23 episodes
The City USA TODAY
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- 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.
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Battlelines
In a changing Reno, city boosters concoct a plan to force strip clubs out of downtown.
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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.
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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.
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Behind the Curtains
Everyone wants to know what’s happening in the strip club’s VIP rooms—including the courts.
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A New Reno
As old Reno disappears around them, Kamy, Stephanie, and Velma all try to find their bearings.