Imagine Audio: The A Building

As host of New Wave Theater, Peter Ivers found himself in the middle of the LA punk scene. From police raids, DIY-venues, and the outsiders it attracted, we explore punk music and the LA underground. 

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This episode features information and audio from the following sources:

Decline of Western Civilization Part I

In Heaven Everything is Fine by Josh Frank

New Wave Theater

Over the edge: The incredible life and mysterious death of Peter Ivers

Unraveling the Mystery of Peter Ivers

Rediscovering Peter Ivers, a punk-rock Zelig with a glittering résumé and mysterious demise

Starting from the Zero

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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?

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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.

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A healthcare worker discovers the shocking truth about the real PR power of Big Sugar.

Full statement from the Sugar Association

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The case continues as the lawyers seek justice for the cane cutters. The jury reaches a decision.

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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 our story.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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 supporting the American sugar industry.

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