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AWR Hawkins from Breitbart joins Ryan Gresham to cover a lot of ground — from Dolly Parton pulling a pistol in 1970s New York to the CDC data on defensive gun uses that got quietly buried and is now back. Up to 2.5 million defensive gun uses per year, the history of gun control as a tool of oppression, and why the fastest-growing demographic of gun owners might be the most important story in the 2A world right now.This Gun Talk Nation is brought to you by Remmington Ammo, Colt, Range Ready, MTM, Leupold, Shooting Sports Life, Ruger (250th).About Gun Talk NationGun Talk Media's Gun Talk Nation with Ryan Gresham is a weekly multi-platform podcast that offers a fresh look at all things firearms-related. Featuring notable guests and a lot of laughs. Gun Talk Nation is available as an audio podcast or in video format.For more content from Gun Talk Media, visit guntalk.com or subscribe on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Catch First Person Defender on the new Official FPD YouTube channel. Watch Gun Talk Nation on its new YouTube channel. Catch Gun Talk Hunt on the new dedicated YouTube Channel. Listen to all Gun Talk Podcasts with Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find podcasts.Copyright ©2026 Freefire Media, LLCGun Talk Nation 08.28.26Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.
Food as Medicine: Why Medical Nutrition Therapy and Medically Tailored Meals Belong in Modern Healthcare: Registered dietitian nutritionist Leyla Muedin argues that food should be treated with the same rigor as medication through medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and “diet prescriptions,” integrating nutrition into treatment plans rather than leaving it as optional advice. She cites evidence that medically tailored meals (MTMs) can improve outcomes and reduce costs, including a Health Affairs simulation estimating $23.7B in first-year net savings nationwide and a Nature Medicine analysis of a Massachusetts Medicaid demonstration (2020–2023) showing MTM recipients had 31% fewer hospitalizations, 20% fewer emergency visits, and $3,433 lower total healthcare costs, offsetting 98% of program costs. She discusses food insecurity, expanding Medicaid coverage via Section 1115 waivers, EHR integration, and how MTMs support adherence for conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, depression, and IBS (including low FODMAP).
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Treasure Island is offering $200 in free play to new and existing casino members Monday through Wednesday through September 7th, and we would go get it now because offers this rich almost never survive their end date. Red Rock also announced 3 to 2 blackjack at all their poolside tables Friday through Sunday, which is a genuine win since most pool games in town carry the worst odds possible. The bigger business story is Bally's halting construction on everything but the casino at their Chicago project, not over money but over a dispute with the city about video gaming terminals, which they say breaks the exclusivity they paid $40 million up front and $4 million a year for. We also cover the Rio announcing a new multi-showroom venue opening this month with Fabulous and Tony and Tina's Wedding, the Star Trek convention taking over the Rio and why Quark's Bar needs to come back, Lee's Discount Liquor selling to another family owned company, new drone footage of Durango's phase three expansion with bowling and a luxury theater, 21 plus signage going up at Excalibur, the Duane Davis trial starting in Las Vegas, and the LVCVA's content creator Olympics aimed squarely at Gen Z. Let us know in the comments if you made it to Treasure Island. Episode Guide: 0:00 The View is Back! 0:48 Star Trek Takes Over the Rio 2:13 The Rio's New Multi-Showroom Venue 3:53 Lee's Discount Liquor Sells 5:09 Red Rock Brings Back 3:2 Poolside Blackjack 7:08 The Duane Davis Trial Begins 8:45 Bally's Halts Chicago Construction 12:44 Durango's Phase 3 Expansion 13:52 21+ Signs Go Up at Excalibur 15:43 $200 Free Play at Treasure Island 17:36 The LVCVA's Content Creator Olympics 20:59 Did We Ruin Themed Casinos? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
On today's show, host Dana Pellebon is in conversation with Meghan Randolph and Isabel Nesseim about the new production of Trevor: The Musical. Randolph is the executive director of Music Theatre of Madison and Nesseim is an undergraduate studying musical performance and the actress playing Diana Ross in Trevor. Music Theatre of Madison (MTM) is celebrating 20 years with the production of Trevor at the Overture Center. Randolph says they caught the theatre bug at a young age before starting MTM at 23. While most community theatre work is unpaid, Randolph made sure that changed with MTM. MTM chose Trevor: The Musical for this season because they wanted to center youth, especially LGBTQ+ youth. The play was inspired by The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis response line for LGBTQ+ youth. The lead character Trevor loves Diana Ross, experiences bullying and comes to love themselves, saying “What if weird is only different? What if different isn't wrong?” Featured image from Trevor: The Musical. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post New Musical Centers LGBTQ+ Youth appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
If we're not studying our visitors, how can we fulfill our mission? What is a net promoter score? And what should a museum's net promoter score be? How do you ask a survey question if you want a meaningful answer? What is capacity building? What is COVES, and how can people get involved with it?Ryan Auster (Manager of Learning Metrics, Museum of Science, Boston) discusses “Improving Visitor Experience with Data” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: OERs, excellent vs outstanding, and statistics 101.Talking Points:1. What is visitor studies?2. What is COVES (Collaboration for Ongoing Visitor Experience Studies)?3. Net Promoter Scores & Overall Experience Ratings4. Drowning in data, but starving for wisdom5. The Voice of the Visitor6. How to join the COVES movementHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Dr. Ryan Auster (he/him) is the Manager of Learning Metrics at the Museum of Science, Boston (MOS) where he serves as the Project Director of the Collaboration for Ongoing Visitor Experience Studies (COVES), a research initiative with 100+ museum members across the United States and Canada. Ryan has a passion for simplifying messy data, advocating for visualizations that tell stories to inform decision making and improve societal outcomes, and believes that collaborative projects make for stronger work. Before joining the museum field, he was a professional ski bum and an amateur long-distance athlete, but now he just chases his two young sons for physical activity.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Links for This Episode:Ryan Auster: rauster@mos.org COVES: www.understandingvisitors.org Visitor Studies Association: www.visitorstudies.org Museum of Science, Boston: www.mos.org Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly email about exhibitions for museum leaders and teams. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with a one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips, and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, audience, budgeting, content, and project management.Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/
We welcomed Nash Albadarin, PharmD, Associate Director of Clinical Programs at Judi Health™, back to the studio to talk about the evolution of clinical programs and clinical consulting for Episode 114 of Astonishing Healthcare! What happens when a proactive clinical consulting strategy is employed? What questions should employers ask to evaluate clinical programs? What sorts of results are we seeing with high-touch programs for low-cost alternatives or risk mitigation? Nash discusses his new role at Judi Health and answers these questions, and many more. A pharmacist by training with over 10 years of experience in the PBM industry, Nash describes what a consultative, data-driven approach to clinical programs looks like in practice, and he backs it up with data and real-world examples that show hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings and meaningful reductions in opioid exposure for employers. He also describes a new site-of-care optimization program that's turning heads.HighlightsProactive clinical strategies drive meaningful results and help build trust. For years, PBMs waited for clients to flag a spending problem before responding. Judi Health™ is flipping that model, scrutinizing claims data so the team can bring vetted solutions to the table or contact plan members before red flags appear.The results are concrete and substantial. Recent biosimilar conversions drove $130,000 in annualized member savings and $850,000 in annualized plan savings, while Rx Ally cut short-acting opioid day supply by 14.3 days for enrolled members.Shifting care from medical to pharmacy - and the site-of-care - yields surprising savings. A newer clinical program, CareShift Health, optimizes site-of-care and shifts select medical drugs to the pharmacy benefit, resulting in a lower net cost.Unified data unlocks hidden savings. Medical and pharmacy spend have traditionally lived in separate silos. When you compare them side by side, the excess billing and administration costs tied to provider-administered drugs become clear, and clients are often "blown away" by what they find.Related ContentAH043 - Pharmacy Benefits 101: DMP & MTM, Explained, with Nash Albadarin, PharmDHealth Benefits 101: The Importance of Clinical ProgramsReplay - Improving Metabolic Health in a GLP-1 WorldPoster: The Impact of Text Messaging and Pharmacist Outreach Interventions on Medication Adherence Rates in a Commercial PBM PopulationHow PBMs are tackling behavioral health (Managed HC Executive)For more information about this episode and content from Judi Health, visit www.judi.health/insights.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Sumacorp put together an incredible AI recreation showing 60 years of Caesars Palace in 100 seconds, and watching it come together explains exactly why the property is such a maze today. Clark County is escalating its fight with vacation rentals, now threatening to fine Airbnb directly for listing unlicensed properties, with penalties at $500 for the first and $1,000 for each additional across roughly 16,000 rentals in the valley. The Review-Journal reported on bedbugs at six Strip hotels over the last few years, which is honestly far fewer than we expected given how many rooms are here, and we get into the dogs and prevention that keep it contained. GLPI's earnings call revealed Bally's is getting closer to a plan for the ballpark's critical infrastructure, though they are not committing beyond the $125 million already on the table. We also cover the Vinyl Room opening August 8th in the old Foundation Room space with membership tiers from $2,500 to $15,000, a look inside the MGM Mansion casino bathroom that underwhelmed us, and Corey Levitan definitively debunking whether you can fry an egg on a Vegas sidewalk. Let us know in the comments whether you are an Airbnb person or a hotel person in Vegas. Episode Guide: 0:00 Matcha Yoga at a Day Club? 0:43 60 Years of Caesars in 100 Seconds 2:32 Bedbugs at Six Strip Hotels 4:47 Clark County Goes After Airbnb 8:51 Can You Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk? 10:19 Bally's Ballpark Infrastructure Update 11:58 Inside the MGM Mansion Bathroom 13:02 The Vinyl Room Opens August 8 13:24 Membership Tiers: $2,500 to $15,000 16:05 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Need healthy weeknight dinners that are fast, delicious and family-friendly? In this episode, Dr. Falquier shares how keeping on hand frozen tomato sauce and pesto, or a high-quality prepared sauce, can help you create quick, nutritious meals in minutes. Perfect for the busy back-to-school season, these practical meal prep strategies make healthy eating easier, even on your busiest days. In this episode we cover:Healthy Italian cooking [1:20]Cooking with marinara [2:10]Pasta toppings [3:15]Pesto recipe ideas [3:45]Referenced in the episode: BISCredits:Host – Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLMSound and Editing – Will CrannExecutive Producer – Esther Garfin©2026 Alternative Food Network Inc.To help support the podcast, please go to Buy Me a Coffee.Dr. Sabrina Falquier is a board-certified physician and a leader in Culinary Medicine. She specializes in bridging the gap between scientific evidence and the actual food on your plate, empowering listeners to use the kitchen as a place of wellness and healing.Show Topics Include: Nutrition, Food as Medicine, Health and Wellness Podcasting, Microbiome, Metabolism, Weight loss, Gut health, Healthy recipes, Health, Inflammation, Longevity, Blood sugar, Protein, Magnesium, Sleep quality, Immunity, Hormone balance, Sunday meal prep, Medically tailored meals (MTM), Produce Prescription (PRx), Prevention, Teaching kitchen, Health equity, Evidence-based nutrition, food podcast insights
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July was a month about proof, and the providers who can document clean trips are pulling ahead. This month's Genie Journal Recap covers the regulatory, financial, and operational shifts shaping medical transportation, plus what each one means for providers.In this episode:Ohio SB 315 makes GPS-confirmed pickup, transport, and drop-off a condition of payment for NEMT, phasing in over 18 monthsIowa stands up a Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force with EVV in focus and a strategy due in 120 daysFederal officials defer more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while documentation is verified (deferrals, not cuts)California raises its managed care tax to backfill Medi-Cal money, and Oregon weighs a broad spending adjustment while NEMT stays a mandatory benefitIllinois and Texas Blue Cross Medicaid plans move from Modivcare to MTM Health on October 1, plus leadership shuffles at both brokersThe FTA opens roughly $12 million in coordination funding at up to an 80% federal share, due September 9A DC robotaxi bill never mentions wheelchairs, and why that gap is a moat for accessible providersDeep Read: a Michigan State University study finds unreliable transportation a stronger predictor of missed care than illness itselfRouteGenie product news: passenger language support across 15 languages, and smarter per-position multi-load pricingChapters0:00 Intro0:22 July's theme: proof0:29 Ohio SB 315 and GPS-confirmed payment0:59 Iowa's Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force1:28 $1B+ in Medicaid deferrals (California, Minnesota)1:55 California's managed care tax and HR One2:19 Oregon's Medicaid gap2:49 Blue Cross drops Modivcare for MTM (IL and TX)3:23 MTM and Modivcare leadership moves3:49 FTA opens $12M in coordination funding4:31 The DC robotaxi bill and the accessibility gap5:06 Deep Read: transportation insecurity study5:50 Blog: 10 NEMT conferences worth attending in 20266:15 RouteGenie at NEMTAC Transform, Booth 2286:32 Product news: 15-language passenger support6:54 Product news: smarter multi-load pricing7:20 Wrap-upFull breakdown and source links: The RouteGenie Journal → https://go.routegenie.com/newsletterBlog mentioned: https://routegenie.com/blog/nemt-conferencesSee us in person: RouteGenie at Booth 228, NEMTAC Transform, August 16–19, JW Marriott Orlando Grande LakesSources this month: Ohio and Iowa governors' offices, Axios, the Associated Press, Mercury News, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Newswire, Business Wire, Tech Times, Electrek, and a Michigan State University study in the journal Sustainability.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Steve Wynn is coming back to Las Vegas for a talk at the Neon Museum on October 22nd, tracing the origins of the Mirage and how it turned a gambling town into a global entertainment capital, with tickets at $79 and still available as of now. We also dig into MGM's earnings call, where they revealed the Luxor and Excalibur all-inclusive package has booked over 30,000 room nights and that half those customers are brand new to MGM, which raises the obvious question of why they did not offer real value years ago. Bellagio is looking at adding more villas since they only have eight, plus more activation around the lakeside after Carbone Riviera's success, and MGM explained why they picked Park MGM for their locals push. Plus a roulette board at Aria showing 28 hitting five out of seven times at roughly one in four million odds, a new UNLV projection saying Clark County will not hit 3 million people until 2055, conspiracy theory cocktails at Velveteen Rabbit, viral center bite cinnamon rolls from a local home bakery, Korean barbecue at Palace Station, and the second F1 race Las Vegas thankfully dodged. Let us know in the comments whether you are going to see Steve Wynn speak. Episode Guide: 0:00 Vegas Buses Are on Fire 0:30 28 Hit Five Out of Seven at Aria 1:46 Steve Wynn Returns to the Neon Museum 3:42 We Won't Hit 3 Million Until 2055 6:03 Korean BBQ Arrives at Palace Station 7:25 Conspiracy Theory Cocktails Downtown 8:43 The Viral Center Bite Cinnamon Rolls 10:30 The Second F1 Race We Dodged 12:21 June Numbers: Conventions Up 25.8% 13:27 MGM's Earnings Call & the Diller Bid 14:03 The All-Inclusive Actually Worked 17:43 Why Park MGM Got the Locals Deal 18:38 Bellagio's New Villas & the Lakeside 20:23 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Hoover Dam suddenly closed for emergency repairs with almost no explanation, which is unsettling when road repairs are usually planned years out, and it comes as Lake Mead sits at 1,041 feet, roughly a foot above its all time low, with projections down to 1,009 feet by June 2029. The A's sold off two more slices of the team to fund the ballpark, bringing in Mark Cuban and a group led by Chan Ho Park that includes Ken Jeong, which is about as Vegas as it gets. UNLV's basketball coach also went semi viral suggesting you could buy the Running Rebels for 10 to 12 million instead of the A's, and the school leaned into the joke before walking it back. Hard Rock started its most serious light testing yet on the guitar tower, we look at a great 1991 view from the Mirage toward the volcano, and Golden Gate showed off room 328, a special request only twin bed room that looks a lot like a hostel. Plus Boxabl, the North Las Vegas tiny home maker, went public on the NASDAQ, Club Fortune North opened in the old Poker Palace with a solid renovation, and Bill Krackomberger dropped some genuinely honest advice about gambling that more influencers should be giving. We close with the Iron Mike Legacy immersive experience taking over the old Flamingo buffet space this fall, with tickets from $59 to $129. Let us know in the comments about a Vegas thing that came and went before you ever got to try it. Episode Guide: 0:00 114 Degrees & Grounded Planes 0:37 Hoover Dam Closes for Emergency Repairs 1:27 Lake Mead Is Near Its All-Time Low 2:48 You Can Buy UNLV for $10 Million? 4:36 Mark Cuban & Ken Jeong Buy Into the A's 6:37 Hard Rock's First Real Light Test 7:55 A 1991 View From the Mirage 8:38 Golden Gate's Tiny Room 328 9:55 Boxabl Goes Public 11:55 The Most Honest Gambler in Vegas 14:05 Club Fortune North Opens 15:43 Mike Tyson Takes Over the Flamingo Buffet 19:25 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
In this episode, host Jon Grice takes a candid and timely look at the evolving role of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in community pharmacy. Jon raises an important question: Are pharmacists missing a critical opportunity hiding in plain sight? He explores why MTM remains essential—not just for patient care, but for the financial sustainability of today's pharmacies. He discusses the shifting landscape where dispensing margins have eroded, clinical services have become the new value driver, and yet emotional and historical frustrations with payers may be holding some pharmacists back from embracing what's next. Drawing on conversations with industry leaders and his own lived experience as an independent pharmacist, Jon challenges listeners to re‑examine assumptions, recognize cognitive biases, and reconnect with the shared goals of insurers, pharmacies, and patients. Whether you're a chain pharmacist, an independent owner, or someone trying to understand the future of clinical care, this episode offers a grounded, honest look at where MTM stands—and where it needs to go next.
What could museums learn right now — from their competitors?What's happening out there that museums should know about? How can museums compete with a sports venue that has 18,000 seats, each with its own interactive controller? What do IP, KPI, and F&B mean? What if museums went out and learned from theme parks, advertising, corporate centers … and even casinos? Renée Hampton (Strategic Partnerships Manager, Electrosonic) discusses “What Museums Can Learn from Casinos, Theme Parks, Sports, and More” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: eye tracking, Donkey Kong, and Cirque du Soleil.Talking Points:1. What sports experiences … can teach museums2. What theme parks … can teach museums3. What advertising activations … can teach museums4. What corporate briefing centers … can teach museums5. What casinos … can teach museumsHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Renée Hampton is passionate about bringing creativity and multidisciplinary partnerships into the way organizations design and build experiential attractions across industries. As Strategic Partnerships Manager at Electrosonic, she collaborates with architects, interior designers, exhibit designers, fabricators, media producers, and technology partners to develop innovative technology solutions for institutions, owners, and operators. With a background spanning film production, real-time interactive media production, and experiential events, Renée combines creative and technical expertise with partnership strategy, project management, and business development. She is dedicated to building strong relationships that help create immersive environments connecting people with spaces, stories, and technology through the power of design.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Links for This Episode:Renée via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-hampton/ Renée via Email:renee.hampton@electrosonic.com or renee.e.hampton@gmail.com Electrosonic:https://www.electrosonic.com/ Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly email about exhibitions for museum leaders and teams. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with a one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips, and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, audience, budgeting, content, and project management.Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/
Chris Antypas, PharmD and President of Asti's South Hills Pharmacy in Pittsburg, PA, along with his partners are launching Medesto Heath. This totally new type of technology will allow pharmacist to combine prescription data, lab results, clinical notes and other health metrics and determine if the medications a patient is taking are actually working. This is way more than adherence and MTM. It is a totally new paradigm for pharmacy care. Antypas is joined by Robyn Amberg who has known Antypas for several years and proposed this podcast.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Hard Rock Las Vegas got its 2,000 seat theater approved, and there are well sourced rumors out of the UK that a holographic Elton John show is coming, with visuals reportedly being recorded this fall. The heart shaped hotel proposed for the old Skyvue site across from Mandalay Bay is now approved after FAA tweaks, with 752 rooms and a mini Fremont Street style canopy. Top Gun the attraction finally closed on a location, landing between the Little Church of the West and the Pinball Hall of Fame on the far South Strip. We also cover the Wyndham to Caesars transfer cap doubling to 60,000 points through mid September, the ongoing Joe Lombardo traffic stop fallout now that an ethics complaint has been filed and Metro is dusting a freeway sticker for fingerprints, two great new pizza spots in Metro Slice and Signora Pizza Lab, and why filming your kid at a slot machine is never funny. We close with John Mehaffey's table games survey, where the average Vegas minimum is now $17.98, Jerry's Nugget and OYO are the cheapest in town, and El Cortez has quietly become the second most expensive. Let us know in the comments where you go for cheap tables. Episode Guide: 0:00 The TSA's Airport Hammock Tip 0:49 Hard Rock's New 2,000 Seat Theater 2:01 The Holographic Elton John Rumor 3:17 Wyndham to Caesars Transfer Doubles 4:55 The Lombardo Investigation Escalates 7:41 The Heart-Shaped Hotel Is Approved 9:34 Top Gun Finally Has a Location 11:45 Two New Vegas Pizza Spots 14:39 Kids at Slot Machines: Don't Do It 17:54 Vegas' Cheapest Table Games 20:26 The Most Expensive Tables in Town 23:05 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Send us Fan MailSchedule an Rx AssessmentWhat if you could boost patient outcomes and add thousands in new revenue...without overhauling your workflow?On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Jen Whalen and Matt Gilbert of MedSense Health to break down:What RTM and RPM are and how independent pharmacies can get startedHow to layer RPM check-ins onto MTM calls and med sync workflowsHow MedSense identifies eligible Medicare patients using your existing pharmacy dataAnd more!Stay connected with Medsense:Jennifer Whalen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwhalen/Matthew Gilbert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gilbert-58934410b/Medsense Website: https://www.medsense.health/Medsense LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medsense-health/Stay connected with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sykesandco Twitter: https://twitter.com/OllinSykes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sykes-&-company-p-a-?trk=tyah Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottysykes/ Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottySykesCPA More resources on this topic: Podcast - Becoming a Pharmacy Gladiator: https://youtu.be/LO5soXUPT54Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24: https://youtu.be/3tuiiNybAV0Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update: https://youtu.be/oES7qqwBeL8Podcast – America 250, The history of Pharmacy, Q&A: https://youtu.be/4HSVNWS9Rmk
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Cashless gaming is spreading, with Station Casinos now testing tap to pay Apple Pay right at the machines at Durango after rolling it out to its taverns, and we debate whether removing every barrier between you and your bank account goes too far. There is also real progress on the Tropicana traffic mess coming out of the airport, with a new cheaper flyover bridge proposal that county leaders say they can actually pay for. F1 finally settled its class action over the canceled first night practice for just over $3 million, though refunding everyone up front would have been the easy fix. Plus Slotapalooza took over Circa, the Neon City Festival is confirmed to return for F1 weekend, Casino Royale already bumped its $3.99 hot dog to $4.99, Primm is reopening with no resort fees, and Fontainebleau looks to be reworking its high limit slot room. Our favorite singing street performer also narrated a guy busting his knee messing with him, which you have to hear. Let us know in the comments if tap to gamble at the slots is a step too far. Episode Guide: 0:00 The Lombardo Traffic Stop & Slotapalooza 1:59 Neon City Festival Returns for F1 2:50 F1's $3 Million Class Action Settlement 4:41 The New Tropicana Airport Flyover 6:28 Casino Royale's $4.99 Hot Dog 7:42 The Singing Street Performer Strikes Again 9:15 Primm Reopens With No Resort Fees 11:11 Tap-to-Play Cashless Gaming Spreads 14:49 Fontainebleau Reworks Its High Limit Room 17:15 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
In this episode, host Ross Frey, Senior Product Manager and resident MTM/CMR strategist, sits down with Cindy Henry, Director of Payer Products at Outcomes, to unpack one of the biggest changes hitting Medicare Advantage plans: CMS's intent to return the CMR completion rate to the Star Ratings program beginning in measure year 2027. Ross and Cindy explore how the industry reacted to the latest CMS Advance Notice, why the CMR measure's return matters, and how MTM strategy has quietly shifted during its two‑year placement on the display page. Together, they outline the pressures plans are feeling—from shrinking margins to rising expectations around clinical quality—and the renewed focus on the value of medication therapy management, total cost of care, and local pharmacy engagement. A key topic throughout the episode is the impact of CMS's expanded MTM eligibility criteria, which significantly increases denominators for 2025 and beyond. Cindy explains how this shift forces payers to rethink scale, budget, ROI, and operational models, while Ross shares Outcomes' cut‑point predictions and how performance is likely to redistribute once the measure becomes active again. The conversation also highlights Outcomes' strategy to support both health plans and community pharmacies as they prepare for 2027. Ross describes work underway to reduce documentation burden, streamline workflows, leverage new technology, and allow pharmacists to practice at the top of their license—ultimately helping MTM delivery scale without sacrificing quality. By the end of the episode, the message is clear: Plans that begin modeling, staffing, vendor alignment, and workflow modernization now will be best positioned when Star Ratings recalibrate in 2029. Listeners are encouraged to explore Outcomes' latest prediction models and analysis at outcomes.com
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com The long empty CVS space at Sky Las Vegas just sold out of foreclosure for $13.5 million with the new owner promising budget eats on the Strip once the lease finally runs out. World Series of Poker player Jared Griener also says two men were waiting inside his Airbnb after he cashed out his winnings, apparently knowing his door code. We dig into a remarkable 70 minute video driving the Strip in the summer of 2001, with the Desert Inn about to come down and the festival grounds still a dirt lot, and make the case that version of Vegas might have been better. Plus $3.99 sliders at Casino Royale, the Mad Hatter tea party returning to Peacock Alley August 26th through 30th, and a $20 dinner and a show from old Planet Hollywood. We also react to Wanderlog's Vegas pizza rankings, where Evel Pie at number three has us questioning reality. Finally, the LVCVA impact report shows visitor spending off its 2024 peak, and a slide revealing CEO Steve Hill makes $813,000, which is only fifth highest in the country. Let us know in the comments if you miss the 2001 Strip. Episode Guide: 0:00 Nobody Grabbed the Envelope 0:44 The Abandoned CVS Sells for $13.5M 2:23 A Poker Player's Airbnb Home Invasion 3:45 Matthew Boyer Lost $13 Million at Resorts World 5:43 His Wife Was His Casino Host 7:25 $3.99 Sliders at Casino Royale 8:27 The Mad Hatter Tea Party Returns 9:58 A $20 Dinner and a Show 10:41 Driving the Strip in 2001 15:20 Vegas Pizza Rankings (We Disagree) 18:24 The LVCVA Impact Report 21:38 Steve Hill Makes $813,000 23:22 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com A guy hit a $1 million Dragon Link grand jackpot and did not realize a promotion tacked on an extra $1 million until an employee told him, and his reaction is the calmest $2 million win you will ever see. Cosmopolitan opened a new jungle themed high limit slot room with leopard print carpet we have thoughts about, no more cookies, and a new $5 million Aristocrat progressive that more than doubles the previous biggest in town. We also celebrate Vegas World's birthday and Bob Stupak's legendary package deals, check out new drone footage showing the Treasure Island tram station still standing at the Hard Rock as the guitar tower tops off, and dig into Bally's chairman saying they are close to financing the A's ballpark retail podium, which is a whole lot of trust me bro. Plus Luxor's South Pool reopens, a look inside the incredible Hadrian Villa at Caesars Palace with its own pizza oven, Tony and Tina's Wedding returning to the Rio on August 13th, Skyfall closing for renovation, and a company pitching AI casino hosts that we think will end up making your offers worse. Let us know in the comments whether you want an AI host. Episode Guide: 0:00 Vegas World Turns 47 (That Donut Ad) 2:06 Hard Rock: The TI Tram Station Survives 4:15 Bally's "Trust Me Bro" Ballpark Update 6:40 He Won $2 Million and Didn't Know 8:16 Cosmo's New High Limit Room 9:39 A $5 Million Progressive Debuts 10:40 Luxor's South Pool Reopens 11:34 Inside Caesars Palace's Hadrian Villa 13:14 Tony and Tina's Wedding Returns to the Rio 14:42 Skyfall Closing for Renovation 16:09 AI Casino Hosts Are Coming 18:17 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
What is the manosphere, and why are young men gravitating towards it?Elliott Hulse has been on YouTube since 2007. With over one billion views across his channels and 2.4 million subscribers, he's been mentoring men longer than most of the manosphere's biggest names have had smartphones. He was filmed for Louis Theroux's Netflix documentary on the manosphere — three hours of footage with his family that was cut to seconds. In this episode, Elliott sits down with Will to break down what the manosphere gets right, where it goes wrong, the propaganda backed into the Netflix documentary, and what young men actually need.Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and beliefs expressed in this episode are solely those of the guest and do not represent the values, positions, or editorial stance of Men Talking Mindfulness, its hosts, or its affiliates. MTM is committed to open, respectful dialogue across differing perspectives.IN THIS EPISODE:1. The vacuum young men are trying to fill — and why the manosphere speaks to it2. The history of the manosphere: how it started, how it evolved, and how the algorithm weaponized it3. What real masculinity looks like vs. the caricature the internet sells4. Why Elliott believes family — not content — is the answer for men today5. What young men actually want when you get past the noiseMore about Elliott Hulse:1. Website: https://elliotthulse.com2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotthulse @elliotthulse3. YouTube — STRENGTH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ASolYU_Yh3yShLFQC0stg4. YouTube — WISDOM: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrI-dOLyDbRnPyUeWadsOgTake our Awareness to Action COURSE (A2A) 12 modules structured curriculum on attention, presence, practices & performance — plus an inspiring community built in for connection. https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-course GET MORE FROM MTM: Join our free weekly Substack newsletter → Click HERE Check out our MTM Website to see what else we are up too! mentalkingmindfulness.comGET FOCUSED!! Does your company need help, or would you like to reduce safety incidents?? Head over to focusnowtraining.com - we have you covered! Produced by Robert Lopez cratesaudio.com GET MORE FROM MTM:Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletterSubscribe & Episodes: https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/FREE APP: https://focusnowtrainingapp.com/FREE Assessment: https://focusnowtraining.com/assessment-pageA2A COURSE:12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Self-paced. Built for people who hate the word mindfulness.https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-courseBRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM:Custom training for your organization. In-person or online.https://focusnowtraining.com/contact-usProduced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com A packed Vegas news day after the 250th. We recap July 4th on the Strip, where nine hotels shot off fireworks and the whole city handed out just 30 tickets despite millions of illegal fireworks going off everywhere. Then it is a lot of news: Resorts World is adding a country bar called Miss Loretta's this fall, which has us asking whether Resorts World has any idea what it is, and downtown, Derek Stevens' at par promotion matching the Canadian dollar one to one has drawn 75,000 Canadians and $150 million in slot coin in. We get into the heated El Cortez advantage play debate sparked by a Vegas Matt video, drool over the $150 Bellagio banana split cart, and check out the new Museum of Ice Cream at Area 15 with all you can eat ice cream for $42. On the business side, Caesars is going dark before its earnings ahead of the Fertitta deal, and we finally give our full review of the new Vanderpump Hotel rooms, the good, the creepy nightstands, and why we would take it over Caesars Palace. Let us know in the comments where you land on the AP debate. Episode Guide: 0:00 A Car Giveaway & The Tax Bill 1:15 July 4th on the Strip (250th Recap) 4:13 A Country Bar at Resorts World 5:47 Derek Stevens' Canadian Dollar Deal 7:41 The El Cortez Advantage Play Debate 10:54 The $150 Bellagio Banana Split 12:12 Museum of Ice Cream Opens 14:42 Caesars Goes Dark Before the Sale 15:38 Inside the Vanderpump Rooms 18:53 Fountain Views & Better Than Caesars Palace 21:39 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
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Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Happy 4th from Las Vegas. Station Casinos just turned 50, so we look back at the company that shaped local Vegas from Bingo Palace to Durango, plus a new logo that leans into its roots. We dig into an incredible 1982 panoramic photo of the Strip and make the case for bringing back classic names like the Mirage, Stardust, and Dunes, share a hilarious Vegas Field Trips skit, and cover rumors that gaming could return to the newly sold Gold Spike. On the food and property side, Emeril's new restaurant Meril opens at The M on July 16th, we hit off Strip World Cup specials at The M and Sunset Station, review Esther's Kitchen pizza and Cinnaholic, and break down the new Caesars digital key at Vanderpump a Villa, which did not exactly go smoothly. Finally, this weekend is shaping up to be the biggest July 4th in Vegas history with countless fireworks shows across the valley. Let us know in the comments where you are celebrating the 250th. Episode Guide: 0:00 The Sphere Goes Full Dorito 0:42 Station Casinos Turns 50 3:09 1982 Vegas Strip super panorama 6:05 Vegas Field Trips (Must-Watch Skit) 7:20 Gold Spike Gaming Rumors 9:22 The M: Emeril's Restaurant Opening & World Cup Viewing 12:41 Esther's Kitchen pizza & Cinnaholic Reviews 14:13 Vanderpump Eyes & Caesars Digital Key 16:26 The Biggest July 4th Fireworks Yet 20:06 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Golden Nugget had to drain its famous shark tank after a leak, closing the waterslide and moving some sharks to Mandalay Bay, Primm has officially been saved with Terrible's taking over and reopening July 1st, and Caesars is now selling a $250 caviar and gold leaf hot dog at Omnia. We also tour the Bellagio Conservatory and its new Golden Hour event with drinks, break down all 10 possible NBA arena sites now on the table, look at a possible color changing Luxor beam, cover the Sphere's 15 percent local discount for Wizard of Oz and Kenny Chesney, pour one out for La Bayou and Mermaids 10 years after they closed, and dig into a strong May for Nevada gaming with the Strip up over 13 percent. Let us know what you think in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 Thunderbirds Over Vegas (250th) 0:38 Bellagio Conservatory & the New Golden Hour 2:35 Primm Saved: Terrible's Takes Over 4:34 Sphere's 15% Local Discount 5:36 Remembering La Bayou & Mermaids 7:15 10 NBA Arena Sites Explained 10:38 The $250 Caviar Hot Dog 11:43 Golden Nugget's Shark Tank Leak 13:36 A Color-Changing Luxor Beam? 15:21 May Gaming Numbers Surge 17:57 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Seth Freeman joined me to discuss going backstage on Kukla, Fran & Ollie; Hop-along Cassidy; writing for his school paper; teaching math to inner city students so they gain pride; deciding to move to LA; becoming a gofer at MTM; being mentored by Gene Reynolds, Allan Burns, and James L. Brooks; Jeff Melvoin's book on TV writing; WGA Foundation for TV writers; knowing all aspects of TV production in case you become a producer; working on the TV show Brooklyn Bridge; CBS wants to spin off Lou Grant; MTM wants to make it a drama; his episode "Hostage", "The Cop"; pitching an episode then doing the research; writing an episode about message parlor girls, prisoners of conscience and the blacklist; "Rape" came from Allan Burns and his wife's charity work; writing a spec Bob Newhart and getting both sitcoms and dramas which made him what Lou Grant producers wanted; creating Lincoln Heights, getting an MA in public health right before COVID 19; CBS thought Lou Grant would be cancelled after 13 weeks; was eventually cancelled last minute because of Ed Asner's politics
Dr. Varpas de Sa Pereira, US Marine veteran, former USASOC Special Operator, and clinical psychologist at the VA, joins Jon Macaskill to break down warrior withdrawal syndrome and why traditional diagnoses like PTSD and adjustment disorder miss the mark for so many veterans. Dr. Varpas uses a substance abuse model to explain why military service functions like a drug and why separation produces real withdrawal symptoms, even in veterans who never deployed to combat. He covers why basic training alone is enough to create the warrior identity, how infinite choice after the military breeds anxiety the same way zero agency breeds depression, and the PLEASE acronym (physical health, limit screen time, eat right, avoid mood-altering substances, sleep, exercise) as both a skill set and a scoreboard. Jon and Dr. Varpas also dig into sleep as the foundational fix, the grenade analogy for interpersonal conflict and why mindfulness extends the fuse, marksmanship as active mindfulness, and why that critical first six months after separation is when most major negative life events happen.Full episode: pod.fo/e/2ebcc0 Full video hereFree A2A Awareness assessment, free Focus app, and limited free access to the full A2A course: text MTM to 33777 GET MORE FROM MTM:Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletterSubscribe & Episodes: https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/FREE APP: https://focusnowtrainingapp.com/FREE Assessment: https://focusnowtraining.com/assessment-pageA2A COURSE:12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Self-paced. Built for people who hate the word mindfulness.https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-courseBRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM:Custom training for your organization. In-person or online.https://focusnowtraining.com/contact-usProduced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com In this episode: Golden Girls Live hits the Westgate this Saturday, new drone looks at the Hard Rock guitar tower, enclosed atrium and rebuilt theater, plus our pool area concerns. We break down the five confusing Area 15 experience passes and which actually make sense, share an incredible UNLV archive flyover of the old Dunes golf course, talk hotel checkout habits and the VIP desk trick to knock money off your bill, drool over the Wynn Al Marjan Island renders ahead of its spring 2027 opening, preview the Evil Knievel Museum opening June 27th in the Arts District, and tour the new Bellagio summer display, Paradise. Episode Guide: 0:00 Golden Girls Live at the Westgate 0:46 Hard Rock Conversion: Tower, Theater & Pools 3:53 Area 15 Experience Passes Explained 6:07 When the Strip Was Golf Courses (Dunes Flyover) 8:15 Do You Still Check Out at the Front Desk + Comp Hack? 11:12 Wynn Al Marjan Island Update 14:15 Evil Knievel Museum Opens June 27 16:53 Bellagio Summer Display: Paradise 19:07 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Breaking up is hard to do, but putting together an MTM playlist of the best songs with "break" or "broken" in the title is pretty easy to do. We'll break it down with a little Mr. Mister, Matthew Wilder, Green Day, Joe Jackson, Domino David, and more!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Sigma Derby has a brand new home at Golden Gate, Monte Carlo turns 30, a historic downtown casino just sold for less than half what it last went for, airport parking is getting more expensive, Caesars is running their $50 show sale, and Bill Foley finally makes his move for an NBA franchise. We break it all down on this episode of MTM Vegas. Episode Guide: 0:00 Sigma Derby Moves to Golden Gate 2:41 Monte Carlo Turns 30 5:46 Ole Red The Backyard Pop-Up 7:33 A's Ballpark Progress & OYO Walkthrough 9:58 Gold Spike Sold & Downtown Grand 12:55 Airport Parking Prices Going Up 15:09 Caesars $50 Show Sale 16:19 The NBA Billionaire Battle 20:08 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
How can exhibitions create positive change in the world?Why is play the key? How can we build trust with a community that doesn't know us? Why should exhibition makers preserve their “beginner's mind”? What can exhibitions do climate change, polarization and global conflict? How do we measure our impact?Femke Bijlsma (Partner, Kossmanndejong) discusses “Make Space for Change (The New Book)” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: un-discipline, Santa Claus, and eating the story.Talking Points:1. Why Make Space for Change?2. PLAY3. ACTION4. REPRESENTATION5. CREATIVITY6. IMPACTHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Femke Bijlsma is a partner and content developer at Amsterdam-based design firm Kossmanndejong, creating immersive, narrative-driven spaces globally. Her work distinctively connects design with social goals, fostering meaningful inclusion and community empowerment. This approach shapes major projects like the Museum of the Mind, "Our Colonial Inheritance" at the Worldmuseum Amsterdam, and the UAE Pavilion for Expo 2020, alongside high-profile US work at the La Brea Tar Pits. Committed to positive change, Bijlsma co-founded the Refugee Company, chaired the Dutch Design Awards, and shares her expertise as a thought leader through regular international university lectures and workshops.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Links for This Episode:Make Space for Change (New Book):https://www.japsambooks.nl/products/make-space-for-change Femke:femke@kossmanndejong.nl Kossmandejong:www.kossmanndejong.nl Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly email about exhibitions for museum leaders and teams. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with a one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips, and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, audience, budgeting, content, and project management.Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com A loaded Friday show to close out the week. Caesars quietly brought back the free show benefit for Diamond and Seven Stars members, and this time it is better than ever with Absinthe, FlyLINQ zipline, Piff and more on the all-digital, app-based list. Penn and Teller just extended at the Rio for three more years to become the longest-running headliners at a single Vegas property in history, with over 12,000 shows, while Penn heads out on tour with Piff the Magic Dragon. Vegas police fought back against street-takeover drivers by shredding two seized cars and posting the video. We also get into the Golden Knights firing John Tortorella after his miracle playoff run, whether a pending Caesars sale could finally mean a new tower, a desert road trip to the UFO hotel and alien jerky shop in Baker, firefighter training inside the Tesla Loop tunnels, and a deep dive into the incredible Paul Steelman interview on the Plaza's On the Corner of Main Street podcast, including capitalistic obstacle courses, Macau, casino myths, and the jaw-dropping Resorts World that almost got built. Let us know in the comments which free show you would book and whether you wish we got Steelman's version of Resorts World. Episode Guide: 0:00 - Blue Fremont Street Gorilla 0:34 - Caesars Brings Back the Free Show Benefit (Now With Absinthe) 2:12 - Penn & Teller Make Vegas History + Piff Tour 3:41 - Vegas Police Shred Seized Street-Takeover Cars 5:26 - Golden Knights Fire Tortorella, Hire Ryan Craig 7:03 - Could Caesars Palace Actually Build Another Tower? 8:36 - Road Trip: The UFO Hotel, Alien Jerky & the $1.8M Thermometer 12:24 - Denny's Value and Bring Back Bun Boy 13:30 - Training Firefighters Inside the Tesla Loop Tunnels 15:03 - The Paul Steelman Interview: Building Vegas 17:33 - Capitalistic Obstacle Courses & the A's Ballpark 20:00 - Macau, the Sands & the All-Inclusive Alpha Club 22:53 - Steelman Debunks the Casino Myths 23:32 - The Resorts World That Could Have Been 26:23 - Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Dr. Lisa Larkin, doctor of internal medicine and 35-year women's health specialist, joins Jon and Will to explain what men need to know about menopause and perimenopause. She covers why women age completely differently than men (fits and starts vs. gradual decline), the biological reasons behind declining libido, sleep disruption, mood changes, and body changes in women's 40s and 50s, and why communication is the single most important thing couples can do during this transition. She also breaks down breast cancer risk assessment (25% of women are high risk and don't know it), the history of hormone therapy from the 2002 Women's Health Initiative scare to where the science stands now, why she opposes high-dose testosterone pellets for women, and why lifestyle beats supplements every time. Dr. Larkin is a breast cancer survivor herself and past president of the Menopause Society.Full episode: https://podfollow.com/mentalkingmindfulness/episode/03387a9002dca750859496876727425e576ad645/viewFull video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-gSueDpfWYFree A2A course access: use code FREE at https://men-talking-mindfulness-a2a.circle.so/checkout/free-accessFree Awareness assessment and Focus app: https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/linkinbio or text MTM to 33777 GET MORE FROM MTM:Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletterSubscribe & Episodes: mentalkingmindfulness.comFREE APP: https://focusnowtrainingapp.com/FREE Assessment: https://focusnowtraining.com/assessment-pageA2A COURSE:12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Self-paced. Built for people who hate the word mindfulness.focusnowtraining.com/a2aBRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM:Custom training for your organization. In-person or online.focusnowtraining.com/contactCo-produced by Robert Lopez | cratesaudio.com
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas is changing fast and this week we cover all of it. The coin-op machines keep vanishing now that Cal pulled its bank of coin-drop video poker, leaving only a handful of spots and around 140 machines left in town. Wynn is swapping out its famous carpet for the exact same design, which sparks a Wynn vs Bellagio personality debate. Drag legend Frank Marino is retiring after 41 years on the Strip, Rocky Horror Picture Show is heading to the Sphere in 2027, and the Museum of Ice Cream opens at Area 15 on July 3. We also break down the Resorts World vs MGM Grand poll, the first legal crypto bet in Nevada history over at Circa, and Derek Stevens turning Fremont Street into a stage for the most ridiculous Vegas parade you will ever see, all to celebrate a Sigma Derby machine that loses money. Let us know which story you loved most in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 - The Line Outside Denny's on the Strip 0:32 - Vegas Coin Machines Are Vanishing 1:48 - Wynn Replaces Its Iconic Carpet 3:00 - Wynn vs Bellagio: Whose Personality Wins? 5:13 - Frank Marino Retires After 41 Years 6:47 - Rocky Horror Picture Show Coming to Sphere 8:37 - Museum of Ice Cream Hits Area 15 11:28 - Resorts World vs MGM Grand 13:26 - Crypto Betting Arrives at Circa 15:43 - The ridiculous Sigma Derby Parade on Fremont Street 17:32 - Why Sigma Derby Is Moving to Golden Gate Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas is on a roller coaster ride and the numbers are wild. This week Mark and Shawn break down the woman who allegedly married 14 men in Las Vegas, eat a little crow as the Golden Knights fall to the Hurricanes, and dig into the Vanderpump Hotel grand opening (drone show and all). Plus an A's ballpark update with the big arch now in place, Palms' adult-only "Camp Palms," Swingers After Dark, Joe DeSimone selling The Pass while scooping up the Bighorn and Longhorn, White Castle's Casino Royale replacement, a couple of jaw-dropping jackpots — and the headline of the week: the Nevada Gaming Abstract showing Strip net profits plunging 81% while Downtown actually out-earned the Strip on a fraction of the revenue. Debt servicing, distressed properties, and what it all means for the MGM and Caesars deals. Episode Guide: 0:00 - The Woman Who Married 14 Men in Vegas 0:44 - Golden Knights Out, Hurricanes Win the Cup 1:38 - Vanderpump Hotel Grand Opening & Drone Show 3:43 - A's Ballpark Update: The Arch Is Up 5:14 - Camp Palms: Adult-Only Summer Camp 6:57 - Swingers After Dark 8:06 - Local Casino Shakeup: Bighorn & Longhorn 9:34 - White Castle Out at Casino Royale 11:12 - Big Wins: Cosmo Jackpots & a $1.1M Royal Flush 13:39 - Nevada Gaming Abstract: Strip Profits Crash 81% 14:33 - Why the Strip Bleeds: Debt, Leases & Thin Margins 16:25 - Laughlin, Tahoe & What It Means for the Caesars Deal 19:29 - Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink joins Jon and Will to break down what "discipline equals freedom" actually looks like in daily life. They cover getting up early and imposing your will on the day, recognizing over-training before it wrecks you, extreme ownership as a leadership tool and a life tool, the detachment story that changed how Jocko leads, humility as the single most important trait in a leader, default aggressive (and knowing when to override it), and applying battlefield leadership principles to parenting and family. Jocko also shares what it was like to lose Mark Lee, Ryan Job, and Mikey Monsoor in Ramadi, and how that loss fuels his gratitude for every single day. Jon opens up about his own survivor's guilt from Operation Red Wings and how it led him to mindfulness. The episode closes with Jocko's first on-air one-minute meditation.Full episode: pod.fo/e/2d9003 Full video: youtu.be/_FmnCrniCq4Take the free A2A Awareness self-assessment or check out the full A2A course: text MTM to 33777 or click here for more info: https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/linkinbio
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Shawn signs off from his last show on the road as he and Mark run through a packed week of Vegas news. We dig into why Caesars might be the real winner of the MGM and Caesars buyouts thanks to all the Strip land it still owns, whether Caesars' new $199 Ultimate Steakhouse Tour is actually a deal (spoiler: we're not sold), and the casino shakeup that lands The Pass with the free-food crew at Rainbow Club and Emerald Isle. Plus Four Queens turns 60, a beloved Hugo's Cellar sommelier retires after 41 years, Sigma Derby gets its own Fremont Street parade, a 90s themed speakeasy that falls flat, the downtown Low Line park dream, and the big question to close: is Oyo in trouble after falling behind on its taxes? Let us know what you think in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 – The Venetian slushy guy 0:32 – Aria's carpet swap & the machine that rips it out 1:32 – Golden Knights tied 2-2 in the Stanley Cup Final 2:13 – The Pass sold to the Rainbow Club & Emerald Isle owners 3:56 – Caesars vs MGM: who really owns the land? 6:33 – Caesars' $199 "Ultimate Steakhouse Tour": deal or not? 8:54 – Four Queens turns 60 (and that jeweled keychain) 9:35 – Hugo's Cellar sommelier John retires after 41 years 11:14 – Sigma Derby gets a Fremont Street parade 13:25 – The "Saved by the 90s" speakeasy at the Venetian 16:21 – The Low Line: downtown's High Line dream 18:24 – Is Oyo in trouble over unpaid taxes? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com It was a wild week of Vegas news while we were away, and we're catching up on all of it. On this episode of MTM Vegas, Shawn and Mark break down the biggest story of all — both MGM (to People Inc.) and Caesars (to Fertitta Entertainment) going private within a week of each other, what it means for the Strip, the property sell-offs likely to follow, and why Hard Rock coming online next year could force everyone to compete. Plus the news Vegas fans have been waiting for: Primm is saved, with Terrible's stepping in to operate the casinos ahead of the planned July 4th closure. We also dig into Hoover Dam's massive new 300-foot American flag lit up through Independence Day, the 3.8 earthquake that rattled the valley, F1 locking in Las Vegas through 2037, Downtown Summerlin's controversial new "DTS" logo, the Neon Museum adding the iconic Mirage sign, the world's biggest In-N-Out opening at BLVD, and the closing of Le Cirque at Bellagio. Episode Guide: 0:00 – Planet Hollywood "leak" & Vegas is healing 0:38 – Greetings from Barcelona + a wild news week 1:00 – Hoover Dam's giant 300-foot flag for July 4th 2:38 – Las Vegas gets a 3.8 earthquake 3:44 – F1 locked in through 2037 4:46 – Primm is SAVED: Terrible's steps in 7:44 – Downtown Summerlin's new "DTS" logo 9:01 – Neon Museum adds the Mirage sign 10:01 – The biggest In-N-Out opens at BLVD 11:30 – Le Cirque is closing at Bellagio - See the tasting menu 13:41 – MGM & Caesars go private: the Strip changes forever 18:30 – Hard Rock is coming in hot 19:21 – What's next? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Museum lobbies have a huge influence on visitor experience. But what makes a good lobby?What is a “liminal space” in a museum? How does research actually work? What does “peer-reviewed research” actually mean? What do researchers hope their outcomes will be? Which department of a museum is even responsible for the lobby, and all the other “spaces in between”?Dan Clevenger (Principal), Monika Smith (Principal), and Helen Ho (Senior Associate, Senior Design Researcher) from DLR Group discuss “Liminal Space Research” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: wonder, awe, gaps in the literature, and all the spaghetti you can throw at a cupboard.Talking Points:1. DLR Group and the research team2. What is a “liminal space”?3. How research works4. The peer review process5. What the outcome will be6. Sneak peek: things learned so farHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bios:Dan Clevenger, AIA, LEED BD+C, Principal, Global Cultural + Performing Arts Leader, DLR Group. Dan Clevenger is an award-winning arts and cultural programmer, designer, and leader with more than two decades of experience across all phases of design and project development. His portfolio spans art museums, science centers, history museums, and natural history institutions, including the Heard Museum, Arizona Science Center, Chandler History Museum, C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis, the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the University of Arizona Arts Master Plan. His work reflects a consistent commitment to institutions that strengthen their communities with purpose and longevity. Dan serves as a board member of the Western Museum Association and the Arizona State University Art Museum Creative Impact Board. Monika Smith, AIA, Principal, Cultural+Performing Arts Design Leader, DLR Group. Monika Smith brings a rigorous design craft to some of the most complex museum environments in the country. A senior designer with 28 years of experience in cultural facilities and historic preservation, she is known for technically demanding work across new construction, adaptive reuse, and landmark renovation. Her portfolio includes the Albany Museum of Art, Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Library of Congress Conservation Lab, and the Smithsonian Institution. Monika is a juror for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Buildy Awards.Helen Ho, PhD, EDAC, Senior Associate, Senior Design Researcher, DLR Group. Helen Ho helps cultural institutions make informed, community-centered design decisions. With more than a decade of mixed-methods research experience, she connects stakeholder engagement, post-occupancy evaluation, and evidence-based frameworks to outcomes that matter: visitor wellbeing, spatial equity, and long-term institutional impact. She translates complex community needs into clear design metrics and research-informed strategies that support meaningful, people-centered spaces. Helen holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan. She is an EDAC professional and an AIA Associate Member.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Links for This Episode:Dan Clevenger: dclevenger@dlrgroup.com Monika Smith: msmith@dlrgroup.com Helen Ho: hho@dlrgroup.com The Cultural+Performing Arts / Museums Practice at DLR Group Strategic Research Partnerships Yield Museum Design Insights, at DLR Group Heard Museum by DLR Group Albany Museum of Art Adaptive Reuse by DLR Group Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery by DLR Group Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/ Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. 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What happens when you stop doing things virtually and actually show up for each other?Jon, Will, and returning MTM guest David Valadez reflect on a weekend in Colorado Springs that started with an excruciating Spartan 10K — 7 miles of mud, hills, barbed wire, and shared struggle — and ended with something harder to measure. Every wall and climb was a reminder that we are stronger together than we will ever be alone. Outside the race, the moments kept coming: Jon's Family embracing the gang for dinner, and a visit to Dan Carcillo's plant medicine retreat center in Golden.This is a short episode about the one thing that accelerates everything else — real, in-person community between men. It's one of the core tenets of Men Talking Mindfulness: we are stronger together, and this weekend proved it.MORE ABOUT DAVID VALADEZ:Business advisor to the show, investor, partner, and advisor across multiple business ventures and startups. In 2018 he walked away from a corporate operations career — including senior roles at Convergint, a global systems integrator in security and building automation — to focus on investing in and advising growth-stage companies. He also brings a background in youth sports performance leadership as former VP of Operations at Dedicated Athletes and Legerity Sports Performance. David is a Partner at Kitsap Olhava Management and one of the men behind the scenes at MTM.Check out his past ep:Men's Journey Through and Healing After DivorceIN THIS EPISODE:-Why shared struggle creates a depth of connection no Zoom call can replicate-How co-regulation works — and what Jon's wife saw in him after just one weekend-The visit to Dan Carcillo and Experience Onward — what happened in that room-Why doing something hard together is different from just hanging out-The first step if you've been isolating — and how to take it -A direct invitation to join MTM community and future in-person eventsTired of just listening and want to become more mindful?Take our Awareness to Action COURSE (A2A)12 modules structured curriculum on attention, presence, practices & performance — plus an inspiring community built in for connection.https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-course→ This episode is a living example of what A2A is building — community as the foundation of growthGET MORE FROM MTM:Join our free weekly Substack newsletter → Click HERECheck out our MTM Website to see what else we are up too!mentalkingmindfulness.comGET FOCUSED!! (Corporate Trainings)Does your company need help, or would you like to reduce safety incidents?? Head over to focusnowtraining.com - we have you covered!Produced by Robert Lopez cratesaudio.comHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com We're both on the road this week, so instead of skipping a show we did something dumber: an unscheduled, fully unhinged bonus episode where we finally answer the questions you keep dropping in the comments. Is Mark a hater or just sarcastic? Can a non-local even talk about Vegas? Do we actually hate Chris Angel? Is any of this scripted? And what's the deal with "So Mark…"? Shawn brings the 30-year-local take, Mark brings the lifelong-tourist side, and it goes everywhere — Primm and Buck-ee's, the Alice Cooper Lambo, the ticket dolls, and the wildest cold-opens we've ever aired (yes, including the one that got us demonetized). So… haters, or just having fun? Let me know in the comments! Episode Guide: 0:00 – "So Mark, Why Are You Such a Hater?" 0:46 – Sarcasm vs. Negativity: Is Mark Really a Hater? 1:59 – Local vs. Tourist: Why We Need Both Voices 2:34 – Why People Defend the City They Live In 4:16 – Most Locals Don't Actually "Get" Vegas 5:52 – If You Watch This, You're More Vegas Than the Locals 6:37 – How Doing the Show Changed Both of Us 7:51 – Primm, Buck-ee's & the Heart of This Community 9:51 – What It's Really Like Being a Vegas Creator 11:10 – "Why Do You Hate Criss Angel?" 13:24 – We're Not the Boring Vegas Nightly News 14:44 – The Origin Story of "So Mark…" 16:01 – Do We Script the Show? (We Don't) 16:57 – Getting More Unhinged + Our Favorite Moments 18:13 – The Wildest Cold-Open Clips We've Ever Shown 19:14 – Wrap-Up + The Unhinged Patreon After-Show Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com I went on vacation and they sold Las Vegas. Live from Montenegro this week because the news would not wait — both of the Strip's biggest operators are heading toward going private. Barry Diller's People Inc. (the former IAC) has put a non-binding, all-cash offer on the table to buy the 73.9% of MGM Resorts it doesn't already own at $48.30/share — an ~$18 billion deal — and take the company private. Pair that with the Caesars / Fertitta Entertainment take-private we covered last week, and Las Vegas may be entering a brand-new era owned by the billionaire class instead of Wall Street. Is that good or bad for the guest experience? I make the case. Plus: the Cromwell has officially reopened as the Vanderpump Hotel (new lampshades, the Gigolo cocktail garden, and why it's still the best Caesars property to base yourself at), the Rio's new $27 buffet that's drawing comparisons to a highway motel breakfast, and a little Star Trek: The Experience nostalgia. Episode Guide: 0:00 They sold Vegas while I was gone (live from Montenegro) 0:25 Cromwell is officially the Vanderpump Hotel 1:44 Inside Vanderpump: the Gigolo bar & saved Cromwell chairs 2:50 Best Caesars property to base at — comps, parking, rates 3:30 The "headless man" at Park MGM 3:47 Star Trek: The Experience & the onion ring tower mystery 4:31 Rio's new buffet: the Hyatt Globalist breakfast backstory 5:24 $27 for THIS? Rio vs. the Carnival World Buffet 6:46 Hyatt keeps letting standards slip 7:08 The big one: two Strip giants going private 7:42 Barry Diller's People Inc. bids $48.30/share for MGM 8:50 Hornbuckle stays — what the deal needs to close 9:44 Why Diller wants MGM 10:28 Big picture: the billionaire era of the Strip 12:16 "Best thing to happen to Vegas"? The guest-experience case 13:29 Wall Street, Macau & MGM's crown-jewel assets 14:34 A new era for Vegas — could the land come back? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Tillman fertitta just bought Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 billion and the Vegas Strip will never be the same. 60 casinos, the biggest gaming operator on the planet, and a loyalty program tying it all together. Plus Palace Station's new Gaudi Bar is a showstopper, and the Vegas Loop still doesn't have a fire truck after five years. What we cover: Excalibur's dragon is still alive A's stadium construction drone update Bally's and the power station problem Baker, CA — Alien Jerky, UFO hotel, World's Largest Thermometer for sale Tacos Escobar — $20 all you can eat tacos on Fremont East Remembering Irving Pete Berger — Ellis Island pit boss, 55 years in Vegas Palace Station Gaudi Bar renovation BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment buys Caesars for $17.6B Vegas Loop still has no fire truck Episode Guide: 0:00 The Excalibur Dragon Lives 0:26 A's Stadium Drone Update 0:57 Bally's & the Power Problem 1:53 Baker — Alien Jerky & World's Largest Thermometer 5:02 Tacos Escobar — $20 All You Can Eat 7:48 Remembering A Vegas Legend 9:05 Gaudi Bar is world class 11:57 BREAKING: fertitta Entertainment Buys Caesars for $17.6B 15:33 Vegas Loop Still Has No Fire Truck Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.
What happens in the space between a trigger and your reaction? That gap — the one most people don't even know exists — is where everything changes. In this special episode, Will and Jon break down the concept live during the Awareness to Action (A2A) course launch webinar, walk the audience through a real-time breathwork exercise to experience the gap firsthand, and explain how training this skill can transform the way you lead, parent, and show up in every relationship.Whether you're a maxed-out leader running on fumes, someone searching for a change that actually sticks, or just going through a hard season, this one's for you.Sign up for the Awareness to Action (A2A) course: https://focusnowtraining.com/A2A-course Or text MTM to 33777Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com BTS took over Vegas for four sold-out shows over Memorial Day weekend. Clark County locked in F1 through 2037, Casino is leaving Netflix at the end of the month, and the Golden Knights are up 3-0 in the playoffs. Plus MGM's new Drink Las Vegas festival, a visit to the Raiders Bar at M Resort, some serious Quark's Bar nostalgia, and whether non-smoking casinos are ever going to catch on. What we cover: BTS returns to Vegas — sold-out shows, Memorial Day crowds Casino (1995) leaving Netflix May 31 + The Runner recommendation F1 approved through 2037 — same course, same headaches Golden Knights up 3-0 over the Avalanche MGM Drink Las Vegas — new food & drink festival Sept 24-27 Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort — food, comps, and $11 clam chowder Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience — warp core breach, onion ring towers, themed dining nostalgia Top Gun/Maverick Bar coming in 2028 Smoking casinos — are we going backwards? Episode Guide: 0:00 BTS Returns to Vegas 0:35 Casino Leaving Netflix + The Runner 3:13 Vegas Vacation Shout-Out 3:30 F1 Approved Through 2037 6:03 Golden Knights Playoff Run 6:51 MGM Drink Las Vegas Festival 8:57 Raiders Bar & Grill at M Resort 11:22 Quark's Bar & Star Trek Experience 15:00 Top Gun Bar Coming 2028 15:25 Smoking Casinos — Going Backwards? Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. :e-mail: Subscribe to our newsletter :arrow_forward: Watch on YouTube :headphones: Apple Podcasts :shopping_bags: Merch :globe_with_meridians: milestomemories.com Key Links: F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037 — https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/formula-1/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-recognized-as-annual-event-through-2037-3826370/ MGM Drink Las Vegas (Sept 24-27) — https://www.drinklasvegas.com/ Las Vegas Advisor (code MTM sponsored) — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM Quark's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhDA0ri4ntc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKXeF3XqkG0 Gold coast/smoking - https://www.vpfree2.com/video-poker/recent-updates https://x.com/john_mehaffey/status/2059126954792718602?s=46
On this episode of This Week in Pharmacy, we examine two major forces reshaping the profession: the unfinished business of pharmacist provider status and the legal landscape around direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical distribution. In part one, Erik Abel, PharmD, MBA, discusses his May 2026 analysis, “So Pharmacists Want to Be a Provider: Where the Profession Lost Its Way and Perhaps a Path to Get Back.” Abel argues that pharmacy's provider-status challenge is not a lack of clinical evidence, but a lack of operational infrastructure: credentialing, payer contracting, revenue cycle management, interoperability, and scalable business models. In part two, Darshan Kulkarni, PharmD, Esq., joins the show to discuss direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical distribution, legal risk, regulatory scrutiny, telehealth-linked prescribing, manufacturer strategy, and what pharmacists need to understand as drug distribution moves closer to the patient. This week in pharmacy news, Pittsburgh-area pharmacies continue to face uneven access to Adderall and other ADHD medications, years after the FDA first identified shortages in 2022. Patients are still calling multiple pharmacies, switching medications, rationing doses, or going without treatment as availability varies by dosage, formulation, manufacturer, and wholesaler. Pharmacists are also using medication therapy management to protect older adults from preventable medication-related harm. MTM reviews can identify risky prescriptions and OTC products, including diphenhydramine, duplicate therapies, drug interactions, and long-term proton pump inhibitor use that may need reassessment. In 340B news, CVS Health is facing federal lawsuits from major health systems alleging CVS Specialty and WellPartner improperly retained approximately $250 million in savings that should have gone back to covered entities. The litigation adds pressure to debates over PBM integration, contract pharmacy arrangements, and 340B transparency. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are pressing the Department of Defense to commit to annual audits of the TRICARE pharmacy contract as concerns continue around PBM conflicts of interest, reimbursement practices, network adequacy, and access for independent and community pharmacies.
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor. Get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas had a huge weekend: OMNIA Dayclub opened at Caesars Palace, Colby Raha brought the fountain jump back, and EDC pushed through a windy final night. Shawn also covers the latest casino chip deadlines, Station Casinos food court upgrades, the Vegas Loop's next milestone and the push to keep F1 in Las Vegas through 2037. What we cover: OMNIA Dayclub and Skybar opening at Caesars Palace Colby Raha's Caesars Palace fountain jump EDC weekend, including wind-related stage and ride issues Plaza chip retirement and the Cromwell-to-Vanderpump chip transition New food court options at Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop's Paradise extension and possible F1 debut Clark County's push to approve the Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037 The LVCVA's F1 sponsorship rising to $10 million per year Episode Guide: 0:00 Caesars jump, EDC winds and F1 tease 0:16 OMNIA Dayclub opens at Caesars Palace 0:53 Colby Raha jumps the Caesars fountains 1:17 EDC parade, fireworks and wind issues 2:15 Plaza chip retirement and Cromwell chip switch 3:58 Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch food court upgrades 5:23 Vegas Loop's Paradise extension for F1 7:47 F1 extension push through 2037 10:16 LVCVA payments rise to $10M 11:59 EDC vs. F1: which event works for Vegas? 12:20 Vegas Loop, F1 and the long Vegas future Links: Caesars Palace OMNIA Dayclub jump announcement Colby Raha jump coverage EDC wind coverage Plaza and Vanderpump chip changes Red Rock food court quick eats Randy's Donuts at Red Rock Nielsen's Frozen Custard at Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop Paradise extension Clark County F1 extension vote LVCVA/F1 sponsorship coverage Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. Subscribe to our newsletter Watch on YouTube Apple Podcasts Merch milestomemories.com Advertiser Disclosure: This site/channel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site/channel. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.
Are you (or someone you know) a recent college graduate? In this episode, Art shares five smart money moves every 2026 graduate should make, using advice from the MTM community. He also highlights a few must-read financial books that can help young adults build a strong financial foundation.Resources:8 Money MilestonesAsk a Money Question!
Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Mark Davis built the most Raiders-looking house imaginable — and a drone video shows just how wild it is. We've got fresh Vanderpump Hotel updates, the In-N-Out at BLVD is almost open, and Hard Rock has quietly made a big change. Plus $10 tattoos, Dolly Parton cancels her residency, Mark's Boulder City road trip, and the March 2026 Vegas numbers that look great on paper but tell a more complicated story underneath. What we cover: Mark Davis's $14M Raiders-style mansion from above Vanderpump Hotel gets its crest and chandelier upgrades BLVD's rooftop In-N-Out is almost ready to open Hard Rock guitar tower topped off — blue glass going up $10 tattoos at Coolsville in the Arts District Dolly Parton cancels her Las Vegas residency Renting a car from Paris Las Vegas Bagel Mania, Hoover Dam, Willow Beach and Boulder City Bighorn sheep at Hemenway Park March 2026 Vegas numbers — visitors up, conventions up, baccarat carrying the strip Episode Guide: 0:00 Mark Davis's Raiders-style mansion 0:34 Vanderpump Hotel updates 1:38 BLVD's new In-N-Out 2:54 Hard Rock's big change 5:23 $10 tattoos in Las Vegas 6:49 Dolly Parton cancels Vegas residency 8:49 Renting a car from Paris Las Vegas 10:24 Bagel Mania before the road trip 11:19 Hoover Dam and the bridge view 12:09 Willow Beach day trip 13:52 Boulder City bighorn sheep 15:02 March 2026 Vegas numbers 17:18 Airport traffic, gas prices and Spirit cuts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. Subscribe to our newsletter Watch on YouTube Apple Podcasts Merch milestomemories.com Mark Davis Mansion - https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/2050399374912704573?s=46 In N Out - https://x.com/SoCal360/status/2051519386247463025?s=20 Vanderpump - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2051619255914020875?s=20 https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2051603310873104600?s=20 Hard Rock glass - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2051393181082927288?s=20 $10 tattoos - https://youtube.com/shorts/U8XwrXOflQg?si=PEgEZ5I8Lodp2ftD Dolly Parton - https://www.instagram.com/p/DX7If9QJNgu/ NV gaming revenue - https://www.gaming.nv.gov/contentassets/a33ba6284fa04aac891eba2bc6f26489/mrrmar2026.pdf LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_Mar2026_694e1b95-0a3a-4a05-8cea-da25814ff458.pdf