Great Lakes Pirate - Dan Seavey
Gavin discusses his book "Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey" - the tale of the only man ever arrested for piracy on the Great Lakes.GavinSchmitt.comGavin's BooksPatreonNote: Aud...
27 Apr 202116min
Many Murders in the Bloody Third
In the 1910s, murder in the Third Ward was common enough that the newspapers barely followed up on them, and rarely got the names right. Even worse, almost nobody was ever caught!Visit MilwaukeeMafia....
20 Apr 202133min
The Murder of James Soukop
The first man to die at the hands of a Milwaukee Sicilian: James Soukop. How did the community react? Who could they trust?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3...
13 Apr 202118min
Vincent Crupi and Prostitution
In this episode we discuss Vincent Crupi and his network of brothels he ran in Milwaukee, which ends up landing him in prison. Once in prison he starts a whole new set of crimes which are investigated...
23 Mar 202142min
Garbage Collection Part 2
In the second part of garbage collection we learn how the Mob is able to exploit Garbage collection employees and the violence that results from there exploitations--Got a question about this episode?...
16 Mar 202136min
Garbage Collection Part 1
In this episode we take a look at Garbage collection and how it worked in Milwaukee in the late 1800's. This is a 2 part episode and in the second part we will discuss how the mafia got involved with ...
9 Mar 202124min
The Mafia's Structure
In this week's episode we look at the traditional structure of the Mafia, and get an understanding of the positions within that structure.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: ht...
2 Mar 202125min
Prohibition in Milwaukee
A broad overview of Prohibition and its enforcement in Milwaukee. Was the city of Miller, Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz ready to turn off the tap?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books:...
23 Feb 202120min
