Taming Lyons
Autonomous
Documentary and investigations · Limited series · 11 episodes · ~43 min · 2026 · Explicit
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticcrimepoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy documentary podcast, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
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 als…
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- Publisher
- Autonomous
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 11
- Typical episode
- About 43 minutes
- Latest episode
- 14 October 2026
- Categories
- Documentary, Society & Culture, News, Politics
- Taste scores
- How we score
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