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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 across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation. Season 2, Reno: A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.
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Episodes
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Introducing Unsolved, Season 4
May 3, 2023·16m - 2
Wondery Presents: Who Killed Daphne?
Jul 11, 2022·5m - 3
Introducing Accused Season 4: The Impending Execution of Elwood Jones
Feb 8, 2022·11m - 4
The City recommends: A new season of The Sneak
Jul 29, 2020·6m - 5
Stephanie's Second Chance
Apr 28, 2020·7m - 6
The Stand-off
Apr 7, 2020·24m - 7
The Confrontation
Hidden gemThe City bonus episode centers on Chelsea and Julie’s secret recording of a March 2019 confrontation with Spice House owner Jamie Kashmiri and manager David Hoffman after Chelsea had filed a sexual assault report.
Jan 22, 2020·30m·2 clips - 8
A New Reno
Hidden gemThe City’s season finale follows Anjanette Damon and Phil Corbett underground in the Reno Mercantile tunnels, where Jeremy McGilvray shows them a hidden vault room dating to 1872 and says the building will be gone by the time listeners hear it.
Nov 26, 2019·47m·3 clips - 9
Behind the Curtains
Hidden gemStephanie’s prostitution trial at the Reno Municipal Courthouse turns on a recorded exchange from the Spice House, where an undercover cop asked to lick her and she answered “maybe.” The episode connects that courtroom fight to Reno’s broader campaign against Cammie Kashmiri’s strip clubs, including code enforcement visits, OSHA fines, and a 4:30 a.m.
Nov 19, 2019·55m·3 clips - 10
West World
Hidden gemThe City’s “West World” follows Reno’s shift from brothels and legal gambling to Tesla’s Gigafactory and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.
Nov 12, 2019·51m·3 clips - 11
The Pendulum
Hidden gemThe episode tracks how Reno’s strip-club fight moves from the January 2007 Wild Orchid raid to a 2018 City Hall showdown, with Robyn Amor framing the city as a place that swings between vice and respectability.
Nov 5, 2019·54m·3 clips - 12
If They Want War, We'll Give 'Em War
Oct 29, 2019·50m - 13
Battlelines
Oct 29, 2019·49m - 14
Trailer: Reno | S2
Oct 8, 2019·4m - 15
The Present, The Future
Nov 19, 2018·44m - 16
The Cleanup
Nov 12, 2018·44m - 17
Houston
Nov 5, 2018·45m - 18
The Takedown
Oct 29, 2018·43m - 19
Operation Silver Shovel
Oct 22, 2018·46m - 20
The "Forrest Gump" of Chicago Crime
Oct 15, 2018·31m - 21
A Tale of Two Cities
A Chicago neighborhood fights back against an illegal landfill built by a man with mob ties, uncovering corruption and an FBI investigation.
Oct 8, 2018·42m - 22
"Mount Henry"
An investigative podcast episode about a Chicago neighborhood fighting an illegal dump linked to political corruption.
Oct 1, 2018·36m - 23
Life in the Shadow of the Mountain
An investigative podcast about an illegal dump in a Chicago neighborhood and the community's fight against it.
Sep 24, 2018·29m - 24
Six Stories
An investigative podcast uncovering a story of illegal dumping, corruption, and mob ties in a Chicago neighborhood.
Sep 24, 2018·26m - 25
Trailer: Chicago | S1
Sep 17, 2018·4m