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50. The Octopus (United Fruit Company)

50. The Octopus (United Fruit Company)

FromSwindled


50. The Octopus (United Fruit Company)

FromSwindled

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

One of the largest and most recognizable banana companies in the world has an exploitative and bloody history in Central America. Prelude: An American banana company continues to use a pesticide in Central America after it is banned in the United States.

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Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed.