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Come explore the secretive, multi-billion dollar sugar industry and the epic court battle that exposes how sugar is grown, cultivated and sold. Big Sugar is a deep dive into the inner workings of the industry.
Hear firsthand from the workers, lawyers and journalists exposing the lies, exploitation and ultimately the truth. We travel from the Oval Office to the nightclubs of Havana to the sugarcane fields of Florida.
This is a story of our time, an untold story that focuses on human rights, lobbying, nutrition and the environment. Hosted by Celeste Headlee.
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Introducing: Big Sugar
Join host Celeste Headlee for a deep dive into the inner workings of the multi-billion dollar sugar industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 1: Welcome to Blood, Sweat and Tears
Meet Victor and Selvin, who initially feel lucky to travel from Jamaica to Florida to cut sugarcane. The experiences of cane cutters like them lead two ambitious journalists to try and uncover the devastating truth about the labor... -
Big Sugar Episode 2: The Grass is Always Greener
Tensions between workers and a sugarcane farm erupt into violence. A ragtag group of lawyers seek justice for thousands of sugarcane cutters who have allegedly been underpaid for their grueling labor. See omnystudio.com/listener for... -
Big Sugar Episode 3: The Case That Consumed Them
The lawyers gather evidence as they prepare to take on the biggest players in the sugar industry. Tens of millions of dollars are at stake, but who are they really up against? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 4: Without Sugar There is No Country
We travel to 1950’s Cuba to meet the Fanjul family, sugar barons whose experiences with sugar, Castro and the Tropicana nightclub shine a light on where this story really begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 5: The American Dream
Host Celeste Headlee goes on the hunt for the Fanjul brothers in Palm Beach, Florida and uncovers an even more devastating truth about the American sugar industry’s past. J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the movie The Godfather play a part in... -
Big Sugar Episode 6: The Decision and the Drama
The case continues as the lawyers seek justice for the cane cutters. The jury reaches a decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 7: Bittersweet
A healthcare worker discovers the shocking truth about the real PR power of Big Sugar. Full statement from the Sugar Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 8: The Battle of the Swamp
It’s a battle for the heart of Florida and the soul of American politics as Celeste lays bare the environmental impact and political influence of the sugar industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Big Sugar Episode 9: Trench Warfare
As the case finally wraps up, Celeste asks what happened to the cane cutters, and what happened to the lawyers whose lives were consumed by this case. And we ask what’s next for Big Sugar? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Introducing: Peter and the Acid King
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Peter and the Acid King: Peter Ivers Is Dead
On March 3rd, 1983, Peter Ivers—the eccentric and beloved host of New Wave Theater—was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. Forty years later, his friends are still searching for answers about what happened to him. This...