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California City

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 ric... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Special Feature: Los Angeles’ Koreatown

Special Feature: Los Angeles’ Koreatown

K-Pop has put Koreatown on the map for a lot of people who might not have known about the neighborhood otherwise. Fans f... Read more

9 Jun 2023

29mins

Ranked #2

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Special Feature: The Roots of Rap in California

Special Feature: The Roots of Rap in California

The LA Uprising exploded racial and economic injustices simmering under the surface of Los Angeles into the open. From L... Read more

2 Jun 2023

51mins

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Where Dreams Go To Die

Where Dreams Go To Die

Silver Saddle Ranch gets sold, and the people who still believe it’s worth something stage a protest. Plus, a former emp... Read more

22 Dec 2020

24mins

Ranked #4

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Bonus Episode: Cashing In On The Desert

Bonus Episode: Cashing In On The Desert

For decades, Californians have been obsessed with trying to profit off desert land. In this bonus episode of California ... Read more

11 Sep 2020

51mins

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The Reckoning

The Reckoning

Silver Saddle gets shut down and accused of fraud. Will the company - and the dream Ben Perez believed - survive? Califo... Read more

24 Aug 2020

35mins

Ranked #6

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Open Secret

Open Secret

Fear, rumors, and looking the other way. How salesmen have sold the fantasy of California City for so long. California C... Read more

17 Aug 2020

30mins

Ranked #7

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The Hunted Becomes The Hunter

The Hunted Becomes The Hunter

Emily confronts the owner of Silver Saddle and walks away doubting herself. Plus, Ben becomes part of Silver Saddle's sa... Read more

10 Aug 2020

28mins

Ranked #8

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The Tragedy That Occurred

The Tragedy That Occurred

Ken Donney is a hero to some, but most people would call him a villain.  California City is a limited series with 8 epis... Read more

3 Aug 2020

22mins

Ranked #9

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Soldiers of the Sale

Soldiers of the Sale

Nat builds an army of salespeople to sell his dream. And then, then Ralph Nader intervenes. California City is a limited... Read more

27 Jul 2020

38mins

Ranked #10

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A Man with a Dream

A Man with a Dream

The vision that Ben Perez was sold in 2017 began in 1958, with one man's dream to build a utopian desert city from scrat... Read more

20 Jul 2020

38mins

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