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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!

Talking With Tom Cotter – July 15, 2019

This week, Ira spoke with Tom Cotter, performing in the Comedy Cellar at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino through July 21. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Cotter talks about his increased exposure from appearing on “America’s Got Talent”; the challenges of performing comedy in a politically correct culture; his successful 18-year marriage to fellow comedian Kerri Louise; his many appearances in Las Vegas; and his style of comedy, what he calls, “Boston-style rapid fire misdirection.”

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Talking With Scott Roeben – July 8, 2019

This week, Ira talked with Scott Roeben, creator of vitalvegas.com. Roeben talks about the incredible growth of his Vegas-centric website based on the consolidation of the media in Las Vegas; breaking scoops and dealing with an antiquated casino public relations model; how technology challenges the conventional narrative; the subjects that are not covered in a “company” town; and why, despite everything, he loves living, working and talking about Las Vegas!

Talking With Mac King – July 1, 2019

This week, Ira spoke with Mac King, who performs in the Mac King Comedy Show at Harrah’s Las Vegas (Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1 p.m & 3 p.m.) King talks about about his amazing 20-year engagement at Harrah’s (talk about a residency!); his lifelong friendship with Master Magician Lance Burton; his decision to move to Las Vegas and have a normal life in show business (thanks to afternoon showtimes); his approach to magic and comedy; and why his show appeals to a wide demographic.

Talking With Chris Buddy – June 24, 2019

This week, Ira spoke with director Chris Buddy, whose new documentary, INSIDE THE EDGE: A PROFESSIONAL BLACKJACK ADVENTURE, looks at the world’s elite professional blackjack players who have beaten casinos for millions of dollars while trying to evade casino surveillance and local law enforcement. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Buddy talks about the life of KC, a second-generation professional blackjack player, as he concludes his blackjack career traveling the United States from casino to casino; the challenges of dealing with casinos, including casino managers, security and local law enforcement; perspectives from gambling authorities; and the unique challenges of filming in a casino, using clandestine button cameras to capture never-before-seen casino interactions.

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