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City Cast Las Vegas

City Cast Las Vegas is an an award-winning daily podcast and newsletter created by and for locals (and locals-at-heart) that’ll challenge the easy narratives about our city … and, okay, maybe confirm a few of them, too. Join us every weekday morning for the messy, delightful, complicated conversations that Las Vegans are having: You’ll hear us ask hard questions about where we’ll get our water when Lake Mead runs out, and how we’ll keep housing affordable. We’ll argue over our favorite Chinatown

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29:05

Where to Find Holiday Pop-Ups in Las Vegas 2025

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/11

We might not get snow in Las Vegas, but we do know how to put on a good show. So today, YouTuber Lydia Penn joins producer Layla Muhammad and co-host Dayvid Figler to talk about the best holiday pop-ups in Las Vegas — from decked-out bars and light-filled wonderlands to train rides, ice skating, and hot cocoa galore.Learn more about the sponsors of this December 11th episode: Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Aura Frames - Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code

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25:27

Surprising Truths About Nevada’s Gamblers

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/10

Despite the gaming's near-omnipresence in our city (airports, grocery stores, and every corner bar), surprisingly little is known about the gambling habits of locals. That's changed with the release of a landmark study just released at UNLV that looked into the rates of problem gambling in Nevada — spoiler: it's a lot higher here than it is nationwide. Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with the study's author, Andrea Dassopoulos, about the study's surprising findings, who is at highest risk (it's not who

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27:28

How Our Oldest, Grittiest Dive Bars Stay Open

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/09

Sadly, Las Vegas is no stranger to seeing businesses close (RIP HUDL Brewing), but some spots just refuse to fade — especially our oldest, grittiest dive bars. Today, we’re revisiting an episode where co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler take us on a tour of five legendary watering holes, sharing the history, characters, and weird little quirks that make each one a true local treasure.Learn more about the sponsors of this December 9th episode: Babbel - Get up to 55% off at

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26:54

Are Vintage Motels on Fremont Street Worth Saving?

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/08

Right around 2012, tech mogul Tony Hsieh bought up over 100 properties downtown, including a roster of aging, classic drive-up motels on historic Fremont Street. But today, years after Tony's death, nothing has been done with the majority of these crumbling properties, which neighbors describe as a blight on the area. Is it time to demolish them once and for all? Who even owns them anymore, and what do they say about Tony's legacy in Las Vegas? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Review-Journal

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32:29

Is the Grand Canyon Pricing Out Tourists? Plus,...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/05

National parks across the country, including the Grand Canyon and Death Valley, right in Las Vegas's backyard, will soon be charging international visitors an additional $100 per person entry fee. So how does this impact tourism-dependent Las Vegas? Co-host Dayvid Figler, along with Nevada Current editor April Corbin Girnus, and Battle Born Progress press secretary Jacob Solis, discuss. Plus, a price surge for those on ACA healthcare plans is on the way, so what's the political fallout for purple

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28:30

Can Las Vegas Get Its Own Official Cocktail, Already?

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/04

Nevada may love the newly anointed state cocktail, the Picon Punch, but good luck finding it south of Reno. So co-host Dayvid Figler and newsletter editor Rob Kachelreiss asked two top local bartenders: What should be the official cocktail of Las Vegas? Jonah Gibbs from Petite Boheme and Jennifer Yim from the Cosmopolitan, along with the City Cast Las Vegas team, create five drink contenders blending history, nostalgia, and pure Vegas spectacle. Now it’s your turn to weigh in — and maybe even order

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23:44

How Did Wall Street Scoop Up Half a Million Vegas Homes?

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/03

As Las Vegas continues to grow, locals are continuing to struggle to buy homes in our city. Are Wall Street hedge funds to blame? Review-Journal reporter Patrick Blennerhassett is here to help us answer that question. Co-host Dayvid Figler is digging into the reality of personal home ownership in a time of corporate buy-ups. Plus, they talk about whether a failed effort to limit corporate ownership of homes in the recent special legislative session would have even worked. Learn more about the

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25:54

The Most Epic Local Beefs of 2025

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/02

There are only a few weeks left in the year, so we’re chatting about the biggest clashes and the juiciest beefs that defined Vegas in 2025. Co-host Sarah Lohman is joined by Patricia Haddad Bennett and co-host Dayvid Figler to get into all the drama, from noise ordinance battles to secret recordings. Learn more about the sponsors of this December 2nd episode: Opportunity Village Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or

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30:58

Your Guide to December 2025 in Las Vegas

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/12/01

In this December guide, we’re sharing insider tips to bring extra cheer this holiday month — even for the Grinchiest Las Vegans. Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman are swapping ideas with artist Justin Favela for all the best things to see, do, and eat all month long. From hot takes on Mt. Charleston, to even hotter takes on seasonal drinks, and a starry tour of the night sky — we have your December on lock. Plus, how to rein in your holiday consumerism by thrifting. If Mt. Charleston is also a

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46:13

The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/26

Join City Cast Las Vegas co-host Sarah Lohman alongside fellow hosts from Austin, Chicago, DC, Denver, Madison, Nashville, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake, Seattle, and the Twin Cities for a special episode that’ll help you knock out your holiday shopping early and support small businesses around the country. From a handlebar mount (and app!) that’ll turn your phone into a bike cam, to a mustard-of-the-month subscription box, our hosts are here to tell the stories of local businesses in

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22:37

Vegas Weather Questions Answered, Even the Weird Ones

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/25

The rain may have stopped, but that’s not keeping Nate Tannenbaum from schooling co-host Dayvid Figler on our desert weather patterns. The current traffic anchor at 8NewsNow and longtime TV weather reporter is here to answer your questions about everything from haboobs, to heat waves, and floods. Plus, how is climate change affecting his job? Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las

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25:18

How State Lawmakers Hijacked Lombardo’s Special Session

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/24

The seven-day special session at the Nevada Legislature wrapped with historic procedural chaos, surprise alliances, and a marquee film tax credit bill dying by a single vote. Nevada Independent Capital Bureau Chief Tabitha Mueller joins co-host Dayvid Figler to break down how Governor Lombardo’s ambitious agenda collided with Democratic resistance and unusual GOP crossovers, reshaping the political landscape heading into 2026. Winners, losers, and looming election-year repercussions all come into

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30:36

Caesars Hit With Mega Fine, Gas Tax Renewed, and...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/21

Caesars was just fined $7.8 million by the Gaming Control Board for turning a blind to an illegal bookie laundering money at their property — for years. Why did it take so long? Plus, why the County renewed a gas tax and the curious case of the sole opposing vote, and with SantaCon on the horizon — is it time to put holiday festivities back on the other side of Thanksgiving where they belong? Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman, along with Nevada Current reporter Michael MJ Lyle,

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25:19

What’s Still Open 24/7 in Las Vegas?

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/20

Long gone are the days when you could have dinner at 2 a.m., buy Girl Scout cookies at 3 a.m., and go grocery shopping at 4 a.m. Despite our reputation for all-hours fun, our days as a true 24/7 town are behind us. So as the winter nights get longer and we lean into our nocturnal habits, where can Las Vegans still find all-hours amenities and fun? To answer that question, we're bringing back a conversation co-host Dayvid Figler had with writer Brent Holmes and foodie Giselle D'souza about where to

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22:34

Can Democrats Get Anything Done for Nevada After the...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/19

Now that the shutdown is over (for now), what is our Congressional delegation in Washington getting done for Southern Nevadans — and as Democrats, what can they actually do? Today, Congresswoman Dina Titus sits down with co-host Dayvid Figler to discuss what happens to Nevadans' healthcare, whether the Epstein files are all political theater, and her callout to local leaders to actually have a public conversation about the Boring Company's environmental and worker safety citations.Learn more

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27:56

We Just Missed a Big Water Policy Deadline. How...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/18

Last week, the seven Colorado Rivers basin states, including Nevada, blew through yet another federally-imposed deadline to basically figure our shit out and allocate our dwindling water supply. So what happens now? And does this stalemate mean that Las Vegas is going to run out of water? UNR professor Elizabeth Koebele, who studies the messy politics of the river, tells co-host Dayvid Figler why the states are in Mean Girls mode, and what we can expect going forward.Learn more about the sponsors

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25:46

The 'Texasification' of the Nevada Legislature

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/17

On Wednesday evening, Nevada lawmakers received an agenda and an official notice that the Special Session would start the very next morning. But now that the Spesh Sesh is up and running at a cost of $100k a day, we gotta ask: Did Nevada really need this? What are the governor's political motivations as he ramps up his reelection campaign? And what can our legislature learn from Texas? Co-host Dayvid Figler convenes a spirited conversation with both liberal and conservative perspectives: Jacob Solis

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38:36

Why Senator Rosen Ended the Shutdown, Housekeeping...

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/14

This week, we discuss why Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada ⁠joined forces⁠ with seven other Democrats, crossing party lines to vote for the GOP’s budget bill and end our country’s longest federal shutdown. But at ⁠whose urging⁠? Nevada Independent opinions editor Andrew Kiraly joins co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler to discuss. Plus, why the ⁠Housekeeping Olympics⁠, now in its 35th year, matter more than ever, and how the return of the ⁠TI pirate show⁠ turned out to be a big ol' rumor.Learn

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23:52

Every Apocalyptic Movie Set in Vegas, Ranked

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/13

Las Vegas has seen its share of wild nights — but what happens when the world actually ends? In honor of the upcoming season of "Fallout" set in New Vegas and a Fallout fan celebration in Goodsprings this weekend, co-host Dayvid Figler teams up with filmmaker Darlene Dalmaceda and movie podcaster David Rosen to rank the best (and worst) apocalypse movies set in Sin City. From "Mars Attacks!" to "Blade Runner 2049" and the cult favorite "Six String Samurai," they explore why Hollywood loves to

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19:56

What It's Like To Eat at Every Strip Buffet in a Week

City Cast Las Vegas ·

2025/11/12

As Las Vegans look forward to holiday feasting with family, many of us are planning trips to a classic casino buffet — there's something for everyone. And despite the rise of food halls, the Vegas buffet isn't actually dead. Just ask food writer Janna Karel — last year, she ate at every buffet on the Strip and lived to tell the tale. So we're bringing back a conversation co-host Dayvid Figler had with Janna about which buffets are worth the trip, and how to maximize your buffet experience. Note:

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