<p>As Miss Alex conquers an evil cold, gather 'round to hear of a far more evil incident in South American history: The Banana Massacre of 1928, an attack against fruit laborers on behalf of the behemoth fruit companies of the day. Not a traditional disaster, but a disaster nonetheless.</p>

As Miss Alex conquers an evil cold, gather 'round to hear of a far more evil incident in South American history: The Banana Massacre of 1928, an attack against fruit laborers on behalf of the behemoth fruit companies of the day. Not a traditional disaster, but a disaster nonetheless.

Episode 8: Banana Massacre

Miss Alex is known for sharing the stories of horrific plagues during awkward lunch hours. She's an avid reader of Wikipedia's "list of worst natural disasters" page, and reading Camus's "The Plague" as a 14-year-old scared the crap out of her just enough to become fascinated with them (and terrified of rodents).

She loves telling stories, and she wants to share a crazy one with you.

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Miss Alex is known for sharing the stories of horrific plagues during awkward lunch hours. She's an avid reader of Wikipedia's "list of worst natural disasters" page, and reading Camus's "The Plague" as a 14-year-old scared the crap out of her just enough to become fascinated with them (and terrified of rodents). She loves telling stories, and she wants to share a crazy one with you.

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Episode 8: Banana Massacre

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