Episodes

In this special Volsteadland Live episode, Amy and Heather take the stage at the legendary CC Club in Minneapolis for a raucous, revealing, and sometimes emotional journey into the life and myth of Isadore “Kid Cann” Blumenfeld. Joined by authors, filmmakers, musicians, and descendants of the men who ran the town, we dive into the bullet-riddled underworld of Prohibition-era Minneapolis—and the family lore that still surrounds it.

Here's just a little bonus thank you episode. I'm still working on editing the actual show, and will release it just as soon as it's ready! Volsteadland is a podcast about the seedy underworld of the 1920s and 30s and even beyond, in Minneapolis, with a special interest in Isadore Blumenfield, aka Kid Cann. In each episode, we choose a story from that era to present to you. Credits : Hosts: Amy Lotsberg and Heather Cram Theme Music: "The Last Prayer (to Isadore Blumenfeld)" by Paolo For Lee...

Hello!!! It’s great to see you again! We’ve been on hiatus, but wanted to come back and tell you about our LIVE show coming up in May 2025. So we’re dusting off our mics and getting back in the game! Then hopefully you can join us at our live show on May 3rd 2025. Our guests will be Ron de Beaulieu, Author of Minnesota's Most Notorious Mobster: The Making and Breaking of Kid Cann, Filmmaker, Michael Greenberg director of, “The Combination” which is included in this year’s Minneapolis St. Pau...

Red Herrings and Scandal

The Gangster Mind

Marilyn Ann Tollefson

The life of Kathryn and George "Machine Gun" Kelly

Year End 2021 Update

The Spark

The sources and leads

The Wrap Up, final years of Kid Cann

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

The Rum Ring and the Fixer

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.

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann pt2

Murder of Walter Liggett and the Trial of Kid Cann

The Muckrakers

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.

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 think I got anything wrong here, please let me know! Phone: 612-284-4463 (leave voicemail or text) Email: Volsteadland@collectedsounds.com You can follow us (free) on Patreon without subscribing and you'll still get updates! https://www.patreon.com/join/volsteadland Or v...

Battle of Bullets. Story of the Payne Avenue Bank Robbery

The Early Years

The life of Kid Cann

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.