When Russia invaded Ukraine, hundreds of starving dogs were trapped inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. For years, Oregon-based veterinarian Dr. Jenn Betz had been their lifeline. Now, with Putin&rsquo;s troops occupying the site, she had only one thought: How do I get back there? * Hi, Bad Seeds listeners! Check out this story from the Very Special Episodes podcast. You can listen to new episodes of VSE every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp; Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Lucas Reilly Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Story Editor is Virginia Prescott Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger From School of Humans, producers are Emilia Brock, Edeliz Perez and Gabbie Watts Research and Fact-Checking by Lucas Reilly and Austin Thompson Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Social Clips by Yarberry Media Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;When Russia invaded Ukraine, hundreds of starving dogs were trapped inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. For years, Oregon-based veterinarian Dr. Jenn Betz had been their lifeline. Now, with Putin&amp;rsquo;s troops occupying the site, she had only one thought: How do I get back there?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;*&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hi, &lt;strong&gt;Bad Seeds&lt;/strong&gt; listeners! Check out this story from the &lt;strong&gt;Very Special Episodes&lt;/strong&gt; podcast. You can listen to new episodes of VSE every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English&lt;br&gt;Written by Lucas Reilly&lt;br&gt;Senior Producer is Josh Fisher&lt;br&gt;Story Editor is Virginia Prescott&lt;br&gt;Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger&lt;br&gt;Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger&lt;br&gt;From School of Humans, producers are Emilia Brock, Edeliz Perez and Gabbie Watts&lt;br&gt;Research and Fact-Checking by Lucas Reilly and Austin Thompson&lt;br&gt;Original Music by Elise McCoy&lt;br&gt;Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla&lt;br&gt;Social Clips by Yarberry Media&lt;br&gt;Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Very Special Episodes: The Dogs of Chernobyl

Hey! This is Summer Rayne Oakes, host of Bad Seeds. Our season is wrapped, but if you want even more plant content, I wanted to recommend another podcast that I love.  Growing Joy with Plants explores the plant person connection, and teaches you how to care for plants successfully and cultivate joy in your life by doing so. Click over to <a href="https://growingjoywithmaria.com/podcast/">Growing Joy with Plants</a> and subscribe, and take a listen to this short trailer to get to know Maria better. You can listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-joy-with-plants-formerly-bloom-grow-radio/id1313519159">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/33ExNjMA35y9Uv7ceJZaOK?si=670b004781734157">Spotify</a>, and follow Maria on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/growingjoywithmaria/">Instagram</a>. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hey! This is Summer Rayne Oakes, host of &lt;em&gt;Bad Seeds&lt;/em&gt;. Our season is wrapped, but if you want even more plant content, I wanted to recommend another podcast that I love. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Growing Joy with Plants&lt;/em&gt; explores the plant person connection, and teaches you how to care for plants successfully and cultivate joy in your life by doing so. Click over to &lt;a href="https://growingjoywithmaria.com/podcast/"&gt;Growing Joy with Plants&lt;/a&gt; and subscribe, and take a listen to this short trailer to get to know Maria better. You can listen on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-joy-with-plants-formerly-bloom-grow-radio/id1313519159"&gt;Apple&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/33ExNjMA35y9Uv7ceJZaOK?si=670b004781734157"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;, and follow Maria on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/growingjoywithmaria/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Check out the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast

In Bad Seeds, we’ve explored the crimes of obsessed hobbyists, of organized criminals, and even corrupt governments. But what about the elephant in the room? What about when the places entrusted to conserve flora are committing the crimes? And what about those risking everything… to protect plant-life and our planet? This is the last episode of Season 1. But! You can get more plant content by following host Summer Rayne Oakes on her YouTube channels <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpBzvPnmlkNQ789CV9LJN1NCVP1vdvxU6">Plant One on Me</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/flockfingerlakes">Flock</a>. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Bad Seeds, we’ve explored the crimes of obsessed hobbyists, of organized criminals, and even corrupt governments. But what about the elephant in the room? What about when the places entrusted to conserve flora are committing the crimes? And what about those risking everything… to protect plant-life and our planet?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is the last episode of Season 1. But! You can get more plant content by following host Summer Rayne Oakes on her YouTube channels &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpBzvPnmlkNQ789CV9LJN1NCVP1vdvxU6"&gt;Plant One on Me&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/flockfingerlakes"&gt;Flock&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 8: The Destroyer of Worlds

Zambia is home to a rare and coveted rosewood called mukula, but the country has been losing its treeline for years. The Zambian government put regulations and penalties in place to stop the illegal logging of this vital resource, but still, the deforestation continued. So what was accounting for the rapid disappearance of mukula? One undercover investigation exposed a chain of corruption and fraud – leading all the way to the top of Zambia’s government.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Zambia is home to a rare and coveted rosewood called mukula, but the country has been losing its treeline for years. The Zambian government put regulations and penalties in place to stop the illegal logging of this vital resource, but still, the deforestation continued. So what was accounting for the rapid disappearance of mukula? One undercover investigation exposed a chain of corruption and fraud – leading all the way to the top of Zambia’s government.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 7: The Tree That Bleeds

Gibson is a favorite guitar brand for the stars. But in 2009, federal agents stormed one of its warehouses, looking for illegal goods. And what ensued was a years-long debate of government overreach versus environmental exploitation. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Gibson is a favorite guitar brand for the stars. But in 2009, federal agents stormed one of its warehouses, looking for illegal goods. And what ensued was a years-long debate of government overreach versus environmental exploitation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 6: The Gray Market

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 sellers, the obsessives, and those who came face-to-face with the criminals behind an underworld few know exist.

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