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Trevor Ritland: The Golden Toad 34:01

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I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there in those forests." - Trevor Ritland This conversation is with Trevor Ritland, who—along with his twin brother Kyle—authored The Golden Toad . The book chronicles their remarkable journey into Costa Rica’s cloud forest, once home to hundreds of brilliant golden toads that would emerge for just a few weeks each year—until, one day, they vanished without a trace. What began as a search for a lost species soon became something much more profound: a confrontation with ecological grief, a meditation on hope, and a powerful call to protect the natural world while we still can. Links: SpeciesUnite.com Kyle and Trevor: https://kyleandtrevor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureterm/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222249677-the-golden-toad Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Toad-Ecological-Mystery-Species/dp/163576996…

The Jeff Does Vegas Podcast

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Jeff Does Vegas takes listeners on a thrilling journey to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip…and beyond!

Offering a unique blend of insider tips & tricks, captivating stories, and in-depth interviews with local experts, entertainers, and Vegas insiders, Jeff Does Vegas also dives into the fascinating history & evolution of the city including the stories behind the iconic landmarks, legendary performers, and notorious characters who’ve helped to shape the city’s unique culture.

Whether you’re a ”seasoned Vegas veteran” or preparing for your first visit, this is the podcast for all your Las Vegas needs!

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The Jeff Does Vegas Podcast

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Jeff Does Vegas takes listeners on a thrilling journey to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip…and beyond!

Whether you’re a ”seasoned Vegas veteran” or preparing for your first visit, this is the podcast for all your Las Vegas needs!

243 Episoden

#Las Vegas #Society #Travel #Lifestyle #History #Canada #Jeff Walker

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Shattered Vows: A War Bride's Revenge 25:38

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series Las Vegas resident, Frank Waters survived his service with the U.S. military in Europe during World War II. But only a year after the war's end, the consequences of Frank's actions overseas followed him thousands of miles back to the middle of the Mojave Desert, ultimately leading to a series of events that would end with Frank's murder and a trial that made international headlines. To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Bootleggers and Bandits: The Wild Side of Prohibition in Vegas 22:30

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series With the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Federal Volstead Act, liquor was, by and large, made illegal across the United States starting in 1920 – including in the tiny newly-formed desert town of Las Vegas. This immediately created a lucrative black market for the illicit sale of alcohol, and along with it came an explosion of violent crime as competing rackets fought for control of this new underground market. k h To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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ICU: Death Angels and Dead Pools 20:21

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series In the spring of 1980, headlines across the united states screamed out, “ANGEL OF DEATH!” These sensational stories centered around 32-year-old Jani Adams, a nurse working the graveyard shift in a Las Vegas Intensive Care Unit. These articles about the so-called “Death Angel” carried a distinctly Vegas twist – word was, this nurse was running a hospital “dead pool”, placing wagers on when patients would die. But how did a mild-mannered nurse - who described herself being “shy as a mouse” - end up in the national spotlight for allegedly murdering her patients? Click here to read more about the case of Jani Adams - including photos, newspaper articles, and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Kidnapping A Gangster's Sun: The Attempted Abduction Of Ted Binion 25:03

vor 7 weeks25:03

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series The trial surrounding the 1998 alleged murder of a casino heir was one of the most sensational cases in Las Vegas history, garnering national attention. But decades before tales of jilted lovers, underground vaults in the desert, and a man rapidly squandering his wealth on a wild lifestyle, Ted Binion was at the center of another Las Vegas crime plot. Click here to learn more about the planned kidnapping of Ted Binion and the wild events that followed - including newspaper articles, photos and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Disposable Lives: Trafficking & Murder Under The Desert Sun 34:03

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series In the spring of 1996, a trio of bodies were discovered in the desert just outside of Las Vegas. Initially believed to be victims of sex trafficking, the case remained unsolved for over a decade, demonstrating a troubling proposition: Three people can be murdered in a major American city, with little more than a passing mention in the local press and zero potential suspects. Click here to learn more about the triple-murder of Luz Maria Mucino, Edith Mucino Gonzalez, and Gabriela Mucino Gonzalez - including newspaper articles, photos, and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Deadly Negotiations: The Explosive Murder of Bill Coulthard 21:50

vor 9 weeks21:50

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series It's one of the most high-profile murders in the history of Las Vegas. On a scorching hot 115 degree summer day, a former FBI agent & prominent attorney left his office in downtown Las Vegas and made his way to the third floor parking garage. Bill Coulthard climbed into his car, cracked the window, started the ignition, and THAT'S when it happened... Click here to learn more about the murder of Bill Coulthard - including newspaper articles, photos, and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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An Urge To Kill: The Zane Floyd Massacre 23:45

vor 10 weeks23:45

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series It’s June 3, 1999…early morning, sometime around 5 am in a quiet neighborhood roughly a mile from the Las Vegas Strip. Walking through this serene scene is a young man in his early twenties, draped in a camouflage shirt, sporting black pants and boots. In his hands, a pump-action shotgun loaded to maximum capacity. In his pockets are more shells…ready to be used. A total of nineteen shells in all. The man’s name is Zane Floyd, and on this early summer morning, he plans to use those ninteen shells to kill the first nineteen people he encounters. And as a resident of this neighbourhood, he already knows exactly where his first stop will be. To learn about the story of Zane Floyd and other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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No One Suspects The Bus Boy: Arson At The Las Vegas Hilton 26:21

vor 11 weeks26:21

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series During the 1970's, the Las Vegas Hilton featured some of the most modern amenities in town along with incredible showcase entertainers. The hotel looked poised for additional growth and success heading into the 1980's. But the deadliest arson in modern Nevada history temporarily derailed the steady expansion the Hilton had enjoyed, while putting a young hotel busboy in the national spotlight as the unlikely hero-turned suspect responsible for the blaze. Click here to learn more about story of the fire at the Las Vegas Hilton - including photos, newspaper articles, and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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Chasing the Darkness: The Serial Killers of Las Vegas 34:18

vor 12 weeks34:18

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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series The term "serial killer" originated in the 1970s and was coined to describe individuals who commit a series of murders, typically with a cooling-off period between each crime. The FBI formally defined "serial murder" in the 1980s, highlighting the repetitive nature of the killings and the psychological motivation behind them. The term has since become widely used in criminology and pop culture to categorize and understand this specific type of criminal behavior… …a criminal behavior from which Las Vegas has not been spared. Click here to read more about the serial killers who've had connections to Las Vegas - including photos, newspaper articles, and more! To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert. Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on Facebook & Instagram Follow Mayhem In The Desert on X (formerly Twitter) & Facebook __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

The Jeff Does Vegas Podcast

vor 18 weeks30:11

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Welcome to “From The Vault” , a special series of episodes of Jeff Does Vegas! Over the five years I ran this podcast, from 2019 to 2024, I released over 180 episodes and along the way, I talked to some very cool Vegas insiders, entertainers, and local experts. I also shared lots of tips & travel advice, and explored the fascinating history of the city. I thought it might be fun to take a little trip back in time and re-share some of those episodes. So, whether you’re a long-time follower looking for a re-listen or you’re a Vegas fanatic who just happened to stumble across the show, welcome! I think we've all had that experience where a bunch of time passes and we have no idea where it's gone. Whether it's while driving down the highway, surfing social media or - sitting at a slot machine in a casino in Las Vegas. But what causes that effect? Why do our brains drift away like that and take us out of reality? My guest for this episode of the podcast is here to help us understand. Spencer Murch has a PhD in Psychology & Cognitive Science from the University of British Columbia and, over the last several years, has been involved in several different research projects surrounding the cognitive science of gambling. Recently, Spencer completed a study surrounding "immersion" and being "zoned in" or "zoned out" during slot play. Spencer took the time to jump on the show with me to explain the methodology behind the study and share the results of his research. We also talked about the part slot designers play in creating that "immersion", what the future of gaming may hold and how to avoid "zoning in" or "zoning out" while playing slots. If you'd like to learn more about the psychology of slot machines, check out: Research Snapshot: Exploring zoned-in or zoned-out immersion during slot machine gambling Research Snapshot: The relationship between dark flow, depression, and multiline slot machines Or pick up a copy of the book, "Addiction By Design" by Natasha Dow Schull. __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate! Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jeff-does-vegas/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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