While Eunice learns the letter of the law, her neighbors in Harlem are surviving by breaking it, and the mob’s power over nearly every facet of New York life grows stronger. New Yorkers are looking for a crusader, and in Thomas Dewey they find one. He’s New York’s newest mob-busting special prosecutor, and he finds himself in need of a certain plucky young ... Show More
Feb 2024
Ep 5: Up All Night to Get lucky
In 1935, Eunice Carter is at the center of the largest investigation of organized crime in U.S. history. Meanwhile, there's a power struggle raging in the heart of organized crime and as the dust settles, Lucky Luciano finds himself at the top. As Lucky’s star rises, Eunice finds ... Show More
45m 8s
Feb 2024
Ep 6: : Trial of the Century
In the summer of 1936, New York watches with baited breath, as Lucky Luciano stands trial. He’s been charged alongside some of organized crime's most violent strongmen. Their fate sits in the hands of Eunice’s witnesses: a handful of sex workers, many of whom are experiencing bru ... Show More
45m 27s
Jan 2024
Introducing: The Godmother
In the 1930s, Lucky Luciano, one of American history’s most notorious mobsters, was finally taken down by a rookie prosecutor. Eunice Carter was one of the first Black Women ever to become a prosecutor in America. She operated from the heart of the Harlem Renaissance to navigate ... Show More
2m 56s
Jan 2023
69: The Princess of the Press vs. The Media, Mobs, and the Man
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Have you ever been made to seem like the bad guy? Have you ever had everyone turn against you when you were just trying to do something good? Well, what about, have you ever had people hate you so much for trying to do the right thing that the ... Show More
42m 6s
<p>This week we're traveling back to the "public enemy" era of 1930's Midwest America, as we dive into the story of legendary Crime Boss and Matriarch of the infamous Barker-Karpis Gang, Ma Barker.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/" target="_blan ... Show More
