Now That You Mention It

18: After Me, The Flood (Envir. Racism, pt. 2)


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How do multinational corporations destroy the environment with impunity? What the fuck are PCBs? And how is it that lead continues to be a life-destroying force for so many Americans? We're here to tell you that, yup, all of the above questions are inextricably related: in the second part of our series on environmental racism we're talking Monsanto Chemical, the history of lead, corporate PR strategies, and much more. All of it is terrifying.

Before that: Dane's got OD social anxiety especially when it comes to getting his hair cut, and the subtle art of ordering embarrassing-ass oat milk lattes for your girl.

Intro and break music courtesy of Chris Giuliano.

Works Cited:

Harriet A. Washington: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind

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