Plant obsession fueled black market with Bad Seeds The Mastercast

This week we look at Bad Seeds.
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themastercasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-seeds/id1680791653
Transcript:

If you’re a true crime fan who loves plants, this might be your new favorite podcast. From iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans, Bad Seeds looks at what happens when living things become trendy. Every year millions of plants are poached to feed the black market that makes it possible to get whatever variety you’d like with a short trip to the store. Hosted by plant lover, author, and youtuber Summer Rayne Oakes, this podcast looks at the whole purchase process from smugglers to everyday buyers to shed light on the biological, ecological, and cultural exploitation that most who take part in the industry are unaware of. Personally, I had no idea plants were smuggled like animals but as this show explains even cartels are cashing in on the lucrative trade. It’s an intersection of passionate hobbyists and harmful crime that I’m not sure I’ve seen in a lot of other instances. While this information is common knowledge to professionals in the field, this podcast makes it easy to understand the gravity of what is happening to everyone else. For its efforts, it’s been well received with 4.8/5 stars and 149 ratings. The series has 8 parts that are about 32 minutes long and must be listened to in order. 

Similar pods: In Defense of Plants, Big Sugar, Field Trip


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