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Death on the Lot

Willie Bioff & Labor’s Last Stand

Death on the Lot

Sony Music

Society & Culture, Tv & Film, History, Documentary, Film History

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Episode 2 | The Life and Death of Willie Bioff, a gangster who bled American unions dry right just as labor was starting to deliver real results for workers. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies, and articles that made this season possible at dotlnotes.blog. Looking to get in touch with us with questions or feedback? Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Unlock all episodes of Death on the Lot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Death on the Lot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected]. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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By the fall of 1955, Bill Nelson had been acting scared.

0:43.0

He'd stop going out at night.

0:44.8

He obsessively checked the locks on his house,

0:47.3

just outside of Phoenix.

0:49.5

By all accounts, Bill and Lori Nelson

0:51.8

were an ordinary couple. They were living their

0:54.4

post-war suburban dream just like all their neighbors. To them he was a former

0:59.6

cattle broker who never stood out on their street of professionals and families.

1:05.3

It seemed to be a quiet life for the 55-year-old retiree,

1:10.5

but it was about to get very, very loud.

1:15.0

On the morning of November 4, 1955,

1:20.0

Bill walked out of his rambling ranch house,

1:23.5

wave goodbye to his wife, and started the engine

1:27.0

of his 1933 Ford pickup truck.

1:30.0

He was instantly blown clear of his car.

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