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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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