Topic: Cosmopolitan Hotel

3 chapters across the catalog

Vinyl Vote
Episode 1173 15:52 - 25:54

1173: Vinyl Vote

Las Vegas Travel, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Hearing Aid Overstimulation

A trip to Las Vegas for a Bruno Mars concert at the Park Theater highlighted the challenges of navigating the city's high-noise environment while using hearing aids. The stay at the Cosmopolitan Hotel included an accidental upgrade to a disabled-accessible suite and observations of the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding conference attendees. The visit also noted the high cost of beverages on the Strip and the transition of the Mandarin Oriental into a Waldorf Astoria property.

Gay Siri
Episode 714 9:26 - 12:12

714: Gay Siri

Las Vegas Travel Logistics, Aria Construction Frustrations

A personal account details the difficulty of navigating the Las Vegas strip due to extensive construction and scaffolding between the Aria and Cosmopolitan hotels. The narrative describes getting lost in pedestrian walkways designed to force tourists through commercial spaces, nearly resulting in a missed flight.

New Mediocre
Episode 713

713: New Mediocre

Adam Curry, John C. Dvorak Broadcast from Las Vegas

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention. Curry describes staying in the West Wing of a suite provided by Sir David Foley after experiencing technical difficulties with hotel Wi-Fi. The hosts discuss the poor state of connectivity in modern hotels and Curry's reliance on a Verizon LTE connection to broadcast.