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This episode is about the trial of Kid Cann for the murder of Walter Liggett. Our cocktail is the Scofflaw. So mix one up and join us while we talk murder, a bungled investigation and a bananas trial. Powered by RedCircle

This isn't just audio on YouTube. This is a mostly unedited video of us recording the episode. Also I've gathered photos to further explain things and there's some good stuff in here!  

I mean, really, let's talk like it's the 1920s Hi Darbs, In doing research I came across a document of 1920s slang and one of the words on there was DARB. It means “an excellent person or thing” or “something deemed wonderful or splendid”. So that’…

Hi Darbs, I recently learned about Podpage and I thought I'd give it a shot. It was so nice and easy, it created a page for me in about 5 minutes, using my RSS feed from my host, Red Circle. I used the 7-day free trial and was super impressed. So,…

To celebrate our new release, here's the recipe for the cocktail we had while recording. It's the Ward 8 and it's pretty tasty if you like citrus. Ingredients2 ounces rye whiskey1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed1/2 ounce orange juice, freshly…

Our signature cocktail for Episode 4: Drunk Chickens, is the Sidecar. It’s traditionally made with cognac, but we aint’ that fancy so brandy it is. 2 ounces brandy, cognac, Armagnac, or bourbon1 ounce premium triple sec/Cointreau3/4 ounce freshly s…

[Music: Theme Song: The Last Prayer for Isadore Blumenfeld by Paolo For Lee] Amy Hello and welcome to Volsteadland. We are your hosts; I am Amy and this is Heather Heather Hello! Amy Join us as we take a trip back in time to the 1920s and 30s…

Transcript Episode 1 – Introduction Amy Hello and welcome to Volstead Land this season, which is the first of I hope many. We will explore the life of the notorious gangster from Minneapolis, MN called Kid Cann.  We are your hosts. I'm Amy.  …