119 Episodes

  1. Imperfect Paradise: LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on the tape scandal fallout, homelessness, and the presidential election

    Published: 10/23/2024

  2. Imperfect Paradise: OC Supervisor Andrew Do to plead guilty to corruption charge following LAist investigation

    Published: 10/16/2024

  3. Imperfect Paradise: Patrisse Cullors on leaving BLM, racial justice, and the election

    Published: 10/9/2024

  4. Imperfect Paradise: Judith Butler on gender anxiety and the election

    Published: 10/2/2024

  5. Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 4 - Nathan Hochman vs. George Gascón

    Published: 9/25/2024

  6. Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 3

    Published: 9/18/2024

  7. Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 2

    Published: 9/11/2024

  8. Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón: Part 1

    Published: 9/4/2024

  9. Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 5 - Roads & Wildlife

    Published: 8/21/2024

  10. Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds

    Published: 8/14/2024

  11. Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 - The Bear Nuisance

    Published: 8/7/2024

  12. Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 - The Coyote Villain

    Published: 7/31/2024

  13. Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 1- The Mountain Lion Celebrity

    Published: 7/24/2024

  14. Imperfect Paradise: Return from Mexico

    Published: 7/10/2024

  15. LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers?

    Published: 7/8/2024

  16. Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 3

    Published: 7/3/2024

  17. Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios

    Published: 7/2/2024

  18. Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 2

    Published: 6/26/2024

  19. Imperfect Paradise: Return to Mexico: Part 1

    Published: 6/18/2024

  20. LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1

    Published: 6/15/2024

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Deep in the Mojave Desert, there is a little town with a big name and a bizarre history: California City. For decades, real estate developers have sold a dream here: if you buy land now, you’ll be rich one day. Thousands of people bought this dream. Many were young couples and hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But much of the land they bought is nearly worthless.  In this new podcast from LAist Studios, host Emily Guerin tells a story of money, power and deception.