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City Cast Las Vegas

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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

Latest episodes

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Las Vegas Has a Road Rage Problem, a City v. County Fire Dispute, and a Twerkout Workout?

Is road rage on the rise in Las Vegas? It’s hard to quantify, but the data from the last five years suggests it could be — so what’s to blame? Then we get into the disput

Oct 14
36 min

Everything You Need to Know Before Voting in Las Vegas. Plus, the Best Voting Sites

Election Day is just around the corner, so we’re getting you ready to cast your ballot with our City Cast Las Vegas voter guide. Nevada Current deputy editor April Corbin

Oct 13
35 min

‘Your City Could Be Better’: A St. Paul Cell Phone Ban Teens Might Actually Like — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas

Another Las Vegas school year has begun — how are cell phones being handled? In Minnesota, one high school is demonstrating that a strict no-phone school day can work, an

Oct 11
24 min

Strip Selfie Crackdown, Clark County vs. Street Vendors, and a New Breakfast Burrito Spot

A selfie on a Strip bridge could land you in jail for six months — and that's just the start of what host Jesse Merrick and local filmmaker Jason Harris are untangling th

Oct 9
34 min

The Mayoral Races to Watch, AG Ford Recruits Influencers, and the Best Festivals This Weekend

Henderson and North Las Vegas both have mayoral runoffs on the ballot, so we break down the races and explain how the mayors of our metro's smaller cities interact with a

Oct 8
38 min

The Most Vegas Lawsuit Ever, Durango Loses Local Restaurants, and Our Vegas Obsessions!

A tourist is suing The Nerd bar in Fremont after getting injured when she was thrown off their giant mechanical p*nis, a wild headline that got us thinking about the stat

Oct 7
43 min

First Friday's Future After a Deadly Shooting in the Arts District

A fight between teenagers at the 24th anniversary of First Friday in the Arts District ended in tragedy when a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed, and two others were in

Oct 6
37 min

The Best Places to Hike in Las Vegas

The temps are dropping in the valley, so that means it's time to get back outside. Today on City Cast Las Vegas, we're getting you geared up for hiking season. Local outd

Oct 5
37 min

‘Your City Could Be Better’: This Basketball Court Is Saving Residents From Floods — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas

When Las Vegas looks for inspiration for the future, does it look to the Netherlands? That’s what designers and officials in New York City did in order to integrate flood

Oct 4
23 min

Controversy Rocks the Governor's Race, Illegal Rat Dumping, and Good News Friday

There's some new drama in the governor's race after allegations surfaced that Attorney General Aaron Ford sought to pardon a pregnant woman's killer, but there's more to

Oct 2
30 min

Henderson Says No to ICE, What the School Board Actually Does, and What to Do this Weekend

Henderson's police chief just rejected ICE's request to expand its presence in Southern Nevada, but will that squash ICE's attempts at gaining a larger footprint in the v

Oct 1
36 min

Your Guide to October 2026 in Las Vegas

Spooky season is here! So where are the best places around town to get in on the Halloween Spirit and enjoy all that fall has to offer in Vegas? From haunted houses, to h

Sep 30
31 min

Emergency School Funding, the Battle for an NBA Arena, and Vegas' Vibiest Coffee Shop

CCSD was staring down $51 million in budget cuts, but Gov. Joe Lombardo just approved emergency funding to give school districts temporary relief. What's the long-term fi

Sep 29
39 min

Your Guide to the Nevada Governor's Race

The Nevada governor's race is heating up with less than two months to go, and there's a lot to unpack. We sat down with Nevada Independent Capital Bureau Chief Tabitha Mu

Sep 28
34 min

‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One Oregon City is Lowering Energy Costs — Presented By City Cast Las Vegas

What’s a seemingly small project in Las Vegas that’s made a big difference? In the Oregon suburb of Tualatin, a drinking water pipe has just been fitted with a seamless e

Sep 27
20 min

Would You Live at Wayne Newton's Estate? Plus, How to Celebrate 9 to 5 Day

Wayne Newton's nearly 40-acre former Las Vegas compound could soon become a luxury home community, but is this the best use of Mr. Las Vegas' former home? Nevada has more

Sep 25
33 min

Will Caesars Change Under New Ownership? Plus, the Media Coverage of Carrot Top

Caesars Entertainment shareholders just approved Tilman Fertitta's $17.6 billion takeover bid, so what does it actually mean for the Strip, and how much of a difference w

Sep 24
39 min

Committee Alters Murals with AI. Plus, Las Vegas Is Ripping Grass Out of Parks

A proposed Business Improvement District is dividing property and business owners in the Arts District as many wrestle with whether it's necessary for the area to continu

Sep 23
39 min

Can Data Centers Fund Our School District? Plus, What the Paramount/Warner Settlement Means for Nevada

Governor Lombardo's new executive order on data centers promises guardrails — but is it really just a welcome mat in disguise? Creative Producer Jacob Solis hosts Nevada

Sep 22
35 min

Where to Find Locally Grown Food in Las Vegas

The recent cyclosporiasis outbreak had a lot of us rethinking our food choices, so we brought in farmer and food justice advocate Cheyenne Kyle and food writer Brent Holm

Sep 21
39 min

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#81
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#155 ▲ 32 Daily News US

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The tagline for this podcast is spot on. I love the varied topics and discussions, from public policy to entertainment, history and future thinking. The team do an amazing job at interviewing and researching. A+ programming.

Scot Rutledge · Mar 2025

Love listening to this podcast. I always take notes! Podcast keeps me connected to our amazing city from restaurants to parks to politics. This show has it all!!

Keen98652 · Oct 2024

I never miss this podcast — great news, issues, guests, opinions, trivia guessing games, etc. I live in Florida and many of your topics are generalizable beyond Vegas (e.g., how to revamp consequences for administrative traffic stops; neighborhoods taking responsibility for each other by putting food for the taking out in their yards; Biden admin preserving Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument; etc.) Thank you to all of you for making my days so much happier, smarter, and brighter!

Toni A Jr. · May 2024

Interesting topics ranging from entirely local to nationally relevant w/ a touch of Vegas. Also, the 20 min episodes make it the perfect commuter listen. Like a morning / afternoon drive radio show, but only the great commentary. Only critique, if I have to have one, is some conversations are one-sided between guests and host perspective. Would prefer a little more neutrality from hosts or adding another guest for diversity of opinions. Regardless, it’s always a fun listen and a podcast I recommend to locals in So. Nevada.

pampambeez · Apr 2024

The hosts are great and the content is *usually* okay. My complaint is every day they push a “bonus” episode, which auto downloads, that is actually another podcast completely unrelated to Vegas. I’m sure they get money or something for it, but SUPER annoying.

KG8992 · Feb 2025

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