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

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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

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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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Who Shot Joe Colombo?

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Click here to listen. In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins examines one of the most puzzling events in organized crime history—the 1971 shooting of Joe Colombo. At the height of his influence, Colombo stood before a crowd of nearly 50,000 at Italian Unity Day in New

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Inside Kansas City’s Criminal Underworld

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Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with former criminal and prison minister Bill Corum for one of the most unusual conversations ever featured on Gangland Wire. Click Here to listen Bill Corum recounts his journey from car theft and prison escapes in the early 1960s to his deep involvement in

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Inside the Winter Hill Gang: The Untold Story of Joe Mac

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In this episode, host Gary Jenkins, a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective, sits down with author and mob expert Springs Toledo and discusses the Boston Winter Hill Gang and its notorious members. Springs’ book, “Don’t Talk About Joe Mac: The Life, Wars, and Secret History of the Man Behind the Winter Hill Gang”

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