{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Las Vegas","slug":"city-cast-las-vegas-5262773","podcast_index_feed_id":5262773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastlasvegas","website_url":"https://lasvegas.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/74769524-a92d-11ec-b251-4b2de8922a3c/image/8e3f45862197b9114dc69aafeabe0851.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1024,"summary":"City Cast Las Vegas is an an award-winning daily podcast and newsletter created by and for locals (and locals-at-heart) that’ll challenge the easy narratives about our city … and, okay, maybe confirm a few of them, too. Join us every weekday morning for the messy, delightful, complicated conversations that Las Vegans are having: You’ll hear us ask hard questions about where we’ll get our water when Lake Mead runs out, and how we’ll keep housing affordable. We’ll argue over our favorite Chinatown bars, and share insider tips on the best tacos in town. City Cast Las Vegas will show you how loving a city means celebrating it and also holding it accountable, while having some fun along the way—because Las Vegans know how to have a good time. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at lasvegas.citycast.fm. Named Best Podcast by The Las Vegas Weekly 2025","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773"},"episode":{"title":"How Wild West Was Las Vegas, Really?","slug":"how-wild-west-was-las-vegas-really","published_at":"2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773/how-wild-west-was-las-vegas-really","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4608173714.mp3?updated=1777938682","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4608173714.mp3?updated=1777938682","summary":"Helldorado Days is back and with it comes the annual parade through Downtown Las Vegas celebrating the city’s Western roots. But how deep do those roots actually go? Turns out, Las Vegas’s relationship with the Wild West is a lot more complicated than the cowboy hats and rodeo vibes might suggest. We’re revisiting our conversation with UNLV history professor Michael Green hosted by food historian Sarah Lohman to untangle the myth from the reality. Tell us what corners of Las Vegas history you want us to dig into next. And if you want to keep this kind of storytelling coming, become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor today! This spring, we partnered with Oxford Pennant to create something special for new City Cast Neighbors. It's a custom American-made wool felt pennant designed for people who love this city as much as we do. Become a Neighbor during our spring campaign to snag yours! Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.","meta_description":"Helldorado Days is back and with it comes the annual parade through Downtown Las Vegas celebrating the city’s Western roots. But how deep do those roots a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773/episodes/how-wild-west-was-las-vegas-really/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773/how-wild-west-was-las-vegas-really.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}