# #161 - Mavericks II : Villains & Heroes

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Wed, 21 May 2025 00:05:10 +0100
- **Duration:** 57:39
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fc6mesrajez6ceac/HC054_-_Ep_161_-_Mavericks_Part_2_Assembled_mixdown9t22t.mp3
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<p>Was the 1919 Baseball series really determined by hardline gamblers?</p>
<p>Why did a Rabbi give the eulogy at a gangster’s funeral?</p>
<p>How did Issy Einstein become the greatest Prohibition Agent?</p>
<p>What were the Nazis trying to achieve in America in 1939?</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 The Dark Side of Baseball: The 1919 World Series Fix</p>
<p>16:54 The Rise and Fall of Arnold Rothstein</p>
<p>26:07 Izzy Einstein: The Prohibition Agent Who Became a Legend</p>
<p>27:29 The Dangers of Prohibition and Jewish Identity</p>
<p>29:00 Jewish Gangsters and Anti-Nazi Actions</p>
<p>32:40 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in America</p>
<p>36:58 The Madison Square Garden Rally and Jewish Resistance</p>
<p>40:51 Complexities of Jewish Identity and Resistance</p>
<p>43:46 Individual Acts of Courage Against Anti-Semitism</p>
<p>47:09 Post-War Contributions of Jewish Gangsters</p>
<p>50:57 The Transformation of Las Vegas by Jewish Mobsters</p>
<p>54:46 Lepke Buchalter and the FBI's Pursuit</p>
<p>56:42 Legacy of Jewish Gangsters and Their Impact</p>