The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Send a text On Episode 28 we delve into the life of former New York mob boss Carmine Persico, not only did Persico have at least some level of involvement in all three Colombo wars but he also ran the...

25 Tammi 202321min

Send a text On Episode 27 we delve into the life of corrupt cop Rafael Perez, a key player in the LAPD Rampart Corruption Scandal, he started his career just like any other cop but it was just a matte...

19 Tammi 202337min

Send a text On Episode 26, we delve into the life of Freeway Rick Ross, one of the most infamous drug dealers of the 1980's, not only did he flood the streets with close to a billion dollars worth of ...

11 Tammi 202332min

Send a text On Episode 25, we delve into the life of former Gambino Family Boss John Gotti, as a teenager Gotti came up under a Gambino capo named Carmine Fatico before making a legitimate name for hi...

21 Joulu 202233min

Send a text On Episode 24 we delve into the life of former Irish mobster Danny Greene, who's infamy rivaled most of his Italian American counterparts, he got his start in Labor Racketeering which help...

7 Joulu 202232min

Send a text On Episode 23, we delve into the life of Meyer Lansky, one of the most infamous figures in the history of American organized crime, known as the Mob’s Account, Lansky made his fortune in n...

30 Marras 202222min

Send a text On Episode 22, we delve into the life of former heavyweight drug trafficker Frank Lucas, not only did he run the heroin trade in Harlem for over 5 years, but was one of the first drug traf...

23 Marras 202218min

Send a text On Episode 21, we delve into the life of Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo, the boss of the Philadelphia Crime family from 1981 until 1990, however, Scarfo is most well known for his incredi...

16 Marras 202231min