Podcasts by PodKats! Las Vegas Entertainment
PodKats! is a weekly hang with the biggest names in entertainment, hosted by man-about-town columnist John "Kats" Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. You can find his column on page 3A every day and online all the time at http://reviewjournal.com/Kats.
Thanks to longtime Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno for the PodKats! theme, 'Biggest Cat in Town,' from the album Broke Down in Paradise.
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PodKats! Ep. 109, Ken Henderson from 2021-02-01T03:00
Our guest this week is Ken Henderson, who has opened Notoriety on the top floor of Neonopolis. The multi-theater annex takes over the old Galaxy Theaters and Krave Nightclub space. Notoriety has ho...
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PodKats! Ep. 108, Tape Face from 2021-01-25T03:00
Our guest this week is Sam Wills, better known as the comic mime Tape Face. The “America’s Got Talent” alum has been headlining at Harrah’s Showroom throughout COVID. He has added some speaking, so...
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PodKats! Ep. 107, Anne Martinez from 2021-01-18T03:06
Our guest this week is Anne Martinez, who arrived in town in 2012 to sing in the adult revue “Bite” at the Stratosphere. She has since appeared in several top-notch productions on and off the Strip...
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PodKats! |Ep. 106, Chris Wink from 2021-01-10T18:01
Our guest this week is the amazing Chris Wink. The inventive artist helped establish the Blue Man Group, which has headlined in Las Vegas since 2000. He split with the Blue Men in 2017, to take a c...
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PodKats! |Ep. 105, Lance Burton from 2020-12-22T10:26
Our guest this week is a legend in the world of entertainment. He’s a 40-year performer and headliner in Las Vegas headed up his own show at Monte Carlo for 14 years ending in 2010. He’s since move...
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PodKats! |Ep. 104, Harry Basil from 2020-12-07T07:13
Our guest this week is a longtime standup comic and also the manager of Laugh Factory at the Tropicana, Harry Basil. Harry has a history of headlining in Las Vegas dating to 1984 when he shared the...
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PodKats! |Ep. 103, Mat Franco from 2020-11-23T11:48
Our guest this week is the champion of Season 9 of “America’s Got Talent” and a five-year headliner at Linq Hotel, magician Mat Franco. Mat is set to return to the stage on December 17th. He tells ...
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PodKats! |Ep. 102, Brad Garrett from 2020-11-16T15:00
Our guest this week is MGM Grand headliner and TV star Brad Garrett. Brad has returned to Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, which has moved from the Underground at MGM Grand to Studio A & B at the entran...
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PodKats! |Ep. 101, Derek Stevens from 2020-11-09T09:57
My guest this week is the co-owner of Circa Las Vegas, and also co-owner of the D and Golden Gate, on Fremont Street, Derek Stevens. We met with Derek just a couple of days after Circa’s opening, a...
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PodKats! |Ep.100 Part 4 from 2020-11-05T03:00
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, fittingly enough. Find it on page 3A every day, and onlin...
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PodKats! |Ep.100 Part 3 from 2020-11-04T03:00
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, fittingly enough. Find it on page 3A every day, and onlin...
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PodKats! |Ep.100 Part 2 from 2020-11-03T08:39
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, fittingly enough. Find it on page 3A every day, and onlin...
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PodKats! |Ep.100 Part 1 from 2020-11-02T15:20
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, fittingly enough. Find it on page 3A every day, and onlin...
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Piff The Magic Dragon | Ep. 99 from 2020-10-19T03:00
My guest this week is the first headliner to return to the Las Vegas Strip since the pandemic reopening, Piff The Magic Dragon. The comic magician whose legal name is John van der Put is moving fro...
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Brody Dolyniuk and Nina DiGregorio | Ep. 98 from 2020-10-12T03:00
My guests this week are two acclaimed artists in Las Vegas, Brody Dolyniuk and Nina DiGregorio. He is the founder of the popular rock-cover band Yellow Brick Road. She is the founder of the rock-vi...
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Wayne Newton | Ep. 97 from 2020-10-05T03:00
My guest this week is the man forever known as Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton. Our chat takes place at his residence of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. Wayne talks of his early days in Las Vega...
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Richard “Boz” Bosworth | Ep. 96 from 2020-09-28T03:00
My guest this week is the man in charge of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Richard Bosworth. We call him “Boz.” He is presiding over a $200 million hotel-wide renovation of the old Hard Rock Hotel in Las ...
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Terry Bradshaw | Ep. 95 from 2020-09-21T23:08
My guest this week is an NFL legend, a pro football Hall of Famer and co-host of Fox Sports NFL coverage. He’s also the star of “The Bradshaw Bunch” reality show on E! Entertainment, and the “Terry...
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Bill Medley | Ep. 94 from 2020-09-16T13:43
My guest this week is a rock and roll legend and co-founder of the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley, who has been met with several challenges during the pandemic shutdown. The Righteous Brothers sho...
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Xavier Mortimer | Ep. 93 from 2020-09-14T03:00
My guest this week is Xavier Mortimer, the first Cirque du Soleil performer to ever headline his own show on the Las Vegas Strip. He has been the star of “Magical Dream” at two Las Vegas venues, mo...
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Melody Sweets | Ep. 92 from 2020-09-07T03:00
My guest this week on a very special episode of PodKats! Live is burlesque star Melody Sweets, late of “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace. Sweets left the show in October of 2017 and is developing her ow...
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Matt and Angela Stabile | Ep. 91 from 2020-08-31T03:00
My guests this week are Matt and Angela Stabile of Stabile Productions. Their company produces the adult reviews X Burlesque, X Country, X Rocks, and as Piff the Magic Dragon. All of those shows ar...
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Skye Dee Miles and Savannah Lynx | Ep. 90 from 2020-08-24T03:00
Our guests this week are the two singers at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. supper club at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Skye Dee Miles, and Savannah Lynx. Miles has been a Vegas favorite for more than a decad...
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Brent Barrett | Ep. 89 from 2020-08-17T13:22
Our guest this week is Brent Barrett, an original Phantom in “Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian. Barrett was in that role for two years, and has an extensive Broadway and tourin...
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Matt Goss | Ep. 88 from 2020-08-10T03:00
Our guest this week is Matt Goss, an 11-year Las Vegas resident headliner and a superstar in the U.K. During the COVID shutdown, the Bros. co-founder had been talking directly to fans on Instagram ...
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Giada Valenti | Ep. 87 from 2020-08-03T03:00
Our guest this week is Italian siren and multi-language singer Giada Valenti, who has made her mark in Vegas in a short period of time. She hosts her own singing, interview and cooking shows on Fa...
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Patrick Hughes, President and CEO of Fremont Street Experience | Ep. 86 from 2020-07-27T03:00
Our guest this week is the president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience, Patrick Hughes. Hughes has headed up the upgrade to the Viva Vision Light Show and advanced the promenade’s extensive live...
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Kelly Clinton Holmes and Clint Holmes | Ep. 85 from 2020-07-20T03:00
Our guests this week are Las Vegas power couple Kelly Clinton Holmes and Clint Holmes. Clint arrived in town in 1999 to headline at Golden Nugget and has been in residency at Myron’s Cabaret Jazz a...
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Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' | Ep. 84 from 2020-07-13T03:00
Our guest this week is Rick Harrison, co-star of History channel's 'Pawn Stars' and co-owner of Gold & Silver Pawn in downtown Las Vegas, among other titles. Kats sat down with Rick at Gold & Silve...
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Adam Steck (Pt. 2) | Ep. 83 from 2020-07-06T03:00
Once again, we are joined by Adam Steck, founder of SPI Entertainment, which produces Thunder from Down Under, Hans Klok and the Australian Bee Gees show at Excalibur. This is part two of Kats's in...
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Adam Steck (Pt. 1) | Ep. 82 from 2020-06-29T03:00
Our guest this week is Adam Steck, the founder of SPI Entertainment, which produces Thunder from Down Under, Hans Klok and the Australian Bee Gees show at Excalibur. Steck also produces Boyz II Men...
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Pete "Big Elvis" Vallee | Ep. 81 from 2020-06-22T03:00
Our guest this week is Big Elvis himself, Pete Vallee, whom Kats sits down with at the Piano Bar inside Harrah's Las Vegas, where Vallee has been a headliner since 2012. The city’s longest-running ...
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Spiegelworld Founder Ross Mollison | Ep. 80 from 2020-06-15T03:00
Returning to PodKats! this week is Ross Mollison, the founder of Spiegelworld and producer of Las Vegas Strip production shows “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, “Opium” at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas...
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David Saxe | Ep. 79 from 2020-06-08T03:00
Our guest this week is David Saxe, the founder of David Saxe Productions, which has shows on stage at V Theater and Saxe Theater at Miracle Mile Shops. He has been in Vegas his entire life and join...
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Mob Museum CEO Jonathan Ullman | Ep. 78 from 2020-06-01T03:00
My guest this week is the man behind the Mob in Las Vegas, The Mob Museum President and CEO Jonathan Ullman. Ullman outlines the museum’s new health and safety measures, describes some of his favor...
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Introducing 'Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas' from 2020-05-26T03:00
'Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas' is a brand-new podcast from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, chronicling the rise and fall of the mob in Las Vegas through wiretap recordings, archival audio and i...
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Murray Sawchuck | Ep. 77 from 2020-05-25T03:00
This week, we were record a socially distanced episode at the Las Vegas residence of Murray Sawchuck, also known as Murray the Magician, a veteran Las Vegas Strip headliner who debuted at The Front...
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Earl Turner | Ep. 76 from 2020-05-18T03:00
My guest this week is Earl Turner, a 30-year entertainer in Las Vegas who known as one of the top live performers in the business. Turner has headlined at such hotel-casinos as the Dunes, Rio, Las ...
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Jewel | Ep. 75 from 2020-05-11T03:00
Our guest this week is an international recording star, but so much more. She has dedicated her art and fame to mental health wellness. She also has a new album coming out, as well a rich history i...
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South Point Arena Director Steve Stallworth | Ep. 74 from 2020-05-04T03:00
Our guest this week has the distinction of being the backup quarterback to Randal Cunningham at UNLV. He also has a long history of venue and event management in Las Vegas, most recently as Arena D...
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'Bar Rescue' Host Jon Taffer | Ep. 73 from 2020-04-27T03:00
Our guest this week is Jon Taffer, who has spent 45 years in the hospitality business, saving bars while often employing some inhospitable methods. In his club-salvaging “Bar Rescue” TV series, he ...
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Las Vegas Nightlife Executive Sean Christie | Ep. 72 from 2020-04-20T03:00
Our guest this week is accomplished Las Vegas nightlife executive Sean Christie. He has worked with such companies as the Light Group, Wynn and most recently, MGM Resorts International, where he si...
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Travis Cloer | Ep. 71 from 2020-04-13T03:00
Our guest this week is Travis Cloer, a former member of the Las Vegas cast of “Jersey Boys." Travis performed in the show from 2008 at Palazzo Theater through its closing at Paris Las Vegas in Sept...
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'Sexxy' Creator Jennifer Romas | Ep. 70 from 2020-04-06T03:00
Our guest this week is the creator, director and star of “Sexxy” at Westgate Las Vegas, Jennifer Romas. Romas has lived in Las Vegas since joining “Splash” at the Riviera in 1997. She has since bee...
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Smith Center President Myron Martin | Ep. 69 from 2020-03-30T03:00
Our guest this week is Las Vegas royalty, Myron Martin, who joins us to chat about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Las Vegas performing arts community. Martin has served as the direct...
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Penn's Sunday School (Pt. 2) | Ep. 68 from 2020-03-26T17:30
Surprise! We're releasing the rest of our crossover episode with Penn's Sunday School a few days early, seeing that we could all use a little extra at-home entertainment during this period of socia...
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Penn's Sunday School (Pt. 1) | Ep. 67 from 2020-03-23T03:00
This week, we are joining forces with our friends at Penn’s Sunday School, the powerhouse podcast hosted by Las Vegas legend Penn Jillette, to release a crossover episode on both of our podcast fee...
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Raiders Owner Mark Davis | Ep. 66 from 2020-03-16T03:00
Our guest this week is the owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Mark Davis. He joined us at Sid’s Cafe inside Westgate Las Vegas to talk about the team's transition to Las Vegas, the coronavirus scare, ...
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Chumlee of 'Pawn Stars' | Ep. 65 from 2020-03-09T03:00
Our guest this week is entrepreneur, fashion plate and fitness expert Austin "Chumlee" Russell. You may know him as an original co-star of “Pawn Stars” on History channel. The series originates fro...
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'Fantasy' Emcee Lorena Peril | Ep. 64 from 2020-03-02T03:00
Our guest this week is Lorena Peril, the star of and lead singer in “Fantasy” at Luxor. Peril has been in the show for about seven years, off and on. She has worked in Las Vegas since the early 200...
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Frank Marino | Ep. 63 from 2020-02-24T03:00
Our guest this week is a Strip headliner since 1985, first at Evening at La Cage at the Riviera and later in Divas Las Vegas at Linq Hotel. His show was unceremoniously closed by Caesars Entertainm...
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Las Vegas' First Lady of Jazz Michelle Johnson (Pt. 2) | Ep. 62 from 2020-02-17T03:00
Our guest again this week is "Las Vegas' First Lady of Jazz" Michelle Johnson, a recurring headliner at Myron's Cabaret Jazz in the Smith Center. On Sunday, Feb. 23, she is bringing Sankofa, a cele...
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Las Vegas' First Lady of Jazz Michelle Johnson (Pt. 1) | Ep. 61 from 2020-02-10T03:00
Our guest this week is "Las Vegas' First Lady of Jazz" Michelle Johnson, a recurring headliner at Myron's Cabaret Jazz in the Smith Center. Up next she is bringing Sankofa, a celebration concert of...
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Gordie Brown | Ep. 60 from 2020-02-03T03:00
Our guest this week is star impressionist Gordie Brown. He joined us on stage at the Golden Nugget Showroom, where he will be opening his “Lasting Impressions” comedy show on Feb. 11.
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Plaza Hotel & Casino CEO Jonathan Jossel | Ep. 59 from 2020-01-27T03:00
Our guest this week is the chief executive officer of the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. Jossel took over at the Plaza in 2007, and the hotel is now home to the outdoor sports and ente...
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Donald Trump Impersonator John Di Domenico (Pt. 2) | Ep. 58 from 2020-01-20T03:00
Once again, our guest this week is the esteemed John Di Domenico, who has gained fame for his impression of President Donald Trump. He has performed as Trump since 2004, but he performs many more v...
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Donald Trump Impersonator John Di Domenico (Pt. 1) | Ep. 57 from 2020-01-13T03:00
Our guest this week is John Di Domenico, who has become known across the country for his terrifically funny impression of Donald Trump. But he performs many, many more voices and characters, includ...
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Styx Frontman Tommy Shaw | Ep. 56 from 2020-01-06T03:00
We're back, and we're kicking off a new year of PodKats! with guitarist, singer and showman Tommy Shaw, who has been a member of the rock band Styx since 1975. Tommy and the rest of Styx will retu...
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Composer Keith Thompson (Pt. 2) | Ep. 55 from 2019-12-23T03:00
This week, we are once again joined by Keith Thompson, founder of The Composers Showcase, among plenty of other things. If you missed last week's episode, be sure to check it out before tuning in t...
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Composer Keith Thompson (Pt. 1) | Ep. 54 from 2019-12-16T03:00
This week, we are joined by Keith Thompson, a pillar of the Las Vegas entertainment community. He is the founder of The Composers Showcase, as well as the one-time music director for such musicals ...
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Comic Juggler Jeff Civillico | Ep. 53 from 2019-12-09T03:00
Comic juggler Jeff Civillico, who is closing his 10-year headlining run in Las Vegas at the end of this month, joins us on PodKats! this week. Jeff opened at V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops at Plan...
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Big Cat Entertainer Dirk Arthur | Ep. 52 from 2019-12-02T03:00
Our guest this week is the last of the Las Vegas big cat magicians, Dirk Arthur. We last saw Arthur on stage at Westgate Las Vegas, where he closed his "Wild Magic" show in April 2018. Arthur is pl...
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Dayna Roselli (Pt. 2) | Ep. 51 from 2019-11-25T03:00
This week, we are once again joined by longtime Las Vegas broadcast personality Dayna Roselli. She talks with Kats about her options for the future, budding comedy career and more.
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Dayna Roselli (Pt. 1) | Ep. 50 from 2019-11-18T03:00
Las Vegas broadcast star Dayna Roselli joins PodKats! this week to discuss her departure from KTNV Channel 13, how she's spending her time and what's next for her. Part two will be released next Mo...
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Shin Lim | Ep. 49 from 2019-11-11T03:00
Our guest this week is sleight of hand artist Shin Lim, a Las Vegas resident headliner and the only two-time champion of America's Got Talent. He sat down with Kats in the nosebleeds of the Terry F...
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Carrot Top (Pt. 2) | Ep. 48 from 2019-11-04T03:00
This week, we are once again joined by the city’s pre-eminent prop comic, Carrot Top. This is part two of a two-part interview, so if you missed last week’s episode, go check it out before listenin...
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Carrot Top (Pt. 1) | Ep. 47 from 2019-10-28T03:00
My guest this week is none other than Carrot Top, the city’s pre-eminent prop comic. We talk about his upbringing, meeting some of his comedy heroes such as Jay Leno and George Carlin, and how he k...
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Piff the Magic Dragon (re-release) | Ep. 46 from 2019-10-21T03:00
Déjà vu! This week, we are re-releasing one of our all-time favorite PodKats! interviews, an interview with John van der Put, the comic magician better known as Piff the Magic Dragon. We’ll be back...
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Tape Face | Ep. 45 from 2019-10-14T03:00
Our guest this week is Sam Wills, better known as Tape Face. Wills is a silent comic and former contestant on America's Got Talent. He currently headlines at House of Tape at Harrah’s Las Vegas, wh...
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Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social | Ep. 44 from 2019-10-07T03:00
Our guests (err, sort of guests) this week are Matt, Paul and Jacob of the podcast Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social. We got together for a special crossover episode of our respective shows, an...
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David Lee Roth | Ep. 43 from 2019-09-30T03:00
Our guest this week is the longtime front man for Van Halen. He’s always been fond of Las Vegas, and he is headlining nine shows at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay beginning January 8th. He is none ...
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The Amazing Johnathan Pt. 2 | Ep. 42 from 2019-09-23T03:00
We're back with part two of our interview with former Las Vegas headliner and notorious prankster The Amazing Johnathan. For part one, listen to PodKats! episode 41.
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The Amazing Johnathan Pt. 1 | Ep. 41 from 2019-09-16T03:00
Our guest this week is former Las Vegas headliner The Amazing Johnathan, a comic magician known for his dark humor, gory acts and drug references. The subject of two new documentaries, Johnathan re...
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Melody Sweets | Ep. 40 from 2019-09-09T03:00
Our guest this week spent more than six years in the cast of “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, performing more than three thousand shows for 1.3 million people. Now she is embarking on a solo show on t...
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Brian Newman on performing with Lady Gaga | Ep. 39 from 2019-09-02T03:13
Our guest this week is Brian Newman, the master trumpet player and bandleader out of New York City. Brian has risen to fame as the band leader for Lady Gaga, dating back more than a decade. Newman ...
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Daniel Emmet of America's Got Talent | Ep. 38 from 2019-08-26T03:00
America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet joined me this week on PodKats. We sat down on stage at Cleopatra's Barge inside Caesar's Palace, where Daniel is currently headlining a six-show stint. W...
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Prince protégé Elisa Fiorillo | Ep. 37 from 2019-08-19T04:00
My guest this week knew the legendary artist Prince for 25 years and sang with Prince's backing band The New Power Generation from 2009-2014. She also won the contest show Star Search at the age of...
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Spiegelworld Founder Ross Mollison | Ep. 36 from 2019-08-12T07:30
Our guest this week is Ross Mollison, the founder of live entertainment production company Spiegelworld, which brought “Absinthe” to Caesars Palace and “Opium” to the Cosmopolitan. We caught up wit...
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David Copperfield Pt. 2 | Ep. 35 from 2019-08-05T07:37
David Copperfield joined us from the hangar where he parks his private jet on this episode of PodKats! Copperfield has been headlining in Las Vegas for nearly 40 years. He is legendary for making t...
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Terry Bradshaw | Ep. 34 from 2019-07-29T07:20
Terry Bradshaw joined PodKats! before rehearsals at MDV studio in Las Vegas. A four-time Super Bowl champion, he’s a host on Fox Sports NFL broadcasts. He is also a TV and film actor, as well as a ...
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Al Bernstein | Ep. 33 from 2019-07-22T09:39
NEW SCHEDULE: New episodes of PodKats! will be released every Monday. My guest on this episode of PodKats! is a legendary boxing analyst and broadcaster who has called many title bouts in his fou...
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Oscar Goodman | Ep. 32 from 2019-07-18T08:15
My guest in this episode of PodKats! is a Las Vegas legend, the mob attorney who defended such reputed Mafia members as Herbie Blitzstein, Meyer Lansky, Lefty Rosenthal, and Tony Spilotro. He’s a f...
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David Copperfield Pt. 1 | Ep. 31 from 2019-06-29T13:46
My guest in this episode of PodKats! is a legend in the world of magic and a long-running Strip headliner: David Copperfield, who performs at the theater named for him at MGM Grand. Copperfield sti...
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Jen Kramer | Ep. 30 from 2019-06-17T10:09
Our guest on this episode of PodKats! Is the headlining magician at Westgate Las Vegas, Jen Kramer. She is not only the only female magician headliner in Las Vegas, but also the only magician to ho...
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Adam Steck | Ep. 29 from 2019-06-06T10:12
Our guest on this episode of PodKats! is the founder of SPI Entertainment in Las Vegas, Adam Steck. He produces such shows as Boyz II Men at the Mirage; Human Nature at the Venetian; and Thunder Fr...
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Wayne Newton | Ep. 28 from 2019-05-24T16:09
Our guest on this episode of PodKats! is Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, who on May 16 celebrated his 60th anniversary of performing in Las Vegas. The 77-year-old Newton is currently headlinin...
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Piff the Magic Dragon | Ep. 27 from 2019-05-17T17:34
Our guest on this episode of PodKats! is the man who famously reminds us he is the loser of “America’s Got Talent.” But he’s no loser. He is Piff the Magic Dragon, the comic magician dressed as a d...
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Linda Smith | Ep. 26 from 2019-05-10T18:35
My guest on this edition of PodKats! is one of the co-founders of Opportunity Village, Linda Smith. She has just released the book “Unwanted, How a Mother Learned to Turn Shame, Grief and Fear Into...
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Daniel Lamarre of Cirque du Soleil | Ep. 25 from 2019-05-06T08:20
My guest on this episode of PodKats! is Daniel Lamarre, president and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, opening “R.U.N” at Luxor on Oct. 24th.
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Perez Hilton & Nina DiGregorio | Ep. 24 from 2019-04-26T17:21
My guests on this episode of PodKats! are Perez Hilton, a trailblazer in the world of celebrity journalism with his Perezhilton.com website, which he launched in 2004. And also his podcast with Chr...
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Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox | Ep. 23 from 2019-04-17T17:33
My guest on this episode of PodKats! is the founder of Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Mr. Scott Bradlee himself. The show has opened its residency at 1Oak Nightclub at the Mirage. The show run...
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Craig Ferguson | Ep. 22 from 2019-04-11T18:41
My guest on this episode of PodKats! is TV and stage performer Craig Ferguson. He left his late-night talk show in December 2014 after a decade on CBS. Ferguson set ratings records and earned a Pea...
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Brad Garrett | Ep. 21 from 2019-04-02T08:15
Our guest this week on PodKats! is a column favorite and a dear friend. Comic actor Brad Garrett, who runs Brad Garrett’s comedy club at the MGM Grand! Garrett has performed on the Strip since the ...
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Christie Brinkley | Ep. 20 from 2019-03-26T16:09
Our guest this week on PodKats! is supermodel Christie Brinkley. She is starring as Roxie Hart in the national tour of “Chicago” at The Venetian Theater from April 10-14. She talks about how she fi...
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Verdine White & Brody Dolyniuk | Ep. 19 from 2019-03-19T16:19
Our guests on PodKats! No. 19 are artists who appreciate classic contemporary music. Earth Wind & Fire is onstage for 6 shows at Venetian Theater. Founding member and bassist Verdine White talks of...
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Dana Carvey | Ep. 18 from 2019-03-08T18:51
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, appropriately enough. Find it on page 3A every day online...
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Vinny Guadagnino & The Naked Magicians | Ep. 17 from 2019-03-07T08:03
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, appropriately enough. Find it on page 3A every day online...
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Ester Goldberg’s Totally Outrageous Brunch | Ep. 16 from 2019-02-15T18:33
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, appropriately enough. Find it on page 3A every day online...
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Ice Cube | Ep. 15 from 2019-02-08T18:46
I am on the prowl, indeed! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, appropriately enough. Find it on page 3A every day online...
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Jay Kornegay, Myron Martin & Stephanie Sanchez | Ep. 14 from 2019-02-01T18:01
I am on the prowl, indeed, as theme song indicates! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, appropriately enough. Find it on...
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Cameron Hughes, Mike Hammer & Kenny Davidsen | Ep. 13 from 2019-01-25T17:34
The scene never stops, folks, and this week I was ignited by Cameron Hughes! He’s known as the igniter! And he is the guy who works the crowd during breaks in the action at Vegas Golden Knights gam...
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ZZ Top, Carlos Santana, Xavier Mortimer & Little Miss Nasty | Ep. 12 from 2019-01-18T19:09
I am on the prowl, once more! Welcome to PodKats! This is Kats, John Katsilometes, of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. My column is called Kats!, fittingly enough, on page 3A every day online all the ...
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Derek Stevens | Ep. 11 from 2019-01-11T16:49
Derek Stevens, who, along with his brother Greg, have announced the name of the resort they are building on Fremont Street. The hotel-casino is scheduled to open in December 2020. If you follow t...
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The Righteous Brothers | Ep. 10 from 2019-01-09T17:07
The Righteous Brothers, they are righteous, Bill Medley and Bucky Heard. The act has performed a residency at Harrah's since 2015 and the residency is ongoing until 2019. Lets Hit It!
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Mark Shunock, Travis Cloer & Amy Saunder | Ep. 9 from 2019-01-09T16:42
Mark Shunock, is the proprietor of the Space and founder of Monday’s Dark. He also played Lonny in Rock of Ages at Venetian and the Rio. Since then, the Space has become a community destination, an...
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Human Nature, Terry Fator & Matt Ryan | Ep. 8 from 2018-12-12T11:15
Human Nature has been a popular Las Vegas act since opening at the then-Imperial Palace -- now Linq Hotel -- in 2009. The Australian quartet began with a Motown-themed show presented by none other ...
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Jennifer Romas, Stephanie Calvert, Rockie Brown & Jason Tanzer | Ep. 7 from 2018-11-30T16:11
Jennifer Romas of the adult revue Sexxy at the Westgate Las Vegas; Stephanie Calvert of the rock band Starship and also Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding; and Las Vegas rock tandem Rockie Brown and Jason Tanz...
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Criss Angel, Frankie Scinta & Enoch Augustus Scot | Ep. 6 from 2018-11-21T21:21
2008. The much-hyped “Believe” was originally a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, but was not well received by reviewers or the public and went through a major overhaul soon after it opened. Ang...
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John Shaw, Branden Powers & Philip Fortenberry | Ep. 5 from 2018-11-13T11:20
Welcome to PodKats, this is Kats, John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I am on Page 3A, every day and online all the time. We have an action-packed episode this week with John Shaw of...
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Tenors of Rock, Oscar Goodman & Daniel Emmet | Ep. 4 from 2018-11-13T11:17
Welcome to PodKats, this is Kats, John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I am on Page 3A, every day and online all the time! We join the jam with Tenors of Rock, the quintet from the Un...
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Mat Franco, Chris Phillips & Murray Sawchuck | Ep. 3 from 2018-11-13T11:12
Welcome to PodKats, this is Kats, John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I am on Page 3A, every day and online all the time! Mat Franco is a champion of “America’s Got Talent,” and a ...
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Vinny Adinolfi, Jerry Lopez & Patrick Hughes | Ep. 2 from 2018-11-13T11:07
Welcome to PodKats, this is Kats, John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I am on Page 3A, every day and online all the time! We caught up with longtime rocker Vinny Adinolfi of Bronx Wa...
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Frankie Moreno, Carlos Santana & Jeff Kutash | Ep. 1 from 2018-11-13T11:01
Welcome to PodKats, this is Kats, John Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I am on page 3A, every day and online all the time. We chat with Frankie Moreno, the Las Vegas showman who cre...
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