George Knapp - Prohibition Era/ Ganja Godfather - 4/26/15

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Date: Sunday - April 26, 2015
Host: George Knapp
Guests: Bill Friedman, Toby Rogers

Prohibition Era/ Ganja Godfather

In the first half, George Knapp welcomes author Bill Friedman, who will share the inside stories of the Prohibition Era’s most powerful leaders and how they later ran elegant, illegal casinos across America before moving on to build the glamorous Las Vegas Strip gambling resorts.

In the latter half, investigative journalist Toby Rogers (book link) will reveal the untold story of mafia legend Silvio Eboli, a Genovese mob scion who developed an organized crime operation which involved violence, drugs, celebrities, girls, construction hustles, and crime-family business meetings.