Let's face the facts: this is the silliest episode we've ever done. 

We plumb the shallow depths of modern food heists and try our best to limit the number of times we shout "BALLS!" at each other for no reason. So grab your duvet and get on your mobility scooter, cause we're going to make a meal out of this one. 

Do you have a line on some affordably sources avocados? Seriously, we were planning a guacamole party and need some avocados. Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne5kqb/the-avocado-black-market-is-so-bad-in-new-zealand-that-there-are-waitlists-to-buy-trees

https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/avocado-black-market-new-zealand

https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/how-nafta-and-avocados-are-intertwined

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2018/06/11/chile-black-market-avocados/35947843/

https://theweek.com/speedreads/790256/avocado-black-market-raging-new-zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12090360

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9284867/the-price-of-chilean-avocados-in-the-domestic-market-surpasses-export-prices/

https://www.eater.com/2016/6/22/11994836/food-theft

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/15/avocado-thieves-shortage-crime-fruit-black-market-new-zealand

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/maple-syrup-heist-quebec-canada-guilty-1.3848431

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/quebec/articles/the-unusual-story-behind-the-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-01-02/the-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist

Why Avocados Shouldn't Exist