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#36: Interview with Giovanni Rocco, the Deep-Cover Agent Who Infiltrated the DeCavalcante Crime Family 1:41:38

15d ago1:41:38

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We talk with Giovanni Rocco, a former deep cover agent for the FBI, is responsible for taking down the American Mob organization commonly referred to by the media as “The Real Sopranos.” During Operation Charlie Horse, Giovanni infiltrated the DeCavalcante crime family based in New Jersey and personally gathered enough evidence to prosecute and con…

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Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia - Louis Ferrante - Underworlds with Mark Shaw 1:16:06

25d ago1:16:06

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The History of the American Mafia: How the Mob Built Its Empire in the US, with Former Gambino Crime Family Associate, Louis Ferrante. In this episode, Mark sits down with former Mob associate Louis Ferrante to discuss his book, Borgata: The Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia. The history of the American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra …

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TRAILER: Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw 2:00

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Welcome to Underworlds with Mark Shaw. Organized Crime is everywhere, hidden in plain sight. The stories from this world have been mythologised by Hollywood. But the reality can be even stranger and more exciting than fiction. From the golden age of the American mafia (La Cosa Nostra), to the modern-day cocaine empires, and from the shadowy links b…

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#35: Robert "Bobby" Simone: The Man Who Dared to Defend the Mob 40:24

2M ago40:24

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In this episode, special guest Tony Taouk and myself discuss the career of infamous Philadelphia mob lawyer, Robert "Bobby" Simone (1933 - 2007). Robert F. Simone was known for winning a string of difficult cases for clients that included members of Philadelphia's organized-crime family such as Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, Philip "Crazy" Phil Le…

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#34: Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (Part One) 1:15:59

3M ago1:15:59

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In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we discuss the life and times of Paul "The Waiter" Ricca, who was born Felice De Lucia in Apricena, Italy in 1898. Paul Ricca was one of the most powerful underworld figures in the history of Cosa Nostra in this country, his career spanning from the Capone Era into the 1970's. For over 30 years, Ricc…

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#33: The State of the Mafia: A 1967 FBI Report (Part One) 1:26:08

4M ago1:26:08

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"To the rules that hold us together" In this episode, we discuss a comprehensive 1967 FBI Intelligence Report distributed across all FBI field offices within the United States. This report provided an overall picture of the American Cosa Nostra across the entire country and provided reports, taken from the accounts of 190+ informants, around the fo…

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#32: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume III 58:08

4M ago58:08

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In this episode, the third of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. This video focuses on the battle that occurred for control of Philadelphia's Teamsters Local 107, between the Mafia and law-abiding members of the union. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel…

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#31: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume II 1:00:01

5M ago1:00:01

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In this episode, the second of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel the myth that Angelo Bruno—"The Docile Don"—was a non-violent Boss. In fact, evidence will show that he likely handed down many hit contracts, which we …

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#30: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume I 47:55

5M ago47:55

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In this episode, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel the myth that Angelo Bruno—"The Docile Don"—was a non-violent Boss. In fact, evidence will show that he likely handed down many hit contracts, which we will go over in detail over…

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#29: George Remus: The "King of the Bootleggers" 43:40

7M ago43:40

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In this episode, featuring myself and Australian lawyer Tony Taouk, we discuss the life and times of George Remus who was famously dubbed, "The King of the Bootleggers" in the 1920's. George Remus, born in 1878, was a German-born American lawyer who was probably most famously well-known as a bootlegger during the early days of Prohibition, and who …

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 9. 41:45

8M ago41:45

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Send us a text On Part 9 of Episode 57, we finish up our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we talked about the complete history of the Compton Executioners. But on today's show we'll be talking about a couple different things. We'll talk about some lesser known groups in the LASD that I haven't touched on so…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 8.. 22:15

8M ago22:15

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Send us a text On Part 8 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we finished up our look into the Banditos, which is likely the most pervasive deputy gang still active today. But on today's show, we'll talk about the complete history of the Compton Executioners, which is one of, if n…

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#28: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part Three) 59:01

8M ago59:01

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In this episode, we again discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York. Part Three covers the events leading up to the disastrous Apalachin meeting in 1957 and the fallout.Part One: https://youtu.be/NGHgoGlYOgwPart Two: https://youtu.be/2h1ERPB0sCUIn this final installment of…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 7. 20:54

8M ago20:54

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Send us a text On Part 7 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we talked about the rise of the Banditos in the East L.A. Station , their take over of the station, and how it allowed them to abuse their co-workers. But on today's show, we'll talk about their reign of terror over the…

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#27: Interview with Gary Jenkins, Retired Kansas City Police Detective & Host of the Gangland Wire 1:31:27

8M ago1:31:27

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We sat down to talk with Gary Jenkins, who is a retired Kansas City Police Detective, lawyer, as well as the host of the extremely popular mob podcast, Gangland Wire.In this episode, we discuss the following topics: His early years, family, and upbringing What made him want to join the Kansas City Police Department His promotion to Detective within…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 6. 21:48

8M ago21:48

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Send us a text On Part 6 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last time, we talked about the run of 2 incredibly violent gangs, in the Spartans and Jump Out Boys. But on today's show, we once again have to go back to the East Los Angeles Station, the home of the Banditos, the most recent gan…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 5. 30:03

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Send us a text On Part 5 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last time, we talked about the takeover of Deputy Gangs within the L.A. County jail system by the 2000 and 3000 Boys. But on today's show, we'll be talking about what i like to call the 3rd generation of deputy gangs, that would s…

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#26: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part Two) 1:02:59

9M ago1:02:59

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In this episode, we again discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York. In this second of a three-part series, we discuss: Barbara's move towards legitimate business and establishment of several bottling companies including the Endicott Beverage Company, the Mission Beverage …

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Episode 58: Interview With Aiden Gabor 37:02

9M ago37:02

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Send us a text On Episode 58, I Interview Aiden Gabor, a former associate of the New Jersey Based DeCavalcante Crime Family, police officer, and informant for the Department of Justice, who would bring down numerous corrupt public officials, including a head of detectives, a police commissioner, and even a mayor, but more then that, his story is on…

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#25: Real Attorney Breaks Down Roy Cohn, Vicious Mob & Celebrity Lawyer 38:29

9M ago38:29

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In this episode, we discuss Roy Marcus Cohn (1927-1986) with professional attorney, Tony Taouk of Magna Carta Lawyers in Sydney, Australia.Tony and I walk through Roy Cohn's history, and Tony brings an attorney's perspective to some of Cohn's vicious tactics, personal life, as well as areas where he displayed both pure brilliance and borderline dia…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 4. 45:27

9M ago45:27

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Send us a text On Part 4 of Episode 57, we continue or look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about the rise of the Century Station Regulators, and how they led a new generation of deputy gangs that preceded the fist generation gangs, like the Lynwood Vikings. But on today's show, we're gonna be talking …

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#24: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part One) 1:14:09

9M ago1:14:09

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In this episode, we discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York.In this first of a two-part series, we discuss the beginning of Barbara's mob career including: His birth in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy His immigration to the United States in 1921 His first jobs in …

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 3. 24:27

9M ago24:27

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Send us a text On Part 3 of Episode 57, we continue our look into the history of deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about Franky Carrillo's fight for justice against the Lynwood Vikings, as well as their deep deeded corruption, that allowed them to abuse and harass department members all the way up and down th…

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2024 Show Announcement 18:08

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Join me as a make a significant announcement about the future of this show and discuss my plans for 2024 and beyond.

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 2. 32:33

10M ago32:33

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Send us a text On Part 2 of Episode 57, we continue our look into the history of Deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about the rise of the first deputy gangs in the department, the culture that this created in the department, and how the Lynwood Vikings rose to prominence and carried it on, leading to a multi m…

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Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 1. 41:41

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Send us a text On Part 1 of Episode 57, we delve into the formation and early history of deputy gangs in the L.A County Sheriff's Department, including the culture within the Sheriff's department that allowed the formation of these groups to start, the very first deputy gangs to form up in the 1970's, like the Little Devils and Cavemen, who crafted…

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Episode 56: Gangland Involvement In The Lives And Murders Of Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G. 39:05

11M ago39:05

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Send us a text On Episode 56, we delve into the story of gangland involvement in the lives and murders of both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., we'll talk about their backgrounds, and how they both were put in a position to headline the most notorious rap feud of all time, their rise to the top, that would see Tupac turn into somewhat of a wa…

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#23: The Cerrito Crime Family (Part 2): The Era of Angelo Marino 2:03:25

11M ago2:03:25

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In this episode, we finish the series on the Cerrito Crime Family of the American Cosa Nostra who operated in and around San Jose, California, and who were a significant entity controlling organized crime in the San Jose area for many decades beginning around the 1940’s and were in existence until at least the 1990’s or early 2000’s. While we cover…

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Episode 55: Griselda Blanco 29:45

11M ago29:45

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Send us a text On Episode 55, we delve into the life of infamous Colombian drug lord, Griselda Blanco, she came up hard on the streets of Medellin, running away from home and allegedly committing her first murder at just 11 years old, eventually moving to Queens New York, where she started building her drug empire, currying favor in what would even…

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Episode 54: The Giannini Crew 25:08

11M ago25:08

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Send us a text On Episode 54, We delve into the history of the Giannini Crew, a mob farm team closely connected to the Bonnano family that ran the streets of Queens throughout the 70's, 80's, and to a lesser extent, the 90's, they were a group of young, rough and tumble, Sicilian American youths, most of whom were the sons and nephews of older mobs…

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Episode 53: The True Story Behind The Wire 47:27

11M ago47:27

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Send us a text On Episode 53, we delve into the complete true story behind The Wire, one of the greatest TV shows of all time, let alone in the crime genre, we'll be covering the real life inspiration behind not only the shows famed drug dealers, but also those of the police, the politicians, and one very famous stick up boy, more then that, we'll …

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Episode 52: History Of The Latin Kings Pt 2. 39:01

11M ago39:01

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Send us a text On Part 2 of Episode 52, we finish up our look into the Latin Kings, last week we talked about the formation of the gang, how it came to prominence, and how it evolved under new leadership, but this week, we talk about the spread of the Latin Kings across the United States, as well as their evolution to a transnational organization, …

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Episode 52: History Of The Latin Kings Pt 1. 42:47

12M ago42:47

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Send us a text On Part 1 of Episode 52, we delve into the history of the Latin Kings, one of the largest Latino and Caribbean street gangs in the world, and today we'll be talking about the formation of the gang, including how a group of youth gangs came together in the mid 1950's to create the Kings, how they spread into almost every area of Chica…

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Episode 51: Agha Hasan Abedi And The Bank Of Credit And Commerce International 48:02

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Send us a text On Episode 51, we delve into the story of Agha Hasan Abedi and The Bank Of Credit and Commerce International, which has been described as one of the biggest banking scandals in history, including fraud and money laundering. at it's height, BCCI collected more than $20 billion dollars in deposits, and a good case can be made, that in …

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Episode 50: The History Of The Genovese Family's New Jersey Faction 25:34

1y ago25:34

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Send us a text On Episode 50, We delve into the History of the Genovese Family's New Jersey faction, a sub-group within the family that would go on to include some of their most powerful members, they were deeply embedded in the family's history from the beginning, getting their start under early boss Joe Masseria, but it was members like Willie Mo…

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Episode 49: Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow 33:09

1y ago33:09

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Send us a text On Episode 49, we delve into the life of Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow, one of the most notorious Chinese gangsters in US history, who ran San Francisco's Chinatown, he came up as a member of a juvenile Chinatown gang known as the Hop Sing Boys, evantually becoming a higher up, giving him the platform to become the second in command of t…

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Episode 48: Manuel Noriega 44:01

1y ago44:01

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Send us a text On Episode 48, we delve into the life of Manuel Noriega, a former Panamanian dictator, politician, and military officer, who served as the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989, more than that however, Noriega would amass a personal fortune through his drug trafficking operations, and even traded arms on behalf of the United Sta…

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Episode 47: Organized Crime In The Golden Triangle Pt 2. 27:24

1y ago27:24

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Send us a text On Part 2 of Episode 47, We finish up our dive into the world of organized crime in the Golden Triangle region, last week, we covered the extensive drug cultivation and trafficking that happens in the region, but this week,, we'll delve into the other rackets being carried out in the region that serve to prop up the criminal economy …

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Episode 47: Organized Crime In The Golden Triangle Pt 1. 35:37

1y ago35:37

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Send us a text On Part 1 of Episode 47, We delve into the history of drug production and trafficking in the Southeast Asian Region known as the Golden Triangle, we'll talk about the history of how opium cultivation started in the region, how it became profitable, the rise of militia's in the area's drug trafficking, and even the story of one of the…

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#22: Angelo Bruno (Part Two): The 'Golden Age' of the Philadelphia Mafia, 1960-1969 2:27:08

1y ago2:27:08

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In the second episode of this multi-part series, we cover Angelo Bruno, Boss of the Philadelphia Mafia during the "Golden Age" of the Philadelphia Cosa Nostra from the years 1960-1969.We recap Bruno's ascension to Boss of the Philly Mob during 1959 when a dispute between himself and Acting Boss Antonio "Mr. Mig" Pollina, along with support from Bru…

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Episode 46: Carlo Gambino 20:34

1y ago20:34

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Send us a text On Episode 46, We delve into the life of Carlo Gambino, former boss of the Gambino family for nearly 20 years, he came up working for both the D'Aquila and Masseria mob organizations, before being made a capo in the Mangano family, following the creation of the 5 families, he continued to garner power, becoming Albert Anastasia's con…

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Episode 45: The Pizza Connection 20:04

1y ago20:04

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Send us a text On Episode 45, we delve into the story of the Pizza Connection, one of the biggest drug trafficking rings to ever hit the US, but it would really touch almost every part of the globe, it would see Asian morphine processed into heroin in Italian labs, by French scientists, before being smuggled into the US, while Colombian cocaine was…

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Episode 44: The History of MS-13 33:53

1y ago33:53

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Send us a text On Episode 44, we delve into the history of MS-13, really one of the most notorious Latino gangs in the US and possibly even the world, and though they got their start in Los Angeles in the mid to late 1970's as a group of satanic stoners, they have since been able to foster a considerable presence in the US, and have essentially tak…

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Episode 43: The Beef Between Yo Gotti and Young Dolph 34:16

1y ago34:16

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Send us a text On Episode 43, we delve into the Rap Feud turned deadly street conflict between Memphis rappers Yo Gotti and Young Dolph, they both came up with connections to the notorious Memphis gang scene, and when they collided at the peak of their careers, it would create a story that culminated in diss tracks, shot up SUV's, attempted hits, a…

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Episode 42: Joseph Massino 42:47

1y ago42:47

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Send us a text On Episode 42, we delve into the life of Joseph Massino, former boss of the Bonnano family from 1991 until 2004, he rose quickly through the family under the tutelage of Philip "Rusty" Rastelli, and by 1981 was really running the family on his behalf, and over the course of his tenure, Massino would prove to be one of the last great …

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Episode 41: The History of The Detroit Partnership Pt 2. 29:09

1y ago29:09

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Send us a text On Part 2 of Episode 41, we talk about the reign of Joseph Zerilli, which would act as a gold age for the family, how the Tocco dynasty retook the throne, and how the Giacolone dynasty finally reached the top, I hope everyone enjoys today's episode and tunes back in next week for Episode 42. PLEASE give us a follow on our socials- In…

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#21: Illegal FBI Wiretaps, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Mafia: What Was The Mob Saying in the 60's? 1:06:11

1y ago1:06:11

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We cover instances of FBI wiretaps picking up mobster conversations related to both the FBI in the early 1960's and the Kennedy brothers pre-and-post JFK's assassination. We share and help you interpret excerpts from the 1978-1979 Senate report entitled, "House Select Committee on Assassinations: Investigation of the Assassination of President John…

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Episode 41: The History of The Detroit Partnership Pt 1. 29:06

1y ago29:06

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Send us a text On Part 1 of Episode 41, we delve into the formation and early history of the Detroit Partnership, it all started in the late 19th century with a man named Pietro Mirabile, and after about 50 years, multiple gangland conflicts, and several power shifts in Detroit, the family would gain some organization with the rise of a man named W…

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Episode 40: Wayne Jenkins and The Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force 20:10

1y ago20:10

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Send us a text On Episode 40, we delve into the story of Sergeant Wayne Jenkins and The Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force, one of the most corrupt police units possibly to ever have run the streets, before being put in charge of the task force, Jenkins regularly engaged in police brutality, the robbing of citizens, and running drugs on the side, and w…

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Episode 39: Frank "Cadillac Frank" Salemme 35:28

1y ago35:28

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Send us a text On Episode 39 we delve into life of "Cadillac" Frank Salemme, former boss of the Patriarca Family, who came up as a high end enforcer and evantually wager war on the family's old guard, but his true claim to fame is that despite the fact that he was only half Italian, he still managed to rise to the upper echelons of organized crime,…

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