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Sex, murder, smuggling, treachery, double agents, and lots of booze! Shining light on the shadows of history and the rebels who dwell there. On the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, Rebel History explores the tale of Pacific Northwest rum runners. Discover the rebels who risked life and liberty to make their fortunes delivering booze to the thirsty American public.

Andrew Veith


    • Dec 14, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES

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    Trailer | The Rum Runners

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 4:01


    International criminal empires, gun battles, double agents, sex, treachery, and so much more. Brazen, audacious men risked it all to make their fortunes delivering Canadian booze down the West Coast of America.

    Episode 1 | Prosper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 16:46


    Prosper Graignic, top captain for Seattle's rum running kingpin, plays a deadly game of cat & mouse with the U.S. Coastguard. Mother nature has a soft spot for fine barrel aged Canadian whiskey.

    Episode 2 | The Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 15:10


    A small burgeoning settlement on the waters of the Puget Sound, Seattle takes shape as a rugged and remote paradise. With rapid growth comes danger and the city burns.

    Episode 3 | Shang Hai’d

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 16:50


    Kidnapping, prostitution, drinking, theft, brawling: the young city of Seattle is a wild and dangerous place to be. On the journey to Klondike Gold, miners pour into the city to gear up before heading North to seek their fortune.

    Episode 4 | Black Maned Lion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 23:57


    The simmering flames of Prohibition begin to flare and the battle for Prohibition rages. Women get the right to vote and they're not so fond of liquor. The black maned lion raises hell on his enemies.

    Episode 5 | The Operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 27:25


    Roy Olmstead, Seattle's youngest police lieutenant, decides to take a chance on a more lucrative endeavor. Quickly becoming the kingpin of Pacific Northwest rum running, his operation traffics hundreds of millions in illicit booze. Smugglers use highly modified boats with powerful engines purchased from the Boeing Company.

    Episode 6 | A Peculiar Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 15:50


    Roy Olmstead receives some very uninvited guests as prohibition agents raid his Mount Baker mansion. Wire tappers are snooping on his organization but Roy isn't worried. The Olmstead gang is finally starting to feel the heat and the pressure is on for prohibition agents to make a bust.

    Episode 7 | Bearcat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 22:18


    Roy Olmstead employs the young boy genius Alfred Hubbard to build him a radio tower. Realizing the boy's technical prowess, he quickly becomes a top member of Olmstead's empire, but his allegiances become murky.

    Episode 8 | A Snooze or Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 11:12


    Roy Olmstead and his gang stand trial for their crimes.

    Episode 9 | Double Agent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 22:10


    Nobody knows where Alfred Hubbard's true allegiances lie. Meanwhile the trials continue and so does the rum running.

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