Ep. 215 George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes

Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast

English - July 13, 2021 08:04 - 41 minutes - 29.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 136 ratings
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Today we're talking about one of the most infamous old timey American gangsters, George Barnes, AKA "Machine Gun Kelly." Sounds pretty fearsome right? Well turns out he just had a great publicist. Sure he was a bank robber and kidnapper, but he was no Baby Face Nelson or John Dillinger. We still had a lot of fun making fun of his life though, so enjoy!