The Gangland History Podcast: An Organized Crime & Mafia History Podcast
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The Gangland History Podcast: An Organized Crime & Mafia History Podcast
The Gangland History Podcast, hosted by history buff and mob aficionado, Jacob Stoops. He tells the true crime biographies of real life mobsters and dives deep into the plots, sub-plots, and real facts behind Cosa Nostra as well as popular mob films and television shows. Formerly called The Members-...
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#45: History of the Tampa Mob: A Discussion with Author, Scott Deitche
In this episode of The Gangland History Podcast, host Jacob Stoops interviews acclaimed author and Mafia historian Scott Deitche, one of the nation’s...
#44: Frank Costello to Alto Knights | Historical Fiction and the Mob with Author Ron K. Fried
In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by author Ron K. Fried for a deep dive into one of the most compelling figures in organized crime history:...
#43: The Gurney's Inn Operation: Roundtable Discussion with Daniel Edward Rosen & Frank DiMatteo
In late August 1979, the FBI's Brooklyn-Queens Metropolitan Resident Agency (the BQ) received a significant tip from a top-echelon informant within th...
#42: The State of the Mafia (1967): Part Three
In today's episode, we wrap up one of the most detailed and historically rich series we’ve ever done. In Part Three of our special deep dive into the...
#41: Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (Part Two)
In Part Two of our deep-dive biography on Paul "The Waiter" Ricca, we chronicle his ascent to the top of the Chicago Outfit from the late 1940s throug...
#40: Interview with Xavier Eboli, Son of Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli
We’re diving deep into the life and legacy of one of the most notorious figures in the history of the Genovese Crime Family—Thomas “Tommy Ryan” Eboli....
#39: Interview with Nick Parisi: Author of 'City of Betrayal' and Springfield Mafia Expert
We talk with Nicholas "Nick" Parisi, award-winning author and Springfield, Massachusetts mob expert.
Nick has written two books on the Springfie...
#38: Interview with Ray Franze, Author of ‘The Heights,’ A Historical-Fiction Mob Novel About the Chicago Heights Crew
In this episode, we talk with Ray Franze author of ‘The Heights.’
The Heights is a historical mob fiction novel based upon the early days a very...
#37: The State of the Mafia: A 1967 FBI Report (Part Two)
In this episode, we continue the “State of the Mafia (1967)” series. If you haven’t already, I highly encourage you to go back and watch ‘The State of...
#36: Interview with Giovanni Rocco, the Deep-Cover Agent Who Infiltrated the DeCavalcante Crime Family
We talk with Giovanni Rocco, a former deep cover agent for the FBI, is responsible for taking down the American Mob organization commonly referred to...
#35: Robert "Bobby" Simone: The Man Who Dared to Defend the Mob
In this episode, special guest Tony Taouk and myself discuss the career of infamous Philadelphia mob lawyer, Robert "Bobby" Simone (1933 - 2007).
#34: Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (Part One)
In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we discuss the life and times of Paul "The Waiter" Ricca, who was born Felice De Lucia in Apricena, I...
#33: The State of the Mafia: A 1967 FBI Report (Part One)
"To the rules that hold us together"
In this episode, we discuss a comprehensive 1967 FBI Intelligence Report distributed across all FBI field o...
#32: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume III
In this episode, the third of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1...
#31: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume II
In this episode, the second of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the...
#30: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume I
In this episode, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's.
Our goal of...
#29: George Remus: The "King of the Bootleggers"
In this episode, featuring myself and Australian lawyer Tony Taouk, we discuss the life and times of George Remus who was famously dubbed, "The King o...
#28: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part Three)
In this episode, we again discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York. Part...
#27: Interview with Gary Jenkins, Retired Kansas City Police Detective & Host of the Gangland Wire
We sat down to talk with Gary Jenkins, who is a retired Kansas City Police Detective, lawyer, as well as the host of the extremely popular mob podcast...
#26: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part Two)
In this episode, we again discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York.
#25: Real Attorney Breaks Down Roy Cohn, Vicious Mob & Celebrity Lawyer
In this episode, we discuss Roy Marcus Cohn (1927-1986) with professional attorney, Tony Taouk of Magna Carta Lawyers in Sydney, Australia.
#24: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part One)
In this episode, we discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York.
2024 Show Announcement
Join me as a make a significant announcement about the future of this show and discuss my plans for 2024 and beyond.
#23: The Cerrito Crime Family (Part 2): The Era of Angelo Marino
In this episode, we finish the series on the Cerrito Crime Family of the American Cosa Nostra who operated in and around San Jose, California, and who...
#22: Angelo Bruno (Part Two): The 'Golden Age' of the Philadelphia Mafia, 1960-1969
In the second episode of this multi-part series, we cover Angelo Bruno, Boss of the Philadelphia Mafia during the "Golden Age" of the Philadelphia Cos...
#21: Illegal FBI Wiretaps, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Mafia: What Was The Mob Saying in the 60's?
We cover instances of FBI wiretaps picking up mobster conversations related to both the FBI in the early 1960's and the Kennedy brothers pre-and-post...
#20: Interview with Jeff Canarsie, Host of Mob Talk Radio
In today’s episode, we’ve recorded an amazing interview with Jeff Canarsie, the host of Mob Talk Radio. I’m really excited and honestly very appreciat...
#19: The Cerrito Crime Family of San Jose, CA (Part 1): The Eras of Onofrio Sciortino & Joseph X. Cerrito
In this episode, we cover the Cerrito Crime Family of the American Cosa Nostra who operated in and around San Jose, California, and who were a signifi...
#18: Angelo Bruno, The "Docile" Don: The Early Years, Rise in Cosa Nostra & Ascension to Mafia Boss
In this video, we cover Angelo Bruno, the man known as the "Docile Don" and/or "Gentle Don" who ruled over the Philadelphia underworld as the city's C...
#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 Carlin...
#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...
#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 De...
#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 wh...
#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 h...
#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 fear...
#11: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part One)
In today’s episode, the first of a two-part series, we’re finally branching outside of New York to cover Raymond L.S. Patriarca, one of the most feare...
#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...
#9: The Real William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, Gambino Crime Family Soldier
In this episode, we cover a mobster who is probably most well-known for enjoying a good shoe shine. That’s right, we’re talking about none other than...
#8: Mob Historian Breaks Down The Godfather's "Opening Scene"
In this episode, mob historian and history buff Jacob Stoops delves into the Opening Scene from the Godfather.
#7: The Murder of Ferdinand "The Shadow" Boccia
We tell the story of the murder of a low-level associate of the Luciano Crime Family, Ferdinand “The Shadow” Boccia.