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Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto

Crooked Media

What happens when a city on the verge of collapse tries to reinvent itself? How much will it cost? Who will pay the price? Reporter David Weinberg spent years following one city in California’s Mojave desert as it tried to transform itself from a city of prisons to a city of pot. And it worked…for a while. Until it, spectacularly, didn’t. From Crooked Media, this is Dreamtown: The Story of Adelant... more

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 485 ratings
  • Interesting story of Adelanto’s recent political history, but lacks coherence

    This podcast tells the story of Adelanto’s political machinations from the mid-2010s to 2020. It’s an interesting story, although thematically, the producers don’t really seem sure where they’re going with the story. They start by trying to paint Adelanto as a western town, then pivot to discussing it as a weed town, then pivot to more broadly discussing the typical governance problems you would find in any community. They bookend episodes with an Annie Oakley-type narrator, which is a dumb and ... more

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    Junk Yard D
    United States2 months ago
  • Good production and content

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    kokella
    10 months ago
  • Good insight on Adelanto

    I have been to Adelanto and there is so much untapped potential for prosperity. Unfortunately, after the closure of George Air Force Base, the city has never been unable to recover. Hopefully, as the city digs its way out, they will learn from its past transgressions and become a vibrant community once again.

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    Desert Big Horn
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great premise but…

    Fails to deliver. It ends up telling a pretty narrow story of the failed political career of a local activist who is naive and demonstrates very poor judgement. The most compelling character bows out after episode 2 only to reappear as a footnote in the epilogue. Waste of time unless you’re from the area.

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    Franetrain262
    United States2 years ago
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    One of the first California desert communities to welcome large scale cannabis cultivation, the comedy of errors that ensues (including failing to collect the taxes that were supposed to save the town) is an object lesson in what NOT to do if you’re counting on cannabis to save the day.

    Told with a mixture of in-person interviews with elected officials charged with cleaning up the mess of the previous administration and residents who are understandably disgruntled this podcast just never disa... more

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