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

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. This episode is an addendum to Episode 3:Battle of Bullets If you th...

Drunk Chickens. 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. This episode is about Cann's bootlegging, and two more brushes with law enforcement.

The Muckrakers

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann pt2

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

Afterward: Sneak Peek of Collected Sounds new story, Afterward by Edith Wharton. It's a ghost story.

The Wrap Up, final years of Kid Cann

The sources and leads

The Spark

Year End 2021 Update

The life of Kathryn and George "Machine Gun" Kelly

Marilyn Ann Tollefson

The Gangster Mind

Introducing: The Activity Continues: The Villisca Ax Murder House.

Red Herrings and Scandal

Our sister podcast, The Activity Continues is a podcast where a couple of dorks (Amy & Megan) chat about the TV show, The Dead Files and other creepy shit. Each week we each choose an episode to dissect and chat …