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The untold story of how efforts to hold big business accountable changed American capitalism.

At 8 a.m. on February 3, 1975, Eli Black leapt to his death from the 44th floor of Manhattan's Pan Am building. The immigrant-turned-CEO of United Brands-formerly United Fruit, now Chiquita-Black seemed an embodiment of the American dream. United Brands was transformed under his leadership-from the "octopus," a nickname that captured the corrupt power the company had held over Latin American governments, to "the most socially conscious company in the hemisphere." How did it all go wrong?

The son of Phillip Arthur Thompson, aka the Octopus Hitman, speaks about the most dangerous serial killer you've never heard of...This true crime podcast chronologically details the life, crimes, murders and insanity of a genius beyond anyone’s control.

Wie steht es in Deutschland um die Energiewende? Dieser Frage geht Host Andi Christl im neuen Podcast “Die Energierevolution" nach. Mit dem Fahrrad tourt er quer durch die Republik. Egal ob beim Besuch auf der Offshore-Windkraftanlage, der Photovoltaikanlage im Baggersee oder beim Gespräch mit Menschen auf der Straße: Andi Christl legt den Finger auf den Puls der deutschen Energiewende. Er trifft Vorreiter im Bereich nachhaltiger Energien, Nerds, Forscher, Klimaaktivisten, aber auch Skeptiker und fängt ganz lebensnah die Geschichten für die Hörerinnen und Hörer ein.

Welcome To The Problem With Men PodcastHas there ever been a more confusing and stressful time to be a man?It seems the gender goal posts are ever changing, spurred on by events like #metoo; and the growth of tribal identity politics.It can sometimes feel like we're sitting an exam but we skipped the classes.We're told we have male privilege; and while it might still be a mans world; it doesn't mean we should be ashamed or afraid to highlight the difficulties we face.Masculinity doesn't have to be toxic, and we've shown that by becoming more sensitive; but, we're also more likely to end our ...