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The Impact of Fungus on Potatoes
1:34:26 - 1:38:03 (03:37)
There is a fungus that is affecting potatoes across the continent, but blaming everything on the fungus is like blaming Hurricane Katrina for the disaster it caused. Some activists feel that the blame should not just be on the fungus.
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Summary
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ChapterThe Impact of Fungus on Potatoes
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The podcast discusses the influence of Phytophthora infestans, a water mold that spread throughout Europe in the summer of 1845, on the course of history.
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Summary
The podcast discusses the influence of Phytophthora infestans, a water mold that spread throughout Europe in the summer of 1845, on the course of history. It caused the Great Famine in Ireland and other parts of Europe, leading to millions of deaths and emigration to the Americas.
ChapterThe Impact of Fungus on Potatoes
EpisodePart One: That Time Britain Did A Genocide in Ireland
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast briefly touches on the negative effects of the fungus on potatoes and how it contributed to the potato famine.
1:36:23 - 1:38:03 (01:40)
Summary
The podcast briefly touches on the negative effects of the fungus on potatoes and how it contributed to the potato famine. However, they emphasize that blaming the disaster solely on the fungus is an oversimplification.