Vital Vegas Podcast

Vital Vegas Podcast episodes:

• 01.29.2024

  Ep. 162 - Magic and Miracles

  This is our best episode, ever. Possibly because we're too busy to write a longer description.

  
• 01.15.2024

  Ep. 161 - Bleau Balls

  Where have we been? Where have you been? We're back with a virtual walkthrough of the newest casino resort in town, Fontainebleau Las Vegas. We also chat with a Las Vegas couple, John and Kristina Mehaffey, who visited 93 casinos...

  
• 09.11.2023

  Ep. 160 - Neutral Groin

  We blather, you play the show on 2x speed. Rude.

  
• 08.21.2023

  Ep. 159 - Cancellation Nation

  It's time for a virtual deluge of Las Vegas news and exclusive commentary about what's happening in the world's most exciting city besides Amsterdam. We took a little time off, so there's a lot to share. Not just the stories...

  
• 05.29.2023

  Ep. 158 - Sea Cockroaches

  As if the world weren't already full of words, here are more. Many of these are related to Las Vegas.

  
• 05.15.2023

  Ep. 157 - Extreme Fremontery

  We love us some Fremont Street, so we interviewed one of the ringmasters of this popular downtown circus. Andrew Simon is the President and CEO of Fremont Street Experience. Simon talks about the destination's free concert series, along with some...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Ep. 156 - Paris Eats Jubilee

  In what we claim is our briefest episode, ever, we talk about a former Bally's hotel tower, the Jubilee tower, being absorbed into Paris Las Vegas. As the kids say, serious scoop. There's also some news and a listicle, but...

  
• 04.24.2023

  Ep. 155 - Dancing in a Minefield

  In this completely inoffensive episode, we chat with the Director of Innovation at Station Casinos about STN Charms. We'll also get a construction update from Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel. We keep the rambling to a minimum for a change, so...

  
• 04.17.2023

  Ep. 154 - ElCo Dependent

  In this episode, we chat with Kenny Epstein, owner of El Cortez, a downtown casino with a vibe all its own. We get more insights from the General Manager of El Cortez, Adam Wiesberg. Plus, there's all the Vegas news...

  
• 04.03.2023

  Ep. 153 - Me Lucky Charms

  We could not be less interested in describing this episode. Enjoy!

  
• 03.20.2023

  Ep. 152 - Sin City Ins and Outs

  Don't act surprised it didn't take six months for us to do a new episode! This installment is jam-packed with all the usual nonsense, including a reminder we are too busy to write detailed descriptions of what's in a given...

  
• 03.06.2023

  Ep. 151 - Tsk Tsk

  We're back and as unlistenable as ever! In this episode, we catch up on the latest Vegas news, deftly sidestep a potential lawsuit and relive a $10,000 slot jackpot with no tax paperwork! 

  
• 12.19.2022

  Ep. 150 - Are You OK

  It's so much Vegas, if you lifted it, you'd get a hernia. In addition to the usual tripe, we've got an interview with Brian Christopher, the O.G. of slot influencers.

  
• 11.21.2022

  Ep. 149 - Sane Again

  It's another WTF-filled episode of the podcast that's going to help make the world sane again. Actual results may vary.

  
• 09.26.2022

  Ep. 148 - Just a Leg

  Anything that happens in Las Vegas happens in this podcast, just ramblier.

  
• 08.29.2022

  Ep. 147 - New York State of Mind

  As always, there's a lot of regaling in this episode. Mostly, about a surreal craps session with a high roller. We also aimlessly roam around New York-New York, providing a virtual tour and cavalcade of thoughts about this iconic Strip...

  
• 07.25.2022

  Ep. 146 - Secrets and Kerfuffles

  Dive headlong into another excrutiating episode of the Vegas podcast once described as "a brisk kick to the earholes, but not in a good way." We chat with Amy Saunders about "Miss Behave's Mavericks" and a metric hell-ton of scoop,...

  
• 07.18.2022

  Ep. 145 - Copious WTF

  Vegas be kray. We'd go into more detail, but we're eating ice cream.

  
• 07.05.2022

  Ep. 144 - Compartmentalize This

  It's another whirlwind episode of the podcast you can't be truly fulfilled without. We've got interviews with Jonathan Jossel, CEO of Plaza, talking about some big changes in the works for this downtown casino. Next up is Derek Stevens, owned...

  
• 05.16.2022

  Ep. 143 - Master Libator

  It's the usual nonsense, but recenter. Tons of scoop, a butt-load of news and an interview with someone who actually knows what he's talking about (Boss Cafe and Buddy V's Jersey Eats at Linq).

  
• 04.11.2022

  Ep. 142 - Sh*tshow and Tell

  So much news. So much scoop. So much interviews. So much inproper grammar. So much Vegas.

  
• 03.21.2022

  Ep. 141 - Biggest Scoop of 2022

  What a holy hell-ton of Las Vegas you're about to get stuffed into your auditory orifices. We talk Tilman Fertitta's rumored new Strip casino, F1 in Vegas, concussionball trades, a new Vegas restaurant app called Neon Feast and more.  

  
• 03.14.2022

  Ep. 140 - Running on Smiles

  What an exciting aural adventure you're about to embark upon. In this episode, we interview the head of the Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, James Taylor, about a manhunt for a gambler who won $230,000 at TI and...

  
• 02.07.2022

  Ep. 139 - Delayed Gratification

  What a ribald extravaganza we have in store for you. Not this episode, of course, this episode is lame. But down the road sometime, gird your loins for an extravaganza. 

  
• 01.24.2022

  Ep. 138 - Drama, Lies and Cake

  We're pretty sure this is our first episode of 2022 and would love to say it's vastly better than previous episodes, but it's pretty much the same crap all over again. Luckily, Las Vegas is awesome and makes up for...

  
• 12.20.2021

  Ep. 137 - Dog Meet Pony

  There's so much to say, so little interest in saying it again here. Just listen.

  
• 11.29.2021

  Ep. 136 - Hitting the Jackpot

  In this installment of the podcast, we've got some big news to share! Plus the regular kind. And we also talk about crappy tipping and must-try restaurants and random scoop about everything Vegas. Sober. Which is weird.

  
• 11.15.2021

  Ep. 135 - Selectively Dickish

  What an action-packed installment of the podcast we don't have the energy to describe other than to say there's lots of Las Vegas involved.

  
• 10.25.2021

  Ep. 134 - Carrot is Tops

  Carrot Top isn't just hilarious and a fixture on The Strip, he's also an awesome interview. We've also got a metric hell-ton of scoop, because if we didn't, you'd be listening to Joe Rogan or whatever. It's all the Vegas...

  
• 10.04.2021

  Ep. 133 - Detasseling

  What a hoot we're having with the dog and pony show this week. There's an interview with the co-owner of Virtualis, a VR experience at Area 15, and the usual assortment of news and opinions, including several that border on...

  
• 09.20.2021

  Ep. 132 - Sounding Off

  What an action-packed episode we have for you! We also have no energy to write a description. You'll survive.

  
• 09.13.2021

  Ep. 131 - Stroke of Luck

  It’s another episode where we overpromise and underdeliver! So much Vegas news, so little preparation for the podcast. We did, however, chat with Wynn Resort mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini. She invented the Verbena at Cosmo, so ‘nuff said. This time,...

  
• 08.30.2021

  Ep. 130 - Super Freaky Mind F

  We're  back with another disappointing installment of the podcast named "Best Las Vegas Podcast, Ever" by us. We chat with Banachek, star of a new mentalist show at Strat, and Ross Mollison, the genius behind some of the best shows...

  
• 08.23.2021

  Ep. 129 - Just the Tips

  It's another cavalcade of Las Vegas news, much of it you won't hear anywhere else. Big stories, small stories, there's even one story with a lazy eye and a limp, it's all here.

  
• 08.02.2021

  Ep. 128 - Food for Thought

  This time around, we fill your cavities with food scoop galore, including exclusive chatter about a major restaurant shake-up at Paris and Bally’s. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are in, Martorano’s is out, Drew Brees is in, Toby Keith is...

  
• 07.12.2021

  Ep. 127 - Earhole Cleanse

  What a show we've slapped together! It's all the scoop your ears can stomach, plus interviews with the new executive chef of Al Solito Posto and a rep from "Legends at Concert" at Tropicana. Get your fill of Vegas up...

  
• 06.28.2021

  Ep. 126 - Resorts Worldgasm

  This episode is as spectacular as the opening of Resorts World. Your results may vary. By $4.3 billion. We talk opening, and interview a Sightline executive (the folks behind the cashless gambling software at Resorts World). Then, we do the...

  
• 06.07.2021

  Ep. 125 - Handpay Helper

  So much Vegas, including inside skinny about Downtown Grand, Ellis Island's new tiki lounge, Dueling Axes at Area 15 and 10 tips to get you more slot jackpots!

  
• 05.31.2021

  Ep. 124 - Elon's Holes

  We took a ride in Elon Musk's Vegas Loop and it was awesome. Plus all the normal crap you're sick of hearing, but it's Vegas, so that makes it slightly less annoying.

  
• 05.17.2021

  Ep. 123 - Maskless May

  We are a podcast, not a podcast description writer. We interview Piff the Magic Dragon, the creative director of Omega Mart at Area 15 and more.

  
• 05.03.2021

  Ep. 122 - Brothels Bounce Back

  Brothels are back and we've got all the scoop from "Cat House" star Air Force Amy, just about the most famous sex worker in the history of Vegas. Also, exclusive news about the sale of Plams to the San Manuel...

  
• 04.19.2021

  Ep. 121 - M, Pinball, Flicks, Gloatery

  It's a hell-ton of Vegas! We chat with the G.M. of M Resort about the new Raiders Tavern & Grill, the owner of the new Pinball Hall of Fame, the owner of The 35 Cinema and take a victory lap...

  
• 04.05.2021

  Ep. 120 - Champ, Chief, Sport

  We bring the earfood.

  
• 03.23.2021

  Ep. 119 - New Casino Smell

  Let's talk Vegas recovery, Omega Mart at Area 15, a new Circa sportsbook at Tuscany, the demise of Plaza's Greyhound station and how famous we reportedly are.

  
• 02.01.2021

  Ep. 118 - Waxing Nonsensical

  We've got interviews with Virgin Las Vegas CEO Richard Bosworth and Tim Arnold, head honcho of the Pinball Hall of Fame, and a slew of Vegas scoop and news. We also share our platform should we ever run for Governor....

  
• 11.23.2020

  Ep. 117 - Who's the Man

  This is part two of our cavalcade of exclusive interviews with Circa's VIPs, including two V.P.s and all the folks involved with Circa's five restaurants. We also chat with Ross Mollison, producer of "Absinthe." We've got a review of Tailgate...

  
• 11.16.2020

  Ep. 116 - Celebrate Good Times, C'mon

  This is the episode with only great news! Sound impossible? Wrong. First, we take some glee in the fact we beat a billionaire's ass in court. Sahara's baseless lawsuit against us was dismissed and we're in the mood to celebrate....

  
• 10.18.2020

  Ep. 115 - Trainwreckery

  It's time to shove a Vegas party in your earholes. Like you have anything better to do.

  
• 08.31.2020

  Ep. 114 - Flippers, Fokkers and Flirting

  Just the usual. Exclusive interviews. Musings and meanderings. News and reviews. And a list of places we're going when we get video poker bars back.

  
• 08.24.2020

  Ep. 113 - Don't Make It Awkward

  It's been a minute, but we've loaded up this episode with all the scoop you need to catch up on what's been happening in Las Vegas during your absence. We interview Richard "Boz" Bosworth, CEO of JC Hospitality, about how...