Ed Helms

You're dead.

You're dead.

There was a drink called D-Rail because it was an alcohol that was used in the industrial railroad industry. And it was making people terribly sick. That was basically bootleggers. just using industrial alcohol to enhance their product.

There was a drink called D-Rail because it was an alcohol that was used in the industrial railroad industry. And it was making people terribly sick. That was basically bootleggers. just using industrial alcohol to enhance their product.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

I, of course, was drawn to the LSD story.

That's no different than you calling up Paramount, pretending to be your own agent. Not at all.

That's no different than you calling up Paramount, pretending to be your own agent. Not at all.

We're running low on Manischewitz. Yeah, yeah, exactly.

We're running low on Manischewitz. Yeah, yeah, exactly.

It's almost like the scale of the stupidity of prohibition as a law is commensurate with the scale of how much organized crime then penetrated American society. In other words, the fallout of prohibition is commensurate with the stupidity of it. Absolutely.

It's almost like the scale of the stupidity of prohibition as a law is commensurate with the scale of how much organized crime then penetrated American society. In other words, the fallout of prohibition is commensurate with the stupidity of it. Absolutely.

Well, I can't help thinking that there is a really cool prequel to Boardwalk Empire in the story of of the New York City medical examiners who uncovered some of this insane thing. You know, because they're they're right at the interface of law and crime, basically. Right. Because they're examining the the coroner's job was just to rubber stamp all of the police misconduct.

Well, I can't help thinking that there is a really cool prequel to Boardwalk Empire in the story of of the New York City medical examiners who uncovered some of this insane thing. You know, because they're they're right at the interface of law and crime, basically. Right. Because they're examining the the coroner's job was just to rubber stamp all of the police misconduct.

And, you know, the police were just, you know, they kill somebody that they didn't like or because they were in some crime lord's pocket. This was a suicide, even though he's got like six gunshots to the back of his head. But then Charles Norris came in, really turned things around. And Alexander Gettler turned out to be quite a genius of chemistry and put it to good use.

And, you know, the police were just, you know, they kill somebody that they didn't like or because they were in some crime lord's pocket. This was a suicide, even though he's got like six gunshots to the back of his head. But then Charles Norris came in, really turned things around. And Alexander Gettler turned out to be quite a genius of chemistry and put it to good use.

It is an incredible story. We're recording this interview before season three of Snafu actually comes out. So I really can't wait for you to hear it.

It is an incredible story. We're recording this interview before season three of Snafu actually comes out. So I really can't wait for you to hear it.

Well, Terrence Winter, this has been an absolutely delightful, very enlightening conversation. Thank you so much for jumping on. Absolutely.

Well, Terrence Winter, this has been an absolutely delightful, very enlightening conversation. Thank you so much for jumping on. Absolutely.