• Las Vegas: Part II – The Strip

  • Mar 15 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Las Vegas: Part II – The Strip

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  • We talk about the creation of modern Las Vegas: The Mob, Howard Hughes, Kirk Kerkorian, Jay Sarno, Steve Wynn, and more. This is part two in a two part series on the creation of Las Vegas. 

    We're supported by Protocol Labs and Protocol Labs Ventures - funding@protocol.ai. Protocol Labs projects include IPFS, Filecoin, libp2p, and many more. Their aim is to make human existence orders of magnitude better through technology. 

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    The Gambler by William C. Rempel
    Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas by David G. Schwartz  
    Winner Takes All: How Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Won-and Lost-the High Stakes Gamble to Own Las Vegas by Christina Binkley 
    Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele  
    The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America by Sally Denton and Roger Morris  
    A Short History of Las Vegas by Barbara Land and Myrick Land 

    Almost Impossible is hosted by Craig Cannon and Tim Hwang. Cola Buskirk helps us research and tell these stories. 
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