Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas
True Crime
In November, a sixth set of human remains was found in Lake Mead and a Texas woman got confirmation that the 5th body found this year belonged to her father, who drowned in the lake 20 years ago. These discoveries come in the wake of water levels reaching their lowest point since the reservoir was being filled in 1937. Officials have yet to identify the victims, but that isn’t stopping Las Vegas from buzzing with speculation, curiosity… and tactless billboards. Given our infamous history with organized crime, it’s no surprise that people have been bursting with theories about their connection to the mob.
Today, we’re bringing you a conversation that co-host Vogue Robinson had with Geoff Schumacher, Vice President of Exhibits and Programs for The Mob Museum, in August 2022. They discuss why most of these theories relate to the mob, why they may or may not be true, and what Las Vegans aren’t thinking about as we romanticize the mob’s involvement.
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Podlink: pod.link/citycastlasvegas
No Place Like Home | S3E8
Truth Challenged | S3E7
From Mob to Mayor | S3E6
The War with the FBI | S3E5
Rats | S3E4
No Judgment | S3E3
The Ant | S3E2
The Crime of the Century | S3E1
Bonus: Season 2 Epilogue
Bonus: Stories from the Steer
Aladdin‘s curse | S2E8
A judge falls from grace | S2E7
Wayne Newton’s ‘nightmare’ | S2E6
Threats, Bombs and Stings | S2E5
Wayne Newton vs. Johnny Carson | S2E4
BONUS: Introducing Mafia
‘Close the Place Down‘ | S2E3
Hoffa: The Strip’s Kingmaker | S2E2
The Genie in the Lamp | S2E1
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