How did Richard Cain become a Chicago cop Gary interviews Chicago Outfit historian and Administrator of the Chicago Outfit – Old and Current News and Articles Mike Byrne. Richard Cain was born to an Irish-American…
Boring Mobster Life
June 8, 2020
Frank Costello with Casey McBride
- February 10, 2020
- Tagged as: forest whitaker, frank costello, mafia, vito genovese
Host Gary Jenkins interviews fellow mob historian and expert on the life of Frank Costello, the Prime Minister of the Underworld. Casey is also a musician and he had created several original music compositions to…
Louis “Lepke” Buchalter was a 1930s New York City racketeer. Authorities believed Albert Anastasia appointed him to run his Murder, Inc., enforcement squad. Crime buster Thomas Dewey will set his sights in Lepke as an…
Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso part 1
- April 8, 2019
- Tagged as: amuso, carlos gambino, demeo, diccio, funari, gambino, gaspipe, john gotti, la cosa nostra, lucchese, mafia
Gaspipe Casso – the early years Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso was born May 21, 1940. Before his career ended with the U. S. Marshal’s office and Witness Security, mob bosses would promote him to the formal…
Heroin and the Kansas City Mafia Part 1
- October 8, 2018
- Tagged as: harrison act, heroin, mafia, marijuana, narcotics
Retired FBI agent Bill Ouseley discusses the history of heroin use and trafficking in the Untied States. During the mid-1800s, Chinese immigrants arriving in California introduced opium smoking to America and soon organized gangs were smuggling and…
Ron Fino – Mr. Undercover
- August 20, 2018
- Tagged as: buffalo new york, FBI, mafia, magaddino
When Aaron and I were at the MobWorld Summit 2018, we had the opportunity to interview Ron Fino. I met him at the previous Las Vegas Mob Con when we were co-presenters in 2104. Ron…
Andrew DiDonato: A Soldier in the Gambino Crime Family Part 2
- May 21, 2018
- Tagged as: auto theft, crime, gambling, gotti, mafia
In part 2, Andrew DiDonato continues telling about his life of crime. He is still with the Gambino crime family. but he is being threatened and feels the chafe of having to take orders from Nicky Corozzo, …
Andrew DiDonato-A Street Soldier in the Gambino Crime Family Part 1
- May 14, 2018
- Tagged as: auto theft, bank robbery, gotti, mafia
Andrew DiDonato was born to live the life of a gangster and came by it from family ties to the Gambino crime family. Like the famous Henry Hill, he wanted to be a gangster from…
Gotti and Prison
- May 7, 2018
- Tagged as: carlos gambino, gambino, gotti Jr., mafia, Paul Castellano
Our friend from the federal prison at Marion, former guard David, continues in this episode telling about his experiences with New York City crime boss, John Gotti. We learn that when Gotti arrived at the…
Scott Deitche on Garden State Gangland
- April 23, 2018
- Tagged as: cuba, gambling, mafia, Santos Trafficante Jr., Tampa, tony sporano, Trafficate, Zwillman
We interview noted mob historian and author Scott Deitche about his latest book, Garden State Gangland and the listener learns about the New Jersey crime families. As a bonus, Scott also tells the Wiretappers about…
Gangland Wire at the Screenland
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Ken Eto and the FBI
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The Leavenworth 7
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Richard Grissom Jr.: Apartments Painted and Girls Murdered – Part Two
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Mob-Con 2013
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Real Oklahoma Outlaws
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Alain Olivier Part 2
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Alain Olivier Part 1
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Lennie Patrick Chicago Outfit Enforcer
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Dustin Marks – A Crossroader Talks
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Jeffrey Sussman on Greg Scarpa
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James S. “Jimmy” Duardi
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Jimmy Duardi
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Carl Spero and Nick Civella
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Kansas City Mafia
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Nick Civella – A Reporter’s View
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Kansas City Mob Tour App
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