#17: Interview Sam Carlino, Grandson of Pete Carlino, "The Al Capone of Southern Colorado"
In today's episode, I do my first-ever interview with author Sam Carlino, who is is in fact the Grandson of the infamous Colorado gangster Pete Carlino, dubbed in the late 1920's as the "The Al Capone...
22 Mars 20231h 9min
#16: History of Colorado Mob (Part 2): The Smaldone Crime Family & The Pueblo LCN
We cover the era of the Smaldone brothers including Clyde Smaldone, Eugene "Checkers" Smaldone, and Clarence "Chauncey" Smaldone. We dive into the history behind this family which ran most of the rac...
9 Mars 20232h 7min
#15: History of Colorado Mob (Part 1): The Carlino Brothers, the Dannas, and Giuseppe "Joe" Roma
The first episode of a two-part series on the organization that would later become known as the Smaldone Crime Family, which ran organized crime in Denver and much of Colorado during the 20th century....
14 Jan 202348min
#14: Mob Stories: Did Joey Gallo Really PUNCH Neil Dellacroce (During the Gallo Wars)?
In this episode, we explore the first and second Gallo Wars (also dubbed the Profaci and Colombo family wars) in an effort to solve the question of whether the alleged incident in which Aniello "Mr. N...
22 Dec 202250min
#13: Ballplayer to Mafia Hitman: The True Story of Maurice "Pro" Lerner
In this episode, we tell the story of a man who once had a blossoming career as a professional ballplayer, and how he became a vicious and respected hitman for the Patriarca Crime Family. Maurice "P...
24 Nov 202240min
#12: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part Two)
In today’s episode, the second of a two-part series, we’re finally branching outside of New York to cover Raymond L.S. Patriarca, one of the most feared and respected bosses in the history of the Amer...
1 Sep 20221h 6min
#10: Mob Historian Breaks Down The Godfather's "Wedding Scene"
In this episode, mob historian and history buff Jacob Stoops delves into the Wedding Scene from the Godfather. In this scene, which is one of the most important scenes of the movie, you're introduc...
15 Juli 20221h 12min
