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Retired Kansas City Mafia Detective Gary Jenkins brings his unique perspective to his examination of the American Mafia. He offers listeners interviews with law enforcement, mafia members, and academics in his shows. He always adds his experience to enhance those stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: www.spreaker.com/podcast/gangland-wire--5504357/support.

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In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins welcomes former Cook County prosecutor Greg Owen, author of Convergence, for an insider's look at one of the most corrupt periods in Chicago's crimi... more

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Gary Jenkins, a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective, sits down with author David Kinney to uncover a little-known chapter of Mafia history: a mob war between Stefano Magaddino and local bookies from Batavia, New York. Batavia is a ... more

The Untold Story of Meyer Lansky: The Man Behind Organized Crime. Who was the real Meyer Lansky? Was he America's greatest criminal strategist, a financial genius, or simply one of the most misunderstood figures in organized crime history? In this ep... more

Tommy Dorfman joins Gary Jenkins for a fascinating look inside the nightclub and concert promotion business, where organized crime, celebrity entertainment, and billion-dollar corporations often collide.

Tommy recounts how he went from throwing teen... more

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Greg Owen
Cook County Prosecutor, author of Convergence
Convergence (book) / Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Episode: Prosecutor Gregg Owen on Bob Cooley, Harry Aleman, and Chicago Mob Justice
David Kinney
Author of Mobbed Up in Batavia
Author
Episode: Stefano Magaddino and the Mafia’s Deadly Revenge
Sandra Peddie
Author of The Lansky Legacy
Author, The Lansky Legacy
Episode: The Untold Story of Meyer Lansky
Tommy Dorfman
Promoter and nightclub/concert entrepreneur in New Jersey
Episode: Mob Influence in the New Jersey Nightclub Business | Tommy Dorfman Interview
Tiffany Hanson
Author of My Name Was Jerry Sass
Author
Episode: Iowa, Chicago, Kansas City, and Las Vegas mob connections
Chicky Ciccatelli
Former Springfield, Massachusetts area sports bookie, actor, and interview guest
Genovese family-era bookmaking operations (alleged)
Episode: Working for Genovese Capo Big Al Bruno: A Former Mafia Bookmaker Tells All
Stephen Myers
Bank robber, subject of the case, author of The Treehouse
Independent (subject of interview)
Episode: The Treehouse Gang: Inside a Master Criminal's Mind
Shawn Johnson
FBI agent who helped catch the bank robber, expert on the Hollywood case
FBI
Episode: The Treehouse Gang: Inside a Master Criminal's Mind
Matthew Campbell
Author, The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War Obsession and a Global Art Conspiracy
Bloomberg Southeast Asia (journalist)
Episode: From Temple Raiders to Elite Collectors: The Artifact Smuggling Pipeline

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Gary Jenkins
Host of Gangland Wire; retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 894 ratings
  • Great Show- inconsistent audio

    Show is amazing, but sometimes I have a hard time listening in my car to interviews who are using something that sounds awful compared to your mic… maybe you should buy a few mics and mail them to your interview and then when they’re done, they can mail them back. I listen to all the commercials so I hope they’re paying you on that

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    Rudy Rhinopolis
    United States2 months ago
  • Great

    Listen daily at work! Great stories! But why can’t I listen from the beginning? I could only go back 2024

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    5
    SonShyne420
    United States4 months ago
  • Awesome!

    Love learning about the past, books I have never heard of . So interesting and well done LOVE THIS!! Thank you !!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PsyHawk50
    United States5 months ago
  • Excellent!

    Well done.

    Carriage Hill Gladstone MO

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    3sticks.
    United Statesa year ago
  • The inside dope

    Gary Jenkins is a great storyteller and a prince of a guy.

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    Rick in KC
    United Statesa year ago

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Strong narrative on crime history with insightful interviews and museum-quality research.
Audio quality and consistency vary across episodes, occasionally impacting listening experience.
Guests and topics are consistently engaging with deep historical context.
Listeners praise strong storytelling and credibility from firsthand policing experience.
Some episodes feel very dense but rewarding for history buffs.

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Stefano Magaddino and the Mafia’s Deadly Revenge
Q: What inspired you to write Mobbed Up in Batavia?
Kinney explains that town lore about Panepinto's murder sparked years of research into the actual sequence of events, revealing a larger pattern of vendetta-driven violence tied to the Magaddino organization.
The Treehouse Gang: Inside a Master Criminal's Mind
Q: Tell us about that first bank robbery and how it evolved.
The early robberies were small-scale and disorganized, with escalating amounts and more sophisticated execution as they moved toward vault takeovers. Over time, the crew refined disguises, improved planning, and learned to read security patterns, which culminated in larger, high-stakes heists.
The Chicago Outfit During the 1960s: Sam Giancana, Anthony Accardo, and Mob Power
Q: What were the Outfit's main profit centers in the 1960s?
Gambling dominated revenues, with hijacking, labor racketeering, prostitution, and various illicit enterprises contributing to cash flow; the organization leveraged unions and political leverage to widen influence.
The Chicago Outfit During the 1960s: Sam Giancana, Anthony Accardo, and Mob Power
Q: Did you look into the JFK election conspiracy theories involving Giancana and the Outfit?
Not into the Kennedy assassination itself; there's no solid evidence supporting the theory that the Outfit elected JFK, though it's a persistent urban legend many researchers briefly address.
Chicago Heights Mob History: Al Capone, Frank LaPorte, The Chicago Outfit & The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Connection
Q: How did Capone and Torrio influence the Chicago Heights crew in the early Prohibition era?
They began extending their reach into the Heights, forming alliances with local Calabrian-led crews and meeting with leaders like Dominic Roberto and Frank LaPorte to coordinate in bootlegging and mutual protection against the Union Siciliana, which helped them consolidate control over the Heights.

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A deeply researched true-crime/history show centered on American organized crime, with a retired detective host guiding conversations with law enforcement professionals, mob insiders, and historians. Episodes explore how criminal networks operated—from bookmaking and street-level fences to Prohibition-era mobs and transnational artifact looting—alongside personal transformations and ethical reflections from guests. The host's first-hand policing experience adds a distinctive, practical lens to a broad roster of guests, making the series a strong fit for listeners who crave historical context, investigative insights, and humanizing stories from the underworld. Noteworthy is the mix of archival history, firsthand testimony, and tours into the... more

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