{"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":1118,"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":"2026-09-21T14:17:32.704364+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773"},"episode":{"title":"Unraveling the Hope for Prisoners Scandal, Raiders Ask for $75 Million, and Remembering the Riviera","slug":"unraveling-the-hope-for-prisoners-scandal-raiders-ask-for-75-million-and-remembering-the-riviera","published_at":"2026-08-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773/unraveling-the-hope-for-prisoners-scandal-raiders-ask-for-75-million-and-remembering-the-riviera","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5717242214.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5717242214.mp3","summary":"The founder of Hope for Prisoners is now ⁠facing nine felonies⁠ and 11 gross misdemeanors, including sexual assault charges alleging he used his position to ⁠prey on incarcerated women⁠ at Nevada prisons and transitional housing facilities. We dig into the case and what it means for the organization he built. Then, the Raiders are ⁠asking for $75 million⁠ in public funds to build a new entrance plaza at Allegiant Stadium, a project the team ⁠didn't bother including⁠ when the stadium was first built with $750 million in public money. We break down why they're asking for the funds and whether or not it's worth the investment. Plus, we've got another round of our Vegas Fixations for you. Host Jesse Merrick breaks it all down with criminal defense attorney Dayvid Figler and artist Vogue Robinson. Learn more about the sponsors of this Tuesday, August 25th episode: ⁠Neon Museum⁠ ⁠Elect Alex Quagge⁠ 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. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ ⁠⁠citycast.fm/advertise⁠.","meta_description":"The founder of Hope for Prisoners is now ⁠facing nine felonies⁠ and 11 gross misdemeanors, including sexual assault charges alleging he used his position…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2359,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773/episodes/unraveling-the-hope-for-prisoners-scandal-raiders-ask-for-75-million-and-remembering-the-riviera/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/unraveling-the-hope-for-prisoners-scandal-raiders-ask-for-75-million-and-remembering-the-riviera.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}