Taming Lyons

by Autonomous

Taming Lyons tells the epic true story of Judy Petrucci, the tenacious Lyons Little League mom who risked her life and ran for mayor to help the Feds take down the Chicago mob in “Operation Safebet,” the most successful organized crime vice sting in U.S. history. The series also traces Lyons’ legacy of infamy to the present day as a new generation of residents confronts fresh political controversy surrounding Lyons’ current mayor, who recently announced a run for U.S. Congress. New episodes drop Wednesday. Or, to download all 10 ad-free episodes now and unlock exclusive content, including photos, video, additional interviews, archival materials, and behind-the-scenes content, go to https://patreon.com/taminglyons. Taming Lyons is hosted by creator, Christopher Kostrzak, and presented by Autonomous. Follow TL on Facebook Instagram Youtube TIk-Tok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chapter 6: Life & Death in Lyons

1984 // No More Bars members are targeted with violence. College student Philip Neri, 20, is found dead at the bottom of a quarry behind strip club, My Uncle's Place. Sus

Sep 16
56 min

Chapter 5: God Forgives, Outlaws Don't.

1981 - 1984 // Three bombs explode on and around the Strip, targets include a local Outlaw and Lyons strip club. Judy's daughter Gina fears she or her mother may be next.

Sep 9
43 min

Chapter 4: Safebet

1980 // Former Marine Thomas Gervais opens the National Credit Service. When business booms, and he's made an offer he can't refuse, Gervais is forced to make a fateful d

Sep 2
30 min

Chapter 3: Revelations

1979 - TIME TRAVEL - 1980 // Halloween Night 1979: the last vestige of Lyons' glamorous past burns to the ground. Judy goes to law school and beckons the FBI. Daughter Gi

Aug 26
46 min

Chapter 2: See Judy Run

1975 - 1979 // Outfit operations expand as Judy runs for office and goes back to school. A series of disturbing events offers Judy a glimpse into the menace that awaits h

Aug 19
39 min

Chapter 1: Heroes & Villains

2010 - TIME TRAVEL - 1975 // Family attorney Judy Petrucci collapses in court in 2010, and we travel back to Lyons in 1975, a “wide-open town” controlled by the Chicago O

Aug 12
42 min

Introducing - Taming Lyons

Taming Lyons tells the epic true story of Judy Petrucci, the tenacious Lyons Little League mom who risked her life and ran for mayor to help the Feds take down the Chicag

Aug 8
3 min