CLASSIC: Angry Feds and Deadly Booze: The Story of the Chemists' War
Ridiculous History
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4.3 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2025
⏱️ 40 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 in this week's Classic episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Fellow ridiculous historians, we are returning to you with a classic episode. |
| 0:07.0 | Look, Nolan I did used to party. |
| 0:10.8 | We don't party as much anymore, but we are big fans. |
| 0:16.8 | We like our booze non-poisoned. |
| 0:19.2 | Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. |
| 0:20.6 | Tell us about this one. |
| 0:21.9 | Oh, man, remember that time that the government, the federal government tried to poison people to keep them from drinking alcohol? |
| 0:28.5 | That was a good one. |
| 0:29.8 | Man, how'd that work out? |
| 0:31.7 | We'll see in this classic episode. |
| 0:34.9 | Let's roll in. |
| 0:37.6 | Hey, all you women's soups fans and folks who just don't know yet that they're women's hoops |
| 0:42.6 | fans. |
| 0:43.2 | We've got a big week over at Good Game with Sarah Spain as we near the end of one of the most |
| 0:47.3 | exciting women's college basketball seasons ever. |
| 0:50.6 | The most parody we've seen in years, with games coming down to the wire and everyone |
| 0:55.7 | wondering which team will be crowned national champions this weekend in Tampa. |
| 1:00.0 | Listen to Good Game with Sarah Spain on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you |
| 1:05.0 | get your podcasts. |
| 1:07.0 | What's up y'all? |
| 1:07.8 | I'm AJ Andrews, pro softball player, sports analyst, and the first woman to win a Rawlings gold glove. |
| 1:13.3 | On my new podcast, Dropping Diamonds, we dive headfirst into the world of softball by sharing powerful stories, insights, and conversations that inspire and empower. |
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