Episode 202: Whiskey On Wheels, Part 1
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Episode 202: Whiskey On Wheels, Part 1
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An icy mountain road, a powerful Buick, and a one-armed driver named Ray: welcome to the Whiskey On Wheels.
In Part 1, Ted follows Edmund Fahey, a roadhouse owner in Spokane who discovered that bringing Canadian whiskey across the border could produce handsome profits—and dangerous adventures.
Along the way, we explore why America adopted Prohibition, how bootleggers modified their cars, and the network of ferrymen, helpers, and corrupt officials that kept liquor moving.
Fahey’s recollections include whiskey buried beneath railroad coal, visiting lawmen, and a hazardous crossing over the Kettle River on a railroad trestle.
Connections to Breaking Bad and Smokey and the Bandit bring this history into familiar territory while raising questions about motives, judgment, and consequences.
The episode closes with a glimpse of Part 2: Whiskey In Our Backyard. We look bootlegging through Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint, hidden downtown rooms, and a sheriff whose handling of confiscated whiskey put him on the wrong side of the law.
