Mafia

4.6 (2.7K)
TRUE CRIME

Journey into the underworld of American organized crime and the stories behind the rise and fall of the most notorious mobsters in history. From Charles “Lucky” Luciano and John Gotti, to Donnie Brasco, “Bugsy” Siegel and Dutch Schultz–Mafia explores the lives of our greatest gangsters and the cops and attorneys who worked to bring them down.

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Introducing Killers, Cults and Queens

From Audioboom Studios, Nikki Druce and Cheryl Hole (RuPaul's Drag Race UK) will be traveling to the strangest corners of the world, stopping to learn about the craziest true crime cases in history, spooky paranormal activities, truly bonkers internet mythology, very convincing cults, and much, much more... It’s going to be a wild ride! Killers, Cults and Queens is out NOW with new episodes every Thursday. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

11 min
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From Deep Cover: Who Was Bob Cooley?

Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI! He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption - where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murderers could walk free. With first-hand interviews from FBI agents, mobsters, family members, and criminals, the story is truly a wild journey into a world of corruption, murder and deceit. Today, we're sharing a preview of Episode 1. You can listen to the new season of Deep Cover now at https://link.chtbl.com/infamousamericadeepcover

8 min
07/28/2021

S4 Ep12: Crossing Paths

To the casual observer, organized crime is viewed as a singular entity, spearheaded by a powerful mafioso or crime family. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted network built on generations of blind loyalty, spawning corruption and ruthless violence. In this episode, we’ll follow the path from Charles “Lucky” Luciano and his merciless plot to end a brutal power struggle in New York to Joseph Valachi, whose testimony opened the vault to a world previously hidden in the shadows. This episode is sponsored by: Burrow Babbel - Promo code: MAFIA BetterHelp Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: “Smoke” by Rafael Archangel; “Fog” and “Gates” by Sergey Cheremisinov; “Difference,” “Imminence,” “Snowfall,” and “Universe in Hands” by Kai Engel; “Walking Along” and “Waltz (Tchaikovsky Op. 40)” by Kevin MacLeod. Sound Effects from freesound.org | Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

23 min
07/21/2021

S4 Ep11: Raymond Patriarca (Part 2)

Following the retirement of Filippo Buccola in 1952, Raymond Patriarca was promoted to boss of the New England crime family. He became a dominant force in all illicit, political, and labor union activities. After years of trying to infiltrate the New England crime family, the FBI finally succeeded when Joe Barboza, a hitman for Patriarca, became an informant. Raymond Patriarca would be imprisoned in 1969, but his greatest heist was yet to come. Special thanks to Gary Jenkins of the true crime podcast Gangland Wire; Joe Broadmeadow, Author and Founder of JEBWizard Publishing; Tim White, Investigative Reporter and Co-Author of “The Last Good Heist,” and former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent, Brendan P. Doherty. Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: “Deep Space” by Almusic34; “Misery” by Damiano Baldoni; “Computations” by Scott Buckley; “Gates” and “Old All” by Sergey Cheremisinov; “January” and “Snowfall” by Kai Engel; “Bankrupt” by Jahzzar; “How the Night Came" by Showdown; “Angst” by Xenojam. Sound Effects from freesound.org | Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

25 min
07/14/2021

S4 Ep10: Raymond Patriarca (Part 1)

Prior to Prohibition, two separate Mafia families emerged in New England, one based in Boston, Massachusetts and the other based in Providence, Rhode Island. By 1932, both families combined and became a force to be reckoned with. Over time, the New England crime family would soon become synonymous with one cunning and ruthless leader, Raymond Patriarca. But one concealed microphone by the FBI would reveal all of Patriarca’s secrets. Special thanks to Gary Jenkins of the true crime podcast Gangland Wire; Joe Broadmeadow, Author and Founder of JEBWizard Publishing; and Tim White, Investigative Reporter and Co-Author of “The Last Good Heist.” Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: “Gray” and “Smoke” by Rafael Archangel; “Misery” by Damiano Baldoni; “Lucerna,” and “She Wolf In My Heart” by Sergey Cheremisinov; “Dark Alleys” and “Snowfall” by Kai Engel; “Bankrupt” by Jahzzar; “On the Ground,” “Rollin’ at 5,” and “Waltz (Tchaikovsky Op. 40)” by Kevin MacLeod. Sound Effects from freesound.org | Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

28 min
07/07/2021

S4 Ep9: Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti

1920's Chicago – the beginnings of the infamous Chicago Outfit. Frank Nitti, friend of notorious gangster Al Capone, went from struggling breadwinner to leading one of the country's most powerful organized crime groups. Diversifying the Outfit's portfolio by branching out into new and lucrative forms of crime, and even inventing a new way to kill someone that would be widely adopted by the mob. This episode is sponsored by: Best Fiends BetterHelp Babbel - Promo code: MAFIA Special thanks to Geoff Schumacher and the Mob Museum. Music by Damiano Baldoni, Sergey Cheremisinov, and Kai Engel. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

33 min
06/30/2021

S4 Ep8: Kirksey Nix

It’s the early 1970's in Biloxi, Mississippi. Kirksey Nix, one of the leading members of the Dixie Mafia, had been convicted of murder and began a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Despite this, Nix would continue heading up his gang from prison, orchestrate a hit on a local judge and his wife, and even target and scam gay men out of their money over the phone. This episode is sponsored by: Babbel - Promo code: MAFIA ManScaped IPVanish Special thanks to Synova Cantrell. Music by Damiano Baldoni, Sergey Cheremisinov, and Kai Engel. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

23 min
06/23/2021

S4 Ep7: Jimmy Fratianno (Part 2)

Jimmy Fratianno had gained notoriety within the LA crime family as someone who was trustworthy, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. But as the landscape of the LA crime family changed, so did Fratianno's status. When LA crime boss Dominic Brooklier was sent to prison, Fratianno was approached about returning to LA and serving as co-acting boss. Acceptancing this offer would lead to a fallout resulting in Fratianno cutting ties with the LA crime family and putting his life at risk. This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp Burrow Chameleon: High Rollers Special thanks to Gary Jenkins, Dennis McDonald, and Ray Tracy. Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music featured in this episode: "Misery" and "Life" by Damiano Baldoni; "Scenery," "Visum," "Difference," "Snowfall," "January," and "Dark Alley" by Kai Engel; "Go Down Moses Reprise" by Dee Yan-Key; "Smoke" by Rafael Archangel; "Fog" and “Lucerna” by Sergey Cheremisinov; "Covert Affair" and "Unanswered Questions" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

32 min

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Pronunciation

3d ago

C96745

I absolutely love this podcast very detailed !! The only thing that is a tiny bit bothersome is the narrator pronounced Lucky Luciano’s name correctly the first three seasons then on the third he started to pronounce it incorrectly. In Italian c makes CH not S sound.
Great storytelling

03/01/2024

Pat8787

Great podcast, wonderful storytelling and production quality
Slavery and racism

06/12/2024

Ducks140

Love how everybody talks about the evil white Americans and slavery and racism of the “African” Americans and never mention how those same folks where enslaved and sold by other black Africans in Africa and that slavery was a global problem and still in some places but all we hear is about American slavery, great job people. So is the st Clair podcast about her or just about racism and police brutality lol get a new dead horse to beat to death.
AWESOME

03/12/2023

GATOR974

I have never been a pod cast kind of person but after my former bossman keep nagging me to try them out i gave in and looked and looked and then i ran across this pod cast and it just hooked me .. all i listen to now is this pod cast and the (MOBBED UP) pod cast.. i can somewhat relate to every person that you guys talk about on these shows i cant get thru my day at work with out these shows keep up the great work and i will always support audioboom
Ads are too frequent, too long and too loud

10/31/2023

Frank809

Ads are too frequent, too long and too loud. Made it unlistenable
Too many commercials

10/29/2022

Wren1961

Great show & very interesting but the constant ads interrupt the shows. Seems a two part show could be condensed into one w/o all the ads
Do REAL research!!!

03/07/2023

Bbbbbbbbssssdsdf

I think you guys should work a little harder on your research or hire real experts. I listened to the Giancana episode and I came away frustrated because it seems no matter how much a myth is debunked, these so-called "experts" keep rehashing bull****. JFK and his father DID NOT get help from Giancana to win the election. Had your "experts" did a little research and read The Patriarch and Fredrik Logevall's JFK biography, you'd find that out very quickly. Both of these books are based on the evidence from the archives at the JFK library and other locations not available to most researchers. After listening to this episode, I will not continue on.
Jesus Christ, the ads are WAY too loud!

01/25/2023

FabulousBJP

The content is great when it's not playing ads at twice the volume of the show.
Too Many Ads

11/30/2022

Rooster Iako

There are way too many ads is there a way to listen to this podcast without any ads
Please fix your advertisement

07/01/2022

David shunji

It’s a good show but if I was one of the guests I’d be upset that I’m being cut off mid sentence by advertising.

Journey into the underworld of American organized crime and the stories behind the rise and fall of the most notorious mobsters in history. From Charles “Lucky” Luciano and John Gotti, to Donnie Brasco, “Bugsy” Siegel and Dutch Schultz–Mafia explores the lives of our greatest gangsters and the cops and attorneys who worked to bring them down.