50. The Octopus (United Fruit Co.)
Added 2020-07-06 02:02:14 +0000 UTCOne 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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Comments
The intro is always so devastating that I forget there's a whole story that follows. I wear my Chiquita swindled shirt with pride.
Haley Hagle
2022-01-06 01:08:06 +0000 UTCThis could cause me to lose hope for humanity. Please keep us updated.
Kim Yvette
2020-08-10 02:20:50 +0000 UTCThis was INFURIATING to listen to. But I didn’t know, and people need to know. Thank you ACC!
Kelly Swainson
2020-07-29 16:51:36 +0000 UTCI do not know how this “concerned citizen” handles this exceptional podcast, along with replying back to fans on here, and managing the up-sells on his own. Impressive to say the least. Also impressed by the topics he chooses and the research- many episodes regarding stories I have never even heard about before which is refreshing. Okay sorry I didn’t know where else to express my love for this podcast. Concerned citizen, please start a channel!💕
Corine Elise
2020-07-24 05:01:36 +0000 UTCCan you do a podcast on how ellen and oprah are swindling kids
David Magazzinich
2020-07-18 05:02:41 +0000 UTCLove the episode! Can’t wait for the next one!
AC Kasriel
2020-07-14 13:32:29 +0000 UTCI was procrastinating to hearing this one because i love bananas. But damn. This jst made me look at bananas disgustingly.
Roberto
2020-07-12 17:28:43 +0000 UTCBonus episodes idea....shorter features on some of the individual characters that appear in the episodes..the CEO who jumped out of the Pan Am building for starters.
Christiano Maldini
2020-07-10 03:59:14 +0000 UTCTrying to raise the issue as an international affairs major at a supposedly ‘liberal’ US college, I was called an anti-American pinko Commie bitch that should go back where she came from. Those were the good old 2003-2006 years... Glad truth is being exposed!!! And thank you!
Mischa Wik
2020-07-07 16:19:04 +0000 UTCI've always hated bananas anyway--amazing work here on this episode 🙏
Anastasia Martin
2020-07-07 14:34:05 +0000 UTCI'm in shock!! Well done.. This is truly horrific
Sherry-lyn Murphy-Tyler
2020-07-07 08:12:26 +0000 UTCCompany Man did an episode on this but dear god, that was just the abridged version. From the sheer projection of the communist hysteria to the victim complex while begotiating with terrorists, these fruit companies have acted so awful that perhaps Mother Nature should take bannanas away.
MBA
2020-07-07 00:26:48 +0000 UTCthank you can't wait to listen
raven
2020-07-06 21:25:29 +0000 UTCYou've really outdone yourself on this one. Sounds like you could have done an entire season about these fuckers.
Jonas
2020-07-06 19:13:01 +0000 UTCI'm glad that you did an episode about this! I knew some of the details, but you added so much more backstory. Another home run episode
Jenn
2020-07-06 17:32:41 +0000 UTCMan. This is so fucked up. Thank you for educating so many people!
Chastity mccord
2020-07-06 10:22:23 +0000 UTCExcellent work!
Ursula Sindlinger
2020-07-06 10:06:40 +0000 UTCThank you! This was an awesome episode!!!!
Vanessa L
2020-07-06 05:13:43 +0000 UTCReally excellent episode.
Austen Lockwood
2020-07-06 04:38:25 +0000 UTCAwesome episode! Definitely worth the wait. It’s obvious how much time, effort, research and fact-checking goes into what you do. Thanks ACC! Keep up the great work
Johanna Gambale
2020-07-06 04:04:27 +0000 UTCRemember that dude who jumped out of the window? Well his son became a CEO and he's having a banner year! 🙃 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apolloglobal/investors-see-king-of-distress-apollo-having-its-best-ever-crisis-idUSKBN23X16S
red
2020-07-06 03:52:38 +0000 UTCthis is so messed up 😞
Jah Siso
2020-07-06 03:12:01 +0000 UTCOh! This is good! Lots of things to research!! Thank you ACC!
Susansterlingg
2020-07-06 03:05:13 +0000 UTCFinally, a dose of good news...and its bad when United Fruits corruptness is good news
Jerry Salisbury
2020-07-06 02:21:41 +0000 UTCMy favorite anon is back. Hacking my head though.
Donald Roberts
2020-07-06 02:16:00 +0000 UTCHolla!!
Lexi Ensink
2020-07-06 02:04:21 +0000 UTCYesss I been waiting
Rachel B
2020-07-06 02:03:18 +0000 UTC
