Josh Kosman

The first thing you need to know about The Sphere in Las Vegas is don't call it that. It's sphere, not the sphere. Lose the the. But everyone calls it The Sphere, so we will too. The Sphere opened just over a year ago. They said it would be the future of entertainment, and some people go and really do feel that way.

The first thing you need to know about The Sphere in Las Vegas is don't call it that. It's sphere, not the sphere. Lose the the. But everyone calls it The Sphere, so we will too. The Sphere opened just over a year ago. They said it would be the future of entertainment, and some people go and really do feel that way.

The first thing you need to know about The Sphere in Las Vegas is don't call it that. It's sphere, not the sphere. Lose the the. But everyone calls it The Sphere, so we will too. The Sphere opened just over a year ago. They said it would be the future of entertainment, and some people go and really do feel that way.

But others, including those of us at Today Explained, are wondering if this whole operation is sustainable. So on the show today, we're going to look back at one year of the sphere. From Bono to Fish to Dead & Co to the Eagles to that documentary that Darren Aronofsky made to the upcoming EDM New Year's Eve rave that they're throwing.

But others, including those of us at Today Explained, are wondering if this whole operation is sustainable. So on the show today, we're going to look back at one year of the sphere. From Bono to Fish to Dead & Co to the Eagles to that documentary that Darren Aronofsky made to the upcoming EDM New Year's Eve rave that they're throwing.

But others, including those of us at Today Explained, are wondering if this whole operation is sustainable. So on the show today, we're going to look back at one year of the sphere. From Bono to Fish to Dead & Co to the Eagles to that documentary that Darren Aronofsky made to the upcoming EDM New Year's Eve rave that they're throwing.

And we're going to ask whether this really could be the future of fun or... Maybe it's just another Las Vegas bust.

And we're going to ask whether this really could be the future of fun or... Maybe it's just another Las Vegas bust.

And we're going to ask whether this really could be the future of fun or... Maybe it's just another Las Vegas bust.

Today, Explain talked to a whole bunch of people about their experiences going to shows at the Sphere, and that is what you're about to hear.

Today, Explain talked to a whole bunch of people about their experiences going to shows at the Sphere, and that is what you're about to hear.

Today, Explain talked to a whole bunch of people about their experiences going to shows at the Sphere, and that is what you're about to hear.

That was Alan Rosenthal, Scott Zellner, Scott Wright, and Commander David Llewellyn, and also New York Magazine's Jen Chaney, The Ringer's Katie Baker, and The New Yorker's Nick Palmgarden, who have all written great dispatches from The Sphere. Go read them if you're thinking of going yourself. The Sphere was supposed to be the future of entertainment.

That was Alan Rosenthal, Scott Zellner, Scott Wright, and Commander David Llewellyn, and also New York Magazine's Jen Chaney, The Ringer's Katie Baker, and The New Yorker's Nick Palmgarden, who have all written great dispatches from The Sphere. Go read them if you're thinking of going yourself. The Sphere was supposed to be the future of entertainment.

That was Alan Rosenthal, Scott Zellner, Scott Wright, and Commander David Llewellyn, and also New York Magazine's Jen Chaney, The Ringer's Katie Baker, and The New Yorker's Nick Palmgarden, who have all written great dispatches from The Sphere. Go read them if you're thinking of going yourself. The Sphere was supposed to be the future of entertainment.

Why they keep booking your dad's favorite bands when we're back on Today Explained.

Why they keep booking your dad's favorite bands when we're back on Today Explained.

Why they keep booking your dad's favorite bands when we're back on Today Explained.

Support for this show today comes from ZBiotics. ZBiotics pre-alcohol probiotic drink is the world's first genetically engineered probiotic, they say. They say it was invented by PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking. They say when you drink, alcohol gets converted into a toxic byproduct in the gut.

Support for this show today comes from ZBiotics. ZBiotics pre-alcohol probiotic drink is the world's first genetically engineered probiotic, they say. They say it was invented by PhD scientists to tackle rough mornings after drinking. They say when you drink, alcohol gets converted into a toxic byproduct in the gut.