55: Big Jim O’Leary and Mark Twain vs USPS

This week we learn how the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 gave birth to the city's most honest gambler and how Mark Twain's feud with the United States Postal Service lasted a lifetime. A listener email tells us the story of Mike the Headless Chicken.Episode Tabs:The Irish American Gangster Whose Family Rose from Chicago's Asheshttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/big-jim-oleary-chicago-crime-bossMark Twain Had a Lifelong Feud with the United States Postal Servicehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mark-twain-had-a-lifelong-feud-with-the-united-states-postal-serviceListener Tabs:How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31374512-how-to-tame-a-fox-and-build-a-dogMike the Headless Chickenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_ChickenEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.