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Ridiculous History

Angry Feds and Deadly Booze: The Story of the Chemists' War

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.24.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

From 1920 to 1933, the U.S. government attempted to ban (recreational) alcohol throughout the nation. In a stunning -- we're being sarcastic here -- turn of events, people circumvented the law and found ways to keep drinking and organized crime blossomed in cities across the country. Listen in to learn just how far Uncle Sam was willing to go to stem the flood of illegal booze.

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0:00.0

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1:01.0

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Welcome to the show everyone, I'm Ben.

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