California City
LAist StudiosDeep 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 n... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 119 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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United States7 months ago A really thoughtful view of how people can be pulled into a grandstand fraud, complicity and loss.
Podcast Addict5a year agoscattyscatty- Original story was good
The original story was good three or four stars, but they just turned it into an advertisement for all their other shows. They uploaded like 100 episodes that had nothing to do with the original premise or the original reporter. It’s bad practice. Just advertise your other shows once or twice and leave this one for what it is.
Apple Podcasts1MehitchcockUnited Statesa year ago - Liberal NPR Mouthpiece
This is a show sponsored by NPR and is so liberal it makes Hillary Clinton to look like a moderate. The host must emphasize her Latino name, but not talk like she’s a Latino when interviewing non-ethnic Americans. If you don’t live in LA, abort this program because if you didn’t vote for Kamala or George Gascon, you’re an useful idiot in their eyes.
Apple Podcasts1ToolshedUnited States2 years ago - Liberal propaganda now
The first season was great and very interesting. It’s just a liberal grifting podcast now hosting communists, racists, and glorifying criminals. There is no”journalism”, it’s just a interviewers gaslighting one sided DEI garbage. This podcast is just too out of touch with reality now.
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What is California City about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This long-form investigative show digs into California City's unlikely rise and the wider dynamics of land scams, housing policy, and local governance. Episodes stitch together reporting from LAist journalists, archival context, and ground-level perspectives to illuminate how money, power, and deception shaped a desert town—and what that story reveals about similar schemes and policy failures elsewhere. A standout pattern is meticulous, data-informed storytelling paired with human-centered narratives, which helps explain complex local issues—from housing and school funding to public accountability and governance. The series tends to blend historical context with contemporary implications, offering listeners practical insights into how to ev... more
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California City launched 6 years ago and published 119 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on California City include:
1. Ray Huang
2. Nithya Raman
3. Spencer Pratt
4. Adam Miller
5. Elly Yu
6. Cato Hernández
7. Yusra Farzan
8. Denny Nivens
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