Meet Ken

Crook County

Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, Personal Journals

3.9 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

For over 20 years he was a celebrated firefighter, living a secret double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. Who is Ken Tekiela? He's my father, and I didn't know any of this until now. Crook County premieres February 11th.

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0:00.0	How does a guy working for a fire department go out and snuff out a fucking mobster in front of 300 people and go home the next morning and feel good about himself?
0:10.0	Well, you got to understand this people. I'll you civilians out there. These people are evil garbage. The world is a better place without them.
0:22.6	You have no idea what these people have done
0:26.2	and will continue to fucking do
0:28.6	not unless their lives are snatched from them.
0:33.4	So, did I feel bad?
0:35.7	No, not one fucking bit.
0:38.5	It was just a normal fucking kill.
0:42.1	That's all.
0:43.3	Because I really believe I did the world of favor.
0:46.6	I don't know what else to fucking tell you.
0:47.9	And if you can't live with that, grow the fuck up.
0:51.3	Welcome to Crook County.
0:53.1	Series premiere February 11th. Listen for free on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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