{"podcast":{"title":"MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!","slug":"mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793","podcast_index_feed_id":4143793,"rss_url":"https://mtmvegas.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://milestomemories.com/vegas-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/5/7/0/f570da63d1ea10c55f2e77a3093c12a1/Copy_of_Copy_of_MtM_Vegas_intro_Expirmental_2_3.jpg","author":"Miles to Memories","episode_count":392,"summary":"The show about Las Vegas from the people who love Las Vegas! Shawn and Mark cover the fun, interesting and absurd sides of Las Vegas while keeping you up to date on all of the latest news and happenings. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T06:19:12.850537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793"},"episode":{"title":"Haters, Hot Takes & Criss Angel - MTM Vegas Exposed!","slug":"haters-hot-takes-criss-angel-mtm-vegas-exposed","published_at":"2026-06-06T14:31:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/haters-hot-takes-criss-angel-mtm-vegas-exposed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793","url":"https://mtmvegas.libsyn.com/haters-hot-takes-criss-angel-mtm-vegas-exposed","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mtmvegas/MTM_Vegas_Unhinged_audio.mp3?dest-id=2909189","summary":"Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com We're both on the road this week, so instead of skipping a show we did something dumber: an unscheduled, fully unhinged bonus episode where we finally answer the questions you keep dropping in the comments. Is Mark a hater or just sarcastic? Can a non-local even talk about Vegas? Do we actually hate Chris Angel? Is any of this scripted? And what's the deal with \"So Mark…\"? Shawn brings the 30-year-local take, Mark brings the lifelong-tourist side, and it goes everywhere — Primm and Buck-ee's, the Alice Cooper Lambo, the ticket dolls, and the wildest cold-opens we've ever aired (yes, including the one that got us demonetized). So… haters, or just having fun? Let me know in the comments! Episode Guide: 0:00 – \"So Mark, Why Are You Such a Hater?\" 0:46 – Sarcasm vs. Negativity: Is Mark Really a Hater? 1:59 – Local vs. Tourist: Why We Need Both Voices 2:34 – Why People Defend the City They Live In 4:16 – Most Locals Don't Actually \"Get\" Vegas 5:52 – If You Watch This, You're More Vegas Than the Locals 6:37 – How Doing the Show Changed Both of Us 7:51 – Primm, Buck-ee's & the Heart of This Community 9:51 – What It's Really Like Being a Vegas Creator 11:10 – \"Why Do You Hate Criss Angel?\" 13:24 – We're Not the Boring Vegas Nightly News 14:44 – The Origin Story of \"So Mark…\" 16:01 – Do We Script the Show? (We Don't) 16:57 – Getting More Unhinged + Our Favorite Moments 18:13 – The Wildest Cold-Open Clips We've Ever Shown 19:14 – Wrap-Up + The Unhinged Patreon After-Show Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter ▶️ Watch on YouTube 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🛍️ Merch 🌐 milestomemories.com","meta_description":"Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com We're both on the road thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1201,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/episodes/haters-hot-takes-criss-angel-mtm-vegas-exposed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas-4143793/haters-hot-takes-criss-angel-mtm-vegas-exposed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}