Chapter
The Dark Origins of American Brands
1:02:17 - 1:04:03 (01:45)
This podcast episode discusses the troubling history behind some popular American brands such as Firestone and Converse, and how their past connections to slavery and exploitation continue to linger in their legacies today.
Clips
The hosts discuss the confusion over who Charles Taylor really is - the inventor of Chuck Taylor’s shoes or the minister of procurement for Liberia, who happened to be a warlord.
1:02:17 - 1:02:56 (00:39)
Liberia
Summary
The hosts discuss the confusion over who Charles Taylor really is - the inventor of Chuck Taylor’s shoes or the minister of procurement for Liberia, who happened to be a warlord.
ChapterThe Dark Origins of American Brands
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker expresses his shock and disbelief at the thought that another popular American brand might be implicated in human rights abuses, and considers burning his Converse shoes.
1:02:56 - 1:04:03 (01:06)
Human Rights Abuses
Summary
The speaker expresses his shock and disbelief at the thought that another popular American brand might be implicated in human rights abuses, and considers burning his Converse shoes.