Author name: Gary Jenkins

From Cuba to the Netherlands: Lansky and Cellini in Amsterdam Casinos and Soccer

Gary Jenkins celebrates the Netherlands, who are in Kansas City for the World Cup. He has a discussion with a Dutch organized crime researcher, David Amoroso, and they trace how the American Mafia expanded its gambling empire after losing Cuba. The episode explores how Meyer Lansky’s vision of luxury casinos evolved into an international operation

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From Albert Anastasia to Joe Colombo: Joey Gallo’s Deadly Mob War

If you want to listen on the website, click the link below. I’m trying something different. Let me know at ganglandwire@gmail.com if this is an inconvenience and you want to listen on the website player.   Click here to listen to today’s podcast “Inside the Violent World of Joey Gallo.” In this replay, as a

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Hoffa’s Connections: Mob, Unions, and Sylvia Pagano

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with author Frank Hayde to explore his latest book, Hoffa’s Connection. Hayde, a Kansas City native and noted mob historian, brings forward a largely overlooked figure in organized crime history—Sylvia Pagano. The conversation centers on Pagano’s rise from

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The Life of a NYPD Cop

Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with former NYPD officer Jimmy Dennedy and NYC Brooklyn prosecutor Michael Vecchione for a gripping discussion on violent crime, justice, and redemption. Jimmy recounts the shocking murder of NYPD officers Rocco Laurie and Gregory Foster by the Black Liberation Army, while Michael reveals the

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Louis “Streaky” Gatto: New Jersey and the Genovese Mob

Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins examines the rise and influence of Louis “Streaky” Gatto and the Genovese crime family’s powerful New Jersey faction. Drawing from a 2004 New Jersey Crime Commission report, this episode explores how Genovese crews operated across multiple counties while controlling illegal gambling, loan sharking, and waterfront rackets

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Jerry Catena and the New Jersey Genovese Empire

Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins sits down with returning guest Scott Deitch for a detailed exploration of one of the more understated yet influential figures in organized crime—Jerry Catena. Scott Deitch, known for his deep research and engaging storytelling, brings insight from his books Cigar City Mafia, Garden State Gangland, and

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Boston’s Mafia Rackets, IRS Wars, and Mob Secrets

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins interviews Eddie Inserra about the Boston Mafia. He is the author of Confidence of the Mob: The IRS Agent Who Took down the Mob – Then Advised Them, a deeply researched account of his grandfather, Fred G. Pastore, a key

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