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The biggest black market you’ve never heard of is blooming right under your nose. Whether it’s a 4,000-pound cactus shoveled from the Arizona desert or delicate orchids pinched from the tangled jungle of Peru, rare plants are at the center of a rapidly growing and lucrative world of crime. Hosted by plant expert Summer Rayne Oakes, Bad Seeds plunges straight into it, featuring the buyers, the sell... more

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Wherever Sioux singer D.Z. Ironwing performed in New York, the same woman was waiting afterward to say she loved his voice. Seven years later, his phone rang in a freezing South Dakota trailer. It was her — the first of countless calls that began an ... more

Lisette Johnson survived what almost no one does: her husband shot her, then killed himself. Murder-suicides happen every week in America, and they usually disappear after a local headline — with the perpetrator dead, there's no trial, no unfolding s... more

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. But her biggest mystery unfolded outside the pages of her books. In this episode, Dana examines the 11 days in 1926 when the beloved author went missing, and the rollicking media circus inspir... more

Thanks to her McDonald’s fortune, Joan Kroc was one of the world’s wealthiest people. And she was determined to die nearly broke.

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Special thanks to our guests Lisa Napoli, Dick Starmann, and Stephanie Bergsma. Go check out Lisa's excellent book... more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 445 ratings
  • Another season pleeeese!

    I love this show I tell everyone about it. Pretty please make another season! Bad seeds is the best!!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mikhamay
    United States3 months ago
  • Manzanita massacre

    Hey Summer! So I moved to the Sequoia national Forest, and there’s some pretty crazy stories here about well… Some bad seeds I guess.

    One of them went to prison for it. Picture of abandoned house made completely out of sequoia, hidden in the forest and eventually confiscated by the government and left to ruin… intrigued? I’m trying to get his son to take me there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Demetrioss.com
    United Statesa year ago
  • I love this show!!!!

    Hi!!!!! Please come out with another season! I have listened to each episode so many times! Thanks bye!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alexa.B.16
    United States2 years ago
  • Such an informative Podcast

    This podcast is eye opening. I never realized that plant poaching where people have lost their lives over. Definitely worth a listen even if it turns out to be a single season.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Murph_Murpheus
    United States2 years ago
  • Well produced, engaging and informative.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    kokella
    2 years ago

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The storytelling, interviews and production are praised as compelling and well researched, though some find the dramatic narration overdone.
The subject is often described as eye-opening and informative, especially for raising awareness of plant poaching and its ecological impact.
Listeners value the unusual combination of plant knowledge and true-crime storytelling.
Some listeners complain about frequent, lengthy advertisements and repeated promotional trailers.

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What is Bad Seeds about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Narrative true-crime storytelling about the illegal trade in rare plants and the people affected by it. Hosted by plant expert Summer Rayne Oakes, the series connects plant collecting and horticulture with investigations into poaching, smuggling and the ecological harm caused by demand for rare species. Its stories bring together buyers, sellers, devoted collectors and people who have encountered plant criminals, making an obscure form of wildlife crime accessible through human stories and expert context. The distinctive appeal is the combination of botanical knowledge and crime reporting: listeners learn why particular plants attract illicit trade while following the consequences for communities and ecosystems. It suits plant enthusiasts, ... more

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