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Spectacle: True Crime - Las Vegas | 3. Scorsese's Casino and the Mob in Vegas

Las Vegas | 3. Scorsese's Casino and the Mob in Vegas

Spectacle: True Crime

02/24/22 • 40 min

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Las Vegas, through the eyes of Martin Scorsese, is where you went to be legit. It's where a criminal could operate out in the open. Dark alleys and dimly lit rooms were traded for c-suite offices. In Vegas, you could make real money. Casino was the perfect vehicle to show how the mobster went mainstream – in Vegas – and in our culture. In this episode, we’ll dive into the tropes of the film. And how, to this day, the problematic backstory of Vegas is celebrated – even though, you know, it came through stealing tax dollars and, you know, murder. Host Brent Holmes will explore what our romance with mobsters says about us.

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02/24/22 • 40 min

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