Prohibition in the United States was dubbed the "Noble Experiment". For 13  long, dry, and dreary years, the government aimed to keep alcohol out  of the hands of its citizens, creating a litany of unintended  consequences that continue to have an impact today.

In  this episode, Yaël Ossowski describes the rise of the "dry" campaigners  who sought Prohibition to remove alcohol from society, the bootlegging  gangsters who built their fortunes, and the millions of Americans who  became scofflaws in the face of corruption, violence, and disorder.

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Intro  and Outro Music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first

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