For those interested in casino gambling information and casino travel destinations, below I have included some of the popular podcast sites, and a description of what you will find at each.
Five Hundy By Midnight
www.Fivehundybymidnight.com
This podcast began in January 2005. It now has approximately 440 episodes available on line for free.
Originating weekly from the Minneapolis area, this podcast is billed as “The Original Las Vegas Podcast.”
It is hosted by a husband and wife, Tim and Michele Dressan. The length of each show varies from less than an hour to over two hours. The hosts comment on Las Vegas news, current trends entertainment and basically whatever is on their mind. Both hosts enjoy visiting Vegas, gambling, restaurants and imbibing on what they refer to as “tasty cocktails.”
This is a MUST listen to if you are going to visit Vegas
A big supporter and cheerleader for the downtown Las Vegas area Tim Dressan also operates the www.FreemontStreetBars.com website
The Vegas Gang
www.vegasgangpodcast.com
This podcast currently has over 105 episodes available on-line for free
Billed as a “Las Vegas and Casino Gaming Roundtable Podcast, this podcast focuses on Las Vegas, Macau and casinos throughout the world. Atlantic City was featured after one of the hosts took a trip to the east coast resort town.
The podcast is associated with the VegasTripping.Com web site. The Vegas Gang hosting team is made up of; the developer of the “Vegas Mate” iPhone app, Hunter Hilligas, UNLV Professor and author of Grandissimo (A biography of Las Vegas icon Jay Sarno) Dr. Dave Schwartz, and Las Vegas expert and Vegas Tripping web site owner, Chuck Monster.
On the podcast the listener can find information on the most recent casino industry news, such as; revenue figures, management changes, corporate earnings, casino design, industry successes and industry failures. It also includes exclusive information of upcoming events, restaurant opening and closing and nightlife information.
The Vegas Gang also presents an annual awards show known as the Trippies.” The special award show, which runs for several hours, present a Trippie” award for each winner in numerous best and worse categories. The winner is determined by internet voting. A second award is presented based on a consensus of the hosts’ opinion. 2014 will be the tenth year that Trippies will be awarded.
The Vegas Gang participates in the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic V.I.M.F.P.
You Can Bet On That
www.youcanbetonthat.com
Approximately 40 of episodes available on the Internet for free
Hosted by Mark DeVol and Dentist Dr. Mike. This is promoted as the “podcast for the recreational gamblers.” This podcast is one of the more recent ones to come on the scene. In my opinion it is the best podcast for the average player and visitor to gambling destinations.
Topics are diverse. Past shows have included; slots, video poker, craps, blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, even horse racing, to name a few. The hosts are frequent Las Vegas casino visitors; Dr. Mike is an elite “Seven Stars” player at the Caesars properties. Besides speaking of their Las Vegas trips, Dr. Mike and Mark often recount their experiences in their home casino Harrah’s Rincon, in California.
The weekly home poker game segment provides the rules for a different home poker game each week.
In an effort to provide listeners with insight into East Coast gambling the hosts made a 2013 visit to Atlantic City. After an East Coast listener meet-up, they visited a number of casinos and came away with a positive view of the area. They then recounted their trip on the show.
The hosts maintain a Facebook page and a twitter account in which they announce planned casino trips, so listeners can join them.
Gambling with an Edge
http://www.bobdancer.com
There are approximately 155 episodes available on-line for free.
Broadcast on KLAV 1230 AM “The talk of Las Vegas” It is archived on the Internet. It is hosted by Video Poker expert, author and teacher Bob Dancer. This show have been several co-hosts over the years. The original co-host was advantage video poker expert Frank Kneeland. He was followed by “The Wizard Of Odds” math expert Michael Shackelford. The current co-host is author and Blackjack Hall of Fame member Richard Munchkin.
This show is probably the most hardcore advantage play podcast available. Richard Munchkin generally distinguished between professional advantage players and recreational players by calling the former, “civilians.”
The format of the show is an opening segment with gambling news followed by a guest interview. The guests are the most notable in the field. Past guest include; the noted gambling attorney Bob Nersesian, MIT Blackjack Team member Mike Aponte, card counting experts Max Ruben and Arnold Snyder, gaming author Michael Konik and Stanford Wong, Surveillance expert Willy Allison and Frank DeCarlo, poker star Daniel Negranu, Black Jack multi-millionaire Don Johnson and the new President and CEO of the American Gaming Association Geoff Freeman.
This Podcast includes The Palms Casino and The South Point casino as sponsors,
Living in Las Vegas
http://www.livinginlv.com
With around 205 episodes, this has evolved from an audio podcast to a video podcast which is often referred to as a “Vodcast.”
Hosted by Scott Whitney and Melissa Whitney. The hosts call the podcast, “An entertaining first-person look into what it is like to call Sin City your home.” The podcast provides information about Las Vegas from the perspective of a resident.
Video of the show are available on Youtube.com on the Vegas Video Network. They are of professional quality
360 Vegas
www.360vegaspodcast.com
There are approximately 120 episodes available on the Internet for free
This podcast has the best opening introduction of any podcast. The host has assembled a montage of lines form Vegas related movies, television and news clips. He plays them over the opening music. It is very well done.
This is broadcast from Memphis Tennessee. This podcast is quirky. For some reason the hosts feel the need to frequently use profanity including use “the F word” for no apparent reason. They also have the annoying habit of laughing, like hyenas, at their own jokes. If you can put up with that you will find that they provide interesting news and commentary.
The show features a “random Vegas” segment, the Las Vegas “deal of the Week” and a “Vegas Mate review of the Week.”
Tipping the Odds Las Vegas
http://www.tippingtheoddslasvegas.com
This podcast is closing in 100 episodes available on the Internet for free
It is hosted by “Mitch and Dr. Kev.” Dr. Kev is the straight man. He provides news, facts and excellent insight into Las Vegas happenings, while Mitch provides color commentary and humor. A highlight of their show is the recap of their frequent trips to Las Vegas. Some episodes have friends as guests that recount their gambling trips on the show.
The hosts have authored the book “Casino Blackjack for the Recreational Player.” It is available for sale on their web site.
ESPN Poker Edge
www.sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/podcast/archive
This podcast is hosted by ESPN’s Andre Feldman
Poker related content with the latest poker news. Poker celebrity guests have included; Mike Sexton, Scotty Nguyen, Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker and Antonio Esfandiari
The Gamblers Book Club
http://gamblersbookclub.libsyn.com
The Gambler’s Book Club is the iconic Las Vegas Book store. It advertises that it has over 3000 gambling related books in stock. The store was founded in 1964 by John and Edna Luckman. The Podcast features “Authors and players of interest in the gambling world.” It is hosted by the stores current owner, Howard Schwartz. The podcast states it has over 250,000 listeners in countries around the world.
Guests are gambling book authors. Some are famous some are obscure. Mr. Schwartz is an excellent interviewer. A recent guest was former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. He was discussing his book “Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas.”
Sports gambling podcast
http://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/sgpod/
Hosted by Sean Green and Ryan Kramer. The hosts discuss all aspects of sports gambling. Topics include football, boxing, hockey, MMA, and baseball. Guests provide opinion and tips for upcoming games.
The podcast has a web site that is filled with sports stat.
The Strip
www.TheStripPodcast.com
Sadly there have not been new episodes of this podcast for several years. However there is a web site with access to a achieve of past shows.
This Podcast is hosted by journalist Steve Friess and his now husband Miles. The couple produced this podcast, in conjunction with their VegasHappensHere.com web site, when they resided in Las Vegas. Both were Vegas insiders and they had inside information about everything going on in Las Vegas.
They generally started the show with banter then they moved to the latest news. Their insider status gave them access to the rich and famous. Steve Wynn granted exclusive interviews to Steve, as did his now ex-wife Elaine Wynn. Other celebrities would sit down for an interview with Steve when they were in town.
Each week the show would end with the “Tourist Tip of the Week” that would provide some inside secret for a wide range of areas.
This is just a sampling of the podcasts that are available.
If I ever have a long drive or something, I might check out some of these.
In addition:
Ante Up podcast, from the publishers of Ante Up magazine. Strictly poker related, but also many stories regarding the Ante Up cruises and poker tour.
UNLV Gaming Podcast. Hosted by Dr Dave from the Vegas Gang, its a recording of some of their guest lectures. The audio quality tends to be iffy, but good stuff.
Penn's Sunday School. Penn Gillette (of Penn & Teller fame) hosts a very funny show. It has very little to do with Vegas other than the fact that he lives and works in Vegas. Sometimes he talks about his show. Sometimes he talks about other shows. Usually he talks about other stuff. But it's all pretty fun & funny.
Quote: DJTeddyBearUNLV Gaming Podcast. Hosted by Dr Dave from the Vegas Gang, its a recording of some of their guest lectures. The audio quality tends to be iffy, but good stuff..
I should not have been so critical. He's trying. And it's good content.
The podcast that should take the award for shitty audio is Gambling With An Edge. And that one is a recording of an actual radio broadcast! I can only imagine how shitty it sounds over the air!!!
That Vegas Video Network had quite a few shows, one of them was solely about new cocktails available in Vegas, but I've not visited the site in eons. Forgot all about it.
Quote: FleaStiffI never did figure out where that "hundy' term came from...
It's from a quote from the movie Swingers (which Tim and Michele play at the beginning of every episode):
Two buddies are driving to Las Vegas from Southern California.
One says, "Do you think we'll get there by midnight?"
The other responds, "Baby, we're gonna be up five hundy by midnight!" meaning they'll be up five hundred dollars.
Another favorite is "Vice Lounge Online", in which hosts Tony and Jason discuss casino gambling, fine cigars and quality adult beverages for about 45 minutes. A good listen for Vegas goers interested in the fun of vice.
"Gambling With An Edge" has gotten better over time. The technical issues have gotten better, as has Dancer's interviewing. (It's still charming to hear him READ the next question in the interview.)
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I made it a sticky thread for a while; should get better seen/referenced. Thanks for providing it.
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I listened for awhile. Frankly, I find
the show repetitive and boring.
And the frequent use of profanity
makes the hosts sound like
Hillbillies who don't know any
better.
Quote: EvenBobI listened for awhile. Frankly, I find
the show repetitive and boring.
And the frequent use of profanity
makes the hosts sound like
Hillbillies who don't know any
better.
Which one? He listed several.
Quote: EvenBobI findthe show repetitive and boring.
Sounds like it's right up your alley!
I also like "gambling with an edge" and "Vegas Fanboy"
GwaE has had many great interviews, hosts are primarily asking questions for a "friend" but still pretty good.
Listen to the phone calls, if you must, but the rest is bad, imo.
I kinda wish I was still an administrator…
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Looks like this a$$hat was trying to build his post count enough to get a spam link posted. Note he skipped the number 4 in the other 16 posts I deleted, which were like this but with different numbers. Leaving one as a placeholder for future reference.
It's interesting how you may have an idea in your mind about how you think somebody's voice would sound if you heard them speak, and then it turns out to be much different than what you envisioned.
Not sure why, but I always imagined DJ's voice as being kind of soft-spoken. It is actually very powerful. Definitely grabs and holds your attention.
Anyway, it was a nice surprise to hear somebody I "know" on a podcast. Kudos to DJ!
Occasionally I listen to GWAE but haven't really explored other shows.
Quote: AxelWolfWhomever is listening to the gambling shows I would love it if they would give a small synopsis and a link if its interesting. A synopsis would be nice because some things may not be interesting to everyone.
Occasionally I listen to GWAE but haven't really explored other shows.
That sounds like a heck of a good weekly Article to me! Can anyone narrow the list in the OP down to the shows that are weekly and free to listen?
I was going to suggest that for you but I wasn't sure if it was a conflict of interest for this site. Personally I want to know if there's anything interesting. We travel a lot and it's nice if we can listen to a show about something we all have some interest in. Unfortunately I find a lot of it boring, but it's better than listening to some crappie hip-hop/R&B crap.Quote: Mission146That sounds like a heck of a good weekly Article to me! Can anyone narrow the list in the OP down to the shows that are weekly and free to listen?
FYI one of my favorite radio talk shows is Bill Handle's Handel on the law.
I like how he starts off......
This is Handel on the law, marginal legal advice... where I tell you, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CASE WHATEVER!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oMcZhC7_g
5 Hundy is a joke
Gwae is tops
You can bet on that second
Tipping the odds.
Most give no real info except maybe gwae
The other ones are for entertainment
Tipping the odds gives some info
The others are more for novice poppies for the most part, most of the shows say things that aren't even accurate
I have toyed with the idea of a podcast for a while but don't want to give out plays
Quote: AxelWolfI was going to suggest that for you but I wasn't sure if it was a conflict of interest for this site. Personally I want to know if there's anything interesting. We travel a lot and it's nice if we can listen to a show about something we all have some interest in. Unfortunately I find a lot of it boring, but it's better than listening to some crappie hip-hop/R&B crap.
FYI one of my favorite radio talk shows is Bill Handle's Handel on the law.
I like how he starts off......
This is Handel on the law, marginal legal advice... where I tell you, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CASE WHATEVER!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oMcZhC7_g
Handel on the Law is a good show that I've had the opportunity to catch on the radio on a few occasions. I've never intentionally sought it out, but if it happens to be on when I am driving and using the, 'Seek,' button, I'll usually leave it there. This was years ago, though, I don't even know if he is on terrestrial radio anymore.
I don't believe there is a conflict of interest because we recognize that we are not the only gambling resource out there. We're certainly not going to compete with ourselves (in my opinion) by touting other Odds-Related sites or Vegas Message Boards, but we do not currently have a radio outlet or Podcast that I'm aware of, so we wouldn't be cutting our own throats. I also wouldn't necessarily link to other sites that have gambling advertising, just give a rundown on the shows. People can find the shows for themselves, if they like.
Five Hundy By Midnight: http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/
The king of Vegas podcasts with a huge following. Husband and wife team from Minnesota who have a real love of Vegas. Lots of Vegas info and people who call in with stories from Vegas. Weekly and can be a bit long up to two hours sometimes. They sometimes drink while the show is on and can be funny. Not for everyone. You will either hate it or like it but they do have a ton of followers.
You Can Bet On That : http://www.youcanbetonthat.com/
Mark and DR. Mike talk mostly craps. They go to casinos in California weekly with a few trips to Vegas mixed in. The DR. is a big bettor who tips a lot and does not use proper strategy but they both love the game. They have some great stories and are interesting and like able. They answer viewrs questions as well. Weekly and under one hour. Probably my favorite podcasts and I don't even play craps.
Tipping The Odds: http://tippingtheoddslasvegas.libsyn.com/
Hosts Mitch and DR. Kev. Not a lot of Vegas info even though DR. Kev has a Vegas condo among others he owns around the country. Mostly Mitch tries to produce humor while the DR. gives info. Their stories go everywhere so you never know what they will talk but the DR. does talk about Vegas a bit. Weekly and under an hour. Ok podcasts.
Vegas Fanboy: http://vegasfanboy.com/category/episodes/
Gives a lot of Vegas info like march madness tips, Blackjack for beginners and also interviews people like the CEO of the Plaza. Also talks of any Vegas trips he does. Short of less than a half hour usually and might broadcast a couple times a month.
Vegas Gang: http://www.vegasgangpodcast.com/
A round table talking about Vegas news. No gambling. Can get long but they don't do many shows as of late. A bit dry.
Living in LV: http://livinginlv.com/index.php/lilv-podcast/
Two guys who live in Las Vegas talk about the city. No gambling. Host is a a bit crazy and can be obnoxious. It is the only video podcast from this list. Kind of long at around an hour and a half. Not for everyone.
All the above shows have lots of archived shows. I usually download a few to listen in the plane while travelling to Las Vegas.
I'm not going to go through and do synopses of the archived shows, however, I believe I will start a weekly Article that runs down the highlights from the newest shows available.
So now I have to decide who to listen to next. I think I am going to try out vegas fan boy.
Quote: WizardofnothingRichard is the one that actually posts them first and sometimes before they even hit iTunes , bob has mentioned this a couple of times
thanks, I will switch my link to his instead of bob.
Five Hundy By Midnight: http://www.fivehundybymidnight.com/fhbm/
When I listed to the first few episodes I couldn't figure out why they win awards. After maybe the 4th one they grew on me and now I will listen when they put up new shows. My only complaint is they swear a good bit. While I am not a prude I do listen at work so I have to use ear buds which I hate. I would definitely like to meet up with them and have a beer if our paths ever meet. I enjoy their bantering about Vegas and talking about trips. Talking about VIMPF for whatever it is called gets old but maybe that is because I listed to so many podcasts in the last 6 weeks and it they all talked about it.
You Can Bet On That : http://www.youcanbetonthat.com/
This is my favorite one out of the group. I enjoy hearing the stories of craps play. I enjoy craps and you don't hear many people talk about craps unless it is DI or setting. It is fun to hear about their big wins. My only complain is that Dr. Mike finishes marks sentences quite often. If that is my only complaint then I think they are doing something right.
Tipping The Odds: http://tippingtheoddslasvegas.libsyn.com/
I am really on the fence about this show. They talk about Vegas and gambling but it appears that neither one of them know what they hell they are talking about. Mitch doesn't know the answers to many questions that are so simple. If he were just a normal person going to Vegas and gambling every once in a while then I could see that happening but since he is on a gambling podcast this shouldn't happen. I wish I could give an example of a situation but I have listened to about 80 hours of podcast since I heard their last show so I can't come up with one for now. Also Dr. Kev seems to be very busy in real life which effects the show. Mitch should never do a solo show again. If they can't put time together for a show then they should just miss a week or 2. I will continue to listen for now but I am not sure for how much longer.
Vegas Fanboy: http://vegasfanboy.com/category/episodes/
I enjoy this show and I have to give him credit for doing a solo show. He does well for being on his own. Episodes are a little short, some as short as 14 minutes. I would like to see him keep them around 30-40 minutes which I think is a good time frame for a solo act. I enjoy his interviews and low roller talk. I fit right in with him and like 5hundy, wouldn't mind meeting up for a beer or 4.
Vegas Gang: http://www.vegasgangpodcast.com/
This podcast can get a little long. I have found that my tolerence level is around 45 minutes. Other than going over an hour I do enjoy this group. I like the round table talk. At one point it sounded like they were about to quit the podcast but it seems like they are back up and running well. I would be interested in hearing the back story as to why the original creator of the podcast left the group. It sounds like there were some issues they worked through. If they talked about that on the show I must have missed it.
Gambling with an Edge http://bobdancer.com/radio
I think everyone on this site knows about this one but I will give an opinion as well. As many know my moniker comes from this show. However it was not meant to be the same initials. I originally wanted it to be Gambling without an edge. My pea brain didn't realize that this shows initials were GWAE. I should have used GWOAE. Owell, such is life. So about the show. As we all know there have been quite a few co hosts. I really enjoyed the original show with Frank and kind of wish he would have stayed. I am not saying that I have not enjoyed the show with Michael and Richard I just liked Frank the best. The part I enjoy is that they get good guests and talk about a wide range of gambling. This has always been more like what you would expect on a radio show compared to a pod cast. They lost their radio broadcast and now are running it like a podcast. Hopefully they continue the show. I am not sure how the radio end worked, did they pay to have the show on or did the radio station pay them? If they lose sponsors since they are not over the air anymore then that could create the end of the show in the near future. I hope not but that is a concern.
Due for A Win www.dueforawin.com
This is a podcast for Atlantic City. It is a pretty heavy news oriented show which there is a lot of right now. They are somewhat new with only 12 episodes. Since I visit AC I like to hear the news. I would like them to incorporate a little more gambling into the show. They don't make trips very often so it may be tough for that to happen. All in all I like the show and will continue to listen.
www.cousinvitoscasino.com
He is having a problem with the links on his site with episode 2 and 3. I enjoyed listening to episode 1 and 4. It is on my must listen to list now.
Scott Roeben's always entertaining VITAL VEGAS PODCAST.
Scott is the Interactive Marketing Manager at Fremont Street Experience and writes the Vital Vegas blog.
http://vitalvegas.libsyn.com/
And Micheal Movestro's Vegas Bright Podcast.
http://www.vegasbright.com/vegas-bright-podcast/
360 Vegas Podcast
http://www.360vegaspodcast.com/
Faces and Aces Podcast
http://www.facesandaceslv.com/
Quote: Blonde4everI can't believe I don't see my favorite podcasts here!
Scott Roeben's always entertaining VITAL VEGAS PODCAST.
Scott is the Interactive Marketing Manager at Fremont Street Experience and writes the Vital Vegas blog.
http://vitalvegas.libsyn.com/
And Micheal Movestro's Vegas Bright Podcast.
http://www.vegasbright.com/vegas-bright-podcast/
That's because those are horrible, especially vegas bright. ;-) ha, just kidding.
I would have added those to my list but I started listening to them after I did my little synopsis of each last page.
I enjoy all 4 of the ones you listed.
A few of the listed ones seem to be falling off. Vegas gang has only 1 episode in the last few months and it was only a fee minutes long.
Also be careful when searching stitcher..I downloaded about 20 episodes of a podcast and listened to them before realizing their last one was in 2014. That was a waste of 15 hours.
Quote: GWAEThat's because those are horrible, especially vegas bright. ;-) ha, just kidding.
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I was just getting ready to kill you.....lol. ;)
Seek help.Quote: GWAEI wish vital vegas was on stitcher. It is a pain to have to remember to check his website.
Also be careful when searching stitcher..I downloaded about 20 episodes of a podcast and listened to them before realizing their last one was in 2014. That was a waste of 15 hours.
I seriously can't imagine any of these are worth listening to. Please send me the best one episode from all of them.
Quote: AxelWolfSeek help.
I seriously can't imagine any of these are worth listening to. Please send me the best one episode from all of them.
Well some of us don't have the luxury of coming and going as we please. When you sit in an office for 10-12 hours you need something to do. I mix my day up between podcasts, sports talk, and music.
My newest podcast to listen to is Bert Kreicher from bert the conquerer. I think he is funny and he has good guests. Of course it is not gambling related though.
Shouldn't you be working, or at least sexuality harassing some young hottie?Quote: GWAEWell some of us don't have the luxury of coming and going as we please. When you sit in an office for 10-12 hours you need something to do. I mix my day up between podcasts, sports talk, and music.
My newest podcast to listen to is Bert Kreicher from bert the conquerer. I think he is funny and he has good guests. Of course it is not gambling related though.