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This week we're joined by comedian Val Vasilas to discuss the long and mostly depressing history of Southern California's biggest inland body of water, The Salton Sea. Join us to see how it went from engineering disaster, to getaway for the rich and famous, to a desert wasteland in just 30 years. Sources https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=639 https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g28926-d272553-r177427730-Salton_Sea-California.html https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/11/the-airborne-toxic-lake-event/414888/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-history-of-the-salton-sea-2015jun02-story.html https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/christmas-valley-oregon-m-penn-phillips-real-estate https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/6/17433294/salton-sea-crisis-drying-up-asthma-toxic-dust-pictures http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/02/04/the_salton_sea_in_california_turned_from_a_relaxing_resort_to_an_apocalyptic.html