EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 1H 2M
Ken Eto: The Japanese-American Mafiosi
from The Outfit
Dan and Alana revisit the story of Ken Eto, nicknamed “Tokyo Joe,” whose experience of racist persecution and American internment camps set him up for a life lived in the margins — and high up inside the Chicago Outfit. That is, before a fabulous FBI agent with a gun in her Gucci derails his underworld climb.Sources:Read Dan’s *award winning* Chicago Magazine story on Ken Eto here!Watch the episode on YouTube here! Like the show? Rate The Outfit on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review.This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on The Outfit via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dan and Alana revisit the story of Ken Eto, nicknamed “Tokyo Joe,” whose experience of racist persecution and American internment camps set him up for a life lived in the margins — and high up inside the Chicago Outfit. That is, before a fabulous FBI agent with a gun in her Gucci derails his underworld climb.Sources:Read Dan’s *award winning* Chicago Magazine story on Ken Eto here!Watch the episode on YouTube here! Like the show? Rate The Outfit on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review.This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on The Outfit via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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