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Episode 1: Chicago Poor
Manage episode 347126258 series 3416636
How did Bob Cooley become the insider who destroyed the Chicago mob and the 1st Ward? We start at Bob’s youth on the South Side of Chicago as he details his childhood struggles and the murders of both his grandfathers. Both men were cops, one ironically killed by Al Capone's hitmen.
Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listening!
Chapters
1. Episode 1: Chicago Poor (00:00:00)
2. Opening (00:00:04)
3. Bob's Beginnings (00:02:36)
4. Murdered Grandfathers - Both Cops (00:03:19)
5. Capone's Gang Kills His Grandfather (00:03:32)
6. The Fix Was In (00:04:02)
7. A Very Angry Kid (00:05:28)
8. The Poorest Family (00:06:17)
9. Block Busters (00:06:36)
10. The Best Parents (00:07:42)
11. Hand Me Down Fights (00:08:47)
12. I Hated Being Poor (00:10:00)
13. The Family Dinner (00:11:17)
14. The Secret Behind The Fridge (00:13:31)
15. Mom vs Dad (00:15:23)
16. Bill Broke The Window (00:17:14)
17. Caught In A Lie (00:17:39)
18. Punish Him! (00:18:37)
19. Son Of A Detective (00:20:27)
20. Tiny Allmen (00:22:12)
21. The Cartage Detail (00:24:30)
22. Truck Hijackings (00:25:06)
23. William Hanhardt (00:25:54)
24. A Carmelite (00:26:53)
25. A Collector (00:29:43)
26. Chicago Influence? (00:31:15)
27. Child Labor - A Job At 6 (00:32:49)
28. Mom Is The Bank (00:37:02)
29. Humiliated (00:38:39)
30. A Gift Of Savings (00:39:23)
31. Conclusion (00:39:28)
17 episodes
Manage episode 347126258 series 3416636
How did Bob Cooley become the insider who destroyed the Chicago mob and the 1st Ward? We start at Bob’s youth on the South Side of Chicago as he details his childhood struggles and the murders of both his grandfathers. Both men were cops, one ironically killed by Al Capone's hitmen.
Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listening!
Chapters
1. Episode 1: Chicago Poor (00:00:00)
2. Opening (00:00:04)
3. Bob's Beginnings (00:02:36)
4. Murdered Grandfathers - Both Cops (00:03:19)
5. Capone's Gang Kills His Grandfather (00:03:32)
6. The Fix Was In (00:04:02)
7. A Very Angry Kid (00:05:28)
8. The Poorest Family (00:06:17)
9. Block Busters (00:06:36)
10. The Best Parents (00:07:42)
11. Hand Me Down Fights (00:08:47)
12. I Hated Being Poor (00:10:00)
13. The Family Dinner (00:11:17)
14. The Secret Behind The Fridge (00:13:31)
15. Mom vs Dad (00:15:23)
16. Bill Broke The Window (00:17:14)
17. Caught In A Lie (00:17:39)
18. Punish Him! (00:18:37)
19. Son Of A Detective (00:20:27)
20. Tiny Allmen (00:22:12)
21. The Cartage Detail (00:24:30)
22. Truck Hijackings (00:25:06)
23. William Hanhardt (00:25:54)
24. A Carmelite (00:26:53)
25. A Collector (00:29:43)
26. Chicago Influence? (00:31:15)
27. Child Labor - A Job At 6 (00:32:49)
28. Mom Is The Bank (00:37:02)
29. Humiliated (00:38:39)
30. A Gift Of Savings (00:39:23)
31. Conclusion (00:39:28)
17 episodes
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