<p>The disturbing business of bananas - a documentary looking at the dark history of the banana industry & The United Fruit Company. This involves the coup in Honduras, the banana massacre, and overthrowing the democratically-elected Guatemalan leader.
The banana industry is responsible for massacres, revolutions, wars, and secret deals with the CIA. At ... Show More
Mar 2024
J.P. Morgan: The Man Who Owned America
Wealth, power, and influence. J.P Morgan had it all. He owned the first billion-dollar company. He dominated the country’s most profitable industries. And on multiple occasions, the economy of The United States quite literally depended on the actions of J.P. Morgan. With a simple ... Show More
18m 12s
Feb 2024
Zoom: The Love Story That Changed The World
Skype launched nearly a decade before Zoom, so why does everyone use Zoom now instead? Before the pandemic shut down the world, Skype held the largest share of the video-calling market. So when businesses, friends, and families had no choice but to interact with each other throug ... Show More
31m 28s
Jun 2024
Daylight Comes to Chiquita's Use of Colombian Death Squads
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
“Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wan’ go home
Stack banana till de morning come
Daylight come and me wan’ go home
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
Daylight come and me wan’ go home”
The song “Day-O (Banana Boat Song),” ... Show More
6m 45s
Mar 2025
Adding value to Ugandan bananas
The fruit is a beloved staple of the African country's cuisine, and a key export.But is there a missed opportunity when it comes to Ugandan matoke, or bananas?We speak to entrepreneurs who are making banana wine, fertilizers and hair extensions - adding value for local and intern ... Show More
17m 27s
Dec 2024
The $6 Million Banana’s Appeal
Last month, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” a piece of conceptual art that consists of a banana duct taped to a wall, sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $6.2 million. WSJ’s Kelly Crow traces the banana’s origins from Art Basel Miami in 2019 to the top of the art market this year.
Fu ... Show More
21m 2s