History Episodes

Volsteadland is a podcast about the seedy underworld of the 1920s and 30s in Minneapolis, focusing on notorious mobster Isadore Blumenfeld, a.k.a. Kid Cann. Launching summer 2021.

The life of Kid Cann

The Early Years

Battle of Bullets. Story of the Payne Avenue Bank Robbery

The Muckrakers

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann

This episode is about the aftermath of the murder trial. Our cocktail is The Bootleg. So mix one up and join us while we talk bribing juries, extortion, and attempted murder.

The Rum Ring and the Fixer

The Wrap Up, final years of Kid Cann