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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2023 · 1H 6M

"Last Free Place on Earth” Slab City CA

from False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West · host Mason

Let us know what you thinkAbout 180 miles  south east of Los Angeles in the harsh climate of the  Sonoran desert lies Slab City,  Coined the “Last Free Place on Earth”  This off the gird community has been attracting  people since the late 1960’s. In this “maiden episode” of False Summits Mason talks with Jess Leigh about the history of this small desert enclave made of retirees, artists, religious devotees, free thinkers, squatters, and other outliners came to be.     Show Sources links https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/inside-slab-city-squatters-paradise-southern-california-180970218/https://www.thetravel.com/how-lawless-is-slab-city/#slab-city-is-built-on-an-abandoned-marine-corps-training-basehttps://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1988/mar/10/cover-hot-place-in-the-sun/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-10/no-escaping-covid-19-even-at-california-remote-slab-cityhttps://www.npr.org/2012/01/24/145645412/down-and-out-escape-to-slab-in-california-deserthttps://www.peopleareculture.com/salvation-mountain/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/mar/17/travel-welcome-east-jesus-ca/https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/slab-city-salvation-mountain-sale-in-california-18154437.phphttps://www.rvtravel.com/slab-city-potential-sale-kill-rv-boondocking-there-rvt-1110b/https://issuu.com/mcbcp_archives/docs/pendletonscout.4.2.011446.ocrhttps://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/dunlap.htmlhttps://salvationmountain.org/home/our-mission/http://www.sccgi.org/https://eastjesus.org/If you want to send a letter with your thoughts on the possible sale of Slab City & Salvation Mountain you can write the California State Lands Commission at:100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South, Sacramento, CA 95825.  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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Let us know what you think About 180 miles south east of Los Angeles in the harsh climate of the Sonoran desert lies Slab City, Coined the “Last Free Place on Earth” This off the gird community has been attracting people since the late 1960’s. In this “maiden episode” of False Summits Mason talks with Jess Leigh about the history of this small desert enclave made of retirees, artists, religious devotees, free thinkers, squatters, and other outliners came to be.&n...

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