Cara Swisher: If you or a loved one use telecompowder products like Johnson's Baby Powder and were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be entitled to substantial financial compensation. Gastropod goes behind the scenes to find out how food stylists in Hollywood bring all those pengolactic gargle blasters and lembous bread to life. We also talk to famous sci-fi and fantasy authors to see what role food plays in their fictional universes.
Thousands of people say Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder gave them cancer. They’re suing — but the consumer giant is using a bankruptcy strategy called the “Texas two-step” to limit its liability.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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