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The City

USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities.Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump acr... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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"Mount Henry" | S1 E3

"Mount Henry" | S1 E3

The neighborhood turns to a beloved ward boss—but his own agenda comes first. A man in the know offers some valuable adv... Read more

1 Oct 2018

36mins

Ranked #2

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Six Stories | S1 E1

Six Stories | S1 E1

Chicago, 1990. A guy with a loud sweater, manicured nails and connections to some very powerful people idles in a limous... Read more

24 Sep 2018

26mins

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Ranked #3

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West World | S2 E4

West World | S2 E4

We go 20 miles east of Reno, to a mountainous landscape full of wild horses, brothels, and Tesla’s futuristic Gigafactor... Read more

12 Nov 2019

50mins

Ranked #4

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Life in the Shadow of the Mountain | S1 E2

Life in the Shadow of the Mountain | S1 E2

Lawyers debate whether 31,000 truckloads of debris is or isn’t “waste.” Justice is delayed. A mountain rises and casts i... Read more

24 Sep 2018

28mins

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Ranked #5

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Behind the Curtains | S2 E5

Behind the Curtains | S2 E5

A mysterious device shows up at the Wild Orchid, and Kamy is paranoid the city is out to get him. Everyone wants to know... Read more

19 Nov 2019

55mins

Ranked #6

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The Pendulum | S2 E3

The Pendulum | S2 E3

Big-game hunters in town for an annual safari convention go to the Wild Orchid looking to let loose. But city police hav... Read more

5 Nov 2019

54mins

Ranked #7

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A Tale of Two Cities | S1 E4

A Tale of Two Cities | S1 E4

Four years in, "Mount Henry" has become a magnet for hazardous waste—both literal and figurative. A new illegal dump app... Read more

8 Oct 2018

42mins

Ranked #8

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Operation Silver Shovel | S1 E6

Operation Silver Shovel | S1 E6

A criminal flips and wears a wire. Aldermen accept small sums of large bills. The FBI’s investigation may be tainted. "M... Read more

22 Oct 2018

45mins

Ranked #9

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The "Forrest Gump" of Chicago Crime | S1 E5

The "Forrest Gump" of Chicago Crime | S1 E5

A bank failure unearths a connection to the mysterious man in the limo—and suddenly, he’s everywhere. Bribery, fraud and... Read more

15 Oct 2018

30mins

Ranked #10

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The Takedown | S1 E7

The Takedown | S1 E7

A reporter scoops the FBI. Politicians get taken down in "Mount Henry’s" shadow. The six-story debris pile remains. Ther... Read more

29 Oct 2018

42mins

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