

City Cast Las Vegas
City Cast
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 bars, and share insider tips on the best tacos in town. City Cast Las Vegas will show you how loving a city means celebrating it and also holding it accountable, while having some fun along the way—because Las Vegans know how to have a good time. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at lasvegas.citycast.fm.
Named Best Podcast by The Las Vegas Weekly 2025
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 bars, and share insider tips on the best tacos in town. City Cast Las Vegas will show you how loving a city means celebrating it and also holding it accountable, while having some fun along the way—because Las Vegans know how to have a good time. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at lasvegas.citycast.fm.
Named Best Podcast by The Las Vegas Weekly 2025
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Oct 31, 2025 • 34min
Can Nevada Save SNAP? Plus, the GOP’s Odds of a Vegas Convention and Wild West Explosives
 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds are set to expire tomorrow, leaving roughly half a million Nevadans without critical food assistance. Yesterday, state leaders approved filling the gap with a $30 million contingency fund — but is it enough? Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman sit down with community advocate Patricia Haddad Bennett to discuss. Next, the team looks at why the GOP is looking at Las Vegas for a possible midterm convention, and what happened in the tiny desert town of Goodsprings when a box of good old-fashioning mine shaft dynamite was discovered.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 31st episode:
Water Lantern Festival
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 25min
Your Bank Account Connected to a Slot Machine — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
 A Las Vegas-based company recently unveiled new cashless gambling technology which would allow gamblers to connect slot machines directly to their bank account via QR code. So, ya know, what could possibly go wrong? Then again … is there an upside? Co-host Dayvid Figler is joined by gaming industry veteran and UNLV faculty member Alan Feldman and Josh Swissman, GMA Consulting Founding Partner and Gaming Industry Expert, for a spirited conversation about the pros and cons of making gambling easier than ever.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 29th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 25min
The Most Haunted Places in Las Vegas
 Las Vegas is a funky vortex where unexplained phenomena and unsettled energy swirl about in ways that send shivers down your spine, but there are some spots in town that have an extra spooky energy– and maybe even a few ghosts. Co-host Dayvid Figler chats with Las Vegas Ghosts tour guide and long-time local scribe Brian Weiss about the most haunted places in Las Vegas to visit this Halloween season.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 29th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
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Oct 28, 2025 • 22min
Will a Ban on Grass Affect You in 2026?
 Think back a million years ago to 2023, when AB 356 was passed — that state law forbids watering so-called "non-functional turf" at businesses, HOAs, government buildings, and roadways. And the deadline to convert is coming up next year.  So we're bringing back a conversation that co-host Dayvid Figler had with JC Davis from the Southern Nevada Water Authority about who has to convert "useless grass," if your doggos will go on potty strike, and why the time to convert (and take advantage of those rebates) is now.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 28th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 

Oct 27, 2025 • 22min
The Best Birthday Freebies in Vegas
 With Nevada's birthday just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than with a roundup of all the best birthday freebies in town? Co-host Dayvid Figler catches up with Hey Las Vegas editor Rob Kachelriess on what you can snag on your special day — from shots to movies, and even free play at casinos. Plus, some fun suggestions on how to celebrate your own special day in Vegas. 
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 27th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 36min
Can Nevada Spend Federal Funds in Time? Plus, Local Lobbying On the Rise, and the Return (?) of the Super Bowl
 State officials are scrambling to spend use-it-or-lose-it federal funds before they dry up next year — why is that so hard? Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman sit down with Nevada Current Deputy Editor April Corbin Girnus to discuss. Plus, why local governments like Clark County and the Southern Nevada Water District are spending more than ever on lobbyists, and Las Vegas eyes the return of the Super Bowl — in 2029.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 24th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
Opportunity Village
The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum! 
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 

Oct 23, 2025 • 22min
How to Get Your Winter On at Mt. Charleston’s Lee Canyon
 Mt. Charleston just got its first snowfall — and for us Valley-dwellers, heading up to Lee Canyon for skiing and snowball fights is a time-honored tradition. Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Johnny DeGeorge, lifelong Lee Canyon visitor and current marketing coordinator at the ski resort, to get his best tips for making the most of your day at Lee Canyon.
Don't forget to check out Ullr Fest, Lee Canyon's winter kick off party on November 1st.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 23rd episode:
Water Lantern Festival
Opportunity Village
The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum! 
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 

Oct 22, 2025 • 22min
Prickly Pear, Mesquite, and Other Wild Foods Around Las Vegas This Fall
 We're not much of a fall foliage town, but there are subtle signs of the season if you know where to look — and some of those changes are happening right in your backyard. So we're bringing back a conversation between co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman (a culinary historian) about how to celebrate harvest season with the wild foods growing all around Las Vegas.
Get your copy of "Southwest Foraging" here.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 22nd episode:
Water Lantern Festival
Opportunity Village
The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum! 
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 

Oct 21, 2025 • 20min
What Do Las Vegas City Marshals Do?
 Metro police officers aren't the only law enforcement officials in the Valley — the Las Vegas Marshals are employed by the city, and their purview is a little different. So what exactly do they do, and why are they at the center of controversy this year? Co-host Sarah Lohman talks with Oona Milliken, reporter at the Nevada Independent, about her reporting on the lawsuits dogging Las Vegas City Marshals.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 21st episode:
Water Lantern Festival
Opportunity Village
The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum! 
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 

Oct 20, 2025 • 24min
Nevada Is Now One of Three States With Public Health Insurance — Here’s What To Know
 Healthcare costs are rising, and Nevada just rolled out a potential solution: the Battle Born State Plans, the state's first public health insurance option. But are these new plans actually affordable or just more “political theater”? Co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with Tabitha Mueller, capital bureau chief at The Nevada Independent, to break down what the plans do, who they’re for, and why some brokers and Governor Lombardo are not fans. 
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 20th episode:
Water Lantern Festival
Opportunity Village
The Neon Museum - Nevada residents, light up your night with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum! 
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 Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.
Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. 


