Remember that Vice article about Vegas dive bars? Yeah, we panned it in a Friday roundup — it was full of breathy, gleeful observations that painted a lurid picture of the down-and-out. Consider this episode your antidote. Dayvid sits down with P Moss, longtime local, writer, and owner of two Las Vegas bars, one of which is the world-famous Double Down Saloon, a punk rock dive bar where you can buy puke insurance and shots of Ass Juice. Dayvid and Moss talk about what makes a dive bar a dive bar, the wildest things he’s seen at his bars, and why dive bars are so susceptible to romanticization.
Don’t miss out: Dayvid will be moderating a conversation with Moss at The Writer’s Block this Thursday at 7 p.m., about Moss’s newest novel, Dead Ringer. Come say hello!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Happened to the Iconic Vegas Buffets?
Is Vegas Ready for Another Cyber Attack?
Your Ultimate Vegas Farmers Market Guide
How to Get Your Halloween Chills in Vegas
An F1 Traffic Solution (Maybe), CCSD’s School Choice, and Baby Tortoises
The Best Oktoberfest Parties in Las Vegas
How Chandler Jones Is Starting a Conversation About Involuntary Commitment in Vegas
An Insider’s Guide to Fall Camping Near Vegas
U2 at the Sphere, School Start Times, and New Street Vendor Rules
Why National Food Awards Ignore Vegas
Where to Celebrate Fall in Vegas
The Best Ghost Towns and Haunts Near Las Vegas
What We Know About The Tupac Murder Arrest
Strike! Strike! (Maybe.) Plus, the Fontainebleau, and Barry Manilow
Why Our Local Comedy Scene is Having a Moment
The Best Places to View The Sphere
Public Art We Love to Hate
What We Get Wrong About the Tunnels Under Vegas
The Sphere’s New Robot, Elon Musk’s Hate Campaign, and Goodbye Bellagio Trees
How to Spend Your Entire Paycheck on Dinner in Vegas
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Daily
Morning Wire
Up First
Today, Explained
Armstrong & Getty On Demand