The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast16 Loka 2024

Episode 180: Pasqualina Albano (Female Bootlegging Queen)

This show has exclusively talked about men in the Mafia. Was there ever a woman connected to the American Cosa Nostra? Today we talk to Mafia historian Justin Cascio about the early stages of the Mafia in Springfield Massachusetts and the emergence of a woman named Pasqualina Albano who became the bootlegging queen of Western Massachusetts. We also delve into some smaller cities that had Mob influence and his work. Justin Cascio is the author of the popular Mafia Genealogy website www.mafiagenealogy.com

Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia researcher, podcaster and content creator. He has worked at Barstool Sports and was hired personally by Dave Portnoy. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agent Joaquin "Jack" Garcia. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo and esteemed author RJ Roger.

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Episode 132: FBI Agent Jack Garcia

This week on the show I speak to former FBI agent Jack Garcia. Jack served in the FBI for 26 years and was involved with over 100 undercover cases. His most well known undercover operation was his inf...

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Episode 131: Gus Farace

This week on the show I delve into Gus Farace who was a Bonanno associate from Staten Island. In the late 80's he was fresh out of prison and working with a drug crew run by Bonanno mobster Jerry Chil...

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Episode 130: Little Al D'Arco

This week on the show I delve into the life of Lucchese acting boss Alphone "Little Al" D'Arco. Al was an old school Brooklyn guy who worked his way up in the Mafia becoming a made man in the early 80...

25 Loka 202352min

Episode 129: Gene Borrello

This week on the show we speak to former Bonanno associate Gene Borrello. Gene is a complicated guy who is constantly up to something. He led a wild life, cooperated and then came on YouTube. He recen...

18 Loka 202336min

Episode 128: Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo

This week on the show we delve into Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo was a capo in the Gambino Crime Family. He rose through the ranks as a powerful soldier and huge earner in Brooklyn and Queen ultimat...

11 Loka 202343min

Episode 127: Tommy Bilotti

This week on the show we delve into Tommy Bilotti. Bilotti was a Gambino capo and most known for being very close to boss Paul Castellano. He has an interesting rise in the family and was a big earner...

4 Loka 202328min

Episode 126: Michael Franzese

This week on the show we delve into the life of Colombo mobster Michael Franzese. Franzese was a visionary and a huge earner for the Mob and was a part of one of the biggest schemes in the history of ...

27 Syys 202351min