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DFAW #179: Spectacularly Imploded

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On episode 179 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a famous old hotel that got a drastic makeover, then talk about how... Read more »

Aug 3, 202238 min

DFAW #178: Too Much Sea Breeze

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On Episode 178 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at expanding rail service in 1878 and the city’s first casino in 1978, then... Read more »

Jul 25, 202243 min

DFAW #177: A Dot City

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On episode 177 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig read a 145-year-old AC trip report and look back at the closing of an iconic Boardwalk... Read more »

Jul 12, 202232 min

DFAW #176: Alleged Edits

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On episode 176 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a bygone tradition and a momentous election. Then we do some housekeeping on... Read more »

Jun 21, 202231 min

DFAW #175: It Was … Fine

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On episode 175 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the Commodore’s move to AC and the 1975 U.S. Women’s Open, then give... Read more »

Jun 10, 20221h 4m

DFAW #174: A Lot of Money To Do a Lot of Things

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On episode 174 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1874 and 1974, then try to plan our trip with Kyle’s status totally... Read more »

Jun 1, 202236 min

DFAW #173: Brighton Punch and Funnel Cake Martinis

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On episode 173 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at “one of the fanciest hotels in Atlantic City’s heyday,” as well as the... Read more »

May 21, 202236 min

DFAW #172: Epicycloidal Diversion

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On episode 172 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an oddly-named amusement (see the photo) and the founding of one of Craig’s... Read more »

May 6, 202227 min

DFAW #171: Poison Pudding

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On episode 171 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an 1871 mystery worthy of young adult fiction (or not), and the Boardwalk... Read more »

Apr 22, 202250 min

DFAW #170: Lacking Assertiveness

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On episode 170 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the first version of the Boardwalk, and an interestingly-named book published for the... Read more »

Apr 1, 20221h 1m

DFAW #169: The Only Way To Be Wrong

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On episode 169 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a hotel in an iconic location, the death of a visionary, and a... Read more »

Mar 18, 202250 min

DFAW #168: The Other ACs

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On episode 168 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an early boarding house with a familiar name, the founding of an Atlantic... Read more »

Mar 3, 202231 min

DFAW #167: Worst Trip Report Ever

On episode 167 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig have nothing to say about 1867 but lots to say about the home of the Rainforest... Read more »

Feb 10, 202248 min

DFAW #166: Stabbed in the Back

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On episode 166 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the adventures of the city’s cows in the 1860s, check in with our... Read more »

Jan 27, 202243 min

DFAW #165: Glorified Burlesque

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On episode 165 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at some shocking 1865 criminal activity, the completion of the Atlantic City Expressway, and... Read more »

Jan 14, 202236 min

DFAW #164: 2022 New Year’s Spectacular

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On episode 164 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a Civil War shipwreck and one of the most infamous events in AC... Read more »

Dec 31, 202152 min

DFAW #163: Gallon of Scotch

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On episode 163 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a hotel that stuck around in AC for 119 years, and a hotel... Read more »

Dec 17, 202147 min

DFAW #162: All These Plans Have Changed

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On episode 162 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a time when it was impossible to get change (before Covid), and a... Read more »

Dec 3, 202133 min

DFAW #161: Important Swingers’ Club Updates

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On episode 161 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a short-lived newspaper that wasn’t even published in the city, and the pioneering... Read more »

Nov 16, 202132 min

DFAW #160: Robatayaki

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On episode 160 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the humble beginnings of the Dennis Hotel, a shipwreck that has become a... Read more »

Nov 4, 202136 min

DFAW #159: Casino Kid

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On episode 159 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, we start by remembering Darryl McEwen, who died on October 10th at age 72. Darryl published the Seven Stars... Read more »

Oct 19, 202139 min

DFAW #158: Our Top 3 Casinos in AC

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On episode 158 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss how the first public school on the island was created and when “Summertime on the... Read more »

Oct 12, 202132 min

DFAW #157: BSD and ASD

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On episode 157 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig have informed discussions about Parisian lighthouse technology and 1950s military aviation and weaponry. Then it’s time... Read more »

Sep 27, 202149 min

DFAW #156: Don’t Put a Tax on a Beautiful Girl

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On episode 156 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an Atlantic City-themed musical variety special that aired on NBC in 1956 (see... Read more »

Sep 16, 202134 min

DFAW #155: Walking Back Our Praise

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On episode 155 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1855 when construction started on the Absecon Lighthouse, then 1955 when the motel... Read more »

Sep 8, 202134 min

DFAW #154: Two Hours in AC

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On episode 154 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the best options if you only have two hours to spend in AC. We also... Read more »

Aug 24, 202139 min

DFAW #153: Diversify Your Bonds

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On episode 153 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back the first hotel and the first motel in AC, wax nostalgic over some late-’90s... Read more »

Aug 3, 202141 min

DFAW #152: Field Trip to Peru

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On episode 152 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back a 1952 Atlantic City pinball/bingo machine, yet another major fire, and one of the... Read more »

Jul 14, 202134 min

DFAW #151: Kings and Little Men

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On episode 151 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a rug store fire on the Boardwalk and a fairly uninteresting travel video... Read more »

Jun 24, 202145 min

DFAW #150: A Rando Trip Report

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On episode 150 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a record-setting Frank Sinatra concert at Steel Pier, discuss some quick news updates,... Read more »

Jun 2, 202158 min

DFAW #149: Innuendo

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On episode 149 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a massive bowling event held at Boardwalk Hall, provide some updates on COVID... Read more »

May 19, 202146 min

DFAW #148: Scary Parking Garage Grand Prix

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On episode 148 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a mildly scandalous Life Magazine cover story from 1948, correct some things from... Read more »

May 6, 202146 min

DFAW #147: Tales from a Cocktail and Scallop Connoisseur

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On episode 147 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1947 when multiple telecommunications conferences took place and major decisions were made —... Read more »

Apr 29, 202149 min

DFAW #146: Iconic is Definitely Not the Word I Would Use

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On episode 146 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1946, when White House Sub Shop opened, The Roost was the cock o’... Read more »

Apr 16, 202144 min

DFAW #145: Birch Beer and Baseball Cards

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On episode 145 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1945, when the nefarious Professor Kilgory went on a crime spree only to... Read more »

Apr 2, 202141 min

DFAW #144: Valuable Bric-a-Brac

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On episode 144 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1944 when a hurricane washed away the Heinz Pier and the musical Atlantic... Read more »

Mar 12, 202141 min

DFAW #143: We Need a New HQ

On episode 143 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1943 when the infant incubator exhibit (featured in Boardwalk Empire) closed, and Babette’s... Read more »

Feb 20, 202137 min

DFAW #142: Classy in a Very Outdated Way

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On episode 142 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the “Camp Boardwalk” era (including the prominent role played by the hotel that... Read more »

Feb 6, 202139 min

DFAW #141: Pulchritude

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On episode 141 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at Nucky Johnson’s legal (and financial?) troubles, then watch a video of the crowning... Read more »

Jan 24, 202131 min

DFAW #140: Postum and an Order of Saltangs, Please

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On episode 140 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig peruse an old menu from the hotel that is now Resorts, make some New Year’s resolutions,... Read more »

Jan 8, 202134 min

DFAW #139: Harry and Groom

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On episode 139 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at some random 1939 events, including Nucky’s indictment for tax evasion, a boxer fighting... Read more »

Dec 20, 202036 min

DFAW #138: Looking for a Reason to Be Annoyed

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We’re everywhere! Be sure to check out Kyle’s appearance on The Bettor Life and Craig’s appearance on The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano (starting at 122:30). On episode... Read more »

Dec 4, 202041 min

DFAW #137: Forever Waiting at the Blue Martini

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On episode 137 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a tragic gas blast and a Miss America mystery. We also celebrate our... Read more »

Nov 15, 202038 min

DFAW #136: America’s All-Year Resort

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On episode 136 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the least interesting time capsule ever, a much more interesting tourism poster, and... Read more »

Oct 30, 202025 min

DFAW #135: Long Live Bally’s

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On episode 135 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1935, when legendary Club Harlem opened and Monopoly was first published. Then, the... Read more »

Oct 16, 202035 min

DFAW #134: Swing Along Through the Jubilant Throngs

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On episode 134 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig talk about Craig’s massive futures bet on English soccer, flip through a glorious magazine from 1934,... Read more »

Sep 18, 202030 min

DFAW #133: Not Narcs, We Promise

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On episode 133 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the end of Prohibition and how it affected AC, then get into the... Read more »

Sep 4, 202030 min

DFAW #132: More Garage Dining

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On episode 132 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a tragic circus accident that occurred 1932, then try to make themselves feel... Read more »

Aug 21, 202031 min

DFAW #131: Giddy and Angry

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On episode 131 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an old Broadway musical partly set in AC, then get into the latest... Read more »

Aug 7, 202031 min

DFAW #130: The Most Awkward Night of Our Lives

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On episode 130 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at Atlantic City’s tallest building for 59 years and a brand mascot that doubles... Read more »

Jul 24, 202038 min