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How the US used Bananas to Conquer Central America Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/JohnnyHarris Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! I will never be able to look at bananas the same way again. The history behind this fruit is filled with government coups, propaganda, and predatory corporations. This is the story of how US imperialism gave us crappy bananas - and why the ones in your kitchen might be doomed. Read more in a great book by Dan Koeppel: “Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World" https://bookshop.org/books/banana-the-fate-of-the-fruit-that-changed-the-world/9780452290082. Big thanks to Mark Whalen for his research on the topic. Thanks to https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser who covers the ramifications of this history. And thank you to Anderson’s Tropical Fruit Farm in Florida for shipping us the Gros Michel Bananas! - ways to support - My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnnyharris Our custom Presets & LUTs: https://store.dftba.com/products/johnny-iz-luts-and-presets - where to find me - Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny.harris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser Iz's (my wife’s) channel: https://www.youtube.com/iz-harris - how i make my videos - Tom Fox makes my music, work with him here: https://tfbeats.com/ I make maps using this AE Plugin: https://aescripts.com/geolayers/?aff=77 All the gear I use: https://www.izharris.com/gear-guide - my courses - Learn a language: https://www.brighttrip.com/courses/the-ultimate-language-learning-guide Visual storytelling: https://www.brighttrip.com/courses/visual-storytelling - about - Johnny Harris is a filmmaker and journalist. He currently is based in Washington, DC, reporting on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe. Johnny's visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. He holds a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and an MA in international peace and conflict resolution from American University. - press - NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-states-legislation.html NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007358968/covid-pandemic-us-response.html Vox Borders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrFyjGZ9NU Finding Founders: https://findingfounders.co/episodes/johnny-harris-2esj3-c3pet-2pg4c-xbtwa-5gaaa NPR Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745