PodKats! Las Vegas Entertainment show

PodKats! Las Vegas Entertainment

Summary: PodKats! is a weekly hang with the biggest names in entertainment, hosted by man-about-town columnist John "Kats" Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. You can find his column on page 3A every day and online all the time at http://reviewjournal.com/Kats. Thanks to longtime Vegas headliner Frankie Moreno for the PodKats! theme, 'Biggest Cat in Town,' from the album Broke Down in Paradise.

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Podcasts:

 Comic Juggler Jeff Civillico | Ep. 53 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2423

Comic juggler Jeff Civillico, who is closing his 10-year headlining run in Las Vegas at the end of this month, joins us on PodKats! this week. Jeff opened at V Theater at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, and he is closing at Anthony Cools Experience theater at Paris Las Vegas. He talks of why he is ending that run now and what to expect in 2020.

 Big Cat Entertainer Dirk Arthur | Ep. 52 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1848

Our guest this week is the last of the Las Vegas big cat magicians, Dirk Arthur. We last saw Arthur on stage at Westgate Las Vegas, where he closed his "Wild Magic" show in April 2018. Arthur is planning a return to the stage alongside his exotic cats in 2020.

 Dayna Roselli (Pt. 2) | Ep. 51 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1912

This week, we are once again joined by longtime Las Vegas broadcast personality Dayna Roselli. She talks with Kats about her options for the future, budding comedy career and more.

 Dayna Roselli (Pt. 1) | Ep. 50 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1425

Las Vegas broadcast star Dayna Roselli joins PodKats! this week to discuss her departure from KTNV Channel 13, how she's spending her time and what's next for her. Part two will be released next Monday, so be sure to hit the subscribe button.

 Shin Lim | Ep. 49 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1418

Our guest this week is sleight of hand artist Shin Lim, a Las Vegas resident headliner and the only two-time champion of America's Got Talent. He sat down with Kats in the nosebleeds of the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage, where his residency has been extended through next June.

 Carrot Top (Pt. 2) | Ep. 48 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1647

This week, we are once again joined by the city’s pre-eminent prop comic, Carrot Top. This is part two of a two-part interview, so if you missed last week’s episode, go check it out before listening to this one.

 Carrot Top (Pt. 1) | Ep. 47 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1558

My guest this week is none other than Carrot Top, the city’s pre-eminent prop comic. We talk about his upbringing, meeting some of his comedy heroes such as Jay Leno and George Carlin, and how he keeps his show fresh. The interview took place in his dressing room at Atrium Showroom, which is strewn with such assorted props as a disco ball, a Miami Dolphins flag, two framed platinum Pantera albums and Carrot Top action figures. You can watch the full video of this episode on the Review-Journal’s YouTube page: http://bit.ly/342eRiQ

 Piff the Magic Dragon (re-release) | Ep. 46 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2061

Déjà vu! This week, we are re-releasing one of our all-time favorite PodKats! interviews, an interview with John van der Put, the comic magician better known as Piff the Magic Dragon. We’ll be back with a fresh episode next Monday.

 Tape Face | Ep. 45 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2580

Our guest this week is Sam Wills, better known as Tape Face. Wills is a silent comic and former contestant on America's Got Talent. He currently headlines at House of Tape at Harrah’s Las Vegas, where we sat down to *tape* this episode of PodKats!

 Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social | Ep. 44 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4241

Our guests (err, sort of guests) this week are Matt, Paul and Jacob of the podcast Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social. We got together for a special crossover episode of our respective shows, and we hope you enjoy the result.

 David Lee Roth | Ep. 43 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1906

Our guest this week is the longtime front man for Van Halen. He’s always been fond of Las Vegas, and he is headlining nine shows at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay beginning January 8th. He is none other than Diamond David Lee Roth.

 The Amazing Johnathan Pt. 2 | Ep. 42 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1567

We're back with part two of our interview with former Las Vegas headliner and notorious prankster The Amazing Johnathan. For part one, listen to PodKats! episode 41.

 The Amazing Johnathan Pt. 1 | Ep. 41 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1339

Our guest this week is former Las Vegas headliner The Amazing Johnathan, a comic magician known for his dark humor, gory acts and drug references. The subject of two new documentaries, Johnathan remains with us after disclosing in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with a rare heart condition and given one year to live. Part Two of this interview will be out next Monday. Make sure you don't miss it by subscribing on Apple, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts.

 Melody Sweets | Ep. 40 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2115

Our guest this week spent more than six years in the cast of “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, performing more than three thousand shows for 1.3 million people. Now she is embarking on a solo show on the Strip and has released a new single and video, "Flavor of the Month." She is Melody Sweets.

 Brian Newman on performing with Lady Gaga | Ep. 39 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1576

Our guest this week is Brian Newman, the master trumpet player and bandleader out of New York City. Brian has risen to fame as the band leader for Lady Gaga, dating back more than a decade. Newman returns to Las Vegas on Oct. 17, when he will perform with Gaga in her Jazz + Piano residency at Park Theater.

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