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My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Introducing "Smoke Screen: The Sellout"

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

News, Politics, History

4.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Jose Huizar grew up in Boyle Heights – a working-class Latinx neighborhood in L.A. Eventually, he became their councilperson. He ran on promises of solidarity and community. And, for the most part, people trusted Huizar... until the day the FBI raided his home and offices, looking for evidence of corruption. The Feds would go on to say that Huizar led a criminal enterprise based in city hall. He stands accused of taking bribes from luxury developers as his constituents were displaced from their homes. This season of Smoke Screen is a collaboration with grassroots media organization L.A. TACO. In this 9-part investigative series, journalist and host Mariah Castañeda investigates how Huizar got the power to do what he did, and how the community that raised him paid the price. Smoke Screen: The Sellout is available now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You know I always like to share new podcasts with you especially when they have to do with politics.

0:38.0

So I'm excited to share a preview of a show that I know you're going to love.

0:41.0

It's called Smoke Screen The Sellout.

0:45.0

Jose Wizar grew up in Boyle Heights.

0:48.0

That's a working class Latinx neighborhood in LA.

0:51.0

And eventually he became their council person.

0:54.0

He ran on promises of solidarity and community and for the most part people trusted Wizar.

1:00.0

Until the day that the FBI raided his home and his offices looking for evidence of corruption.

1:07.0

The feds would go on to say that Wizar let a criminal enterprise based in City Hall.

1:12.0

He stands accused of taking bribes from luxury developers as his constituents were displaced from their homes.

1:20.0

This season of Smoke Screen is a collaboration with grassroots media organization LA Taco.

1:27.0

In this nine part investigative series journalist and host Mariah Castaneda investigates how Wizar got the power to do what he did.

1:35.0

And how the community that raised him paid the price.

1:43.0

So there used to be this big event that happened once a year in downtown LA.

1:48.0

And it was called Night on Broadway.

1:52.0

Broadway cuts right through the middle of downtown.

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