The Mafia & Gay Bars: The Raid on Louie's Fun Lounge

 This week, what does it mean to make a deal with the devil? Dan and Alana examine Richard Ogilvie and his tumultuous path to governor of Illinois, and whether the moral compromises he made to get there were worth the legacy (or lack of one) he leaves behind. Plus, the shocking history of mafia infiltration of queer nightlife, and how corrupt policing and homophobia continue to resound today. Sources:Newspapers including The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Reader, The Windy City Times, Arlington Heights Daily Herald, The Daily Calumet, Columbia Journalism Review, Chicago American, Chicago Daily News.PBS SoCal---The Outfit is a production of Higher Ground and Headgum.Hosted by Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope LevinsonExecutive Produced by Dan O’Sullivan and Alana Hope LevinsonProduced by Julia MurrayProduction Assistance by CJ Archerd and Franchesca DiazSound Design and Engineering by Ryan Kozlowski and Andrew EapenManaging Producer is Tiffany HammondShow theme is Bittersweet Defeat by OTELike the show? Rate The Outfit on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review.Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on The Outfit via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.