The Tax Collector 🗓️ 5/15/25 • 🕑 56:34 • 📁 54 MB Podcast: Throughline Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/throughline/episode/198473498 Episode: https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510333/traffic.megaphone.fm/NPR2894209167.mp3?d=3103&size=49651549&e=1251545876&t=podcast&p=510333 Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helped turn the IRS into one of the U.S. government’s most powerful tools — and most effective weapons. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy