163: Mobsters, Britney Spears, and the Raiders?! The TWISTED Identity of Las Vegas


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Mar 19 2025 64 mins   218
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. The shots. Thunder from Down Under. $300 dinners. No sleep. And I’m like… why is everyone obsessed with going to this random, expensive city in the middle of the desert?

Don’t get me wrong… I love Vegas. But it’s kind of surprising that it’s still around. I mean, if you think about it, Vegas has almost been canceled over and over and over again.

I mean there was the mob, the recession, covid, inflation… but Vegas *always* seems to find a way to survive. And I had to get to the bottom of why. So join me on this journey as we discuss The Dark History of… Las Vegas.

I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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Credits:

This podcast is Executive Produced by:

Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network

Head Writer: Allyson Philobos

Writer: Katie Burris

Additional Writing: Emma Lehman and Jessica Charles

Research provided by: Coleen Smith and Alexander Elmore

Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of History and author of Bugsy’s Shadow: Moe Sedway, “Bugsy” Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas

Director: Brian Jaggers

Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris

Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin

Production Management: Ross Woodruff

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