City Cast Las Vegas

After years of back and forth, the Nevada Commission on Ethics and Governor Joe Lombardo have finally ⁠settled their dispute⁠ over his use of LVMPD "accoutrements" in campaign materials (like his sheriff's badge and uniform) — and what started as a $1.6 million fine has dropped down to a $5,000 "donation." So was the complaint justified to begin with, and what precedent does this settlement set? Executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson talks it out with Battle Born Progress press secretary Jacob Solis and Hey Las Vegas newsletter editor Rob Kachelriess. They also discuss the fallout from state senator Edgar Flores's ⁠DUI charge⁠ and the "fabulous" 5-day Las Vegas hospitality ⁠sale⁠ that maybe, just maybe, fell a little flat. Get more from City Cast Las Vegas when you become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at ⁠https://membership.citycast.fm/⁠  Learn more about the sponsors of this September 26th episode: ⁠Babbel⁠ - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST ⁠SNWA⁠ 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.⁠ Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.

No venerable Las Vegas institution is safe in this episode — today, co-host Dayvid Figler, performance artist Ernest Hemmings, and Nevada Independent opinions editor Andrew Kiraly bring you their spiciest, most unpopular opinions about Las Vegas.  Learn more about the sponsors of this September 25th episode: Babbel - Get up to 55% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST SNWA City Cast Neighbors - Now through Oct. 3 when you sign up you get this awesome tote that says Neighbors Make Las Vegas 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. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

No, you haven't been imagining things — you are getting more mosquito bites in Las Vegas. Over the last few years, our once proudly mosquito-free desert city is becoming a buzzy bloodsucker's destination, and what's worse, some of them carry deadly diseases like West Nile Virus. So today, co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with UNLV professor Louisa Messenger to learn why our mosquito population is exploding, and what we can do about it. Don't forget to take Dr. Messenger's survey on your experience with mosquitoes. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 24th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST SNWA Get more from City Cast Las Vegas when you become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and now through Oct. 3, when you sign up, you get this awesome tote that says "Neighbors Make Las Vegas". Join now at https://membership.citycast.fm/ 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.

On August 24th, the state of Nevada became aware of a major cyberattack on government computers — critical systems like the DMV, Medicare, and employment were taken offline for days or even weeks. Some state websites are still down. So today, a month on, why do we know so little about the attack, and has the governor's office been too tight-lipped? Or are they just trying to protect our systems against other attacks? Jessica Hill, reporter at the Review-Journal, and Steve Sebelius, senior political reporter at Channel 13, have been following the story since it broke, and tell co-host Dayvid Figler what we know, what we don't, and how it could affect Nevadans. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 23rd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST SNWA 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.

"Showgirls" turns 30 this year, and while it was panned on release, it’s since earned a reputation as a cult classic. Las Vegas film critic Josh Bell of Awesome Movie Year joins co-host Dayvid Figler for a wild ride through the glittery, gritty, and gloriously unhinged legacy of perhaps the most misunderstood Vegas film of all time. They debate whether it’s genius satire or just a beautiful mess, unpack its connection to Las Vegas myth-making, and even give some love (and shade) to "The Last Showgirl" and "Leprechaun 3." Learn more about the sponsors of this September 22nd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST SNWA 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.

From Jimmy Kimmel to CCSD teachers, a realtor, and a pizzeria worker — Las Vegans are facing career repercussions for their commentary on Charlie Kirk's murder, even on their personal social media. In the meantime, Station Casinos is facing criticism for putting up a memorial to Kirk on their marquee signs — but also fielded threats to destroy the sign from a Henderson man in response. Co-host Dayvid Figler and producer Layla Muhammad discuss the politicization of Kirk's death in Southern Nevada with Nevada Current deputy editor April Corbin Girnus. They also break down NV Energy's new rate hikes, and dig into the lawsuit a spurned man has filed against an exotic dancer — was he really scammed, or just heartbroken? Learn more about the sponsors of this September 19th episode: AFAN Black & White Gala Rita Deanin Abbey Art 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.

Ramen is the new pizza. At least, that’s how local food influencer Philip Tzeng (@LasVegasFill) sees it. With steamy broths, slurpable noodles, and long waitlists, ramen has exploded in Las Vegas, and today he joins co-host Dayvid Figler to dish on where to find the city’s best bowls. And as Vegas slowly transitions out of summer (emphasis on slowly), Phil shares some of the best spots for cold ramen, proving it’s a dish that hits the spot whether you’re cooling off or cozying up. Mentioned in this episode: Ramen Sora Ramen Hashi Ramen Boys Sakura Ramen Ramen Ebisu Hachi Toridokoro Jinya Neko Ramen Dragon Tiger Noodle Ramen Show Tachi Ramen & Tea Bar Shokku Ramen Learn more about the sponsors of this September 18th episode: AFAN Black & White Gala Rita Deanin Abbey Art 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.

When Superintendent Jhone Ebert took up her post at the helm of the Clark County School District this year, she inherited contract disputes, low morale, and flagging student test scores. But Ebert came in with an ambitious 100 Day Plan — so now, three months in, how's she doing? Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with the Superintendent to discuss the changes she's put into place, and why she thinks CCSD schools deserve a better rap. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 17th episode: AFAN Black & White Gala Rita Deanin Abbey Art 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.

At the beginning of September, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority launched "Welcome to Fabulous," a new campaign aiming to boost our city's flagging tourism numbers — and the ⁠60-second commercial⁠ at the heart of the campaign has been widely panned by locals. So what's wrong with the ad, and why do locals hate it so much? Co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Shahab Zargari, an award-winning filmmaker and marketing expert at UNLV, and Scott Roeben, AKA Vital Vegas, industry commentator and writer at Casino.org. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 16th episode: ⁠AFAN Black & White Gala⁠ ⁠Rita Deanin Abbey Art 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.

Las Vegas loves to promote its cowboy bonafides — from Vegas Vic to our Helldorado Days and rodeo events — but how much of that is advertising, and how much of that is actual history? Was Las Vegas ever really part of the Wild West? Co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with UNLV history professor Michael Green, who explains just how much of a frontier town Vegas really was. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 15th episode: AFAN Black & White Gala Rita Deanin Abbey Art 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.