BOBP 142: The Fish that Ate the Whale

A summary and discussion of the book The Fish that Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the life of Samuel Zemurray. The Jewish Russian Immigrant who started Cuyamel fruit company and eventually went on to run United Fruit which eventually became Chiquita. Zemurray was involved in the Coup of the Honduran government in 1910 and Guatemala in the 1950’s and helped fund the birth of Israel.

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The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King: Cohen, Rich: 9781250033314: Amazon.com: Books

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