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This is a photo that one of my sources gave me. It's Izzy and Lillian, her sister Blanche and her husband Morris, with their friends.  

This episode is our season one Finale. Our cocktail is the Fancy Free. So mix one up and join us while we talk about some of the sources and online research we’ve done. The Fancy Free: 2 ounces rye whiskey ½ ounce maraschino liqueu…

Here's the picture I promised you. Fergie (Izzy/Kid Cann) is on the left and my source's father is in the funky pants. The car is Fergie's.⁠⁠  

This is the book we talked about in Episode 11. It's called "Augie's Secrets" by Neal Karlen and it's a super fun read. I've heard that much of it is untrue, but as long as you take it with a grain of salt I think you'll enjoy it. I sure did. Buy …

I created a family tree as best I could.  If you know of any of these as incorrect please either comment here or reach out to me and I will make a correction. I got the info from Obituaries printed in the papers. The place I made this in, l…

Hi all! I had to go to Edina today to renew my driver's license so I stopped to see a friend on the way home. It was really weird being there. The grave is much smaller than I thought it would be, his being pretty wealthy. I said HI to Lilli…

Episode 10 is done! I challenge you to NOT stare at my zit. It's distracting!   https://youtu.be/2UOZMwqFp7c

Hi friends! I created a new Facebook group for us to discuss the podcast and get to know each other!   www.facebook.com/groups/volsteadland/

  Which cocktail should we have for episode 10? 1. Gin Rickey 2. Old Fashioned 3. The Sidecar 4. French 75 5. Mary Pickford* 6. Bee's Knees* 7. Highball 8. Ward 8* 9. Southside 10. Corpse Reviver We've had the starred ones already…

The new episode of Video Volsteadland is up! Episode 9: The Wum Wing is live now.  Note: as with the last episode, the sound on this one is not great. I did the best I could with the SHITE audio that was a result of our new set up.⁠You may not…