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The Brothers infiltrated the streets of New York City and built the infrastructure for one of the United States’ largest cocaine rings in the 80s. Never getting caught by a local or federal enforcement officer, the Orejuela brothers thought they could continue their operation unscathed. However, more was happening behind-the-scenes than they ever knew. Parcasters - Brotherly love brought the Cali Cartel to the heights of the drug running world, learn more about criminal siblings with our new show CRIMES OF PASSION. Listen now at parcast.com/passion

“Cali Cartel” Pt. 3: The Rodríguez Orejuela Brothers

2019-02-2200:59:291

At the height of their power, Gilberto and Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela were bringing in one million dollars a week by smuggling cocaine into New York City. In the 1980s, a war broke out between the Cali Cartel and the Medellin Cartel. Officials struggled to track down the notorious kingpins.Parcasters - Be sure to check out our newest podcast Extraterrestrial! It’s out of this world! Listen at parcast.com/extraterrestrial

“Cali Cartel” Pt. 2: The Rodríguez Orejuela Brothers

2019-02-1500:41:096

The two brothers that made up half of the Cali Cartel in Colombia, Gilberto and Miguel Orejuela became the leaders of one of the world’s most successful cocaine cartels in the 1970s. Most of the cocaine in New York City at the time was delivered by this massive operation that stretched from Bolivia to Peru. Parcasters - Be sure to check out Parcast’s newest show Extraterrestrial! Listen at parcast.com/extraterrestrial

“Cali Cartel” Pt. 1: The Rodríguez Orejuela Brothers

2019-02-0800:42:597

One of the most powerful men in Chicago, Big Jim’s businesses ranged from brothels and opium dens to upscale dining. His political influence in the early 1900s helped shape the way American organized crime operated for decades to come. Nobody could take down Big Jim… but that doesn’t mean they didn’t try. Parcasters - Take a trip from Chicago to New Hampshire and learn about the alien abduction of Barney and Betty Hill on our new show Extraterrestrial. Listen at parcast.com/extraterrestrial.

“Diamond Jim” Pt. 2: Vincenzo Colosimo

2019-02-0100:39:485

We hope you are excited as we are for this sneak peek episode of our new podcast, Extraterrestrial where we try to answer the question: are we really alone?If you enjoyed this preview and want to listen to the second half of the episode, search and subscribe to EXTRATERRESTRIAL wherever you listen to podcasts now to continue listening!

Extraterrestrial: Hill Abduction Pt. 1 - a new PARCAST show!

2019-01-2800:12:584

He had come from nothing, and yet had risen to become Chicago’s most feared and respected crime lord. Everybody knew Diamond Jim, and not just for his jewelry and that flashy three-piece suit he always wore. By 1914, Jim Colosimo controlled more than a 100 businesses in Chicago’s Red Light District. Parcasters - Once you’re finished with “Diamond Jim” you’ll want to learn about fate of Chicago native Alan Berg on this week’s episode of Assassinations. Listen now at parcast.com/assassinations

“Diamond Jim” Pt. 1: Vincenzo Colosimo

2019-01-2500:38:3611

Imprisoned in 1973 for drug crimes, he continued to oversee Chicago’s Gangster Disciples from his prison cell. Hoover used his time in prison to educate himself on politics and history. The Pontiac Prison Library provided a place for him to formulate a new plan: take the Gangster Disciples from street gang to political powerhouse.Parcasters - Hear Hercules as you’ve never heard him before on this week’s episode of Mythology!

“King Larry” Pt. 2: Larry Hoover

2019-01-1800:37:388

The leader of one of Chicago's most dangerous gangs in the 1970s, Larry Hoover was only 23 when he was sent to a maximum-security prison. The police thought they’d taken one of Chicago’s most dangerous gang leaders out of the game, but they’d only given him a new territory to reign, and 3,200 new inmates to recruit.Parcast News - Be sure to check out Parcast’s first fictional crime show MIND’S EYE at Parcast.com/MindsEye!

“King Larry” Pt. 1: Larry Hoover

2019-01-1100:39:119

This powerful Kingpin was responsible for the drug epidemic that gave D.C. the reputation as the “murder capital” of the U.S. Edmond’s infamous trial in 1989, required the jury to sit behind bulletproof glass for their protection.

“Mr. Murder Capital” Pt. 2 - Rayful Edmond III

2019-01-0400:36:085

He was the youngest drug lord in D.C. history and began selling drugs at the ripe old age of 9-years-old. By the mid-1980s, Rayful Edmond III controlled 60 percent of the drugs that came into the city and was making $300 million annually. But this would only be the beginning of his legendary reign. Sponsors!Audible - Listen to “Evil Has A Name” only on Audible. Listen now at Audible.com/EvilKingpins.

“Mr. Murder Capital” Pt. 1: Rayful Edmond III

2018-12-2800:43:1512

Comments (25)

Thomas Coll

government incompetence that some may find distressing 😂😂😂

Feb 9th

Rome Banes

*****

Feb 8th

Judi Kingsman

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Krazie Tracey C

still getting the hang of this.

Feb 1st

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Jan 23rd

jakfuk

Jan 20th

Peter Chaloner

Goals do not crystallise. Avoid mixed metaphors.

Jan 18th

"Perspective witness"? What is that?

Jan 4th

Teo Forsberg

Amazing show

Dec 1st

Joshua John Mocarski

Peter get out of here with that bs!

Nov 30th

Aj Divine Labranche

Thoroughly enjoy the stories of the rulers of the underworld, very well done especially with the alternating voices which work well in my opinion. Keep them coming.

Nov 18th

Robert Happe

Bud Light didn't come out till 1982....so they couldn't have been drinking it

Nov 11th

David Bodily

I would have kept listening if you voices weren't so incredibly boring.

Nov 9th

Shannon Babcock

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nov 8th

Robert Hastings

these voices sound computer generated

Nov 6th

Brett *****

Jan 25th

Jennifer Lee-Lewis

Robert Hastings I love the new hosts!

Sergio Diaz

finally a good episode about pablo acosta ...i cant ever find anything about him

Nov 2nd

Demon Inside

I love that you did the first two episodes on Richard Kuklinski. One of the most interesting cases n human beings ever.

Oct 29th

I love the new podcast and hosts!!! Thanks guys!

Oct 27th