EPISODE · Sep 18, 2024 · 33 MIN
Prohibition, the Mob and the Rise and Fall of Al Capone
from History for You with Douglas and Hugh · host Douglas Wrattle, Hugh Canard
In this obscenely violent episode, Douglas and Hugh become a pair of American wise guys as they blow the lid off bootlegging on the streets of New York and Chicago during the 1920s and 30s. A time where crime most definitely DID pay. A time of Prohibition. Discover how Al Capone rose through the ranks of street hoodlums to become the most notorious gangster who ever lived, how Hugh managed a forty a day smoking habit before he was twelve, why Douglas has cancelled al plans for an extension to his extension, and why that man fell off the roof of the village hall. ------ History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones. Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes. Connect with us here: https://tinyurl.com/History4UTwitter https://tinyurl.com/History4UFacebook Adrian and James are also published authors: The Wonder 1: Blood Red https://amzn.eu/d/0gk3Qiq Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World https://linktr.ee/stanleebook Death and the Victorians https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians Adrian is also a stand-up comedian and improvisor. Here he is: https://linktr.ee/AdrianMackinder
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In this obscenely violent episode, Douglas and Hugh become a pair of American wise guys as they blow the lid off bootlegging on the streets of New York and Chicago during the 1920s and 30s. A time where crime most definitely DID pay. A time of Prohibition. Discover how Al Capone rose through the ranks of street hoodlums to become the most notorious gangster who ever lived, how Hugh managed a forty a day smoking habit before he was twelve, why Douglas has cancelled al plans for an extension to his extension, and why that man fell off the roof of the village hall. ------ History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones. Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes. Connect with us here: https://tinyurl.com/History4UTwitter https://tinyurl.com/History4UFacebook Adrian and James are also published authors: The Wonder 1: Blood Red https://amzn.eu/d/0gk3Qiq Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World https://linktr.ee/stanleebook Death and the Victorians https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians Adrian is also a stand-up comedian and improvisor. Here he is: https://linktr.ee/AdrianMackinder
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