Mike finally went to Las Vegas. Yes, for the first time. At age 75 and change. And guess what? The man liked it.
So this episode is basically:
Vegas stories → The Sphere melting everyone’s brain → Jackson Browne healing childhood wounds → mobster restaurants → Flamingo time travel → Fremont fever → the one guy at the airport who had
seen some things → and a full debrief on the show-stopping Eagles performance featuring our special guest, the legendary Eric Nadel.
It’s part travel diary, part music nerdery, part “Oh God please get this man away from me in the terminal.”
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when Reiner touches Vegas… well… this is it.
Chapters
00:00:01 – Live at 5 and a Lightning Strike
00:01:52 – It’s Becca’s Birthday (Again, Somehow)
00:03:08 – Mike’s First-Ever Vegas Trip: 75 Years Late
00:04:40 – “Okay Fine… Vegas Is Cool”
00:05:31 – Mobsters, Havana, and The Hangover “Documentary”
00:07:04 – The Sphere: How To Lose Touch with Reality in HD
00:08:05 – The Eagles: Perfect On Purpose
00:10:09 – Vince Gill and the Art of Replacing a Legend
00:12:11 – That Venue Will Break Your Neck (But Worth It)
00:14:46 – Jackson Browne and the Emotional Shoulder Pat
00:18:47 – Vegas on Halloween = Extra Weird
00:20:57 – Old Vegas vs. New Vegas vs. Fremont Fever
00:23:38 – The Italian American Club: Mob Vibes & Velvet
00:26:00 – Yes, They Really Have Slot Machines in the Airport
00:29:28 – The Flamingo: Like Time Traveling Into Pink Neon
00:32:51 – Downtown Sportsbooks and $13 Bloody Marys (Praise Be)
00:40:07 – The CBD House of Healing Mid-Show Read (Mike’s Neck Redemption Arc)
00:40:47 – The Not-Safe-for-Social-Media Street Performer Encounter
00:52:00 – The New A’s Stadium & Mike Gets Recognized (Twice)
00:56:04 – Coaching Changes, Rangers Reality & Ranger Fan Feelings
01:01:46 – So… Are We Going Back to Vegas? (Yes.)