Zzyzx: The Snake Oil That Fueled a Community | Lost LA

The kind of dreams that Curtis Howe Springer peddled were tied to health and prosperity, but it didn't take long before "the last of the old medicine men" brought Zzyzx to ruins. CSU Desert Studies Center's Jason Wallace outlines the ploy Springer used, a radio ministry, and how his bogus claims eventually caught up with him in the 1970s. Watch the full episode "Ghost Towns" at https://bit.ly/3nYkWZG Want to learn more? Watch more Lost LA at https://bit.ly/3lnK7nb Learn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / ucvbu5lnfv0jzrq1jy44ffnq   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://www.pbssocal.org/newsletter #LostLA #LosAngeles #history #Zzyzx #abandoned #city #ghosttown #ruins #desert