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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2013 · 9 MIN

The Artichoke King

from Footnote: Season 1 · host Footnote Podcast

Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted them millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby artichokes. The man in charge? Ciro Terranova, the Artichoke King of New York. Featured music: "Geneviève" by Lee Maddeford (http://www.leemaddeford.ch) "Mouth of Seven Tongues" by Big Blood (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dontrustheruin) "minute waltz" by Alastair Cameron (http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk/)

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