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124: Prohibition's "Bootleg King" George Remus w/ Karen Abbott - A True Crime History Podcast

124: Prohibition's "Bootleg King" George Remus w/ Karen Abbott - A True Crime History Podcast

FromMost Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast


124: Prohibition's "Bootleg King" George Remus w/ Karen Abbott - A True Crime History Podcast

FromMost Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

My guest is Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of "Sin in the Second City", "American Rose", and "Liar, Temptress, Soldier. Spy". She discusses her new book, "The Ghosts of Eden Park", and the wild story of George Remus, the most powerful bootlegger in early Prohibition-era America. It's a roller-coaster tale - his rise, his fall, and the strange love triangle he shared with wife Imogene and Prohibition Agent Franklin Dodge, which would ultimately drive him to such rage that he would shoot her dead and face a sensational trial. Become a Most Notorious patron at: www.patreon.com/mostnotoriousLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. This is an interview show, spotlighting authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years, and whose stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.