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Diamond Jim Moran

• November 16, 2020
• Tagged as: frank costello, huey p. long, la louisiane, new orleons history

Diamond Jim Moran and New Orleans Bobby Brocato Jr, nephew of the famous Diamond Jim Moran, aka James Brocato, has published a New Orleans history/Mafia history/New Orleans cuisine cookbook/family history book titled Food for Kings:…

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The Trenchcoat Robbers

• November 9, 2020
• Tagged as: bank robbery, FBI, ray bowman, william kirkpatrick

William Kirkpatrick – Big Trenchcoat Robber This is the story of the trenchcoat robbers, one of the most successful bank robbery teams in all history. In the 1970s, William Kirkpatrick was often followed by the…

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Halloween Extra – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

• October 31, 2020
• Tagged as: Al Capone, Bugs Moran, fred "Killer" burke", George Patey, S.M.C. Cartage Co., St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The Massacre on St. Valentine’s Day Gary investigates follows the journey of the bullet-riddled bricks for the wall where four assailants lined up seven members of the Bugs Moran gang and shot them down. This…

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The Grave Robbing Mobsters

• October 26, 2020
• Tagged as: chicago, chicago outfit, elizabeth taylor, frank cullotta, hole in the wall gang, mike todd, peter basile, sal romano

The Grave Avron Goldbogen or Michael Todd started in the construction business and then got his start in the film industry when he worked on soundproofing stage sets when the pictures changed from silent to…

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Jerry Catena

• October 19, 2020
• Tagged as: frank costello, Gerardo Catena, longy Zwillman, lucky luciano, mike miraglia, tommy eboli, Tony bender strollo

Jerry Catena the early years Gerardo Jerry Catena was born in 1902 in South Orange, NJ. He made early connections to Jewish gangster “Longy” Zwillman working as a bodyguard and chauffeur. Later, he worked for…

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Gay Bars and the Mafia

• October 12, 2020
• Tagged as: frank costello, joe columbo, Joe DiVarco, vito benovese

Genovese Capo Matty the Horse Ianiello and Gay Bars Author Phillip Crawford Jr. has released a dramatic and shocking account, The Mafia and the Gays, showing how the New York Mafia and the Chicago Outfit used…

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Zoom Call with Dennis Griffin

• September 28, 2020
• Tagged as: Dennis Griffin, Denny Griffin, frank cullotta, las vegas, Las Vegas mob

Frank Cullotta RIP December 14, 1938- August 20, 2020 In this episode, Gary hosts a Zoom call with podcast supporters who have either donated money or time to keep the podcast going. Since Frank Cullotta…

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An Australian Fan interviews Gary

• September 21, 2020
• Tagged as: car deluna, kansas ciyt mafia, nick civella

Australian Fans Dan Bashford from Southwest Australia and I talk organized crime in both Kansas City and Australia. Dan is a long time podcast supporter and an ardent fan of all things organized crime. I…

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Saratoga Springs, Arnold Rothstein and the Mob

• September 14, 2020
• Tagged as: frank costello, Joe Adonis, lucky luciano, meyer lansky, saratoga springs

Arnold Rothstein develops Carpet Joints Greg Veitch, retired Chief of Police has written two excellent mob history books a bit a little known but an important period of organized crime history. Starting at the turn…

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Niko Vorobyov and Dopeworld

• September 7, 2020
• Tagged as: cocaine, dope, marijuana, narcotics

Niko Vorobyov explores the world of dope Gary interviews author Niko Vorobyov about his book Dopeworld. (click here to purchase) Listeners learn how Niko started out selling Ecstasy and Marijuana in the London rave scene…