"Like most cities during Prohibition, Kansas City had illegal alcohol, bootleggers, speakeasies, cops on the take, corrupt politicians and moralizing reformers. But by the time the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed, Kansas City had been singled out by one observer as one of the wettest cities, as well as the wickedest.“ - Prohibition in Kansas City, Missouri: Highballs, Spooners & Crooked Dice by John Simonson  We take a deep dive into crime in Kansas City's history. A lawless culture created before the Civil War evolved into political and criminal empires that drew the FBI's focus in what would be come decades of crime and violence. Show notes and booklist to come.