Talk About Las Vegas with Ira

Each week, Ira talks with the celebrities, entertainers, writers, and personalities who make Las Vegas the most exciting city in the world!

Each week, Ira talks with the celebrities, entertainers, writers, and personalities who make Las Vegas the most exciting city in the world!

Talking With Geoff Schumacher – August 3, 2020

This week, Ira spoke with Geoff Schumacher, author of “Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue,” Revised and Expanded. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Schumacher talks about the new material he has added to this revised and expanded edition, including the impact of Howard Hughes on Las Vegas; the men who assisted Hughes in gaining property (including casinos) in Nevada; who had the most influence on him; why Hughes remains an important figure in history; and his surprising legacy in Las Vegas.

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Talking With Heidi Knapp Rinella – July 27, 2020


This week, Ira spoke with Las Vegas Review-Journal feature writer and food critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Rinella talks about the impact of coronavirus on Las Vegas restaurants; how some creative chefs are reimagining their businesses; what kinds of dining businesses are still prospering; adapting to the “new normal”; why restaurants are not just businesses, but part of the social fabric; and the culinary future of Las Vegas.

Talking With Giada Valenti – July 20, 2020


This week, Ira spoke with award-winning Venetian vocalist Giada Valenti. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Valenti talks about her career journey from Venice to Las Vegas (where she now lives); her health scare and the biggest lesson she learned in life; her three-times-a-week Facebook Live show; her welcome by the arts and entertainment community here; the challenges for artists during the spread of the coronavirus; and how she stays optimistic.

Talking With Pat Caddick – July 13, 2020


This week, Ira spoke with Pat Caddick, who has been involved in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas music scene for more than 30 years as a musician, arranger, orchestrator, producer, and director. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Caddick talks about his recent Facebook post that pointed out the large number of entertainment industry jobs affected by the shutdown of showrooms and lounges due to the coronavirus; how the shutdown has affected individual performers and their families; how people have stepped forward to help; ideas for bringing back entertainment options sooner rather than later; and his own career performing with some of the top names in the business.