Don Vito and the Prime Minister (Part 2)

While Costello made his mafia money through gambling, Vito Genovese found something more lucrative: drugs. The brash and homicidal Don Vito was put in and out of exile from the United States - but when he returned at last, he went after Costello's mafia seat. And Costello, though unwilling to fight back, soon found himself on Don Vito's short hit list. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Parcast's Natural Disasters (https://www.parcast.com/naturaldisasters) Audible (https://www.audible.com/mafia) (Text MAFIA to 500-500) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is “Soldraconis” and ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Dark Alleys,” and “Imminence” by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; “Angst” by Xenojam (https://www.google.com/search?q=xenojam&oq=xenojam&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j69i60l2.1647j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) ; “Fading” and “Computations Altmix” by Scott Buckley (https://www...

Don Vito and the Prime Minister (Part 1)

Vito Genovese had been biding his time for 4 years to take over the Luciano crime family. But when an old crime came back for him, the position was taken over by Frank Costello. Costello, the Prime Minister, had high-reaching connections and an approachable bearing. Costello was an agreeable leader who got along with everyone; until Genovese came back into the picture. Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is “Soldraconis” and ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Dark Alleys” by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; “Hard Boiled,” and “Waltz Tschikovsky Op 40,” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) ; “Like an Empty Sky” by Daniel Birch (https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/) and Ben Pegley; “Fading” by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/) ; and “Fog” by Sergey Cheremisinov (https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/) . Sound Effects from freesound.org (https://freesound.o...

Arnold Rothstein (Part 2)

After gaining fortune and notoriety, Rothstein moved from bootlegging to drug smuggling to labor racketeering. With his connections and friendly demeanor, Rothstein was able to get out of any situation, and taught the likes of Charles Luciano, Meyer Lanksy, and Dutch Schultz to do the same. But a gambler is a gambler, and at some point there are some debts you can't get out of. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Best Fiends (https://bestfiends.com/) The Bouqs Company (https://bouqs.com/mafia) Upstart (https://www.upstart.com/mafia) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Rolling at 5,” “Backed Vibes Clean,” “On the Cool Side,” “Night on the Docks,” “On the Ground,” “Deadly Roulette,” “I Knew a Guy,” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) ; “daedalus” and “Snowfall” by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; and “Wastelands” and “Breath...

Arnold Rothstein (Part 1)

Before the mafia existed, at the turn of the century, there was Arnold Rothstein, known as The Brain. Rothstein would teach an entire generation of gangsters how to organize, act like gentlemen, and interact with the upper crust. And Rothstein himself, well-connected, could get away with almost anything - including fixing the World Series. Our Sponsors for this episode are: LightStream (https://www.lightstream.com/mafia) Audible (https://www.audible.com/mafia) (text MAFIA to 500-500) Pessimists Archive Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pessimists-archive-podcast/id1104682320) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Rolling at 5,” “Night on the Docks,” “On the Cool Side,” “Dances and Dames,” “On the Ground,” “Acid Jazz,” “Walking Alone,” “Faster Does It,” “Deadly Roulette,” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) ; “Breath of ...

Roy DeMeo (Part 2)

Three investigators try to put together the murder of Andrei Katz with the car theivery that the DeMeo crew has been doing for years without notice. And once the cops are on the case, it spells trouble for DeMeo. With rats running rampant anf family members turning informat, even DeMeo's earning power can't save him. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Best Fiends (https://bestfiends.com/) Feals CBD (https://feals.com/mafia) Parcast's Villains (https://www.parcast.com/villains) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is “Life” and ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Unification on Multiplicity” by Ad Serpentae (https://www.discogs.com/artist/892453-Ad-Serpentae) ; “Backed Vibes Clean,” “Unanswered Questions,” “Night on the Docks” and “I Knew a Guy” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) ; “Imminence,” “Dark Alleys,” and “River” by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; and “L...

Introducing: What Makes a Killer

Listen to new episodes of What Makes a Killer for a look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses. What Makes a Killer premieres 10/31. Subscribe to What Makes a Killer (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-makes-a-killer/id1483611909) on Apple Podcasts.

Roy DeMeo (Part 1)

From car thief to the operator of the Murder Machine, Roy DeMeo and his crew were possibly reponsible for more than 200 murders in the 1970s. DeMeo made so much money for the mafia that they would look the other way when it came to drugs, prostitution, and cruelty - but others on his crew were more disposable. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Zip Recruiter (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/mafia) Upstart (https://www.upstart.com/mafia) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Imminence” by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; "Dances and Dames," and “I Knew a Guy," by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) .; “Smoke” by Rafael Archangel (https://rafaelarchangel.bandcamp.com/) ; “Saturn (Lessons Learnt)” by Ars Sonor (https://www.discogs.com/artist/2339968-Ars-Sonor) ; “Unification on Multiplicity” by Ad Serpentae (https://www.discogs.com/artist/892453...

Al Capone (Part 2)

With his rivals wiped out, Capone had taken over the prohibition scene in Chicago. His love of the spotlight would soon get him in trouble with the law - and a new legal loophole. Our sponsors for this episode are: Best Fiends (https://bestfiends.com/) Audible (https://www.audible.com/mafia) (text MAFIA to 500-500) Zip Recruiter (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/mafia) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; "Rollin at 5," "Acid Jazz," "Unanswered Questions," "Dances and Dames," "I Knew a Guy," by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) .; "Wastelands", "Fog," "Gates" by Sergey Cheremisinov (https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/) ; "Angst" by Xenojam (https://www.google.com/search?q=xenojam&oq=xenojam&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j69i60l2.1647j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) ; "Like an Empty Sky" by Ben Pegley and Daniel Birch (https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/) ; and "Snowfall" ...

Al Capone (Part 1)

At the height of Prohibition, Al Capone made a killing selling illegal alcohol and by making a spectacle of the gangster lifestyle. But with the booze running free and the money pouring in, his wasn't the only gang trying to get a piece of the pie. And Capone was never the sharing type. Our sponsors for this episode are: Manscaped (https://www.manscaped.com/) (code: MAFIA) Lightstream (https://www.lightstream.com/mafia) Hello Fresh (https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/podcast/mafia80) MDRN CBD (https://www.mdrncbd.com/) (code: MAFIA) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; "Angst" by Xenojam; "Backed Vibes Clean," "Dances and Dames," "Rollin at 5," "Vibe Ace," "Acid Jazz," and "Night on the Docks" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) .; "Snowfall (Intro)" by Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; "Gates" and "Wastelands" by Sergey Cheremisinov (https://www...

Season 3 Trailer

Mafia is coming back October 16th, taking you inside the American mob from interviews with experts, law enforcement, and educators. Season 3 brings stories about the lives of Al Capone, Joe Colombo, Vito Genovese, and more. What happened at the Valentine's Day Massacre? Was the fixing of a White Sox World Series an inside job? And who was behind the Gemini Lounge's murder machine? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow Mafia on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.