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The Vegas Update: Ali Wong Back To Vegas in September

May 18, 2023 18:48 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MB

Ali Wong did four back-to-back sold out shows in April, and now she returns to Encore Theater this September. One of the most sought-after stand-up comedians on the stage, Ali is also a writer, actress, [...] The post The Vegas Update: Ali Wong Back To Vegas in September appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Electric Daisy Carnival 2023

May 08, 2023 15:43 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MB

Day-Glo fuzzy boots are not required, but they certainly help. The world’s largest electronic dance music festival is back at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and prepared to welcome about 190,000 party people. Yes, Tiesto is [...] The post The Vegas Update: Electric Daisy Carnival 2023 appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Last Chance for a “Play” Date with Katy Perry

April 12, 2023 20:22 - 1 minute - 1.39 MB

There’s an oversized bed, a huge red rocking horse, and a giant orange toilet … and she’ll be the first to tell you that she’s, “not Celine Dion.” She’s Katy Perry, and as she passed [...] The post The Vegas Update: Last Chance for a “Play” Date with Katy Perry appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Taylor Swift at Allegiant Stadium

March 22, 2023 19:16 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MB

It’s finally here. The show that broke Ticketmaster and triggered a congressional hearing. Gonzo‘s here with what you can expect from Taylor Swift this weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, along with a few [...] The post The Vegas Update: Taylor Swift at Allegiant Stadium appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Saint Patrick’s Weekend 2023

March 16, 2023 03:05 - 1 minute - 1.39 MB

If you’re not having fun in Las Vegas on Saint Patrick’s Day weekend, you’re obviously not doing it right. The casinos, bars, and clubs all offer special deals on drinks, food, and entertainment. Gonzo’s here [...] The post The Vegas Update: Saint Patrick’s Weekend 2023 appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2023

March 07, 2023 21:55 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MB

Catch our chat with Tom Ingram, the guy behind 26 years of what is now the largest rockabilly event in the world, and the longest running music festival in Las Vegas, The Viva Las Vegas [...] The post The Vegas Update: Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2023 appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Weezer, Gorillaz, and When We Were Young

March 06, 2023 20:10 - 1 minute - 953 KB

There’s never a shortage of live music in Las Vegas, and there’s been a flurry of announcements as of late that will be especially appealing to alternative music fans. Gonzo‘s here with a quick run-down [...] The post The Vegas Update: Weezer, Gorillaz, and When We Were Young appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: NASCAR Weekend 2023

March 01, 2023 21:25 - 1 minute - 960 KB

Floor it and turn left. No, those are not driving directions to Las Vegas, exactly. More for the drivers in the 26th annual Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas [...] The post The Vegas Update: NASCAR Weekend 2023 appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: Depeche Mode, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Duran Duran

February 22, 2023 20:44 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MB

It looks like the eighties and nineties have definitely moved into Las Vegas for the coming months with the announcement of upcoming shows from several rock mega-bands. Depeche Mode, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Duran [...] The post The Vegas Update: Depeche Mode, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Duran Duran appeared first on Highway Radio.

The Vegas Update: “Spy” at Atomic Museum

February 16, 2023 22:05 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MB

The Atomic Museum is launching a brand-new exhibit titled “SPY”. It’s a partnership with the National Security Agency’s (NSA) National Cryptologic Museum. So, yeah, that’s a thing. “SPY” is gonna spotlight telemetry intelligence, which they [...] The post The Vegas Update: “Spy” at Atomic Museum appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”

June 05, 2021 23:02 - 5 MB

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one of the most sensational cases of their careers after a cop stumbles upon a dazed and bloodied young man walking down the road. Accused of murder, [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” appeared first on Highway Radio.

View of Vegas: 100% Open Means What?

April 16, 2021 16:51 - 1 minute - 995 KB

Find out what we can expect when Las Vegas is 100% open in this Highway Radio micro-podcast. The post View of Vegas: 100% Open Means What? appeared first on Highway Radio.

View of Vegas: What Reopening Means

April 15, 2021 16:56 - 1 minute - 993 KB

With social distancing requirements easing as of May 1st, get an idea of what your entertainment options are in this Highway Radio micro-podcast. Are lap dances returning? The post View of Vegas: What Reopening Means appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Concrete Cowboy”

April 02, 2021 22:25 - 1 minute - 1.52 MB

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic Josh Bell has checked it out. [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Concrete Cowboy” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Godzilla vs. Kong”

April 02, 2021 22:20 - 1 minute - 1.52 MB

Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home. Along for the ride is Jia, an orphaned girl who has a unique and powerful bond with the mighty beast. However, they [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Godzilla vs. Kong” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Promising Young Woman”

December 24, 2020 18:30 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be — she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Promising Young Woman” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Soul”

December 24, 2020 18:26 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn’t quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz — and he’s good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Soul” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “News of the World”

December 24, 2020 18:22 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Five years after the end of the Civil War, Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd crosses paths with a 10-year-old girl taken by the Kiowa people. Forced to return to her aunt and uncle, Kidd agrees to [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “News of the World” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

December 20, 2020 00:46 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Greenland”

December 20, 2020 00:42 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garrity’s experience the [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Greenland” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Let Them All Talk”

December 13, 2020 21:29 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

A young man finds romance with a literary agent while taking a trip with the woman’s famous aunt and her friends. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Let Them All Talk” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Wolfwalkers”

December 13, 2020 21:24 - 1 minute - 1.49 MB

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn, comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Wolfwalkers” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Songbird”

December 13, 2020 21:19 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Immune to the COVID-23 virus, a courier races against time to save the woman he loves from a quarantine camp. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Songbird” appeared first on Highway Radio.

View of Vegas – 12/09/20

December 09, 2020 23:57 - 1 minute - 1.41 MB

Here’s the quickest way to get up-to-date on what’s going on in Las Vegas. Hit “play” for a speedy update on shows like “Absinthe”, and “Murray The Magician“. Find out where you can see some [...] The post View of Vegas – 12/09/20 appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Mank”

December 08, 2020 19:04 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.” Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Mank” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Godmothered”

December 08, 2020 18:57 - 1 minute - 1.49 MB

An inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training tries to prove that people still need fairy godmothers. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear his thoughts. For more from Josh, enjoy [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Godmothered” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Sound of Metal”

December 08, 2020 18:50 - 1 minute - 1.49 MB

A heavy-metal drummer’s life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear his thoughts. For more from [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Sound of Metal” appeared first on Highway Radio.

View of Vegas – 12/04/20

December 05, 2020 23:11 - 1 minute - 1.42 MB

What’s poppin’ in Vegas? Welcome to the world’s shortest Vegas podcast about things to do and see in Sin City. We’ve got a quick update on “Absinthe”, “Extravaganza”, “Murray The Magician“, “The Rat Pack Is [...] The post View of Vegas – 12/04/20 appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Superintelligence”

November 28, 2020 20:36 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

When a powerful superintelligence chooses to study Carol, the most average person on Earth, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the AI decides whether to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Superintelligence” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Croods: A New Age”

November 28, 2020 20:21 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans — a family that’s a [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Croods: A New Age” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Black Beauty”

November 28, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

Born free in the American West, Black Beauty is rounded up and brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets spirited teenager Jo Green. Black Beauty and Jo forge a bond that carries Beauty through the [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Black Beauty” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Run”

November 21, 2020 20:34 - 1 minute - 1.49 MB

A teenage wheelchair user who is homeschooled starts suspecting over time that her obsessively over-protective single mother is hiding some sinister secrets that she can never tell to anyone. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Run” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Vanguard”

November 21, 2020 20:29 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

Members of a covert security company try to protect an accountant from the world’s deadliest mercenary organization. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear his thoughts. Or [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Vanguard” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Dreamland”

November 17, 2020 18:43 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

A teen bounty hunter is torn between helping or capturing a seductive fugitive bank robber hiding in his small town during the Great Depression. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Dreamland” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Freaky”

November 13, 2020 18:42 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has had a look. Click play below to hear his thoughts. Josh [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Freaky” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Let Him Go”

November 06, 2020 16:21 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas. [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Let Him Go” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Dark and the Wicked”

November 06, 2020 16:13 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB

Plagued by waking nightmares, two siblings suspect that something evil is taking over their family at an isolated farmhouse. Our resident Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has checked it out. Click play below to hear his [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Dark and the Wicked” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Craft: Legacy”

October 30, 2020 21:37 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below to hear his [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Craft: Legacy” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Holidate”

October 30, 2020 21:32 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other’s platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Holidate” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Come Play”

October 30, 2020 21:18 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

Parents fight to save their son when a mysterious creature uses his electronic devices to break into our world. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below to hear his thoughts. [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Come Play” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”

October 27, 2020 19:40 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2020 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Jason Woliner in his feature directorial debut. Our [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Witches”

October 26, 2020 19:41 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Witches” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Bad Hair”

October 25, 2020 19:54 - 1 minute - 1.46 MB

Terror strikes when a woman’s new hair weave seems to take on a life of its own. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below to hear his thoughts. Or, read [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Bad Hair” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

October 17, 2020 17:20 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The Trial of the Chicago 7” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Honest Thief”

October 17, 2020 17:15 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB

Hoping to cut a deal, a professional bank robber agrees to return all the money he stole in exchange for a reduced sentence. But when two FBI agents set him up for murder, he must [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Honest Thief” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Clouds”

October 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

Teenager Zach Sobiech forms the music group A Firm Handshake and records the inspirational hit single “Clouds.” Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below to hear his thoughts. And since [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Clouds” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “On The Rocks”

October 09, 2020 19:10 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

The story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York. In this comedy about aging, marriage, and the tenuous bond between parents and grown children, New [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “On The Rocks” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Yellow Rose”

October 09, 2020 19:05 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

A Filipina teen must decide whether to stay with her family or leave her small Texas town to become a country music singer. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Yellow Rose” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “The War With Grandpa”

October 09, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “The War With Grandpa” appeared first on Highway Radio.

Josh Bell Reviews “Scare Me”

October 02, 2020 19:05 - 1 minute - 3.51 MB

Two strangers tell scary stories in a Catskills cabin during a power outage. Our favorite Las Vegas media critic, Josh Bell has seen it. Click play below to hear his thoughts. For more from Josh, enjoy “Awesome [...] The post Josh Bell Reviews “Scare Me” appeared first on Highway Radio.