23 episodes

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.

The City USA TODAY

    • Society & Culture

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.

    Battlelines

    Battlelines

    In a changing Reno, city boosters concoct a plan to force strip clubs out of downtown.

    • 49 min
    If They Want War, We'll Give 'Em War

    If They Want War, We'll Give 'Em War

    A secret report on strip clubs is revealed, but it’s no smoking gun. As Midtown changes, residents of a weekly hotel make their fury known to a council that says they’re just pawns in Kamy's game.

    • 49 min
    The Pendulum

    The Pendulum

    Big-game hunters in town for a convention go to the Wild Orchid looking to let loose, but city police have other plans.

    • 54 min
    West World

    West World

    We go east of Reno, where wild horses roam and the tech business is booming.

    • 50 min
    Behind the Curtains

    Behind the Curtains

    Everyone wants to know what’s happening in the strip club’s VIP rooms—including the courts.

    • 55 min
    A New Reno

    A New Reno

    As old Reno disappears around them, Kamy, Stephanie, and Velma all try to find their bearings.

    • 47 min

Top Podcasts In Society & Culture

I Said What I Said
Carousel Network
The HonestBunch Podcast
Glitch Africa
To My Sisters
Courtney Daniella Boateng & Renée Kapuku
Menisms
Madeaux Podcasts
COCKTAILS AND TAKEAWAYS
cocktails and takeaways
bit my tongue with nailea devora
Nailea Devora & Audioboom Studios

You Might Also Like

Throughline
NPR
This American Life
This American Life
Reveal
The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX
Serial
Serial Productions & The New York Times
The Daily
The New York Times
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

More by USA TODAY

The Excerpt
USA TODAY / Wondery
AFTERMATH
USA TODAY | Wondery
The Wall: Reporting on the Border
USA TODAY NETWORK
The Storytellers Project Podcast
USA TODAY
Summer Reading
USA TODAY
Due Date
USA TODAY