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Welcome to The Outfit!

Welcome to The Outfit!

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On this, the day of the very first episode of The Outfit, Dan and Alana revisit one of the most famous mobsters to ever live: Al Capone. Plus, they look at how the mafia has shaped American life in surprising ways — and how it helps explain the world we live in today.

Sources:

Gus Russo, "The Outfit"

Nelson Algren, “Chicago: City on the Make”

John Binder, “Al Capone’s Beer Wars”

William and John Balsamo, "Young Al Capone”

John Kobler, "Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone”

Laurence Bergreen, “Capone: The Man and the Era”


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