yes dear...is edna home?
Welcome to call edna: a family cold case with ties to America’s most infamous gangster, Al Capone.
Let's dial in. It’s prohibition era Chicago. 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. Rumors swirled that the mob did it. But no one was ever arrested.
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"Everybody remembers Al Capone. . . But who remembers a good man?"
- Bessie Zeigler Bussman, Chicago Sun Times, February 14, 1993.
Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder.
It's the finale. We'll be speaking with some of the podcast's guests and hearing your listener voicemails before we get into who murdered Bruce . . . and there may be a surprise for you as well.
yours as ever, edna.
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New to the show? This is Call Edna: an indie crime investigation podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s mob murder nearly 100 years later.
Have a tip? This is the story of an unsolved family murder. And the investigation is happening in real time. So if you have a tip or thought about who did it, reach out! DM me on instagram @callednapodcast; email me callednapodcast@gmail.com; or message me on patreon @calledna. Who knows, maybe it's your clue that helps solve the case...
20 Apr 2026
the confidant
Danny and his harmonica are BACK!
Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. This week we're back chatting with Danny about the investigation so far and Bruce's involvement in the DC suit. So cue the harmonica...
yours, edna
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New to the show? This is Call Edna: an indie crime investigation podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s mob murder nearly 100 years later.
Have a tip? This is the story of an unsolved family murder. And the investigation is happening in real time. So if you have a tip or thought about who did it, reach out! DM me on instagram @callednapodcast; email me callednapodcast@gmail.com; or message me on patreon @calledna. Who knows, maybe it's your clue that helps solve the case...
6 Apr 2026
the rest
Little, Green, and Lynch. The final three suspects from our list.
Welcome back to Call Edna, the podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s prohibition era murder. Today we're finishing up our suspect list for Bruce's murder. From Edna's original list we have two union officials from Local 150, Lloyd Little and John Lynch, and from Dodie's list we have the president of the American Federation of Labor, William Green.
And paving contracts again. Because who doesn't love paving contracts. I love paving contracts.
Don't forget to leave a vm at 202-656-7391 before our final episode on April 27th.
yours, edna.
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New to the show? This is Call Edna: an indie crime investigation podcast where I solve my great-great grandfather’s mob murder nearly 100 years later.
Have a tip? This is the story of an unsolved family murder. And the investigation is happening in real time. So if you have a tip or thought about who did it, reach out! DM me on instagram @callednapodcast; email me callednapodcast@gmail.com; or message me on patreon @calledna. Who knows, maybe it's your clue that helps solve the case...
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