Summary: <p>Today on the podcast, the story of one of the most destructive and mysterious food shortages in recent memory. <br><br>The most mysterious thing about this shortage of rice: There was more than enough to go around.<br><br>It is the epic story of a shortage that wasn't.<br><br>In this global caper of good intentions gone wrong, there are shadowy trade deals, corrupt government officials, and warehouses full of rice in a country that didn't want it.</p>
