Episode 111: Vito Rizzuto
In this episode I delve into Vito Rizzuto. The Rizzuto Crime Family of Canada is a very underreported Mafia family. They in essence were a very powerful criminal enterprise aligned with the Bonanno Cr...
13 Kesä 20231h 14min
Episode 110: Lucchese Soldier Frank Gioia Jr
In this episode I delve into Frank Gioia Jr. Frank was a Lucchese made man. He grew up in Little Italy and was around the Mob his entire life. His father was made and he learned quickly about differen...
31 Touko 202349min
Episode 109: Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo
In this episode I delve into Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo who ultimately became the boss of the DeCavalcante Crime Family in New Jersey. Vinny began his life working in a fish market to gain the eye ...
24 Touko 202359min
Episode 108: The Current State Of The Mafia In America In 2023
At one point in 1963, the FBI would claim that 22 Mafia families dominated crime in America. Today it is much different. Yes, the Mafia is still around but it's much smaller, not as powerful and more ...
17 Touko 20231h 30min
Episode 107: Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar is a name that lives in infamy. He is and was the most transcendent drug trafficker ever and made billions of dollars selling cocaine. He ultimately became drunk with power and started a...
10 Touko 20231h 4min
Episode 106: Alex Rudaj & The Albanians
In the mid 80's, ethnic Albanian, Alex Rudaj emigrated to America. He would settle in New York City and began hanging around associates of crime families who were beginning to be annoyed with the Mafi...
3 Touko 202342min
Episode 105: John Alite
This week I delve into the life of John Alite who was a Gambino Crime Family associate. He is a polarizing figure and has popped up all over the place discussing his life of crime in Queens NY and his...
26 Huhti 20231h 5min
Episode 104: The Ciancaglini Family Of Philly
This week I am joined by journalist Scott Burnstein. Joseph "Chickie" Ciancaglini was a capo in the Philly Mafia. He had three sons and after going to prison in the 80's, the sons were embroiled in a ...
19 Huhti 20231h 7min
