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May 21, 2021

Volsteadland: Teaser trailer

Volsteadland is a podcast about the seedy underworld of the 1920s and 30s in Minneapolis, focusing on notorious mobster Isadore Blumenfeld, a.k.a. Kid Cann. Launching summer 2021.

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June 9, 2021

Volsteadland: Introduction

The life of Kid Cann

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June 30, 2021

Volsteadland: The Early Years

The Early Years

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July 14, 2021

Volsteadland: Battle of Bullets

Battle of Bullets. Story of the Payne Avenue Bank Robbery

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July 14, 2021

Volsteadland: And One More Thing E3

Volsteadland is a podcast about the seedy underworld of the 1920s and 30s in Minneapolis, focusing on notorious mobster Isadore Blumenfeld, a.k.a. Kid Cann. This episode is an addendum to Episode 3:Battle of Bullets If you th...

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July 28, 2021

Volsteadland: Drunk Chickens

Drunk Chickens. Volsteadland is a podcast about the seedy underworld of the 1920s and 30s in Minneapolis, focusing on notorious mobster Isadore Blumenfeld, a.k.a. Kid Cann. This episode is about Cann's bootlegging, and two more brushes with law enforcement.

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Aug. 11, 2021

Volsteadland: The Muckrakers

The Muckrakers

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Aug. 25, 2021

The Bumbling Crew Pt. 1

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann

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Sept. 8, 2021

Volsteadland: The Bumbling Crew Pt.2

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann pt2

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Sept. 22, 2021

The Aftermath

This episode is about the aftermath of the murder trial. Our cocktail is The Bootleg. So mix one up and join us while we talk bribing juries, extortion, and attempted murder.

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Oct. 6, 2021

The Wum Wing

The Rum Ring and the Fixer

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Oct. 19, 2021

Sneak Peek: Afterward

Afterward: Sneak Peek of Collected Sounds new story, Afterward by Edith Wharton. It's a ghost story.

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Oct. 27, 2021

The Wrap-Up

The Wrap Up, final years of Kid Cann

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Nov. 10, 2021

The Insiders

The sources and leads

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Dec. 8, 2021

The Spark

The Spark

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Dec. 15, 2021

Year End 2021 Update

Year End 2021 Update

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Jan. 26, 2022

A Match Made in Crime

The life of Kathryn and George "Machine Gun" Kelly

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Feb. 9, 2022

Izzy’s Funny Valentine

Marilyn Ann Tollefson

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March 16, 2022

The Gangster Mind

The Gangster Mind

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April 27, 2022

Red Herrings and Scandal

Red Herrings and Scandal

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