Vegas Performers Tell Their Most Insane Vegas Stories
Cast & Characters (4)
Bits & Timeline (14)
Welcome to Sin City: The Las Vegas Legends
The hosts introduce a panel of long-term Las Vegas residents and entertainers, establishing the theme of the 'world's melting pot' and the unique voices found on the Strip.
"Vegas is the place for you. We're going to talk to them today."
Ston and Voink: The 'I Can't Relate' Magicians
Magician duo Ston and Voink introduce their 'inpersonal' approach to magic, where they treat guests like coworkers and use the catchphrase 'I can't relate' instead of 'Tada.'
"If you are invited on stage, you are treated like a coworker and not a guest."
"Instead of saying Tada we go, I can't relate."
Charlotte Tinsbury's Bird Speakeasy
Charlotte Tinsbury describes her 12-year residency performing with birds behind Circus Circus, explaining her strict separation of work and pleasure by living in a separate house from her husband and the birds.
"I have a husband who is my handler, my bird handler, and he takes all the birds in his house and I live in a separate house."
"When I am not performing on the strip, I am quiet in a beige room."
Freddy Carolina: The Ventriloquist Who Doesn't Hide It
Freddy Carolina introduces his puppet, Little Freddy, and explains his 'old school' technique of not moving his mouth at all while explicitly stating 'that wasn't my mouth' after every line.
"That wasn't my mouth."
"I'm talking full out of the center of my mouth that the puppet said that."
The Seven Sins of Las Vegas Puppets
Freddy Carolina lists his various puppets representing the seven sins of Vegas, which include greed, gluttony, and 'going too fast on the Strip.'
"They represent the seven sins of Las Vegas."
"We got going too fast on this strip."
The 15-Minute Video Intro and the Puppet Paradox
Ston and Voink reveal that their live show begins with a 15-minute video of their ancestors stealing a crystal ball from the Romanovs. A logic break occurs when Voink claims his puppet spoke in the third person.
"I just put a Craigslist ad and said I need bird puns quick."
"McCall me beat me if you want to reach me."
"This is the first 15 minutes of the show is video."
"So a puppet can't talk in third person anymore?"
The Opposite Buffet of Ann Arbor
The performers mock the 'Anti-Vegas' of Ann Arbor, Michigan, inventing the concept of an 'Opposite Buffet' where you must walk to get food or bring a potluck plate for someone else.
"If you want logic, you got to move to freaking Ann Arbor, Michigan."
"They have an opposite of a buffet, which means you have to walk to get the food."
The Elvis Larry Turf Wars of 2010
Charlotte and Freddy describe the chaotic history of Las Vegas Elvis impersonators, specifically the bloody turf wars between hundreds of men named Larry who all dressed identically.
"The Elvis Larry turf wars were a disaster for 2010."
"They're all named Larry, they're all dressed like Elvis."
"You haven't lived till you saw an Elvis on a fake horse going 'The Elvises are coming!'"
The Flute-Playing Hawk and the Seven-Minute Alarm
The performers discuss 'emergency' tricks to save a dying show, including a hawk that plays the flute (but requires four months of recovery) and a recurring alarm to wake up elderly audience members.
"I taught a hawk how to play the flute, but it takes the hawk months to recover."
"We blare an alarm every seven minutes that says 'Wake up! Wake up!'"
Magician Secrets: Mirrors and Murder
Ston and Voink reveal their ultimate secret for when an audience turns against them: they fake a bloody death of their current personas and then return as the 'real' performers.
"We kill our current personas on stage... we do a bloody death."
"Those guys were our opener, we are the real ones!"
The Snake in a Hat and John McCain's Heart Attack
Ston and Voink describe their 'Snake in a Hat' trick, claiming they once performed it on John McCain, causing a 'spite heart attack' that he allegedly controlled.
"We did that to John McCain, he had a heart attack."
"He was a spite heart attack, he was doing it on purpose."
The Ensemble Puppet Warm-Up Routine
Voink describes his elaborate pre-show ritual involving buying dirty martinis for his puppets and the physical difficulty of patting them on the back without losing their shape.
"There are no small puppets, only the small guy who has the puppet."
"It's really difficult to be a man in America."
"The puppet said that he has a real eye."
The Parakeet Pickup Service
Freddy Carolina is suddenly swarmed by parakeets (crows) that have arrived to drive her to her show, leading to a chaotic avian exit.
"They're here to pick me up for the show!"
"All those birds got in a car and started driving!"
"Luck be a lady tonight!"
The Great Hat Swap
During the Patreon pitch, Angela and Kylie swap their signature headwear, leading to a mock identity crisis and 'exposing' the real Angela.
"Now you're seeing me exposed, the real Angela!"
"I have a hat on! What's going on?"