I’ve been battling a cold all week and don’t have much of a voice right now. Thus, no show this week. We have a couple Las Vegas books and TV shows to talk about, but nothing that can’t wait until next week. Thanks for your patience.

Las Vegas podcast #135 includes:

• Jimmy Kimmel opening clip
• Our ship comes in
• OJ makes Palace Station famous
• Do we really need another Hard Rock Cafe?
• More hotel ads
• New Las Vegas game shows
• Classic signs make a comeback
• Lady Luck owners explore Fremont connection
• Listener calls
• The Trippies return
• Harrah’s cuts Total Rewards diamond benefits
• H&M opening date
• MGM Grand’s West Wing Bar
• Circus Circus gets its own players club

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/24/07 (59:26 min, 54.6 MB) or subscribe.

We’re going to be a little late with show #135. We’re on the road this weekend and won’t be able to post the show until Monday.

Las Vegas podcast #134 includes:

• Real World Las Vegas opening clip
• Timeshare sales people, poker, The Price is Right at Bally’s
• Book review response
• Bad gambling
• Las Vegas Strip shooting
• Ultralounges and footwear
• Sigma Derby in Lake Tahoe and Royal Ascot in Montreal
• Gems Wild Tiles
• Staying at Tropicana, the MGM Grand buffet and scooter rentals
• Low-grade Las Vegas hookers
• Heart Bar at Planet Hollywood
• The Flamingo smell
• Celebrity sighting at Michaels

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/16/07 (48:44 min, 44.8 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #133 includes:

• So You Think You Can Dance opening clip
• Harrah’s arena
• MGM Mirage’s new investors
• Is Dubai a country?
• Jimmy Buffett’s music makes people shoot each other
• New Frontier implosion
• Spamalot VIP packages
• Las Vegas Monorail discount extended
• Planet Hollywood grand opening
• Tangerine reprieve
• Light becomes The Bank
• OPM becomes Love and Money
• Trader Vic’s sounds pretty damn cool
• Jay Z announces 40/40 Club at Palazzo

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/8/07 (31:17 min, 28.8 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #132 includes:

• Melrose Place opening clip
• Trip wrap-up
• Flamingo deluxe room
• Video poker deteriorates, Top Gun, Reel Gems, Filthy Rich 2 and Goldfish slot reviews
• Our first Cirque experience
• We dig Planet Hollywood
• Planet Dalies, Paris and Planet Hollywood breakfast buffets, Stripburger, Fix and Stack
• Miracle Mile update
• Listener meet-ups
• Storerotica
• Topless pools
• Las Vegas Strip beer pong
• Walt Hudson: Adios Las Vegas
• Trip photos

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 9/2/07 (66:38 min, 61.2 MB) or subscribe.