Banjos & Baseball Bats: Mae & Al Capone Pt. 2

Banjos & Baseball Bats: Mae & Al Capone Pt. 2

Author: iHeartPodcasts June 22, 2023 Duration: 1:05:10

Al Capone took his wife and son to Miami to try and retire, but he ended up continuing his murderous, bootlegging, tax-dodging ways. When he was caught and sent to Alcatraz, Mae had to work against the system to get him medical care for the syphilis that was destroying his brain. When he finally got out, he went from #1 Public Enemy to #1 Dad!

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