The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast16 Okt 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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