Iām so disappointed that this podcast was canceled. The way you covered Northern Nevada was insane! I didnāt realize how big of an underbelly my hometown had. Thanks for all of your hard work!! I know Iām late to the party, but Iām so glad I found you and binged it one day at work.
I enjoyed reading the original longform story and was led to the podcast. But right off the bat, the narratorās voice is sped up from her native speech cadence so much that itās painful to listen.
I prefer to listen to her voice as she would likely talk and itās nothing close to the speed youāre hearing
Season 1 was great! I really liked it, I was really interested and I thought everything was done so well.
I listened to the trailer for Suspect, but I canāt find any more episodes. Iām guessing Season 3 is for Suspect, but where is it??
This podcast is a fantastic portrayal of how thereās layers of drama, ulterior motives and power-plays in every town & government- you just have to do some digging...
Season 1 breaking down the mess of Chicago politics was great. Things never change.
Season 2 in Reno is so well researched & gives so much contextual history. Fascinated by both. Great journalism.
This was a mistake cancelling the show. Not only was it well done, but interesting and thorough as well. It wouldāve been worth a subscription to USA TODAY if they kept it going
I have no idea why this show would be canceled. This kind of journalism is interesting and necessary. Maybe if it wasnāt well subscribed, you should look at your marketing plan more than anything else...hope it makes a comeback, Iād give up a lot of podcasts to keep this one!
USA Today was already a shrinking newspaper brand in print, mostly relegated to the recycling bins of hotel rooms...
The City was a spellbinding saga of investigative journalism that proved that amazing quality can emerge from storied media powerhouse in need of a little reinvigoration. Therefore, it would seem almost unconscionable that they would end production of a digital media success that almost certainly elevated the platform of āUSA Todayā in the minds of millennial listeners like myself. Cultivating these real-life stories of governmental malfeasance was audible gold. While I suspect the production staff and host of āThe Cityā have not been promoted, they certainly deserve to be. Few podcasts offer this kind of painstakingly tedious levels of research and reporting. Ending production of āThe Cityā is yet another example of how the years long struggles of print media has eviscerated once robust investigative journalism in America. To āThe Cityā staff I can only say, good luck out there, you all deserve it.
This was a well researched and reported show and Iām sad to hear that itās ended, for now at least. I hope that when things pick back up the show will return.
Really bummed to hear that shows getting discontinued. I stumbled onto this podcast through another one by Wondery and itās easily been one of my favorites. Hope you guys are able to come back!
thorough investigative journalism and riveting story telling ! thank you for delving into specific stories whose themes and threads run through so many cities.
Love this podcast: subject are deep and investigatory but another detail that a lot of podcasts miss and that is the style of narration : this podcast has nailed that down to perfection ! The narration is key to the story , itās exactly on topic with accountability for the listener . Canāt wait for the next season . Good job !
This team believes that prosecuting cases with no evidence is the thing to do. I will never understand why somebody thinks that one personās word is more available than others in a strictly hearsay case. Iām done with the series. If they come back with a season three count me out.
Such a great podcast. As a native Nevadan born and raised in Reno, itās an accurate portrayal. Great reporting and journalism. Very intriguing and you just want to binge listen!
Check out Buffalo, NY! Mysterious deaths, convictions, machine politics, newspapers withholding investigated truths in the midst of the state-funded "Buffalo Billion" development/gentrification push. Western New York is home to multiple mafia families, but who needs mafia when "good ol' boys" are still a protected class there? Corruption was INVENTED in New York, and WNY has miles upon miles (from Lake Erie, through the Niagara River, to Lake Ontario) of waterfront property ripe for theft. Those who don't want the law in the way of high dollar deals silence any discussion of how unethical it is to price people out of their hometowns as they're also left without a job. Meanwhile, a small number of LLC (thereby anonymous) investors, many coming out of the NYC boroughs with millions in pocket change, shred the city's rich identity.
Iāve lived in Chicago my entire life and never heard about this before. I love Chicago and have loved living here but this embarrasses me and hugely disappoints me
What an excellent Season 1 podcast. Season 2... pure rubbish. Reported in such a biased manner, makes one wonder why the reporter is so blatantly trying to sway the listener?
Wonderfully well written and researched show with high production value. It also deals with complex themes like systemic racism and gentrification. I highly recommend.
Absolutely love this podcast. Perhaps Iām a cheater but I never listened to Season 1 of the podcast I just jumped right into Season 2 but Iām living it! Itās highly captivating and so enjoyable! Five Stars all day! *****
I live in Reno, downtown and blocks from the clubs. I love this town as it is, the clubs donāt offend. I often wonder why the city council would focus on businesses who follow rules, keep their property clean and pay taxes while there are homeless people defecating in our beloved Truckee River and throwing their trash and belongings into the water. Reno is a beautiful town and even though Iāve only lived here a couple of years (transplanted from Nebraska) I love this place!
Great reporting!
