Public Enemy #1. That was John Dillinger, America’s most notorious bank robber of the Great Depression era. From his slick prison escapes to his violent run-ins with the FBI, Dillinger became both a folk hero and a symbol of lawlessness during one of the most turbulent times in U.S. history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
In the 1990s, Scandinavia became the unlikely battlefield for one of the most violent biker conflicts in modern history — the Great Nordic Biker War. What started as a turf dispute between the Hells Angels and the Bandidos exploded into bombings, assassinations, and full-blown urban warfare across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Henry Hill lived the wild life that inspired Goodfellas — from mob heists to witness protection. This is the real story of the man who went from gangster to informant.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Rodney Alcala, known as The Dating Game Killer, was one of America’s most chilling serial killers. This video looks at his life, crimes, and how he managed to hide in plain sight—even appearing on national TV.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Discover the real story of George “Machine Gun” Kelly—the Prohibition-era gangster who rose from bootlegging and bank robberies to one of the FBI’s most wanted men. From his infamous 1933 kidnapping of Charles Urschel to his dramatic downfall, this is the tale of one of America’s most feared outlaws.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow weren’t just partners in love—they were partners in crime. From their humble beginnings in Texas to their violent end on a rural Louisiana road, their story has become one of the most notorious legends of the Great Depression. Together, they carved a bloody path across the country, pulling off daring robberies, jailbreaks, and killings that kept them one step ahead of the law while capturing the imagination of a struggling nation.This episode takes you deep into their world, exploring how Bonnie and Clyde first met, how their partnership grew into a crime spree that terrified communities, and how their cat-and-mouse game with law enforcement spanned multiple states. It all builds toward the shocking and bloody ambush that finally brought their reign to an end.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
The Bandidos Motorcycle Club has left a violent mark across the globe. From Germany and Scandinavia to Mexico and Thailand, their crimes include drug trafficking, extortion, and brutal turf wars with rival gangs.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
The “Original Night Stalker,” later identified as Joseph James DeAngelo, terrorized California throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Known also as the East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer, he was responsible for a string of break-ins, assaults, and murders that left entire communities living in fear. For decades, his identity remained a mystery—until DNA evidence finally unmasked DeAngelo in 2018. We explore his crimes, how investigators tracked him down, and the shocking double life he led as a former police officer and family man.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Think Prohibition was all mobsters and speakeasies? The real power players were women—bootleggers, crime bosses, and even agents who rewrote the rules of the game. These are their untold stories.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Dive deep into the chilling story of the Shedden Massacre — a brutal and infamous event in Canadian criminal history where eight members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club were ruthlessly murdered in 2006. Discover the dark underworld of biker gangs, the violent power struggles, and the shocking betrayal that led to one of the deadliest mass killings on Canadian soil.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Jimmy Burke wasn’t just a career criminal—he was the mastermind behind one of the most infamous heists in American history: the 1978 Lufthansa robbery. From his early days as a feared associate of the Lucchese crime family to his brutal reputation and ultimate downfall, we dive deep into the life, crimes, and legacy of the man who inspired Robert De Niro’s character in Goodfellas.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Anthony Sowell, known as The Cleveland Strangler, was a former Marine who became one of Ohio’s most notorious serial killers. Between 2007 and 2009, Sowell lured vulnerable women to his home on Imperial Avenue in Cleveland, where he raped and murdered at least 11 victims, hiding their remains throughout his property. Despite complaints of foul smells and reports of missing women, authorities failed to act until a woman escaped his home in 2009, triggering a gruesome discovery.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
During Prohibition, this ruthless group of Jewish-American gangsters ruled Detroit’s underworld, controlling liquor smuggling routes, running speakeasies, and even outmuscling Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit—at least for a while. Feared by rivals, untouchable by cops, and even suspected in the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, the Purple Gang’s reign was explosive, chaotic, and ultimately short-lived. This is the wild story of one of the most dangerous and overlooked crime syndicates in American history.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
John Ashley was one of Florida’s most notorious criminals, leading the infamous Ashley Gang through a wild era of bank robberies, jailbreaks, rum-running, and shootouts deep in the Everglades. Known as the "King of the Everglades," Ashley became both feared and admired by locals during the early 20th century. From dramatic escapes and daring heists to a violent feud with law enforcement and a tragic end, this is the true story of the man who became a legend—and the woman who stood by his side until the bitter end.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this podcast and get all episodes 2 DAYS EARLY and AD FREE! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/supportSubscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
Founded in 1966 by Marine Corps veteran and dockworker Donald Chambers in San Leon, Texas, the Bandidos Motorcycle Club quickly grew into one of the world’s most notorious outlaw biker gangs. Known for their signature "Fat Mexican" insignia and infamous mottoes like "Expect No Mercy" and "God Forgives, Bandidos Don’t", the club established a fearsome reputation across the globe.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this podcast and get all episodes 2 DAYS EARLY and AD FREE! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/supportSubscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
On this month's mafia episode, we cover two more Lucchese family members. First up is Paul Vario, who you may have seen him immortalized in the movie Goodfellas. He ran his own crew in Brooklyn and approved the infamous Lufthansa Heist. Then we go to Christopher "Christie Tick" Furnari who was consigliere of the family until he went to prison in 1986. He is most known for bringing Vic Amuso and Anthony Casso into the family. We all know how that worked out.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this podcast and get all episodes 2 DAYS EARLY and AD FREE! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/supportSubscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
On this month's serial killer episode we profile Herbert Mullin, who terrorized Santa Cruz, California, in the early 1970s. Born in 1947, Mullin’s life spiraled from a promising high school student voted "Most Likely to Succeed" to a paranoid schizophrenic driven by delusions and hallucinatory commands. Believing his murders were necessary to prevent catastrophic earthquakes, Mullin claimed 13 lives over just four months in 1972–1973.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
We take another look at Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the legendary political boss who ruled Atlantic City during its wild Prohibition era. From his early days in Galloway Township to becoming the "Czar of the Ritz," Nucky turned Atlantic City into "The World's Playground" by embracing vice—liquor, gambling, and more—in defiance of Prohibition laws.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
We wrap up our series on the Outlaws M.C. and take a look at their numerous crimes in the United States. It's the usual drug running, manufacturing, prostitution, beatings, and of course murder. The Outlaws were NOT a joke! Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
We cover Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, one of the most notorious figures in the Lucchese crime family. Born in South Brooklyn in 1942, Casso rose from a violent street gang member to a powerful underboss, orchestrating a reign of crime that included drug trafficking, extortion, and murder. This video explores his early life, criminal career, and personal betrayals, including his secret affair that shattered his marriage. From leading the infamous "Bypass Gang" to his role in the Gambino coup, Casso’s story is a chilling look at the Mafia’s inner workings.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork
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can't do this...is there a good old west pod with more information with folks who don't think they are comedians?