Outlaws & Gunslingers

It's here! The Depression/Public Enemy era is upon us and as usual we start off hot. We are profiling the most famous boyfriend/girlfriend criminal duo in history, Bonnie & Clyde! In part 1 we will take a look at their childhood, how they met, their first crime together and every single crime they commited leading up to the infamous ambush by law enforcement. Part 1 is a wild ride and we are just...

In this week's episode we wrap our Prohibition series by taking a look at the fallout of the Volstead Act. We know that it created organized crime, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. The alcohol business was the 5th largest industry in the US at the time, so thousands of jobs were lost. Businesses were forced to close because alcohol was their number 1 seller, billions in lost tax revenue a...

Big Bill was an Irish American bootlegger from New York who turned a small operation into a multi million dollar empire. At the height of his success, he had a smuggling operation that ran from Europe directly to Manhattan. Bill took his earnings from bootlegging and bought several sports teams including two NHL franchises an NFL team and even two horse racing tracks. He also was a part of the Com...

You don't really much about women during Prohibition, but believe it or not they were major players in the game. Back in those days women were not ever suspected of being bootleggers so they took advantage. Many operated their own stills and transported the illegal booze. In this episode we will take a look at one of the first women Prohibition agents and a few well known bootleggers including Ger...

The Purple Gang ran Detroit during the 1920's with their control of the liquor, prostitution, and gambling businesses. All that money wasn't enough as they also hired themselves out as hitmen for other gangs. The gang was closely linked with Al Capone and was rumored to have been apart of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. In addition to that, they are also suspected in being apart of the Lindbergh...

John Ashley was the so called "King Of The Everglades" and for good reason. Throughout the 1910s and early 20's he and his gang ran South Florida, operating several stills in the hard to reach swamp lands which resulted in a lengthy feud with the local Sheriff. In addition to being involved in illegal alcohol, John was also a successful bank robber, netting nearly a million dollars from at least 4...

You might know Nucky from the popular HBO series Boardwalk Empire where Steve Buscemi portrayed him as Nucky Thompson. Although based on Johnson, that character was highly fictionalized as Johnson was not as ruthless and cold blooded as Thompson. Hear the TRUE and ACCURATE story of the man who ran Atlantic City and made millions from illegal alcohol, gambling and prostitution! Please support Outla...

Everyone knows about Ness and his role in taking down Capone, but do you know his life after? Ness made his claim to fame on bringing down Al Capone, but that was the highlight. After the Capone case he held numerous law enforcement jobs. We all know him as the leader of the Untouchables, but his later life isn't what you would expect. Hear his tragic story here! Please support Outlaws & Gunslinge...

On this episode we take a look at Bill McCoy who was a prominent rum runner in the early days of Prohibition. He started out as a boat builder as well as a captain but when this business started to fail, he used his sea navigation skills to become one of the most successful--and wanted men in the country. His reputation as an honest businessman and only selling the highest quality liquor garnered...

On this episode hear all about Lucky Luciano! One of the early members of the American Mafia, he played a key role in bootlegging during the prohibition as well. We take a look at his early years in crime and his role in establishing "The Commission" where the five families of New York would get together to decide mob business, which is still in use today. Got a mobster you want us to talk about n...

In this quick little episode we take a look at the little known George Remus. Having a successful career as a lawyer got boring for Remus and after he saw how much money the bootleggers he was defending was making, he decides to get in the bootlegging game himself. Here about his rise in the game and of course his fall. Also, hear all about his parties he threw that became the inspiration for "The...

It's finally here! We have been talking about this for a couple weeks now and here it is! The very first episode of Outlaws & Gunslingers: Prohibition featuring the one and only Al Capone. We got his whole life story from beginning to end. In a life filled with murder and violence, there was no shortage of entertainment in this one! Give us a follow on twitter @OGMMPodcast or on Instagram at outla...

This episode was a quick one as we take a look at gambling in the old west. From where it first started and how it moved west, what kind of games were played and the downfall following laws being enacted against it and the rise in popularity of poker that we see today. This will be the last episode on the wild west as we transition into prohibition/great depression era gangs and gangsters, startin...

We are at the end of our four part Wyatt Earp series. We went through his early years becoming a lawman for the first time and going to Tombstone. We covered the Gunfight at the OK Corral in depth as well as the events after that led up to the Earp Vendetta Ride which we also covered in depth. Now, on part four we get into Earp's life after the Vendetta Ride where he and Josie basically bounce aro...

So far in our epic four part series on Wyatt Earp, we took you from the beginning of Wyatt's life where he was in trouble with the law, became a lawman himself, and then made his way to Tombstone. In the second part, we took a look at the events immediately before the Gunfight at the OK Corral as well as the aftermath and bloodshed that followed. Now, in part 3, we take a look at the infamous Earp...

Welcome to part two of our four part series on Wyatt Earp! In this episode, we take a look at the Gunfight at the OK Corral. We go into detail on the events that took place the night before and the morning leading up to the gunfight. Then, we go into to detail about the actual fight, including who fired first and who shot who. And to end the episode we take a look at the aftermath and the events t...

We have made it to the most famous and badass Gunslinger/Lawman in the history of the Wild West! In part ONE of a FOUR PART SERIES, we take a look at the early life of Wyatt Earp! We take a look a little bit of his childhood, his trouble with the law, as well as his numerous job titles he held. We then get into him becoming a lawman for the first time in Kansas and then making his way to Tombstone...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers it's all about one of if not the most famous town in the history of the wild west! It's time for Deadwood! Join us as we go through the town's history from the beginning. Finding gold, Wild Bill and his death, multiple fires nearly destroying the town and up to what the town is up to nowadays. It's all here! Follow us on Twitter:@OGMMPodcast Become a supp...

We are back with the second and final installment of Billy the Kid! We picked up with Billy and his gang being run out town, and still being chased by Pat Garrett. We go into his arrest by Garrett, his murder of two deputies, his escape and then that fateful night and the shot in the dark. We also talk a little about the only 2 photographs known to exist of Billy and take a look at some of the mov...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers it's all about Henry McCarty a.k.a. William H. Bonney b.k.a. Billy the Kid! Billy's story was too big for just one episode so today you get part 1. Part 1 is all about Billy as a kid........ba dum tiss. We get into his first crimes, meeting Pat Garrett for the first time, his many escapes from jail and going on the run from aforementioned Pat Garrett and...

In the conclusion of The Battle of Little Bighorn, we take a look at what happened to the Custer and his army and some of the weapons used. We then get into theories of what actually happened and how it happened including experts' opinions on when and how exactly Custer was killed as well as his strategy and whether or not he attacked or was in retreat mode the whole time. Finally we discuss the a...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers, we have a little different subject than the usual wild west stuff we have covered. This one is all about the Battle of Little Bighorn or commonly known as Custer's Last Stand. In part 1, we take a look at the lead up to battle and discuss the strategy of the Army. Next week on part 2, we will discuss the actual battle and the aftermath! Become a supporte...

Come take a trip back to the wild west as we take a look at the life of one of the most famous outlaws in the history of the United States. Jesse James is a name that everyone knows, even after he has been dead for over 100 years, and there is a good reason for that. From spending time with bushwhacker groups during the civil war and then forming his own gang with his brother Frank, Jesse James ki...

On this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers we take a look at the town of Cimarron, New Mexico. Settled by Lucien Maxwell within a 1.7 million acre land grant, this town was established just of the Cimarron cutoff of the Santa Fe trail. Soon the town sprang up and in came the outlaws. Notable outlaws Clay Allison and Davy Crockett (not that one) basically ran the town and the owners of the land gra...

In this episode of Outlaws and Gunslingers we have John Wesley Hardin! This guy is the most violent outlaw we have done to date. With a confirmed body count of 27 men and maybe even up to 42, there is no shortage of stuff happening in this show! Hardin is one of the most notorious outlaws in the history of the west and once you listen to this show you will find out why! Become a supporter of this...