Coal Survivor I 7. Storming the Bastille

Chip Yablonski and Tony Boyle face off, as Tony must take his day in court. He calls the prosecutor’s bluff and the fate of the union hangs in the balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The election arrives and Chip’s miners force their way into the union’s headquarters. They are shocked by what they find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the killers are arrested, Chip Yablonski must run a new election campaign against Tony. If he can take the presidency, then he can find out who ordered his father’s murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hitman Paul breaks into Jock’s house to finish the job. Then Jock’s son arrives and promises vengeance. A motley crew of 20-year olds arrives to back up the Yablonskis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the election - Jock breaks a taboo and threatens Tony. Hitman Paul Gilly races to kill Jock before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jock recruits his family and begins a campaign to take the presidency from Tony. An unlikely hitman tries to kill Jock…over and over again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On New Year’s Eve 1969, Jock Yablonski, a union hero, is mysteriously gunned down in his bed. Jock’s son is convinced top brass at the United Mine Worker’s union are behind it. But why, and can he prove it? Decades later, lawyer Nicolo Majnoni embarks on a journey to find out who killed Jock and uncovers a conspiracy at the heart of the union.  Shadow Kingdom is a series from Crooked Media and Campside Media. Each season starts with a crime, and as the layers are peeled back to find out who did it, a larger system at play is revealed. Get early access to the full season by joining Crooked’s Friends of the Pod at crooked.com/friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A gigantic mine explosion catches the eye of a 60s celebrity. He reveals a conspiracy at the heart of the union, and pleads for Jock’s help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the mid-1960s and there is a succession crisis in America’s most powerful union - the United Mine Workers. Jock Yablonski and Tony Boyle - princes of the UMW - clash for their boss’ throne. Meanwhile, a killer hunts Jock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicolo reviews trial transcripts in Rome and listens to Calvi's son, Carlo, finally making sense of a long-ignored interview. The investigation leads to the Bologna train station bombing, where the Mafia, the Vatican, and a fascist secret society intersect. The chilling truth behind Calvi’s murder emerges. Friends of the Pod get early access to the entire first season of Shadow Kingdom: God's Banker before it drops for everyone else—ads included. Hear this episode in Italian by subscribing to Il Banchiere di Dio wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices