On this, the day of the very first episode of The Outfit, Dan and Alana revisit one of the most famous mobsters to ever live: Al Capone. Plus, they look at how the mafia has shaped American life in surprising ways — and how it helps explain the world we live in today.
Sources:
Gus Russo, "The Outfit"
Nelson Algren, “Chicago: City on the Make”
John Binder, “Al Capone’s Beer Wars”
William and John Balsamo, "Young Al Capone”
John Kobler, "Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone”
Laurence Bergreen, “Capone: The Man and the Era”
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