The Outfit
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Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to The Outfit — where each week, a fascinating (and often hilarious) Mafia story reveals something deeper about the way our society works. Hosted by Alana Hope Levinson and Dan O'Sullivan.</p><p>From <a href="https://highergroundmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Higher Ground</a> and <a href="https://headgum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headgum</a></p>
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Publishing Since
8/6/2025
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March 5, 2026
Al Capone All-American: Downfall and the Feds
SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW HOME OF THE OUTFIT ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/TheOutfitPod Parting is such sweet sorrow, and never more-so than in the season one finale of The Outfit. In the final episode of “Al Capone: All-American,” Al Capone, at the height of his powers, finds himself trapped in a gilded cage — hunted by gangland enemies, the IRS, the President, and a little-known fed named Eliot Ness. And just as we can learn from history on how to launch a podcast on Patreon, Capone's successors learned how best to hang on to the power he lost—a dark lesson still adhered to by the gangsters in power today. To keep up with Alana, follow her on Instagram: @alanalevinson Sources Historian Mario Gomes's excellent website, My Al Capone Museum (https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/) Milwaukee PBS Presents "Al Capone: Prohibition and Wisconsin" "The O’Hares: A Story Of Redemption Between Father And Son Easy Eddie And Butch O’Hare," Aimee Lamoureux, All That's Interesting Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster by Jonathan Eig Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perry Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness and the Battle for Chicago by Max Allan Collins & A. Brad Schwartz Capone: The Man and the Era by Laurence Bergreen Mr. Capone: The Real - and Complete - Story of Al Capone, by Robert J. Schoenberg Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone by John Kobler Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deirdre Bair The Wicked City: Chicago From Kenna to Capone by Curt Johnson with R. Craig Sautter Al Capone’s Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition by John Binder Gangland Chicago: Criminality and Lawlessness in the Windy City by Richard C. Lindberg Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation by Marc Mappen The Outfit: The Role of Chicago's Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America by Gus Russo Newspapers and magazines: The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Worker, Time Magazine, New York Daily News, Chicago Magazine, The New York Times. --- The Outfit is a production of Higher Ground and Headgum. Hosted by Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope Levinson Executive Produced by Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope Levinson Produced by Julia Murray Production Assistance by CJ Archerd and Franchesca Diaz Sound Design and Engineering by Ryan Kozlowski and Andrew Eapen Show theme is Bittersweet Defeat by OTE Like the show? Rate The Outfit on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
February 26, 2026
Al Capone All-American: Jake Lingle and the Media
Hosts Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope Levinson examine the public's shifting perception of Al Capone following the execution of Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle, revealing hidden truths in this interview episode.
February 19, 2026
Casino with Demi Adejuyigbe
Writer Demi Adejuyigbe joins hosts Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope Levinson to analyze Martin Scorsese's film *Casino*, exploring its costumes and impact within the mob movie genre in this interview episode.
28 total episodes available with 13 transcripts
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- What is The Outfit?
<p>Welcome to The Outfit — where each week, a fascinating (and often hilarious) Mafia story reveals something deeper about the way our society works. Hosted by Alana Hope Levinson and Dan O'Sullivan.</p><p>From <a href="https://highergroundmedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Higher Ground</a> and <a href="https://headgum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headgum</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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