Al Capone and the Magical Mystery Tour

Episode 6: Al Capone and the Magical Mystery Tour

A good story is best left to the imagination.

Throughout the years, the Chicago-based Margie’s Candy store gained notoriety thanks to visitations from various pop culture icons. Al Capone would tame his sweet tooth sitting in their booth blocked by a cement wall. He signed a photo for the owners instructing them to “watch the register.” 40 years later, The Beatles would also indulge in sweets there after playing Comiskey Park. Margie’s candy store owner, Margie, recalls a story with her son, George. She said, “Hey, some English guys are here from Sox Park. George said, “Ma, there’s no English baseball team. She said, “No dummy, It’s the Beatles.” 

Interviews: Jonathan Eig is an American journalist and the author of five books. His most recent book, Ali: A Life, is a biography of Muhammad and Get Capone: The Secret Plot that Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster.

Kelly Kazek writes a humor column and the weekly Odd Travels feature for AL.com. She is an award-winning journalist and humorist and the author of eight books.

Wil Elrick hails from Guntersville in the northeastern part of Alabama. He is a writer and "weirdologist" who loves telling stories, whether as a tour guide to historic Huntsville or with friends around a campfire. He can often be found "off the beaten path" researching historical, weird, or unusual tales.

Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi

Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows 

Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio

Editor: Bryanna Licciardi

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