LAS VEGAS — Even after more than 15 years as co-stars of “Pawn Stars,” there’s a side of Rick Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell TV viewers have not seen.

They are about to see it. Buckle up for “Pawn After Dark,” a Harrison-Chumlee podcast to launch on major streaming platforms in January. Expect the guys to banter with such guests as Raiders owner Mark Davis, guitar legend Billy F. Gibbons and BMX icon and host of MTV’s “The Challenge,” T.J. Lavin.

The show’s executive producer Tracy Whitaker, who would be captain of the Las Vegas Behind The Scenes All Stars if there were such a thing. Whitaker has kept “Pawn Stars” purring for 10 of its 15 years on History. She is giving to the public what has heretofore been caught only off-camera.

“What I see is this incredible comedic banter between Chumlee and Rick,” Whitaker says. “It’s something that we wanted to put out, in the sense of being able to show their audience and their fans another side of the guys.”

The show is recorded at a studio inside Gold & Silver Pawn, the hub of “Pawn Stars” since the show premiered in the summer of 2009. The concept is the shop is closed. Chumlee and Rick give fans a glimpse into what happens after hours at the world-famous pawn shop.

Chumlee has been an extension of the Harrison family and business since he and Corey Harrison met in middle school. A fan favorite, Chumlee has been on the entire “Pawn Stars” ride, branching out to separate projects, such as his Chumlee’s Candy on the Blvd., co-owned by his brother Sage at Pawn Plaza.

“Pawn After Dark” is a separate production, outside of History. Corey Harrisons’ involvement, if at all, is not determined. Harrison has moved to Tulum, Mexico, but is still a “Pawn Stars” co-star.

Though the shop is presented as “closed,” the show leans into some pawn give-and-take. Celebrity guests are asked to bring an item for review – and Gibbons has been featured on a previous episode of “Pawn Stars.”

“It might be something from their personal collections, something they want to know more about, that they think Rick can help them with, or even possibly sell the guys,” Whitaker says. “They can kind of dip into it, and that’s what puts it all back into the pawn shops and these interesting items. That’s what people are used to, and what the guys are known for.”

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