Vital Vegas Podcast
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 349 ratingsThe future award-winning podcast from the award-winning Las Vegas blogger who brings you all the Las Vegas news, unfounded rumors and WTF you can possibly stomach.
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Episodes
Ep. 162 - Magic and Miracles
January 29, 2024 08:21 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBThis is our best episode, ever. Possibly because we're too busy to write a longer description.
Ep. 161 - Bleau Balls
January 15, 2024 08:51 - 2 hours - 97.7 MBWhere 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 in less than 24 hours. You'll get the inside scoop you won't get anywhere else about all things Vegas, so strap in. Warning: Done incorrectly, strapping in can cause chafing or erectile dysfunction. Fair warning.
Ep. 160 - Neutral Groin
September 11, 2023 09:45 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBWe blather, you play the show on 2x speed. Rude.
Ep. 159 - Cancellation Nation
August 21, 2023 07:32 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBIt'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 every other bonehead reports when they get a news release. The stories behind the stories and the stories hiding under the ottoman. The juicy stuff. The nitty-gritty. The scoop. Plus lots of wild speculation and fooltommery, which isn't a thing, but it will be, just watc...
Ep. 158 - Sea Cockroaches
May 29, 2023 10:35 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBAs if the world weren't already full of words, here are more. Many of these are related to Las Vegas.
Ep. 157 - Extreme Fremontery
May 15, 2023 08:16 - 1 hour - 82 MBWe 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 questions we hear often from Las Vegas visitors. There's also the usual rambling, about the Oakland A's and such, as well as a listicle about cheap eats on Fremont Street.
Ep. 156 - Paris Eats Jubilee
May 01, 2023 06:34 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBIn 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 we can't do everything well. We are a generalist. Just listen, then go to Twitter and give us a passionate opinion we can ignore because we are very busy and important.
Ep. 155 - Dancing in a Minefield
April 24, 2023 08:55 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBIn 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 dive right in.
Ep. 154 - ElCo Dependent
April 17, 2023 07:31 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBIn 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 and views you can stuff into your insatiable maw. Which would make a pretty good bad name.
Ep. 153 - Me Lucky Charms
April 03, 2023 09:59 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBWe could not be less interested in describing this episode. Enjoy!
Ep. 152 - Sin City Ins and Outs
March 20, 2023 04:49 - 54 minutes - 44 MBDon'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 episode.
Ep. 151 - Tsk Tsk
March 06, 2023 09:22 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWe'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!
Ep. 150 - Are You OK
December 19, 2022 08:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBIt'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.
Ep. 149 - Sane Again
November 21, 2022 07:36 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBIt's another WTF-filled episode of the podcast that's going to help make the world sane again. Actual results may vary.
Ep. 148 - Just a Leg
September 26, 2022 03:38 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAnything that happens in Las Vegas happens in this podcast, just ramblier.
Ep. 147 - New York State of Mind
August 29, 2022 19:45 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBAs 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 casino. We'd love to say it stops there, but we also talk how a focus on casino profit margins is ruining everything, along with the best magic shows in Las Vegas. Just listen, it's a podcast, it's not about reading.
Ep. 146 - Secrets and Kerfuffles
July 25, 2022 06:36 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBDive 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, opinions and aimless meandering.
Ep. 145 - Copious WTF
July 18, 2022 07:31 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBVegas be kray. We'd go into more detail, but we're eating ice cream.
Ep. 144 - Compartmentalize This
July 05, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour - 164 MBIt'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 of Circa, The D and Golden Gate, as we chat about Sigma Derby, an old-school slot with a cult following at The D. There's also a metric buttload of scoop, Vegas news and more.
Ep. 143 - Master Libator
May 16, 2022 05:22 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBIt'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).
Ep. 142 - Sh*tshow and Tell
April 11, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBSo much news. So much scoop. So much interviews. So much inproper grammar. So much Vegas.
Ep. 141 - Biggest Scoop of 2022
March 21, 2022 05:54 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWhat 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.
Ep. 140 - Running on Smiles
March 14, 2022 04:20 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBWhat 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 didn't know it. Then we pivot to a chat with Vinny Guadagnino, star of "Jersey Shore," about his third stint in Chippendales at Rio. All that, plus various and sundry scoops and news and listicles and, praise be, the mask mandate is done. Whatever a "sun...
Ep. 139 - Delayed Gratification
February 07, 2022 07:51 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWhat 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.
Ep. 138 - Drama, Lies and Cake
January 24, 2022 08:34 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBWe'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 it in some small way.
Ep. 137 - Dog Meet Pony
December 20, 2021 01:01 - 49 minutes - 39.3 MBThere's so much to say, so little interest in saying it again here. Just listen.
Ep. 136 - Hitting the Jackpot
November 29, 2021 08:02 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBIn 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.
Ep. 135 - Selectively Dickish
November 15, 2021 09:11 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWhat 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.
Ep. 134 - Carrot is Tops
October 25, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBCarrot 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 you need, plus some extra WTF you probably don't need, but listen, anyway. It's free.
Ep. 133 - Detasseling
October 04, 2021 09:03 - 1 hour - 64 MBWhat 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 the coherent. The listicle is "10 Casino Terms That Mean Something Else in the Real World."
Ep. 132 - Sounding Off
September 20, 2021 04:53 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat an action-packed episode we have for you! We also have no energy to write a description. You'll survive.
Ep. 131 - Stroke of Luck
September 13, 2021 07:13 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBIt’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, she's talking about the new Overlook lounge at Wynn. There’s also two listicles this week, so gird your loins.
Ep. 130 - Super Freaky Mind F
August 30, 2021 07:59 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBWe'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 in Las Vegas (including "Absinthe" and "Opium." We also do news and share incredibly useless facts about the MSG Sphere.
Ep. 129 - Just the Tips
August 23, 2021 05:09 - 52 minutes - 42 MBIt'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.
Ep. 128 - Food for Thought
August 02, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThis 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 out, a Vanderpump lounge is in at Paris, the Laurel Lounge is out. Also out at Bally’s, Buca Di Beppo and Tequila Taqueria. We chat with Jonathan Michaels of Sightline (yes, again) about Resorts World’s new cashless system, Dan Coughlin about the fried r...
Ep. 127 - Earhole Cleanse
July 12, 2021 19:02 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWhat 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 in here.
Ep. 126 - Resorts Worldgasm
June 28, 2021 02:40 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis 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 best interview with comedy-magician Mac King that has ever existed.. Plus news and a listicle and the usual rambling.
Ep. 125 - Handpay Helper
June 07, 2021 06:39 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBSo 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!
Ep. 124 - Elon's Holes
May 31, 2021 01:24 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWe 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.
Ep. 123 - Maskless May
May 17, 2021 07:02 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWe 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.
Ep. 122 - Brothels Bounce Back
May 03, 2021 02:44 - 1 hour - 71 MBBrothels 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 tribe. Plus, all the news you can abuse before your next visit.
Ep. 121 - M, Pinball, Flicks, Gloatery
April 19, 2021 01:41 - 1 hour - 121 MBIt'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 because our lawsuit is finally resolved (hint: we beat their ass).
Ep. 119 - New Casino Smell
March 23, 2021 07:38 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBLet'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.
Ep. 118 - Waxing Nonsensical
February 01, 2021 05:44 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe'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. Yeah, right.
Ep. 117 - Who's the Man
November 23, 2020 07:25 - 2 hours - 183 MBThis 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 Social at Palace Station, and other goodies to keep you connected to Las Vegas during these "fluid" times.
Ep. 116 - Celebrate Good Times, C'mon
November 16, 2020 07:08 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis 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. We're also celebrating the opening of Circa Las Vegas. We snagged interviews with co-owners Derek and Greg Stevens, and also chatted with YESCO, the company that renovated Vegas Vickie.
Ep. 115 - Trainwreckery
October 18, 2020 08:18 - 1 hour - 88 MBIt's time to shove a Vegas party in your earholes. Like you have anything better to do.
Ep. 114 - Flippers, Fokkers and Flirting
August 31, 2020 07:09 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBJust 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.
Ep. 113 - Don't Make It Awkward
August 24, 2020 08:02 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIt'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 things are going at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (formerly Hard Rock). We also touch base with the "Mayor of Fremont East," Ryan Doherty. Doherty talks about his two new places, Discopussy and Lucky Day, plus what's next for Fremont East. There's also a hell-ton of updates...