Show overview
California City has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 59 episodes. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 24 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 34 episodes published. Published by LAist Studios.
From the publisher
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.