This is the story of Prohibition you haven't heard. Sure, Prohibition was a gigantic SNAFU to begin with. But it turns out Prohibition was actually darker than any of us could have imagined. Flappers and jazz? Not the full picture.Season 3 of SNAFU follows an unlikely pair of sleuths trying to uncover what was behind a mass wave of deadly poisonings that killed thousands of people during Prohibition. Why were so many people dying when they imbibed? And what do gun-slinging Prohibition agents, Washington politicians, and a raging culture war have to do with it? Find out on SNAFU Season 3: Formula 6. Preorder the SNAFU book and join me on book tour at www.snafu-book.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What story does Season 3 of SNAFU tell?
Prohibition. It's an era synonymous with speakeasies, jazz, flappers, and failure. In fact, it's one of the biggest lawmaking snafus of all time. Well, within that snafu is another story, one you probably haven't heard, about how people started dying mysteriously and the unlikely duo who tried to save them. It's the 1910s. Meet New York City's first medical examiner, Charles Norris.
Chapter 2: Who were the key figures in the story of Prohibition?
He had a big, booming voice and a Yale football player's presence.
And his partner, Alexander Gettler.
Chomping on a cigar all the time, from what I understand.
Chapter 3: What role did forensic toxicology play in solving the mystery?
Chapter 4: How did Prohibition lead to a wave of poisonings?
Prohibition. It's an era synonymous with speakeasies, jazz, flappers, and failure. In fact, it's one of the biggest lawmaking snafus of all time. Well, within that snafu is another story, one you probably haven't heard, about how people started dying mysteriously and the unlikely duo who tried to save them. It's the 1910s. Meet New York City's first medical examiner, Charles Norris.
He had a big, booming voice and a Yale football player's presence.
And his partner, Alexander Gettler.
Chomping on a cigar all the time, from what I understand.
Every death in the city was their responsibility. As they cataloged the city's dead, they pioneered the new field of forensic toxicology.
like a buddy cop movie of like these two scientists in the trenches together.
And their work gave them a look into the sinister side of the speakeasy. Turns out something, or someone, was poisoning people. Through the 20s, the two of them rolled gurneys into the city morgue, pulled samples of deadly poisons from dead bodies, and connected the dots, unraveling a terrifying story.
Did people die? They died daily.
As the evidence mounted all across the country, all signs pointed to a big player behind the poisoned liquor that was killing Americans, the U.S. government. On the third season of Snafu, the story of Formula 6.
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