Skip to content
The Artichoke King episode artwork

Jan 10, 2013 9 min

The Artichoke King

from Footnote Podcast Hosted by 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/)

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Artichoke King

0:00 9:56

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Footnote Podcast?

This episode is 9 minutes long.

When was this Footnote Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on January 10, 2013.

Can I download this Footnote Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.