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Spicy Eyes
by Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson
Spicy Eyes is a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson.
Episodes
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Hopperpocalypse: Eating Las Vegas' Grasshopper Swarm
At the end of July, drawn in by an unusually green spring and our city's bright lights, millions of grasshoppers swarmed Las Vegas. Inspiration struck, and your intrepid hosts decided to catch and cook some grasshoppers for ourselves (and you, dear listeners). With the help of artists Mikayla...
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The Curious Charms of the Casino Buffet
Love it or hate it, the casino buffet is a mainstay of the Las Vegas experience, for tourists and locals alike. First up, writer Cindi Reed (who writes under the name C. Moon Reed) gives us the historical lowdown, starting from the very first casino buffet in the 1940s. After that, we head to…
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Bonus: June 2019 updates
Hello Spicy Eyes listeners! We've got some updates for you in between episodes. Thanks, as always, for your patience and for tuning in — we put a lot of work into research, field recording and producing this show, which takes time! But in the meantime, here's what's in store in this bonus…
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Cupcakes And Sex Work In Las Vegas
Every month, the Cupcake Girls deliver dozens of hot pink mini cupcakes to strip clubs and legal brothels in hopes of connecting sex workers with resources. In this episode, we discuss the sex work landscape in Las Vegas, what a cupcake symbolizes and why it's the perfect metaphor for our city's...
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Hawaiian Food On The Ninth Island (AKA Vegas)
We've got Hawaiian food all over town—and that's because Las Vegas is also known as the Ninth Island. Seriously, it's home to the largest Hawaiian population outside of Hawaii. Turns out, there are a lot of reasons for that, involving a clever casino operator (and perhaps a bowl of oxtail soup),...
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Eating Halal in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is home to 20,000 Muslims, but halal food can still be hard to come by. We talk to an imam, two Muslims who grew up here, the owner of a halal market and a Halal Guys rep to learn more about what it means to eat halal in Las Vegas. This episode was produced by Kristy Totten.
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A Taste Of What's To Come
We're hard at work on a couple of new episodes — one about eating halal in Las Vegas and some of the difficulties of finding halal in the city, and another episode about Hawaiians and how Las Vegas came to be known as the state's "Ninth Island."
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How Thai Food Became A 'Thing' In Las Vegas
When you ask anyone about good food off the Strip, you're definitely going to hear about Thai food. Everyone has a favorite — Komol, Weera, Lotus of Siam. How did the cuisine become popular in Las Vegas, and why does it have such staying power? Turns out clever marketing , government intervention...
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Introducing Spicy Eyes
Welcome to Spicy Eyes, a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson.
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How many episodes does Spicy Eyes have?
Spicy Eyes currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Spicy Eyes about?
Spicy Eyes is a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson.
How often does Spicy Eyes release new episodes?
Spicy Eyes has 9 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Spicy Eyes?
Spicy Eyes is created and hosted by Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson.
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