Philly Prime Podcast Dave Schratwieser, George Anastasia

Gun violence across our region is being fueled by illegal weapons on the streets and so called “Ghost Guns”. They’re untraceable and dangerous. Now there’s trafficking in “ switches” than can make semi-automatic guns into fully automatic weapons.

Edwin Torres from the NJ State Commission of Investigation joins the show to discuss how easy it is the get these guns and switches. He takes us inside the SCI investigation of the problem following a recent SCI public hearing on the issue.

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The 3-decade old judicial saga for jailed Lucchese Crime Family Captain Martin Taccetta takes a turn and support for his bid to be set free gains support from non other than one time reputed Mob Boss, turned podcaster Joey Merlino.

Plus the Feds go digging for bodies again in upstate New York at two sites linked to the Gambino Crime Family. And a key figure in the Par Funding half-billion dollar alleged fraud case in Philly is set to plead guilty to federal charges.

Mob expert George Anastasia joins the show with new details you don’t want to miss.

Federal authorities in Philadelphia dropped a massive 60-count Racketeering indictment on Brothers Joseph and James LaForte this week after hundreds of investors and clients were allegedly defrauded to the tune of $550 Million. One of the brothers in the “LaForte Enterprise” has been publicly identified as a soldier in New York’s Gambino Crime Family.
Author and Mob expert George Anastasia joins the podcast to discuss the indictment, the ramifications in Philly & New York and what’s next. We’ll also take a deep dive into the life and times of government informant Anthony Persiano, who recorded a Philly Mob Making Ceremony on tape for the FBI. Please join us.

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Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is drawing lots of attention for his new PA state budget, quick repairs to I-95 and all sorts of other key issues facing Pennsylvania. He’s even getting some mention as a potential Presidential candidate.

FOX29 Political analyst Bruce Gordon joins the podcast to break it all down and share his opinion on Shapiro’s political future in 2024 and beyond.

A New Jersey judge this week ordered a full blown hearing into defense claims that dental records that could have provided an alibi for Lucchese Crime Family leader Martin Taccetta were tampered with in a 1984 murder case and a report saying so was withheld from the defense.

Lawyers say the doctored documents and questionable testimony from 2 government cooperators could help set the 72-year old Taccetta free from his 30- year sentence. Mob expert and author George Anastasia joins the show to break it all down.

Eagles, Eagles, Eagles. Love em or hate em, they are the talk of the town this week. A bad run of losses and an upcoming playoff game vs.The Tampa Bay Bucs has everybody tossing around opinions.

Bill Colarulo Jr., Host of The Legalhandstotheface podcast and Philly Sports Power Hour, joins the show to chat it up on the ugly loss to the Giants and The Birds chances against the Buccaneers. Please join us.