BHoP#370 A Different America: 1930s Gangsters and the Freedoms We Used to Have

BHoP#370 A Different America: 1930s Gangsters and the Freedoms We Used to Have

August 31, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 988

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of 1930s gangsters, particularly John Dillinger, on American freedoms during the Great Depression.

Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about John Dillinger's bank robberies and demise, the beginnings of the Mafia, the National Firearms Act and modern challenges to it, and the loss of freedoms in the Great Depression. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem, Memento, and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

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Host: Dr Adam Koontz

Guest: Col Willie Grills

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Organizations: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran Church

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