About this episode
The episode discusses Al Capone's downfall and the forces that contributed to it, including Eliot Ness and the IRS.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW HOME OF THE OUTFIT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/TheOutfitPod Parting is such sweet sorrow, and never more-so than in the season one finale of The Outfit. In the final episode of “Al Capone: All-American,” Al Capone, at the height of his powers, finds himself trapped in a gilded cage — hunted by gangland enemies, the IRS, the President, and a little-known fed named Eliot Ness. And just as we can learn from history on how to launch a podcast on Patreon, Capone's successors learned how best to hang on to the power he lost—a dark lesson still adhered to by the gangsters in power today. To keep up with Alana, follow her on Instagram: @alanalevinson Sources Historian Mario Gomes's excellent website, My Al Capone Museum ( https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/ ) Milwaukee PBS Presents " Al Capone: Prohibition and Wisconsin " " The O’Hares: A Story Of Redemption Between Father And Son Easy Eddie And Butch O’Hare ," Aimee Lamoureux, All That's Interesting Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster by Jonathan Eig Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perry Scarface and the…
Topics covered
- Al Capone
- Eliot Ness
- gangsters
- IRS
- Prohibition
- history
- crime
Keywords
- Al Capone
- Eliot Ness
- gangland
- IRS
- Prohibition
- history
- crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IRS, Patreon, My Al Capone Museum, Milwaukee PBS
Books & works: Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster, Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero, Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness and the Battle for Chicago, Capone: The Man and the Era, Mr. Capone: The Real - and Complete - Story of Al Capone, Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone, Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend
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