14 episodes
Mob Queens Jessica Bendinger & Michael Seligman
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 74 Ratings
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Mob stories are always all about the guys. But not this one. Anna Genovese is a New York drag club maven and bad-ass mob wife. Hollywood besties Jessica Bendinger (writer, Bring It On) and Michael Seligman (writer, RuPaul’s Drag Race) are obsessed. They piece together Anna's story, racing between speakeasies, mob informants and former drag queens. But will their heroine's secrets unlock more than they want to know about Anna... and themselves?
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Witness Docs Presents: The Atlas Obscura Podcast
Atlas Obscura's mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. Atlas Obscura co-founder and host Dylan Thuras is here to guide you on an audio journey to discover new and hidden places; perhaps on the other side of the world, or perhaps in your own backyard. Once there, you’ll hear stories and history from the incredible people who make these places special.
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Chapter 12: The Godmother
Jess and Michael arrive at Anna's gravestone to a bitter surprise. But, their heroine is one step ahead. In the season finale of Mob Queens, Anna Genovese proves she had the last word.
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Chapter 11: F.B.idk
The reason Anna Genovese survived ratting Vito out is [redacted]. This week, Jess and Michael receive FBI files. The hidden portions on the file give them clues that support a growing theory –– and a possible explanation for Anna's actions.
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Chapter 10: Off With His Head
Anna's husband makes it to the top of the American Mafia, but only just in time for it all to come crashing down. As Vito's kingdom burns, Anna's words from 1953 continue to stoke the flames. Now the question remains: how much of it did Anna intend to destroy?
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Chapter 9: The Queen's Not Dead
After her day in court, everyone knows Anna Genovese has a real story to tell. But now, she's going underground – literally. As she waits for the judge to decide on her separate maintenance claim, she opens a new nightclub and earns a new reputation that lives on today.
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Chapter 8: Sicilian Divorce
Anna does what no mob wife has done before or since. Her Vito exit strategy looks like a death wish, but the Queen's sacrifice may be her most calculated chess move yet.
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Customer Reviews
That’s Entertainment!
Entertaining! Gripping!
And so much fun!
The Best podcast I’ve listened to in ages.
Love Loved it.
All the From Perth Western Australia.
What a delight!
Have always been obsessed with True Crime and Mob stories.... Well here is the perfect combo!
Jessica and Michael are such wonderful and enthusiastic guides to this untold mysterious world of a woman in the mob. I’d give it 10 stars if I could!
Love the Aussie Clare!
I’m listening all the way from Australia - loving the NYC accents but it’s so wonderful to hear Clare’s Aussie accent too! She sounds so familiar - was she a journo back here? Thanks so much for the wonderful podcast.