The History of Las Vegas

In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Elvis chapels and exotic animals. Magicians and pyramids. Sin city has it all. Learn how to talk about Las Vegas in Chinese with today's show. And remember: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1393 

Cities have always been romanticized, but few of them have embraced—or actively engineered—their reputations as thoroughly as Las Vegas. On the second in a series of Critics at Large interview episodes, Alexandra Schwartz talks with her fellow staff writer Nick Paumgarten about h ... Show More

Bienvenue dans le Nevada ! L’État de Las Vegas. Dans lequel vous pourrez croiser des machines à sous, une Tour Effeil miniature, des faux Elvis, des parcs nationaux WAOUH et le plus grand lac artificiel des États-Unis. Invité : Loïc de La Mornais. Voix & Réalisation : Guillaume H ... Show More

What happens in Vegas is not staying in Vegas! Lance, AJ McLean, and Drew are spilling about their road trip to Sin City, including sharing their thoughts on their pit stops at Calico Ghost Town, Alien Fresh Jerky, and a concert in the middle of the desert powered by Hyundai! Shi ... Show More

From casino floors to count rooms to courtrooms, and from Washington, D.C., to Detroit to the neon glow of the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German guides listeners through stories he covered as a young journalist in the 1970s and 1980s. Se ... Show More

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Author Jill Jonnes joins Rick to discuss who was in the crowd 120 years ago to view The Eiffel Tower, and how radio saved it from being demolished. Also, Pauline Frommer offers tips for all kinds of fun in Las Vegas away from the casinos on the Strip and we'll explore some of the ... Show More

It's almost time for the Las Vegas GP and Matt and Brian ARE HEADING TO LAS VEGAS AS YOU LISTEN TO THIS! Will it be chaos? A sh*tshow? We know it's gonna be ENTERTAINING. The guys talk about how Europeans should stick to what they know, why we should buy Vegas GP stock now when i ... Show More

Hi friends, happy Wednesday! The other day I was invited to a bachelorette party. And it wasn’t one of those simple, one day parties. NO. This was going to be an all-out, wild, expensive bachelorette weekend in… the city of Las Vegas. And I knew exactly what was going to happen. ... Show More

What happens in Vegas, right? Today, Creighton and I are discussing some fun (mildly traumatic) memories from my time as an assistant in Las Vegas, my journey to becoming a stylist, and what I would tell 21 year old Terra if she was sitting in front of me today.This is an episode ... Show More