The Loose Buckle in the Bible Belt: Hot Springs National Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Hot Springs National Park was nicknamed the loose buckle in the Bible Belt for its long history of criminal operations, speakeasies, and mob lore. Today we conduct a historic tour of the park, visiting the favorite haunts of infamous gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Honey: Use our link to get PayPal Honey for free. Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order.Skylight Frame: Get 10% off, up to $30 off at SkylightFrame.com/PARK.Gametime: Download Gametime and use code NPAD for $20 of your first purchase. For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Organized crime has played a role in history around the world for centuries.
0:07.6	Professional criminals, groups of powerful organizations that carry out large-scale operations,
0:13.8	profiting, often millions or even billions of dollars from illegal activities.
0:19.7	People making their living off of fraud, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking,
0:25.1	hijacking, robbing, and even murder.
0:28.2	There are stories that have been sensationalized in Hollywood for years, and stories that occasionally
0:34.4	come to public light and make headlines.
0:37.1	When someone speaks of American organized crime, I can probably guess your first thought.
0:41.8	Gangsters, the Mafia, the Godfather or the Sopranos, men in pinstripe suits, ties, and
0:48.9	a Fedora smoking a cigar.
0:51.0	The violent and criminal activities of these organizations have been romanticized and have
0:56.1	been the subject of major films and books, but the lives of these men are messy, dangerous,
1:03.1	and deadly.
1:04.5	The further you dig into these stories, the uglier and more interesting they get.
1:12.0	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:26.1	Alright, we're back in the land.
1:37.7	The land of true crime.
1:39.6	We sure are.
1:40.6	This is pretty much as true crime as true crime gets.
1:43.4	Well, I'm glad you're back.
1:44.7	I feel like we haven't recorded in a long time.
1:47.3	It's been a couple of weeks.
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