Episode 2 of LAist Studios podcast Imperfect Paradise: Nury & the Secret Tapes explores the disgraced former L.A. city council president's background and political career, and delves into the tensions roiling the council in the months leading up to the secretly-recorded meeting that forced Martinez to resign.
Nury Martinez resigned as LA City Council President, and eventually from the Council as a whole, after a leaked audio recording was made public, in which she was heard making racist comments.
The four-part podcast includes an exclusive interview with former L.A. City Council president Nury Martinez, who resigned in disgrace after she was heard making racist and derogatory remarks.