{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#504 | Liquid Gold | The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Robbery","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/847dc893\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1507,"description":"Discover the incredible story of The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Robbery, where cunning criminals stole $18 million worth of maple syrup. \n\nIn this episode, we'll learn about the surprising details of this sticky crime and the unusual fight between the free market and government regulation in the world of Canadian maple syrup.\nMaple syrup: liquid gold from maple trees\nQuebec's maple syrup market dominance\nFPAQ's role in regulating syrup production\nQuotas and the strategic maple syrup reserve\nThe emergence of a maple syrup black market\nConvicted fraudster Avik Caron and his plan\nCoordination among thieves to steal maple syrup\nThe execution of the year-long theft operation\nDiscovery and investigation of the $18 million theft\n\n Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/maple-syrup","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}