<p>Tonight we discuss how the United States became possessive over the  Caribbean and Latin America during the late 1800's and early 1900's.  Those regions had a lot of shit, and corporations and bankers wanted it,  and wielded the United States military as their "Big Stick". Listen in  as we discuss the Banana Wars and how they may have almost helped try to  overthrow the US.</p>

Tonight we discuss how the United States became possessive over the Caribbean and Latin America during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Those regions had a lot of shit, and corporations and bankers wanted it, and wielded the United States military as their "Big Stick". Listen in as we discuss the Banana Wars and how they may have almost helped try to overthrow the US.

<p>Tonight we discuss how the United States became possessive over the &nbsp;Caribbean and Latin America during the late 1800's and early 1900's. &nbsp;Those regions had a lot of shit, and corporations and bankers wanted it, &nbsp;and wielded the United States military as their "Big Stick". Listen in &nbsp;as we discuss the Banana Wars and how they may have almost helped try to &nbsp;overthrow the US.</p>

49 The Banana Wars

Black Sheep and Bad Apples was created as a project by Loren O'Brien to find something he wasn't good at and to get better. That experiment has slowly evolved from casual meandering conversations into deep dives into a variety of topics. In it's current iteration, BS+BA is an exploration into conspiracies -- real and fake, as well as social issues and the news to examine the context within which we live today. Some guests come in to cold, knowing nothing, while others come in knowing slightly more. Either way, the host, Loren, tries to make it a fun, interesting journey into the unknown.

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