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

This week, Ira spoke with Master Chef Alex Stratta. Alex Stratta, a celebrity chef and restaurateur of mixed Italian and French heritage, played the role of Iron Chef Italian on the television show “Iron Chef USA.” He was the recipient of the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef Southwest in 1998 and was executive […]

This week, Ira spoke with David Sanborn. Six-time GRAMMY®-winner and multi-platinum alto sax star David Sanborn will be performing at the Smith Center on March 21 in “Satin & Soul,” part of the JAZZ ROOTS Series. Also performing is platinum-selling singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler in a show that will combine elements of Africa, America, Jazz and […]

This week, Ira spoke with Jimmy Mulidore. Jimmy Mulidore will be appearing in Cabaret Jazz at the Smith Center in “Jazz For The Ages” March 7-8, along with jazz saxophonist Eric Alexander and the New York City Jazz band. Mulidore took up the saxophone at the age of ten, then added the classical clarinet, studying […]

This week, Ira spoke with Robin Leach. Robin Leach always knew he wanted to be involved in the communications world. He edited the class magazine at age 11 and the school magazine at 14! At age 15 he became a general news reporter for The Harrow Observer and started a monthly glossy town magazine at […]

This week, Ira spoke with Adam Corolla and Chloe Louise Crawford. Comedian Adam Carolla brings his popular live podcast, “The Adam Carolla Show,” to Treasure Island Theatre on February 21 at 9 p.m. Carolla co-hosted the syndicated radio program “Loveline” from 1995 to 2005, as well as the show’s television version on MTV from 1996 […]

This week, Ira spoke with Helen Reddy. Grammy winner Helen Reddy returns to Las Vegas after a ten year hiatus from live performing. She’ll be appearing at the Orleans Showroom on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Best known as a recording artist, Reddy had more fifteen singles on the Top […]

This week, Ira spoke with Béla Fleck. Grammy-Award winner Béla Fleck, who will be performing at the Smith Center on Saturday, Feb. 8, is considered by many as the premiere banjo player in the world. Any world-class musician born with the names Béla (for Bartok), Anton (for Dvorak) and Leos (for Janacek) would seem destined […]

This week, Ira spoke with Seth Gold. Seth Gold, who along with his father, Les and his sister, Ashley, runs the largest pawn shop in Detroit, American Jewelry and Loan. The family and the store are featured every week on “Hardcore Pawn” the top show on Tru TV. Gold is a fourth generation pawnbroker who […]

This week, Ira spoke with Eric E. Dahl. Eric E. Dahl is author of “B.B. King’s Lucille and the Loves Before Her” a journey through B.B. King’s guitars and music gear from his youth through today. Dahl’s fascination with guitar and the blues started at age 5. Both of his parents had exceptional taste in […]

This week, Ira spoke with Steven Wright. Academy Award®-winner and Grammy® Award nominee Steven Wright will be performing at The Orleans Showroom January 3-4 at 8 p.m. After launching his comedy career at the age of 23 as a regular performer at Ding Ho’s Comedy Club and Chinese Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass., Wright got his […]