EPISODE · Sep 21, 2025 · 35 MIN
Ep. 141 Fordlandia
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Send us Fan MailHello Wanderers!Are you ready to take a trip to the Amazon?? I hope so, cause that's where we're going!What happens when a British guy steals a bunch of rubber tree saplings, plants them in Europe, and creates a monopoly on the majority of the planet's rubber supply?Well, a multi-millionaire from the auto industry decides to create a midwestern city in the middle of Brazil to grow his own rubber trees. That's what happens!So grab a snack, a supply of Quinine, and join us on another Foolish adventure!Resources:https://www.damninteresting.com/the-ruins-of-fordlandia/https://edgeeffects.net/fordlandia/https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/fordlandia/https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-resources/popular-topics/brazilian-rubber-plantationshttps://bryandenton.com/new-gallery-1https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fordlandiaWe would love to hear from you!You can text us from the link in the description! (Not Available Through YouTube)Subscribe to our Youtube: Foolish Wanderers Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwnmv7ddZw4g4KgCw9viNsgEmail us at: [email protected]
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Send us Fan Mail Hello Wanderers! Are you ready to take a trip to the Amazon?? I hope so, cause that's where we're going! What happens when a British guy steals a bunch of rubber tree saplings, plants them in Europe, and creates a monopoly on the majority of the planet's rubber supply? Well, a multi-millionaire from the auto industry decides to create a midwestern city in the middle of Brazil to grow his own rubber trees. That's what happens! So grab a snack, a supply of Quinine, and join us ...
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