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March 26, 2026 / 00:28

This episode of Criminal covers prohibition, government efforts to prevent drinking, and the consequences of poisoning. It also discusses Jake leg, a dangerous condition related to alcohol consumption.

Phoebe introduces the topic of prohibition, highlighting how the government attempted to stop people from drinking. Despite these efforts, people continued to drink, leading to extreme measures.

The episode mentions the government's decision to poison alcohol as a method to discourage consumption, which ultimately failed.

Additionally, the discussion includes Jake leg, a condition that arose during this era, illustrating the negative effects of the prohibition policies.

TLDR

Prohibition led to government poisoning efforts and the dangerous Jake leg condition.

Episode

0:28
00:00:00
Hi, it's Phoebe. Tomorrow on Criminal, um, cocktails. Not really. Uh, we have a story about
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prohibition and how, uh, the government did everything they could to keep people
00:00:10
from drinking, and everyone just kept drinking. Uh, and so the government started poisoning people. That didn't
00:00:15
work, either. Um, we also talked about something called Jake leg, which seems, um,
00:00:20
like nothing you would want. Uh, and yeah, I think it's a good episode. We hope you'll listen. Comes out tomorrow.
00:00:26
Bye-bye.

Episode Highlights

  • Prohibition's Dark Side
    Exploring the government's drastic measures during prohibition, including poisoning citizens.
    “The government started poisoning people.”
    @ 00m 13s
    March 26, 2026
  • Jake Leg Explained
    A curious and undesirable condition discussed in the episode.
    “Jake leg seems like nothing you would want.”
    @ 00m 17s
    March 26, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • The government started poisoning people.
    New episode tomorrow.
  • Jake leg seems like nothing you would want.
    New episode tomorrow.

Key Moments

  • Prohibition00:06
  • Government Measures00:13
  • Jake Leg00:17