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Volsteadland is your passport to the dark, boozy, bullet-riddled backstreets of 1920s–1940s Minneapolis—a city teeming with secrets, speakeasies, and the sinister charm of one of its most infamous figures: Isadore “Kid Cann” Blumenfeld.
Join hosts Amy and Heather as they peel back the curtain on the era when mobsters called the shots, politicians looked the other way, and the Twin Cities were anything but squeaky clean.
Pour yourself a stiff drink and step into Volsteadland—where the gangsters wore fedoras, the cops took bribes, and the truth is always stranger than fiction.
Producer, researcher, and the voice behind the scenes
Amy's the one who dragged this whole wild ride into existence. A Minneapolis native and true crime junkie, she has a knack for unearthing long-buried stories and a love of all things vintage (including cocktails and curse words). She’s also a podcast producer by trade, so you can thank her for making this all sound so good. Amy enjoys long walks through newspaper archives and short sprints to the liquor cabinet.
Co-host, comic relief, and your favorite friend with a conspiratorial whisper
Heather brings curiosity, warmth, and an unfiltered charm to every episode. She wasn’t expecting to fall into the Kid Cann rabbit hole, but now that she’s in, she’s not climbing out anytime soon. A fan of good stories, bad behavior, and everything in between, Heather keeps the conversation flowing and the sass levels high.