The Prime Mover

About this episode

The episode discusses Ace Larson's attempts to exploit his friend's psychic abilities for gambling in Las Vegas.

Ace Larson is a small-time gambler who can never seem to catch a break, so when he learns that his friend Jimbo can move objects with his mind, he knows just how to exploit it: they’ll go to Las Vegas and make money hand-over-fist on craps and roulette. Jimbo is no cheat, however, and realizes he may need to take matters into his own hands to save his friend. Nicole and Peter will roll the dice on this gamble of an episode and discuss Werner Herzog’s shoes, another King of the Hill tie-in, and the origins of Little Caesar’s. We hope you’ll join us. Official site: https://www.themonstersareduepodcast.com/ Follow us on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/themonstersaredue.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themonstersaredue Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579154796576 Like the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/themonstersareduepodcast Original music by Peter Hunter: https://soundcloud.com/peter-hunter Reach out to us: themonstersareduepodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicole, Peter

Topics covered

• gambling
• psychic abilities
• Las Vegas
• friendship
• exploitation
• Twilight Zone

Keywords

• Ace Larson
• Jimbo
• gambling
• Las Vegas
• psychic
• Twilight Zone
• King of the Hill
• Werner Herzog
• Little Caesar’s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Werner Herzog, Little Caesar’s, King of the Hill

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