the cousin (and his friend)
Feb. 23, 2026

the cousin (and his friend)

Fishchetti & Alex, Alex & Fischetti Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we're looking at Charles Fischetti and Sam Alex, two member...

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the event
Feb. 18, 2026

the event

Join me on February 24th at 8pm eastern to celebrate Bruce's life on the 93rd anniversary of his murder. I'll share my screen with you so we can review the incredible work Bruce did, through his own papers, in the late 1920s ...

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the boss
Feb. 9, 2026

the boss

Introducing Mike Carrozzo, the prohibition paving king of Chicago. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. Today we're getting into another suspect, Mike Carro...

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the attorney
Jan. 26, 2026

the attorney

Just two prior public defenders shooting the shit. Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we have a guest on the podcast, Danny Cohen, a plaintiff's...

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the bodyguard
Jan. 12, 2026

the bodyguard

one, two, three, four Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we're taking on the powerful Frank Nitti, the man who "took over" for Al ...

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the scapegoat
Dec. 29, 2025

the scapegoat

bonus bonus bonus Happy (almost) New Year. This episode we're digging into Roger Touhy's memoir, The Stolen Years, first published in 1959. Touhy's arrest and conviction for kidnapping John "Jake the Barber" Factor in 1934 is...

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the hump
Dec. 15, 2025

the hump

Money laundering. Labor racketeering. And camel hair coats. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This week we've diving into Al Capone's outfi...

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the snake
Dec. 1, 2025

the snake

Maloney, Maloney, Malone? No, it's Maloney. Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. We're going suspect by suspect now, starting with none other ...

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the web
Nov. 17, 2025

the web

How tangled can the web get? Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we're evaluating our investigation and what unanswered questions we have. Like w...

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the committee
Nov. 3, 2025

the committee

"Progress is the nice word we like to use. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies." Welcome back to Call Edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. This...

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the racket
Oct. 20, 2025

the racket

Who's working with Maloney?? Welcome back to call edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. In this episode, we're digging into union leader William Maloney's gangster ...

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the brotherhood
Oct. 6, 2025

the brotherhood

A fair day's wage for a fair day's work. Welcome back to call edna: a prohibition era family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone. Let's dive into Bruce's union's troubles beginning in 1929. In t...

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the list
Sept. 22, 2025

the list

Welcome back to the 1930s. Before he was murdered, my great-great grandfather Bruce told his wife Edna the names of three men who might kill him: William Maloney, John Lynch, and Lloyd Little. In this episode, we'll learn who...

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the murder
Sept. 1, 2025

the murder

Autopsy report. Place of Death: County of Cook, Chicago. Date of Death: February 24, 1933. 6:22 pm. Victim's Name: Dennis Bruce Zeigler. Occupation: Hoisting engineer. Cause of Death: Deceased was shot. Suspects: ...none??

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the tip
July 1, 2025

the tip

This is an open investigation. Join me in 1930s Chicago as we investigate the death of my great-great grandfather Dennis Bruce Zeigler. If you have thoughts on the investigation, tips for me, etc. email me at callednapodcast@...

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the trailer
June 17, 2025

the trailer

It’s Chicago, 1933. Dennis Bruce Zeigler, a union secretary and father of 11, was on his way home from work when someone jumped out of a car and shot him in the head. His family ran out. He died a block from his house. Now, n...

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