Ghosts of Vegas Past
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsGhosts of Vegas Past is an immersive audio experience focused upon events and personalities in the life of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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The Last Days of Sonny Liston - Part II
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBSonny Liston was the world's greatest Heavyweight Boxer in 1961. So why wasn't he the Heavyweight Champion? A neurotic opponent and his vindictive manager planned on keeping the title all for themselves. Meanwhile, Las Vegas fulfills its destiny as the Capitol of Boxing.
The Last Days of Sonny Liston - Part I
November 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBCharles "Sonny" Liston was as terrifying in the ring as he was misunderstood outside of it. A youthful run with the wrong crowd gives him a criminal record he'll never live down, even as he reaches the pinnacle of his sport. In this episode, we look at Sonny's early years and ascent in the Heavyweight Division, through the lens of his eventual relocation to Las Vegas and early death. Follow us on Instagram at govppod, or send your comments and emotional outbursts to [email protected].
GOVP's Halloween Treat 2023 - The Yellow Sign
October 01, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIf it's October, it must be time for another trip into the world of classic horror fiction. This year's entry is The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers, which is part of a larger anthology called The King in Yellow. Have you ever started down the road into a relationship you knew wasn't a good idea? This year's protagonist sure does.... Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @GOVPPod, or contact us at [email protected] More history content coming soon!
Trashed House on the Left: The Horrible Hoarder of Sun City Summerlin
February 01, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBIn Fall 2012, one of the worst cases of hoarding ever recorded was uncovered in one of Las Vegas' nicest neighborhoods. How could someone live in a house packed to the rafters with trash? Jane Ann Morrison's original article about the case: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/jane-ann-morrison/help-comes-for-hoarder-neighbors-in-las-vegas/ Dr. Todd Grande's episode about alleged killer Rob Telles: https://youtu.be/NKLfaJbmWNM
GOVP's Halloween Treat 2022 - Pickman's Model
October 01, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIt's that time of year again, where we turn our attention to another piece of classic horror fiction. This year's entry is "Pickman's Model," one of H.P. Lovecraft's best and most accesible works. Dripping in the antique spookiness of Old New England, this story is a great introduction to one of the 20th Century's most important authors. Follow us on Instagram at govppod for Vegas history content, or contact me directly at [email protected] for your questions, concerns, and emotional...
Distant Dreamer: The Too-Short Life of Kathy Hobbs
September 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBIn the Summer of 1987, a painfully shy teenager named Kathy Hobbs is abducted from her East Las Vegas home and brutally murdered. A serial killer already on Death Row in Texas named Michael Lee Lockhart is ultimately fingered, but was he the responsible party? This story was featured in the first season of Unsolved Mysteries; today we give it a full GOVP Examination.
At the Crossroads of Old Vegas and Old Hollywood - Part II
May 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIn the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, actress Carole Lombard went out of her way to support the war effort. What she didn't know was that poorly thought-out Civil Defense plans would take her life and bring Hollywood's greatest love story to an abrupt end.
At the Crossroads of Old Vegas and Old Hollywood - Part I
January 01, 2022 22:49 - 43 minutes - 60 MBIn 1942, one half of the most celebrated couple in Hollywood history met her end on a mountainside just outside of a then-unknown town called Las Vegas. In this episode, we look at daily life in this little desert hamlet, as well as reviewing how Clark Gable and Carole Lombard came to be Hollywood's Golden Couple.
GOVP's Halloween Treat 2021
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBWe're taking a break from history content today; instead relax as your host reads a classic from the mind of Edgar Allan Poe - The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
PEPCON - May 4, 1988: The Date of Demarcation
September 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBHenderson, Nevada wasn't always the good part of Vegas. They used to make rocket fuel there, until the day eight million pounds of it exploded with the force equivalent of a small nuke. What follows is the story of this tragic event, and how it set the table for Henderson to become one of America's most desirable addresses.
You were warned: The annihilation of Nelson's Landing
August 01, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB20 miles below Hoover Dam, a resort community was built at the bottom of a wash. What could possibly go wrong?
The Strange Death of Ted Binion - Part IV
July 01, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 73.1 MBThe biggest 3-Ring Circus of a trial since OJ descends upon Las Vegas. Will there be a similar outcome?
The Strange Death of Ted Binion - Part III
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThe day Ted Binion died, law enforcement had no reason to suspect that Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy had anything to do with it. During the months to follow, the pair would seemingly do everything in their power to look as guilty as humanly possible. What would Las Vegas Metro PD's next move be?
The Strange Death of Ted Binion - Part II
May 01, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThe final 24 hours of Ted Binion's life, and the first 48 hours thereafter.
The Strange Death of Ted Binion - Part I
March 24, 2021 04:22 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBLonnie "Ted" Binion, son of the legendary casino magnate Benny Binion, was found dead in his home on September 17, 1998. At first, it was assumed to be an accidental overdose, but suspicion soon swirled around his decades-younger girlfriend's motives. Did Binion simply overdose? Or was it murder?
Ghosts of Vegas Past
March 24, 2021 04:10Ghosts of Vegas Past is an immersive audio experience covering memorable events from the history of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA