<description>&lt;div&gt;Hi friends, happy Wednesday!&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 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.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 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? &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 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. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 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.  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in the show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: &lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey"&gt;https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey&lt;br&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; FOLLOW ME AROUND&lt;br&gt; Tik Tok: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v"&gt;https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt; Instagram: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR"&gt;http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Facebook: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6"&gt;http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Twitter: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV"&gt;http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Pinterest: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY"&gt;http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Youtube: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og"&gt;http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Snapchat: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d"&gt;https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; Discord: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*"&gt;https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*&lt;br&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505 &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; ________&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Credits:&lt;br&gt; This podcast is Executive Produced by:&lt;br&gt; Bailey Sarian &amp;amp; Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network&lt;br&gt; Head Writer: Allyson Philobos&lt;br&gt; Writer: Katie Burris&lt;br&gt; Additional Writing: Emma Lehman and Jessica Charles&lt;br&gt; Research provided by: Coleen Smith and Alexander Elmore&lt;br&gt; 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 &lt;br&gt; Director: Brian Jaggers&lt;br&gt; Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris&lt;br&gt; Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin &lt;br&gt; Production Management: Ross Woodruff&lt;br&gt; Hair: Angel Gonzalez&lt;br&gt; Makeup: Roni Herrera&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; ________&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Style that makes you feel as good as you look—get started today at &lt;a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory"&gt;https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Visit &lt;a href="https://www.audible.com/"&gt;https://www.audible.com/darkhistory&lt;/a&gt; or text DARKHISTORY to 500-500. New users can try Audible premium plus for free for 30 days. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Head to &lt;a href="https://www.audible.com/"&gt;https://www.factormeals.com/darkhistory50&lt;/a&gt; to get 50% off.&lt;/div&gt; </description>

Dark History

Audioboom Studios

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

MAR 19, 202562 MIN
Dark History

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

MAR 19, 202562 MIN

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<div>Hi friends, happy Wednesday!<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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? <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> 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.  <br> <br> I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.<br> <br> I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in the show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey">https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey<br> </a><br> FOLLOW ME AROUND<br> Tik Tok: <a href="https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v">https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v</a> <br> Instagram: <a href="http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR">http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR</a><br> Facebook: <a href="http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6">http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6</a><br> Twitter: <a href="http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV">http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV</a><br> Pinterest: <a href="http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY">http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY</a><br> Youtube: <a href="http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og">http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og</a><br> Snapchat: <a href="https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d">https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d</a><br> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*">https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*<br> </a><br> RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505 <br> <br> ________<br> <br> Credits:<br> This podcast is Executive Produced by:<br> Bailey Sarian &amp; Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network<br> Head Writer: Allyson Philobos<br> Writer: Katie Burris<br> Additional Writing: Emma Lehman and Jessica Charles<br> Research provided by: Coleen Smith and Alexander Elmore<br> 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 <br> Director: Brian Jaggers<br> Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris<br> Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin <br> Production Management: Ross Woodruff<br> Hair: Angel Gonzalez<br> Makeup: Roni Herrera<br> <br> ________<br> <br> Style that makes you feel as good as you look—get started today at <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory">https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory</a>.<br> <br> Visit <a href="https://www.audible.com/">https://www.audible.com/darkhistory</a> or text DARKHISTORY to 500-500. New users can try Audible premium plus for free for 30 days. <br> <br> Head to <a href="https://www.audible.com/">https://www.factormeals.com/darkhistory50</a> to get 50% off.</div>