The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America

Divulges surprising origin stories of the American alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco industries and the ambitiously notorious entrepreneurs who built some of historys biggest fortunes on the nations cravings.

2022 HD United States English

James M. Reilly Delbert Hunt Zachary Meiser Bart Elliott Colin Spoelman Garrett Oliver Sarah Milov Barbara Hahn Richard Zacks Norman Chad

Documentary

S1E1 - Secrets & Sins 2022-06-12

Jack Daniel pioneers American whiskey; Adolphus Busch creates an iconic beer; Buck Duke innovates the modern cigarette; Julius Schmid skirts the law selling his new condoms…all while the temperance movement rises to battle against them.

S1E2 - Empires Lost 2022-06-19

One of the richest men in the world may lose his tobacco empire; alcohol titans fight for their lives against the growing threat of prohibition; New York City becomes ground zero in the battle to legalize contraception.

S1E3 - Sin Cities 2022-06-26

The invention of the luxury resort casino helps birth Sin City; a Harlem woman goes to war for what will become the state lottery system; an alluring magazine like no other is launched; one of the most famous cigarette brands in history is created.

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