Vegas Day Drinkers - Episode 45 - The Paramount of Apple Passion

Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429000/fa...) It’s the last Vegas Day Drinkers episode of summer 2026, and Chris and Darren are closing the season with tipping, tourism, technology, football, concerts and television. After NBC’s TODAY asked viewers whether to “Tip or Skip,” we continue the national tipping-culture conversation from the hospitality worker’s side of the bar. Has tipping gone too far, or are customers blaming tipped employees for a system they didn’t create? We also examine summer passenger traffic at Harry Reid International Airport, rising fuel and travel costs, and what they could mean for Las Vegas tourism. Then we catch up on the future of transportation in Vegas—including rideshare changes, the Vegas Loop and Tesla tunnels, Vay, Waymo and Zoox. There’s also a shoutout to Pouring Stories host Michael Giambrone and his conversation with legendary mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim about hospitality and the reimagining of Helen David’s historic Brass Rail in Port Huron, Michigan. Plus: AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters at Allegiant Stadium; Raiders talk as the preseason ends; and what we’re watching, including Ted Lasso, Special Ops: Lioness, Reacher and more. Pull up a stool and close out summer with the Vegas Day Drinkers Podcast—hosted by Chris and Darren. Sip. Socialize. Shine. Our Motto: Sip Socialize Shine!