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Bonus Episode: What was it like to be a prisoner at the infamous Alcatraz Federal Prison? In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we take a deep dive into the lives of its notorious inmates, and one of its most high-profile escape attempts.
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In this episode, we explore the life of one of the world’s more notorious gangsters, Al Capone. From his humble beginnings on the streets of New York, to his peak in the 1920s as the undisputed King of Chicago, we take a look at his speedy rise and his equally rapid fall. What crimes did he commit to get himself locked up in Alcatraz?

Cast List:


Jonathan Eig: American journalist and biographer. Author of ‘Get Capone’


Dominic Selwood: A historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph


Craig Alton: Tour guide and co-founder of Untouchable Tours: Chicago’s Original Gangster Tour


Tony McMahon: A former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian


Hallie Rubenhold: Author, broadcaster and historian


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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we do a deep dive into the incredible life of legendary baseball player, who once happened to be a member of the Black Panthers, Jackie Robinson.
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In this episode, we hear the incredible story of the 761st Tank Battalion, also known as the Black Panthers, who fought their way through Nazi occupied Europe in WWII. As an all-black tank battalion, they were keen to prove their abilities through combat for the benefit of all like them across the United States. For the Black Panthers, it was a fight not only against the powerful enemy abroad, but a racist system at home.

Cast List:
·     Shalina Patel: Historian, teacher and writer.
·     Selena Carty: Cultural & Ancestral Genealogist and historian specialising in Global African, Black, Indigenous military contributions.
·     Robert F. Jefferson Jr.: Associate Professor of History at the University of New Mexico
·     Ed Lengel: American author and military historian. Vice President for Museum Experience at the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum
·     Wayne Robinson: Specialist historian of the 761st Tank Battalion
·     Private E.G. McConnell: Member of the 761st Tank Battalion
·     Staff Sargent. Floyd Dade: Member of the 761st Tank Battalion
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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we explore another iconic female Viking discovery, the Birka Warrior. From its excavation in 1878, to the 2017 DNA uncovering, revealing the remains to be those of a female, we take a deep dive into what factors made them believe the remains were of a male warrior for over 100 years.
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In this episode, we take a look one of the most influential finds in Viking archaeology; the 1904 discovery of the remnants of an incredible royal burial within the Oseberg Ship. We explore how the excavation rewrote understandings of Viking history and sparked many fascinating theories about who the entombed really were.
 
Cast List:
·     Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist – University of York, UK
·     Neil Price: Archaeologist specialising in the study of Viking Age-Scandinavia
·     Tor Øydvin: Historian at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
·     Ellen Marie Næss: Archaeologist and lecturer at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
·     Terje Gansum: Archaeologist – Vestfold Fylkeskommune, Norway
·     Hanne Lovise Aannestad: Archaeologist – Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
·     Einar Erlingsen: The New Oseberg Viking Ship Foundation, Tønsberg, Norway
·     Ole Harald Flaten: Skipper of the Saga Oseberg
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