TPBD – Pod Blog – Vegas Edition – 10/30/18

Is Hollywood Fair to Las Vegas? – S2E86

 

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Join Jamey and John as they discuss if Hollywood films give a fair depiction of Las Vegas with an emphasis on accuracy and continuity.  Also included on the show is a review of the Las Vegas restaurants that made it to the Nation’s Top 10 and a fan question.

 

Vegas Gossip

•  Diana Ross takes the stage at Wynn Las Vegas (11/2-3)
• Tim Allen does stand-up at the Mirage (11/2)
• The ever-popular Barry Manilow continues his residency at Westgate (11/2-3)
• blink-182 entertains at the Palms ((11/2-3)
• And Sunset Park brings you the Las Vegas Sangria & Beer Festival (11/3) and UNLV – Thomas & Mack hosts Lee’s 16th Annual Wine Experience (11/3)
• Hemp Is Fashion is the theme for First Friday, Downtown this weekend (11/2)
• Amy Schumer & Friends perform at the Cosmopolitan (11/2-3)
• Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life are at Planet Hollywood (11/2-3)
• Carlos Santana is center stage at Mandalay Bay (11/2-3)

DB172 opens tonight at the Rio. The 7,000-square-foot music-dining-drinking venue will occupy the space vacated by Cafe Martorano. The name represents the loudest sound ever recorded, the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa off the northwest coast of Java in 1883.

 

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First Anniversary Episode – Part Two (Ep #50)

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Join Jamey and John for their 1st anniversary episode (part two) as they reminisce about the past year in Las Vegas.  Topics include what is missed in Las Vegas, the continuing evils of the millennial, the evolution of Podcasting and how consumerism should change in the coming years.  Plus The Pod Bay Door Show anniversary gear give-away…download for details.  Thank you to all of our listeners – We appreciate you!

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First Anniversary Episode – Part One (Ep #49)

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Curated content and comedic viewpoints on Society, Politics, Entertainment & Las Vegas!

Join Jamey and John for their 1st anniversary episode (part one) as they reminisce about the past year in Las Vegas.  Topics include what is missed in Las Vegas, the continuing evils of the millennial, the evolution of Podcasting and how consumerism should change in the coming years.  Plus The Pod Bay Door Show anniversary gear give-away…download for details.  Thank you to all of our listeners – We appreciate you!

We are also celebrating our One Year Anniversary with The Pod Bay Door Gear Give-Away…

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Give The Pod Bay Door a quick review & rating

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The first 10 reviewers will get the requested TPBD Gear…for FREE!

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Pornography and the changes its making in Las Vegas…Plus a Return to Area 52 – Ep #48

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Jamey and John discuss the pornography industry in Las Vegas…it’s successes and failures and the sacrifices being made to stay relevant.  Also looked at are the tech influences to porn including VR Porn Platforms.  Also on the show a review of the upcoming Cinemacon conference and a return to a fan favorite…Area 52.

Las Vegas has always been a city that has redefined itself as needed and as trends washed across the landscape of leisure travel.  The most famous advertising campaign to come out of the city of neon is, of course, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”.  Now, the aforementioned statement was perfect for the time frame in which it was released but, with the information age kicking into high gear, it was quickly found that what happens in Vegas is usually available to the global community only minutes after. The information however is often skewed to meet the needs of the information conduit or out in out changed into an arguable falsehood to serve as click bate.  This is very often the case as it regards pornography in Las Vegas.  As we discuss in this weeks podcast, Las Vega get a bad rap when it comes to pornography and is many times listed as the epicenter of that particular industry.  Join us for the full discussion of this topic including mentions of the classic porn titles like the classic “Deep Throat” and “The Devil and Miss Jones” and the real relationship porn has with Las Vegas.

Also included in this episode is a discussion of the upcoming CinemaCon conference and how it brings Hollywood to the Vegas crowds…including a look at the release information of James Cameron’s Avatar franchise.

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Weed Lounges, Wild Horses and Nicolas Cage…Oh My! Ep #47

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Jamey and John discuss some of their favorite Las Vegas movies and some of the hard data behind the marijuana business in Las Vegas.

Well…weed is here to stay…or so says Rolling Stone Magazine in a recent article.  Much to my chagrin, I have to agree.  Although our feckless leaders on the Hill continue the fight the good fight against the now mighty Cannabis Flower.  This week The Pod Bay Door crew discusses the coming wave of legal battles with the Fed and the possibility of the first Pot Lounges in both Colorado and Las Vegas.  We also discuss dogma,tone and fervor with which the pot arguments are laid and the subsequent poor and misrepresentation it has within the “For Pot Community”, most especially the stigma and ensuing embarrassment shown by those who strongly favor the drug.

Also covered in this episode are some of the favorite Las Vegas based films enjoyed by the show…

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A Small Peek Behind the Vegas Curtain…and why Not All Blondes Are Atomic Ep#46

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Jamey and John share some stories of what happens behind the scenes in a major Las Vegas Hotel, discuss some of the latest news to hit Las Vegas and review Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde.

Along with discussing the sometimes shocking underbelly of the Las Vegas Hotel scene, Jamey and John have a conversation about the sensual and savage movement within the american action film industry and how it mirrors the noir aspects of the foreign market films.

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Best and Worst of 2017 Movies, Games & Las Vegas

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Episode #43 – Rundown

Coming up on this episode

–  Insiders view of the Best and Worst of Las Vegas in 2017

–  with Area 52

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 Nerd Alert(Adam)

Info gathered (Rolling Stone, metropolis, NYT, IMDB, Forbes)

Best Games of 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch, The Legend of Zelda(Breath of the Wild), Everything, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Night in the woods, Persona 5, Super Mario Odyssey –

Worst – Star Wars:Battlefront, Mass Effect:  Andromeda, Destiny 2, Middle Earth:  Shadow of war

 Best Movies of 2017

Dunkirk, Okja, Blade Runner 2049(?), Jungle, Get Out, Only the Brave, The Shape of Water

Worst – Surburbicon, Daddys Home 2, Valerian, The Mummy, The Dark Tower, Transformers:  The Last Night, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Power Rangers

Best of Vegas

Psycho Vegas, Nightswim at Wynn, Rebar, The Dorsey, Best Free Strip Parking (SLS & Southpoint),  The Dirty comedy club, Brittney Spears?!, Drunken Gene Simmons, Naked Guy handing out party flyers and the people

Worst – Paid Parking, Red Light/Green Light cocktails, Dirty Pikachu & Zack Galifinakis, Celebrity Chefs, Anyone Born after 1985

Area 52 (Jamey) –

–Nevada is home to nearly half of America’s wild horses and burros. More than 220,000 wild horses and burros have been adopted by private citizens

https://www.blm.gov › Programs

http://www.nevadadiscoveryride.com/adoptamustang.html

http://www.kbrhorse.net/wclo/blmnev01.html

–Nevada-California border passes through the Stateline Swimming Pool, at the Cal-Neva Lodge. Visitors can swim and stand in two states at once

–Nevada is the driest state in the nation with an average annual rainfall of seven inches(107 days without rain)

–Yes, a man had a heart attack at the heart attack grille and yes, if you weigh more than 350 pounds you eat for free.

–Celebrity weddings in Vegas-Sinead O’Connor, Christina Milian, Mike Tyson, Pam Anderson, Kevin Dillon, Brittney Spears, Leah Remini

The Destruction of Las Vegas…from Hollywood to Silicon Valley Ep#42

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Episode #42 – Rundown
Coming up on this episode
–  The Destruction of Las Vegas…from Hollywood to Silicon Valley
–  with Area 52
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Nerd Alert
Net Neutrality
Disney/Fox
Star Wars:  The Last Jedi

Why does Hollywood like to blow up, flood, quake and demo Las Vegas?
10 Films that destroy our town
– San Andreas, Godzilla, 2012, Resident Evil:Extinction, Transformers, Domino, Con Air, Mars Attacks, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, The Amazing Colossal Man










Video games that destroy Las Vegas
–  Fallout:New Vegas, GTA:San Andreas, Rainbow 6:Vegas1&2, Die Hard Trilogy:Viva Las Vegas
Area 52 (Jamey) –
· 1931:The Nevada Legislature relaxes marriage and divorce laws and repeals its gambling ban.
· 1931:Pair-O-Dice Club opens on Highway 91, which later is known as the famous Las Vegas Strip.
1932:Patrick McCarran elected to the U.S. Senate
1933:Prohibition is repealed.

Nerds vs Millennials…Battlefield Vegas – Ep #40

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Join Jamey and Adam as they discuss the differences between Nerds and Millennials in Las Vegas.  Topics will also include Android Citizens, Rocket Roadsters, Net Neutrality and the Infinity War Trailer…with the Nerd Alert, Gear Grinders and area 52.

Episode #40 – Rundown

Nerds vs Millennials…Battlefield Vegas – Ep #40

 Coming up on this episode we will discuss

–  How Should Las Vegas change for Nerds & Millennials…and are they the same?

–  Android Citizens, rocket cars and the Infinity War

–  with the Nerd alert, Gear grinders and Area 52

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– Stephieandfriends commented “Thanks for being old and relevant…we love the show…Do you think Las Vegas is still trendy?”

 Nerd Alert (Adam)

–  EA investigated & Net Neutrality

–  Sophia – Android Citizen

–  TESLA’s new Semi and Rocket Car

–  Infinity War Trailer

Concierge Chronicle – Keeping LV Relevant

–  Are Millenials & Nerds the Same?

–  How is Las Vegas catering to them?

–  Negative trends – Marijuana, Gas, terrorism

Gear Grinders – Las Vegas

–  Victoria’s Secret is my Secret…Hands Off!

https://jezebel.com/victorias-secret-continues-its-tradition-of-racism-as-m-1820849157

http://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-fashion-show-accused-cultural-appropriation-2017-11

Area 52 (Jamey)

–   Nevada has more mountain ranges (300) and more hot springs (over 300 occurring naturally) than any other state in the country.

Mountain Range – Definition

Secret Vegas Hotel Rooms and Why Gal Gadot Isn’t Allowed In Them – Ep#38

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Join Jamey, John, Adam and Sam for a discussion on some of the secret hotel rooms Vegas has hidden.  Plus, we look at why The Punisher and Wonder Woman may have some troubles on the horizon.  Also included is a Justice League movie review and the Rotten Tomato influence…and a controversial argument on Gal Gadot and why she may not be the hero we need right now.

Episode #38 – Rundown

Coming up on this episode

–  Secret Hotel Rooms of Las Vegas

–  Frank Castle and Wonder Women have troubles

–  with the Nerd alert, Gear grinders and Area 52

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– Demwarrior1999 commented “I do enjoy the podcast but Jamey, what is wrong with making superheroes relatable to people of today?

 Nerd Alert (Adam)

–  Justice League Review – Rotten Tomatoes Delay

–  Punisher Debut – Troubles with Frank Castle

–  Does Gal Gadot deserve to be Wonder Woman?

Concierge Chronicle – Secret Hotel Rooms of Las Vegas

–  Paiza Club at Venetian and Palazzo, a by-invitation-only membership club, private gambling rooms, including high-stakes ones $200,000 a hand

–  the Villas at The Mirage accessed through a private gated entrance with their own secured entry from the casino floor

–  David Rockwell villa atop Nobu Hotel within Caesars (think in-room Nobu chefs at your disposal, a private Zen garden, sauna, and media room

Area 52 (Jamey) –

1. 80,000 flowers are used in the current display at Bellagio Gardensand Conservatory
2. The first Jerry Lewis/Muscular Dystrophy Telethonever was held there in Sept. 1973 at the Sahara Hotel. Carnegie Hall in 1956 with Dean Martin was first.
3. Cost of Nevada marriage license, in dollars 35
4. Average cost of filing for divorce in Nevada, in dollars 450