119 Episodes

  1. Introducing Human/Nature, from LAist Studios

    Published: 5/11/2022

  2. Introducing Imperfect Paradise by LAist Studios

    Published: 1/27/2022

  3. Introducing WILD by LAist Studios

    Published: 7/1/2021

  4. Yeah No, I'm Not OK with Dascha Polanco

    Published: 3/23/2021

  5. Yeah No, I'm Not OK with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

    Published: 3/12/2021

  6. Introducing Yeah No, I'm Not OK by Diane Guerrero

    Published: 3/3/2021

  7. Norco 80 Episode 3: The Robbers

    Published: 2/10/2021

  8. Norco 80 Episode 2: The Firefight

    Published: 1/18/2021

  9. Introducing Norco 80 Episode 1: The Robbery

    Published: 1/11/2021

  10. Where Dreams Go To Die

    Published: 12/22/2020

  11. Bonus Episode: Cashing In On The Desert

    Published: 9/11/2020

  12. The Reckoning

    Published: 8/24/2020

  13. Open Secret

    Published: 8/17/2020

  14. The Hunted Becomes The Hunter

    Published: 8/10/2020

  15. The Tragedy That Occurred

    Published: 8/3/2020

  16. Soldiers of the Sale

    Published: 7/27/2020

  17. A Man with a Dream

    Published: 7/20/2020

  18. Turning Desert Dust Into Gold

    Published: 7/13/2020

  19. How I Found Out About California City

    Published: 7/9/2020

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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.