing at the Golden Nugget February 12, made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including—for the first time ever—the four most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of […]

This week, Ira spoke with Mick Foley. Mick Foley, WWE Hall of Famer, author, and comedian, who will be performing at the South Point February 5-6, is one of the cornerstones of WWE’s meteoric rise in the late 90’s. Foley earned the nickname ‘The Hardcore Legend’ for his ability to absorb seemingly inhuman punishment in […]

This week, Ira spoke with Dick Guttman. Film publicist Dick Guttman is author of “Starflacker: Inside the Golden Age of Hollywood.” The book is look at a unique place and time, full of stories of Hollywood legends and how publicity worked in the days before social media, before the change in Hollywood from mystique to […]

This week, Ira spoke with Mike E. Winfield. Mike E. Winfield, headlining at the Laugh Factory in the Tropicana Las Vegas through January 24, has not slowed down since his debut on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” followed by a reoccurring role on NBC’s “The Office.” The Baltimore native got his comedy start in […]

This week, Ira spoke with David Osborne. Lucie Arnaz, who is headlining in Cabaret Jazz at the Smith Center January 15-16 with “Latin Roots,” began her long career in a recurring role on the television program, “The Lucy Show.” At age 15, she became a series regular on “Here’s Lucy,” a show that ran for […]

This week, Ira spoke with James Kaplan. James Kaplan is author of “Sinatra, The Chairman” (the sequel to the best-selling “Frank: The Voice”). His essays and reviews, as well as more than a hundred major profiles of figures ranging from Madonna to Helen Gurley Brown, Calvin Klein to John Updike, Miles Davis to Meryl Streep, […]

This week, Ira spoke with Leroy Van Dyke. Leroy Van Dyke, of “Auctioneer” and “Walk On By” fame, and star of the movie, “What Am I Bid?” is known around the world as an entertainer, recording artist, radio and television star, actor, auctioneer and veteran of the Nevada circuit. He has recorded more than 500 […]

This week, Ira spoke with Ronnie Spector. Ronnie Spector, the former lead singer of the Ronettes, who will bring her Christmas-themed show to The Orleans Showroom Dec. 19-20, was born and raised in Spanish Harlem. She formed the Ronettes while in her teens and released her first records in 1961 on the Colpix label. The […]