{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Monsanto: The Dudes Who Made This Weed Deal Must Have Been High","description":"What Were They Thinking Say you're a farmer. You get all excited in your overalls that there's now a new genetically-altered soy plant destined to eliminate the enormous cost of weeding your fields. As long as you spray your crop with a certain herbicide, you\u2019ll never have to weed again.  So goes the pitch to the world\u2019s soy farmers, conveniently leaving out one key point: It\u2019s all a load of manure. Learn all about the devasting impact of this disreputable GMO on worldwide food production in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast" is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your podcasts. And remember to subscribe, like and comment. For 99 other examples of historical, hysterical stinkin\u2019 thinkin\u2019 from the past, get your copy of popular book "100 of the Worst Ideas in History," available at Amazon.com and better retailers everywhere. Audiobook now available at Audible.com and other platforms.   ","author_name":"100 of the Worst Ideas in History","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/527698","html":"