EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 1H 3M
What Happened in Vegas Didn't Stay There | Eric Nadel
from Your Dark Companion Podcast · host Mike Rhyner
Mike finally went to Las Vegas. Yes, for the first time. At age 75 and change. And guess what? The man liked it. So this episode is basically: Vegas stories → The Sphere melting everyone’s brain → Jackson Browne healing childhood wounds → mobster restaurants → Flamingo time travel → Fremont fever → the one guy at the airport who had seen some things → and a full debrief on the show-stopping Eagles performance featuring our special guest, the legendary Eric Nadel. It’s part travel diary, part music nerdery, part “Oh God please get this man away from me in the terminal.” If you’ve ever wondered what happens when Reiner touches Vegas… well… this is it. Chapters 00:00:01 – Live at 5 and a Lightning Strike 00:01:52 – It’s Becca’s Birthday (Again, Somehow) 00:03:08 – Mike’s First-Ever Vegas Trip: 75 Years Late 00:04:40 – “Okay Fine… Vegas Is Cool” 00:05:31 – Mobsters, Havana, and The Hangover “Documentary” 00:07:04 – The Sphere: How To Lose Touch with Reality in HD 00:08:05 – The Eagles: Perfect On Purpose 00:10:09 – Vince Gill and the Art of Replacing a Legend 00:12:11 – That Venue Will Break Your Neck (But Worth It) 00:14:46 – Jackson Browne and the Emotional Shoulder Pat 00:18:47 – Vegas on Halloween = Extra Weird 00:20:57 – Old Vegas vs. New Vegas vs. Fremont Fever 00:23:38 – The Italian American Club: Mob Vibes & Velvet 00:26:00 – Yes, They Really Have Slot Machines in the Airport 00:29:28 – The Flamingo: Like Time Traveling Into Pink Neon 00:32:51 – Downtown Sportsbooks and $13 Bloody Marys (Praise Be) 00:40:07 – The CBD House of Healing Mid-Show Read (Mike’s Neck Redemption Arc) 00:40:47 – The Not-Safe-for-Social-Media Street Performer Encounter 00:52:00 – The New A’s Stadium & Mike Gets Recognized (Twice) 00:56:04 – Coaching Changes, Rangers Reality & Ranger Fan Feelings 01:01:46 – So… Are We Going Back to Vegas? (Yes.) Thanks to our monthly supporters Matthew Kamper W hammons B Smith Robert Stoolfire Thaddeus D. Matula Rachel W Scott Lewis cody SIMS John Gilbert Robert Saunders Kiffer Sidney Long Pattie Rhyner Davidson David Ashlea Bullington James Corona Gordy John C Caffey Joe Lindsey Cam Jillian Wright David Moore Becca Moore Mike Rhyner Your Dark Companion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Mike finally went to Las Vegas. Yes, for the first time. At age 75 and change. And guess what? The man liked it. So this episode is basically:Vegas stories → The Sphere melting everyone’s brain → Jackson Browne healing childhood wounds → mobster restaurants → Flamingo time travel → Fremont fever → the one guy at the airport who had seen some things → and a full debrief on the show-stopping Eagles performance featuring our special guest, the legendary Eric Nadel. It’s part travel diary, part music nerdery, part “Oh God please get this man away from me in the terminal.”If you’ve ever wondered what happens when Reiner touches Vegas… well… this is it. Chapters 00:00:01 – Live at 5 and a Lightning Strike00:01:52 – It’s Becca’s Birthday (Again, Somehow)00:03:08 – Mike’s First-Ever Vegas Trip: 75 Years Late00:04:40 – “Okay Fine… Vegas Is Cool”00:05:31 – Mobsters, Havana, and The Hangover “Documentary”00:07:04 – The Sphere: How To Lose Touch with Reality in HD00:08:05 – The Eagles: Perfect On Purpose00:10:09 – Vince Gill and the Art of Replacing a Legend00:12:11 – That Venue Will Break Your Neck (But Worth It)00:14:46 – Jackson Browne and the Emotional Shoulder Pat00:18:47 – Vegas on Halloween = Extra Weird00:20:57 – Old Vegas vs. New Vegas vs. Fremont Fever00:23:38 – The Italian American Club: Mob Vibes & Velvet00:26:00 – Yes, They Really Have Slot Machines in the Airport00:29:28 – The Flamingo: Like Time Traveling Into Pink Neon00:32:51 – Downtown Sportsbooks and $13 Bloody Marys (Praise Be)00:40:07 – The CBD House of Healing Mid-Show Read (Mike’s Neck Redemption Arc)00:40:47 – The Not-Safe-for-Social-Media Street Performer Encounter00:52:00 – The New A’s Stadium & Mike Gets Recognized (Twice)00:56:04 – Coaching Changes, Rangers Reality & Ranger Fan Feelings01:01:46 – So… Are We Going Back to Vegas? (Yes.)
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