#161 - Mavericks II : Villains & Heroes
Description
Was the 1919 Baseball series really determined by hardline gamblers?
Why did a Rabbi give the eulogy at a gangster’s funeral?
How did Issy Einstein become the greatest Prohibition Agent?
What were the Nazis trying to achieve in America in 1939?
Chapters
00:00 The Dark Side of Baseball: The 1919 World Series Fix
16:54 The Rise and Fall of Arnold Rothstein
26:07 Izzy Einstein: The Prohibition Agent Who Became a Legend
27:29 The Dangers of Prohibition and Jewish Identity
29:00 Jewish Gangsters and Anti-Nazi Actions
32:40 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in America
36:58 The Madison Square Garden Rally and Jewish Resistance
40:51 Complexities of Jewish Identity and Resistance
43:46 Individual Acts of Courage Against Anti-Semitism
47:09 Post-War Contributions of Jewish Gangsters
50:57 The Transformation of Las Vegas by Jewish Mobsters
54:46 Lepke Buchalter and the FBI's Pursuit
56:42 Legacy of Jewish Gangsters and Their Impact
United States
