In the 1950s, Las Vegas didn’t just sell entertainment — it sold front-row seats to nuclear explosions.In this episode of Fourth Street Live: Nevada History, we explore the shocking era of Atomic Las Vegas, when tourists gathered on casino rooftops at dawn, cocktails in hand, to watch nuclear tests light up the desert sky like fireworks.From the creation of the Nevada Test Site in 1951, to government-invited media spectacles, to the surreal pop-culture moment of “Miss Atomic Bomb,” this story reveals how Cold War optimism, fear, and marketing collided in the Nevada desert.We also look at how this real history inspired modern pop culture — including Fallout: New Vegas — where retro-futurism, neon ruins, and atomic anxiety mirror Nevada’s very real nuclear past.This isn’t science fiction.It’s Nevada history.If you’re into true history, strange Americana, Cold War secrets, gaming lore, or the untold stories behind the neon, this episode is for you.👉 Subscribe to Fourth Street Live Podcast for more wild stories from the Silver State — outlaws, casinos, and the real history behind the neon. The past is never really dead, and Nevada is just waiting to be told.#FourthStreetLive#NevadaHistory#AtomicLasVegas#FalloutNewVegas#ColdWarHistory#NevadaTestSite#LasVegasHistory#AtomicAge#RetroFuturism#AmericanHistory#WeirdHistory#HiddenHistory#HistoryDocumentary#NevadaLore#VegasStories#MushroomClouds#GamingAndHistory