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Finnigans Take — True Crime
Finnigans Take

This is the never before told story of the rise and fall of notorious Chicago cop Jerry Finnigan. Jerry tells his story in a wide open format which spans 15 chapters. His journey covers the abyss of Chicago policing and Jerry’s fall from highly decorated street cop to a convicted felon. Nothing is off the table in these conversations. The show is hosted by film producer Neal Edelstein (Mulholland Drive, The Ring, The Straight Story).

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.
Music: “Refraction 3” from the album “Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E15 In Conclusion Jan 11, 2024

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Jerry readjusts to being on the outside and addresses accusations of crimes leveled against him. He also discusses the notorious "Hunting Photo". We end with a Q & A session.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E14 Incarceration Jan 10, 2024

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Jerry spends four years in solitary confinement at the MCC before he settles on a plea deal. He discusses his time in jail and how it shaped his new outlook on life.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E13 Arrested Jan 09, 2024

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The noose is tightening on Jerry as fellow SOS members are talking to the feds. The FBI swoops in and arrests him at his home which begins a 10 year incarceration odyssey.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E12 Chicago's Third Rail Jan 04, 2024

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Jerry and SOS members make an arrest of a gang member who is politically connected to Aldermen Ed Burke, a man at the top of Chicago's political power. Was this arrest the start of the end of SOS? Jerry believes so and in true Chicago fashion, politics, policing and power collide in a web of deceit and drama.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E11 The Insurance Scam (Gone Wrong) Jan 02, 2024

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This is the beginning of the end of SOS and Jerry's career, which ignited with an investigation of a car insurance scam by a member of SOS who joined an FBI special task force.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E10 The Strange Death of John Finnigan Dec 28, 2023

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Jerry is awoken in the middle of the night by a call from a cop, his younger brother John has been shot and killed. Jerry races to the scene of the crime to discover John used his girlfriend's service weapon to kill himself. Things unravel quickly from there.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E9 Burned Out Dec 26, 2023

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Jerry is burned out in SOS and requests a transfer to Midway Airport where he can take a breather but where Jerry goes, crime and conflict follow.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E8 SOS Dec 21, 2023

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Jerry joins Special Operations Section and details how the unit would remove drugs and illegal guns off the streets of Chicago. This roving pack of cops was a freight train already coming off the rails when Jerry joins, with a history of members being indicted for a litany of crimes. The unit was highly effective but also troubled.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E7 Complainers Dec 19, 2023

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Jerry's success as an aggressive cop pays off for the brass of the Chicago Police Department but the complaints against him begin to pile up. Jerry details how the complaint system works and how it built a box he could not get out of.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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E6 The Methodology Dec 14, 2023

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Jerry details how he would remove guns from the streets of Chicago, the methodology was not always legal but the results were undeniably effective.

Follow Neal on X at @nealedelstein and the podcast at @FinnigansTake.

Music: "Refraction 3" from the album "Lux: Refractions” by loscil, courtesy of Scott Morgan.

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