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