On the Corner of Main Street
On the Corner of Main Street provides an inside scoop on downtown Las Vegas. From gaming and special events to new projects and the growing art scene, hear straight from the amazing people who are making downtown Las Vegas a unique and fast-growing destination. Recorded at the Plaza Hotel & Casino – on the corner of Main Street – Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel will be joined by special guests, including gaming industry leaders, entertainers, local officials and downtown partners, who will share their own exclusive and often entertaining perspective on where Vegas got its start and where it’s going now.
Hosted by Lisa Melmed, Jonathan Jossel and Gary Vickery.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 160
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep. 40 - The Return of Vital Vegas!
Ep. 39 - Fred Mossler, Downtown Visionary
Tony Hsieh wouldn't join a startup company called Shoesite unless Fred Mossler came along. Fred Mossler said he wouldn't sign on until Tony Hsieh did.
Despite barely knowing each other, both said yes…
Ep. 38 - Larry Ruvo, Las Vegas Treasure
Running the region's largest distributor of wine and spirits inevitably makes Larry Ruvo a player in Las Vegas. But Larry never rested on his wealth. After his father died from Alzheimer's Disease (w…
Ep. 37 - Louie Anderson, Comic Legend
He's an Emmy winner, a veteran of more than 40 years making people laugh, and the former resident comic at the Plaza. He is comic legend Louie Anderson! Louie talks about how much he loved playing Pl…
Ep. 36 - Anthony Curtis, The Vegas Advisor
What's it like to make your living playing cards? Anthony Curtis did it for nearly two decades.
Along the way, he became a publisher of gaming-centric books and a collector of great deals and value i…
Ep. 35 - Paul Devitt, Fremont East Pioneer
In the early 2000s, nobody was going to East Fremont St. But veteran New York hospitality executive Paul Devitt saw something there, and decided to become the area's nightlife pioneer.
Devitt opened …
Ep. 34 - John Curtas, Food Critic
Ep. 33 - Oliver Lovat, Vegas Expert
Why does one casino property flourish while the one next door flounder? That's one of the many subjects that Oliver Lovat has tackled in more than two decades of research into the business of Las Veg…
Ep. 32 - Steve Cyr, Vegas Superhost
Ep. 31 - Frankie Scinta, The Showman
Jonathan and Gary spend a fast-paced 40 minutes with Vegas icon Frankie Scinta (pronounced SHIN-tuh), who's been performing since childhood. For nearly 20 years, Frankie's been headlining rooms from …
Ep. 30 - Jason Strauss, Tao Group
It may be a party every night in Las Vegas, but making those parties happen is hard work for Jason Strauss, one of the Managing Partners of Tao Group Hospitality.
Jason shares his journey from organi…
Ep. 29 - Michael Parks
Ep. 28 - Patrick McNeil, Faile
Is it a wolf? Is it a dog? You'll find the answer to that question, and more about one of the huge murals on the North Tower of The Plaza from the artist, himself. Jonathan, Lisa and Gary dial up New…
Ep. 27 - Ross Mollison, Spiegelworld
The "Impresario Extraordinaire" of Las Vegas, Ross Mollison, joins Jonathan, Lisa and Gary. Actually, Ross is the founder of Spiegelworld, the company that brings us "Absinthe," "Opium" and "Atomic S…
Ep. 26 - Brett Lashbrook, Las Vegas Lights F.C.
The man who brought professional soccer to Las Vegas joins Jonathan and Lisa to talk about the journey. Brett Lashbrook, owner and GM of Las Vegas Lights F.C., explains how bringing the world's most …
Ep. 25 - Sheriff Joseph Lombardo
Clark County Metro Sheriff Joseph Lombardo shares tales of growing up in Las Vegas, graduating from UNLV, joining the force and rising through the ranks until he was elected Sheriff in 2014. He spent…
Ep. 24 - Mary Myers & Memories of The Las Vegas Club
Plaza slots manager Mary Myers joints Jonathan, Lisa and Gary to talk about her job -- and her past jobs at The Las Vegs Club, the old joint across Main St. from the Plaza. The Las Vegas Club closed …
Ep. 23 - Mike Nolan, The El Cortez
The El Cortez has anchored the east end of Fremont Street since 1941. Current CEO and partner Mike Nolan joins Jonathan and Lisa to talk about its legendary (and occasionally infamous) history.
Ho…
Ep. 22 - Rob McCoy, The Neon Museum
Ep. 21 - Doug Stanhope
Live from his home in Bisbee, Arizona, The Plaza's favorite standup comedian, Doug Stanhope, joins Jonathan, Lisa and Gary. Doug played a sold-out Plaza showroom on New Year's Eve, and we're all read…