We're back, and we're kicking off a new year of PodKats! with guitarist, singer and showman Tommy Shaw, who has been a member of the rock band Styx since 1975. Tommy and the rest of Styx will return to Las Vegas on Jan. 19 for a single performance at Pearl Concert Theater inside Palms Casino Resort.

Our guest this week is the last of the Las Vegas big cat magicians, Dirk Arthur. We last saw Arthur on stage at Westgate Las Vegas, where he closed his "Wild Magic" show in April 2018. Arthur is planning a return to the stage alongside his exotic cats in 2020.

This week, we are once again joined by Keith Thompson, founder of The Composers Showcase, among plenty of other things. If you missed last week's episode, be sure to check it out before tuning in to this one.

Comic juggler Jeff Civillico, who is closing his 10-year headlining run in Las Vegas at the end of this month, joins us on PodKats! this week. Jeff opened at V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, and he is closing at Anthony Cools Experience theater at Paris Las Vegas. He talks of why he is ending that run now and what to expect in 2020.

This week we talk about Park Hoppers, bus stop pick up points and surprise celebrity appearances. Plus we talk to Laura about a very special character meeting, impromptu Disney singalongs and Cheshire Cat’s tails! Attractions/Resorts/Services featured:  Art of Animation, Ohana, The Polynesian, Hollywood Studios, Universal, French Quarter, Happily Ever After, Magic Kingdom, Tower of Terror, Seven Dwarves Mine Train, Kissimmee, Grand Floridian, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Coronado Springs,  Mickey &

This week, we are once again joined by longtime Las Vegas broadcast personality Dayna Roselli. She talks with Kats about her options for the future, budding comedy career and more.

CROSS OVER EPISODE! Kate Peterman is a brilliant and hilarious writer, actor, podcaster, and most importantly, mother to a cat named Peter. She is the writer and star of the live show People Pleaser, has a weekly feel good-ish podcast called Things I Used to Lie About (the above-mentioned crossover!) and is one half of the upcoming podcast season called “Sisqo and Tree Bird Present A Christmas Podcast Spectacular (on ice)” in which Quinta Brunson, raised Jehovah's witness and Kate Peterman, raised

Las Vegas broadcast star Dayna Roselli joins PodKats! this week to discuss her departure from KTNV Channel 13, how she's spending her time and what's next for her. Part two will be released next Monday, so be sure to hit the subscribe button.

Our guest this week is sleight of hand artist Shin Lim, a Las Vegas resident headliner and the only two-time champion of America's Got Talent. He sat down with Kats in the nosebleeds of the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage, where his residency has been extended through next June.

Drew Taylor and Jim Hill start off this week’s episode with a lengthy excerpt from Sir Elton John’s official autobiography where the singer / songwriter looks back on his role in the creation of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Then Drew & Jim share what they know about Ron Clements & John Musker’s aborted animated feature which was to have been an affectionate send-up of Sir Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense films Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are once again joined by the city’s pre-eminent prop comic, Carrot Top. This is part two of a two-part interview, so if you missed last week’s episode, go check it out before listening to this one.

In questo episodio leggo e commento il mio recente blog post su Los Angeles. Alla fine ne viene fuori una mezz'ora di istruzioni più o meno turistiche, con qualche divagazione sul tema.Versione testuale: http://www.blog.ladradicaramelle.com/?p=5812

My guest this week is none other than Carrot Top, the city’s pre-eminent prop comic. We talk about his upbringing, meeting some of his comedy heroes such as Jay Leno and George Carlin, and how he keeps his show fresh. The interview took place in his dressing room at Atrium Showroom, which is strewn with such assorted props as a disco ball, a Miami Dolphins flag, two framed platinum Pantera albums and Carrot Top action figures. You can watch the full video of this episode on the Review-Journal’s

Déjà vu! This week, we are re-releasing one of our all-time favorite PodKats! interviews, an interview with John van der Put, the comic magician better known as Piff the Magic Dragon. We’ll be back with a fresh episode next Monday.

Our guest this week is Sam Wills, better known as Tape Face. Wills is a silent comic and former contestant on America's Got Talent. He currently headlines at House of Tape at Harrah’s Las Vegas, where we sat down to *tape* this episode of PodKats!

Our guests (err, sort of guests) this week are Matt, Paul and Jacob of the podcast Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social. We got together for a special crossover episode of our respective shows, and we hope you enjoy the result.

Our guest this week is the longtime front man for Van Halen. He’s always been fond of Las Vegas, and he is headlining nine shows at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay beginning January 8th. He is none other than Diamond David Lee Roth.

We're back with part two of our interview with former Las Vegas headliner and notorious prankster The Amazing Johnathan. For part one, listen to PodKats! episode 41.

Our guest this week is former Las Vegas headliner The Amazing Johnathan, a comic magician known for his dark humor, gory acts and drug references. The subject of two new documentaries, Johnathan remains with us after disclosing in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with a rare heart condition and given one year to live. Part Two of this interview will be out next Monday. Make sure you don't miss it by subscribing on Apple, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts.