The Frankenchicken is coming to a village near you
About this episode
The episode discusses EU relations, agricultural practices, and features an interview with Wojciech Oleksiak about his investigative report on megafarms.
This week, we’re asking some tough questions. Is the EU friends with the Taliban now? Is your 100% cotton shirt actually made of cotton? And, our favourite, “Why Did the Frankenchicken Cross the Road?” We’re taking on a few challenging topics this week, but the Funny Lady from Luxembourg is back in the co-hosting chair, so you know to expect a fair share of laughs, too. (Listen to the end to hear her impression of a Luxembourgish whale.) Our guest this week is none other than longtime Europeans producer Wojciech Oleksiak, whose yearslong investigative report “ Why Did the Frankenchicken Cross the Road? ” captured our attention and tugged on our heartstrings when it was published in April. Wojciech tells us about the massive megafarms that produce 14 million birds for slaughter each year(!) and the price that the rural community of Koden, Poland, has to pay to satisfy European appetites. This week’s Inspiration Station recommendations are DJ Baguette , the phallic arum plant at the botanical garden at the University of Ghent, and Follow the Money’s podcast episode “Europe’s second-hand clothing crisis”. Resources for this episode: “EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host…
People in this episode
Hosts: Katy Lee, Dominic Kraemer
Guest: Wojciech Oleksiak
Topics covered
- EU politics
- agriculture
- environment
- cultural commentary
- investigative journalism
Keywords
- Frankenchicken
- EU
- Taliban
- megafarms
- Koden
- Wojciech Oleksiak
- investigative report
- environment
- textile waste
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EU, The Guardian, European Anti-Fraud Office, Yale Environment 360
Places: Luxembourg, Koden, Poland, University of Ghent
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