Crime Castle of Carl Rettich - A New England Legends Podcast

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🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In the 1920s, during the height of Prohibition, Carl Rettich ran Rhode Island’s bootlegging game with an iron fist and if you crossed him…you paid in a horrific manner with a mobster staple of his own invention: cement shoes. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Warwick Neck, Rhode Island, to search for the Crime Castle of Carl Rettich. Crime Castle of Carl Rettich - A New England Legends Podcast Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends For more episodes join us here each Monday or visit their website to catch up on the hundreds of tales that legends are made of. https://ournewenglandlegends.com/category/podcasts/ Follow Jeff Belanger here: https://jeffbelanger.com/ SUPPORT THE SPONSORS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW This Show is Sponsored by BetterHelp - Visit www.BetterHelp.com/P60 for 10% off your first month. Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to www.MintMobile.com/P60 Rocket Money - Start saving money and reclaim control over your finances with www.RocketMoney.com/P60

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0:48.4	Ray, your shoes are looking a little ratty.
0:51.0	I mean, they're going to hold together?
0:52.4	I probably am due for some new ones.
0:55.5	Why do you suddenly care about my footwear? Are we heading someplace rugged here in Warwick, Rhode Island?
1:00.3	No, we're not going to any place rugged or no epic hikes today. Far from it, actually. We're going
1:05.3	to a swanky section of Warwick called Warwick Neck on the Warwick Point Peninsula.
1:10.6	Too swanky for my beat-up sneakers? Probably. But still, not my point. Though this week's legend is indeed about footwear. Oh, what kind of footwear? Wing tips, chucks, loafers, high heels, stilettos? No, no, no, nothing like that. This is about the kind of shoes you never want to find yourself wearing.
1:31.0	Okay. What kind of footwear is that? Ray, we've come to Warwick Neck, Rhode Island,
1:34.5	to meet the inventor of cement shoes.
1:44.3	Hey, I'm Jeff Pallanger. Welcome to episode 34 of the New England Legends podcast.
2:02.1	And I'm Ray Oger. Thanks for joining us on our mission to Chronicle Every Legend in New England, one story at a time. Did you know most of our story leads come from you? Well, this one did. Thanks to Lisa Offeler for writing in to us on our website. If you've got a strange tale you think we should check out, please reach out to us anytime. It takes a community to do this.
2:04.0	So thanks for being a part of ours, Lisa.
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