Episodes

  • Introducing: Remus: The Mad Bootleg King
    Jul 11 2023

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    3 mins
  • Druggist's Devil Boy
    Jul 18 2023

    As a young child, George Remus immigrates from Germany to the United States. Living in Chicago, he finds the American dream, succeeding first as a pharmacist and then a defense attorney. But when Prohibition cuts Americans off from alcohol, Remus sees his chance to thrive as a bootlegger in Cincinnati with his new love Imogene.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”

    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.



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    25 mins
  • Remus Sold Good Liquor
    Jul 25 2023

    With his bootlegging operation thriving, Remus and Imogene indulge in the life of luxury. But soon Remus finds himself on the radar of a young Justice Department official named Mabel Walker Willebrandt.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

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    30 mins
  • The Raid
    Aug 1 2023

    Remus is busted by Prohibition agents, and his rock-solid marriage to Imogene starts to show cracks. He thinks his bribes to DC officials will keep him out of prison. Remus is wrong.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    32 mins
  • Brainstorms
    Aug 8 2023

    Remus looks for ways to get out of prison, including having Imogene befriend one of the agents that put him behind bars, Franklin Dodge. It’s a decision Remus will come to regret.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    32 mins
  • A Wild-Eyed Stranger
    Aug 15 2023

    Remus begins to lose his grip on reality while Imogene goes on the run.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

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    31 mins
  • Pearl-Handled Pistol
    Aug 22 2023

    Remus reaches his breaking point with Imogene, and Mabel faces a dilemma in how to deal with her corrupt agent, Franklin Dodge.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    34 mins
  • Remus' Brain Exploded
    Aug 29 2023

    Remus’ time as a defense attorney in Chicago comes in handy as he prepares for the trial of his life.

    Remus: The Mad Bootleg King is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and School of Humans. This podcast is based on Abbott Kahler’s book, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America.”


    You can learn more about Abbott and her books here.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    37 mins