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"Where Dreams Go To Die"

Tue December 22
Silver Saddle Ranch gets sold, and the people who still believe it’s worth something stage a protest. Plus, a former employee comes forward with a disturbing story.

'WBEZ's Motive,' Episode 1: "Motive Preview"

Fri September 18
Now that our limited run series is over, we wanted to share a preview of the new season of Motive, an investigative series from WBEZ Chicago hosted by Odette Yousef and Colin McNulty. To understand today’s white supremacist movement, look at the last time hate pulled in young Americans. Preview the new season of Motive, an investigative series from WBEZ Chicago, where over the span of eight episodes, they explore how Skinheads became front-line warriors of the white supremacy movement, and how their experience created the playbook for the recruitment of young people into the movement today. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

Virtual Event: Cashing In On The Desert

Fri September 11
On Thursday, September 3, KPCC and LAist Studios co-presented a special live conversation in partnership with The Autry Museum of the American West featuring “California City” podcast host Emily Guerin, the Desert Oracle’s Ken Layne, and artist and curator Kim Stringfellow. Together they explored the myths of the Mojave Desert as "wasteland," failed schemes and utopias, Instagram-driven tourism and coronavirus refugees. 

The Reckoning

Mon August 24
Silver Saddle gets shut down and accused of fraud. Will the company - and the dream Ben Perez believed - survive?

Open Secret

Mon August 17
Fear, rumors, and looking the other way. How salesmen have sold the fantasy of California City for so long. California City is a limited series with 8 episodes. Show support by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. California City sponsors include: Sun Basket is offering $35 off your order when you go right now to SUNBASKET.com/calcity and enter promo code calcity at checkout. Try SimpliSafe today at SimpliSafe.com/CALCITY. You get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial. There’s nothing to lose. UCLA Extension Fall Quarter starts September 28. Enroll now at https://www.uclaextension.edu/

The Hunted Becomes The Hunter

Mon August 10
Emily confronts the owner of Silver Saddle and walks away doubting herself. Plus, Ben becomes part of Silver Saddle's sales machine.
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