Before “bacon fixes everything” was a meme - a lifelong politician, a boy scout, and a German spy almost ruined the most perfect food on earth. Tune in to find out how the Hippo Bill of 1910 got into the weeds and sank to the bottom of a Louisiana swamp.

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Episode resources:

American Hippopotamus by Jon Mooallem

Smithsonian Magazine – “The Plan to Import Hippopotamuses to the U.S.”

Hippopotamidae - Wikipedia

Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)

American Hippo bill - Wikipedia

The Crazy, Ingenious Plan to Bring Hippopotamus Ranching to America | WIRED

7 Problematic Invasive Species in Hawaii (Pictures) - Wildlife Informer