Gangster Files

James Pierre has been researching Carlo Gambino and the criminal organization that bears his name for nearly his whole life. We talk the legendary mob boss, what his death left behind and a little bit about the Gambino crime family today. This podcast is available wherever you get your! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Had a great time discussing a few different aspects of organized crime with the renowned crime writer. We also talked about his award winning writing career, Lucky Luciano, Hitman Chester Wheeler Campbell, and other areas of the underworld!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

A Brotherhood Betrayed: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder Inc. by Michael Cannell tells the story of the mob's enforcement wing and its founder, notorious gangster Abe Reles.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Mushmouth Johnson was a Chicago policy banker and gambling house entrepreneur during the late 1800s and early 1900s. He operated in the heart of "Whiskey Row" and the Levee red-light district. His policy racket made him a fortune, earning the title of "Negro Gambling King of Chicago." Later in his career, Johnson opened the exclusively white Frontenac Club on the second floor of 239 22nd Street (Now 41 W 22nd) with other gambling kingpins Bill Lewis and Tom McGinnis. The building itself was established as a gambling joint by "Big Jim" Colosimo in 1904. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

DJ Vodicka tells his story about his time as a prison guard at Salinas Valley State Prison in California, and the Green Wall gang, a prison guard gang that abused inmates and threw up it's own gang signs.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Talking a little bit about the gangsters that were linked to the murder of William A. Brady. Willie Moretti was a well known powerful gangster, but when I saw the names "Chicago Fat" and "Kid Steech" they immediately caught my eye. Documents I found pertaining to this story will be on a connected YouTube video! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Anthony "Chicago Fat" Sabio's life as a gangster is legendary in it's own right, although it is virtually unknown. Not only was he a member of the Luciano crime family, but the New Jersey gangster was linked to some of gangland's heavyweights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

David and I talk about his message of "What Can Be" and touch upon a few different topics he wrote about for nationalcrimesyndicate.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

"Red" was at one time "the most dangerous man in the country." He took part in many shootouts against the legendary Bumpy Johnson in Harlem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

New, Mini Profile Monday's! Every Monday, we will release a new mini gangster profile! Gangster Profiles hopes you enjoy this style of show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Louis Fasanaro is Albert Anselmi in the movie, Gangster Land. He truly embodies the prototypical Italian gangster on the movie set. The actor is a true "natural!" He discussed his upbringing in Italian Harlem in New York City, his roles as Albert Anselmi in Gangster Land, and what he's working on for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Giuseppe Musolino was called the "King of Aspromonte" for his astonishing story. A founding father of the early 'Ndrangheta, Musolino's murderous tale has been referred to as the greatest criminal legend in Italian history.  This story comes from John Dickie’s fascinating book Blood Brotherhood’s. I definitely recommend this book!

Did you know that there was a lavish, party infused organized crime summit in Atlantic City in 1929? Wait until you hear some of the names that were present at the Atlantic City Conference.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Bumpy Johnson is perhaps the most powerful gangster of all time. I hope you enjoy this episode on my personal favorite kingpin.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message

Welcome to the show! Our pilot episode provides a sneak peak of what's to come. In this episode, we briefly cover two different mob bosses in their own right. Enrico "Erricone" Alfaro and Tommaso "Tommy" Gaglione. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/underworldlegends/message