Las Vegas

Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons | Lex Fridman Podcast #290

Lex Fridman

Dan grew up in Las Vegas, a city established by Mormons and the mob, which created a unique duality of conservative family life alongside the strip's craziness, influencing his perspective on life's complexities.

Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, High Standards, and More

Tim Ferriss

The city where an episode involving heads-up poker and evasive driving tactics was filmed, used as an example for explaining complex camera geometry.

Legendary Trader Edward O. Thorp on Beating the Stock Market and Blackjack

Tim Ferriss

The city where Edward Thorp first experimented with blackjack and realized he could devise a winning system.

How Jeremy Financial Education Makes $50,000 PER MONTH

Graham Stephan

How to Reinvent Your Life at 30, 40, and Beyond — Rich Roll

Tim Ferriss

A place Rich Roll flew to spontaneously after not wanting to go to work, resulting in a blackout and losing his wallet.

The Politics of Risk: A Conversation with Nate Silver (Episode #389)

Sam Harris

Part of the 'river' culture, associated with analytical risk-takers and gambling.

Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A city that Guy Laliberté recognized as having the potential to become a major entertainment hub, later becoming a key location for Cirque du Soleil's success through partnerships like Steve Wynn.

How to Increase Motivation & Drive

Andrew Huberman

A city known for gambling and leveraging dopamine through hope and anticipation, often utilizing intermittent reinforcement schedules.

Gun Violence in America: A Conversation with Graeme Wood (Episode #283)

Sam Harris

Site of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, which Sam Harris notes was "memory holed" quickly, possibly due to its unusual nature and other political events.

Revealing My ENTIRE $20 Million Dollar Portfolio | 31 Years Old

Graham Stephan

The city the speaker moved to, citing tax benefits, lower cost of living, and opportunities for business growth.

Brewdog Founder: The Untold Story Of One Britain’s Fastest Growing Companies: James Watt | E157

The Diary Of A CEO

A city where BrewDog is expanding, opening a massive location on the strip.

Bee AI: The Wearable Ambient Agent

Latent Space

The city where CES is held, described as overwhelming.