- 171
- Episodes
- 122
- Transcribed
- 1,349
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About 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 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 new podcast from LAist Studios, host Emily Guerin tells a story of money, power and deception.
- Publisher
- LAist Studios
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 9 Jul 2020
- Latest episode
- 2 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
122 of 171 episodes have a transcript.
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Imperfect Paradise: What went wrong with the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights?
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Imperfect Paradise: Why some chefs are trading high-end dining for home kitchens
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Imperfect Paradise: President Trump says ‘Hollywood is dead.’ What’s being done to revive it?
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Imperfect Paradise: What went wrong with the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights?
Published 2 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Helicopters were doing water drops and Lineage even had outsourced these high powered water cannons from Texas to help the fire department. The problem was that the firefighters couldn't get into the building and they were trying to put out the fire that was happening inside. Alejandra, once they got into the building, why did it take so long to put out? The L.A. Fire Department said that cold storage facilities like this have historically been among the most challenging fires to fight. And that's because of the layout of the building, its size and the large amounts of foam insulation. What was the impact of the fire on residents and on business owners in the area? […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Laura Anaya-Morga
- Alejandra Molina
- Gab Chabrán
- Dawn Chmielewski
- David Wagner
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 1,221 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 128 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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