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Organized crime has been a part of human society for centuries, and Organized Crime and Punishment: A History and Crime Podcast takes a deep dive into its roots, evolution, and impact on different cultures and countries. In Organized Crime and Punishment: A History and Crime Podcast, we explore the rise of organized crime in various regions of the world. Throughout different seasons of the show, we will examine the different types of organized crime, from the American Mafia to modern-day cartels, and how they have adapted to changes in society and law enforcement. We also delve into the lives of notorious gangsters and their criminal empires, revealing the inner workings of these secretive organizations. We will explore the political, economic, and social factors that have fueled the growth of organized crime, as well as the efforts of governments and law enforcement agencies to combat it. Join us as we take a journey through the shadowy world of organized crime, exploring its history, impact, and ongoing influence on our societies today. Whether you're a history buff, true crime aficionado, or simply curious about this fascinating topic, Organized Crime and Punishment: A History and Crime Podcast is sure to entertain and inform.

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Coming Soon Evil or a Force of Nature

August 7, 2023 - 4 min

Murder Incorporated - The Canary that Could Sing But Couldn’t Fly

August 2, 2023 - 34 min

Title: Murder Incorporated - The Canary that Could Sing But Couldn’t Fly Original Publication Date: 8/2/2023 Transcript URL: https://share.descript.com/view/Czku39RnwTN Description: In this episode, Mustache Chris and Steve dive into the dramatic end of Murder Incorporated and the shocking demise of its notorious hitman, Abe "Kid Twist" Reles. Join us as we explore the aftermath of Reles' mysterious death and the impact it had on the infamous crime syndicate. From the gritty streets of 1940s New York to the courtroom battles that followed, we uncover the secrets and twists that unfolded in the wake of Murder Incorporated's demise #TrueCrimeStories #OrganizedCrime #MurderInc #Mobsters #CriminalUnderworld #Assassins #CrimeSyndicate #Hitmen #InfamousKillings #GanglandHistory #CrimeFamily #MafiaChronicles #ContractKillers #Crime You can learn more about Organized Crime and Punishment and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page email: crime@atozhistorypage.com www.organizedcrimeandpunishment.com Parthenon Podcast Network Home: parthenonpodcast.com On Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage https://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/ Music Provided by: Music from "5/8 Socket" by Rico's Gruv Used by permission. © 2021 All Rights Reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210vQJ4-Ns0 https://open.spotify.com/album/32EOkwDG1YdZwfm8pFOzUu Begin Transcript: [00:00:00] Welcome to Organized Crime and Punishment, the best spot in town to hang out and talk about history and crime. With your hosts, Steve and Mustache, Chris. Welcome back to the program and thank you for joining Mustache, Chris and I as we weave our way through the fascinating story of the Industrial Lies Death Machine, murder Incorporated, we are approaching the end of the story of Murder, Inc. We are finally going to see the downfall of Murder Inc. And it will be confirmed that man can't fly. But they can sing. Each of these episodes in this series on Murder Inc. Can be enjoyed and listened to [00:01:00] individually, but altogether they tell, uh, and Weave a really fascinating story of Murder Incorporated, the Mafia's Killing Machine. But let's move on. There's another character, Charles Workman, and he has a really interesting trial where, um, Abel will come in again. Yeah. Charles Workman is a. It's an interesting case in the demise of, uh, murder Inc. Uh, cuz it's one of the few that didn't actually end up, up in the, in the death penalty. Uh, Workman was one of the hitman in the, uh, uh, on the Dutch Schultz hit. Uh, And the trial opened up in, uh, uh, June, 1941. And, uh, yeah, a bras was, uh, testifying at this trial once again, uh, and on this case. But like, uh, a young lady also made an appearance too. She, uh, she used a pseudonym. So we don't actually really, we don't know her name. Um, She testified that like workman, uh, showed up to like Dutch's apartment [00:02:00] the day after the murder, like demanding his clothes so he could burn them. I think literally was saying that like, I need to burn his clothes. She also said that like workman would like openly talk about. Killing Dutch around like her and like on the streets, you know, like bragging like, look, I took out Dutch soul. It's like, what an idiot. Like are you, do you know what I mean? Like, what do you, like I said, like some of these guys are not the smartest guys in the world. Like if I'm him and I took out a guy like Dutch Souls, like I'm out of town for at least a couple months. Do you know what I mean? Like, just get out of there. Don't go, don't be anywhere near there. But I don't know. Some of these guys, they, you know, Was a, just to kinda use an example, a math Tory, we had talked about earlier, and apparently he didn't even know the street that the Statue of Liberty was on because he was saying, you know what I mean? Like he was so like closed in like his little community. Like, you know, it's like you live in New York, like how do you not. I don't know. It just, some of these guys are just not very smart. Um, yeah. And then the, [00:03:00] this is where it kind of gets a little bit like I, it gets a little bit interesting. So, uh, like

Coming Soon: Everyone Is Dead

July 31, 2023 - 2 min

Murder Incorporated – Fighting For Their Lives

July 26, 2023 - 26 min

Title: Murder Incorporated – Fighting For Their Lives Original Publication Date: 7/26/2023 Transcript URL: Description: In this episodes, Mustache Chris and Steve delve into the notorious trials of Murder Incorporated. Uncover the shocking details of organized crime's most sinister enterprise, responsible for a wave of assassinations and violence during the mid-20th century. Join us as we explore the gripping courtroom dramas that unfolded as authorities sought to dismantle this lethal syndicate. From the high-profile trials of key members like Albert Anastasia and Louis Buchalter to the testimonies of witnesses and survivors, we unravel the web of corruption and brutality that defined Murder Incorporated. Tune in as we analyze the legal strategies, evidence, and the ultimate outcomes of these landmark cases that exposed the dark underbelly of organized crime in America. Brace yourself for a riveting journey into the trials that sought justice for the victims and challenged the formidable power of Murder Incorporated. #TrueCrimeStories #OrganizedCrime #MurderInc #Mobsters #CriminalUnderworld #Assassins #CrimeSyndicate #Hitmen #InfamousKillings #GanglandHistory #CrimeFamily #MafiaChronicles #ContractKillers #Crime You can learn more about Organized Crime and Punishment and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page email: crime@atozhistorypage.com www.organizedcrimeandpunishment.com Parthenon Podcast Network Home: parthenonpodcast.com On Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage https://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/ Music Provided by: Music from "5/8 Socket" by Rico's Gruv Used by permission. © 2021 All Rights Reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210vQJ4-Ns0 https://open.spotify.com/album/32EOkwDG1YdZwfm8pFOzUu Begin Transcript: [00:00:00] Welcome to Organized Crime and Punishment, the best spot in town to hang out and talk about history and crime. With your hosts, Steve and Mustache, Chris. Welcome back to the program, and thank you for joining Mustache, Chris and I as we weave our way through the fascinating story of Murder Incorporated. In this episode, we will explore the crazy trials that led to many members of Murder, Inc. Being sentenced to death and actually executed the strange death of Abe Ellis. And finally, we try and figure out what was Murder Inc. Exactly. Each of these episodes in this series on Murder Inc. [00:01:00] Can be enjoyed and listened to individually, but altogether they tell, uh, and Weave a really fascinating story of Murder Incorporated the Mafia's killing Machine. Now, Chris, what ultimately begins the beginning of the End of Murder, Inc. Yeah, it's pretty, I don't wanna say it's like typical, but it's usually like with these, uh, what of these mafia guys, it's usually like, Something small that ends up taking them out, really. And then in the part, in the case of Murder, Inc. It was actually, there was a criminal name, Harry, uh, Rudolph, who was actually, uh, he was up on charges for, um, this murder of, uh, 19 year old gangster Alex, uh, Alpert. And, uh, I did a little research into this guy and apparently Alex had, I don't know, he had dissed Harry Strauss and a couple other Murder Inc. Guys. And. They ended up sh shooting him in, in 1933. And when his back was turned, [00:02:00] and I guess they had been investigating this, uh, murder for quite some time, uh, Harry, um, you know, fortunately for society didn't have a problem talking. So he immediately started talking about, you know, like, I didn't do this. Uh, and he starts talking to the William o Dwyer, who is, uh, he's quite famous actually. He was the mayor of New York, uh, I believe. He ran twice, and I think he ended up becoming mayor of New York, uh, once and he eventually ended up becoming the ambassador to Mexico. You know, he's a pretty big part of this story. Yeah. Al Dwyer was born in, uh, Mayo County in Ireland, uh, uh, and, uh, his academic life kind of led them to, he was studying to be, uh, studying the priesthood, which was, you know, fairly common for, uh, Irish, uh, young Irishmen at the time. Um, And he actually learned under the Jesuits and yeah, he learned Spanish while he,

Coming Soon: Rats in High Places

July 24, 2023 - 2 min

The Lethal Legacy of Murder Incorporated

July 19, 2023 - 42 min

Title: The Lethal Legacy of Murder Incorporated Original Publication Date: 7/19/2023 Transcript URL: https://share.descript.com/view/Ah4X1GH5pQ3 Description: In this gripping episode, we delve into the chilling world of Murder Incorporated, a notorious criminal organization responsible for some of the most heinous murders in history. Join us as we explore the disturbing stories behind key murders committed by this deadly syndicate and attempt to unravel the motivations behind their existence. While the idea of a national crime syndicate employing a specialized murder organization may seem inconceivable, we examine the factors that led to the rise of Murder Inc. and why such an entity was deemed necessary. We discuss the social cost of Murder Inc., highlighting the devastating impact their actions had on communities and society as a whole. Tune in as we peel back the layers of this dark chapter in criminal history, shedding light on the hidden truths and sinister consequences of Murder Incorporated. #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeStories #OrganizedCrime #MurderInc #Mobsters #CriminalUnderworld #Assassins #CrimeSyndicate #Hitmen #InfamousKillings #GanglandHistory #CrimeFamily #MafiaChronicles #ContractKillers #Crime You can learn more about Organized Crime and Punishment and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page email: crime@atozhistorypage.com www.organizedcrimeandpunishment.com Parthenon Podcast Network Home: parthenonpodcast.com On Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage https://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/ Music Provided by: Music from "5/8 Socket" by Rico's Gruv Used by permission. © 2021 All Rights Reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210vQJ4-Ns0 https://open.spotify.com/album/32EOkwDG1YdZwfm8pFOzUu Begin Transcript: [00:00:00] Welcome to Organized Crime and Punishment, the best spot in town to hang out and talk about history and crime. With your hosts, Steve and Mustache, Chris. Welcome back to Organized Crime and Punishment. We are continuing our discussion of the incredible story of Murder Incorporated, the violence arm of the Mafia. Isn't that just crazy mustache that the Mafia had a special organization for enforcing violence. That fact will get us into all sorts of fascinating conversations. But let's start off with a quick recapitulation of what we've talked about so [00:01:00] far. You can listen to any of these episodes that we've done so far on Murder, Inc. By themselves. They stand alone, uh, all the in as, uh, all the information presented, but they paint a much. Uh, richer and clearer picture of this deadly organization, murder Inc. When you put 'em all together. So, um, with that mustache, Chris, can you just recap the elements so far that we've talked about that set us up to how Murder Inc was formed? Yeah. So to, uh, kind of reintroduce some of the major players we have, uh, Abe Ellis, uh, Harry Strauss, happy Mayon, um, Frank Amano, uh, let alter Albert Anastasia, Louis Capone, and. All these guys together kind of loosely create what we known as, uh, murder Inc. Uh, lpi Bulk Alter and Albert Anastasia were the two heads of the organization. There was two heads, right? And Albert was kind of responsible [00:02:00] for the, uh, the Italian, uh, element of Murder Inc. And lpi, uh, bulk Halter was responsible for the Jewish element of. Murder Wing, uh, murder Inc. So the, we have those, those basic pieces and there's a whole lot of context that leads us up to how it's formed and labor, slugger, wars, so many other elements that come together. The whole. Situation that was going on in these neighborhoods, these ethnic enclaves, but we've gotten to this point. Let's talk about the founding and now that we have all these pieces, how is Murder Inc actually put together and why? So after like the cast of Lamar War really and when the, the creation of the National Crime Syndicate, and we talked about this earlier on the episode, one of Murder Inc. Like Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky and the top top cream of the top mafia came [00:03:00] with this idea of, uh, creating lenar enforcement wing for. This newly, uh, created national crime syndicates and, you know

Coming Soon: The Arnold Rothstein We Hardly Knew

July 17, 2023 - 2 min

History of North America and the Historical Jesus

July 15, 2023 - 21 min

Dutch Schultz – In the Crosshairs of Murder Incorporated

July 12, 2023 - 46 min

Title: Dutch Schultz – In the Crosshairs of Murder Incorporated Original Publication Date: 7/12/2023 Transcript URL: https://share.descript.com/view/lbDcbM4OuQu Description: this episode, Mustache Chris and Steve delve into the captivating life of Dutch Schultz, a notorious American mobster during the Prohibition era. Born as Arthur Flegenheimer, Schultz rose to infamy as a ruthless bootlegger and racketeer in New York City. Known for his flamboyant personality and cunning tactics, Schultz built a vast criminal empire that included speakeasies, gambling operations, and protection rackets. However, his reign of power came to a violent end when he became entangled in a bloody gang war. Join us as we explore the enigmatic life of Dutch Schultz and how he will find himself on the wrong side of Murder Incorporated. #TrueCrimeStories #OrganizedCrime #MurderInc #Mobsters #CriminalUnderworld #Assassins #CrimeSyndicate #Hitmen #InfamousKillings #GanglandHistory #CrimeFamily #MafiaChronicles #ContractKillers #Crime #truecrime You can learn more about Organized Crime and Punishment and subscribe at all these great places: https://atozhistorypage.start.page email: crime@atozhistorypage.com www.organizedcrimeandpunishment.com Parthenon Podcast Network Home: parthenonpodcast.com On Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistory https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://facebook.com/atozhistorypage https://twitter.com/atozhistorypage https://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/ Music Provided by: Music from "5/8 Socket" by Rico's Gruv Used by permission. © 2021 All Rights Reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210vQJ4-Ns0 https://open.spotify.com/album/32EOkwDG1YdZwfm8pFOzUu Begin Transcript: [00:00:00] Thanks for joining Mustache, Chris and I as we continue to discuss the Mafia and particularly the vicious game of Contract Killers, murder Incorporated. We've been examining a lot of the biographies, some these people, and there might be somebody who you're, if you know anything about Murder, murder that you're screaming that we haven't really talked about and. That person is the person we're gonna talk about today. Dutch Schultz, uh, one of the most deadly and dangerous people and a group of deadly and dangerous people. So Chris, um, who is Dutch Schultz and why should we spend some time talking about his story? Just going through the notes of like, when we were going through, uh, the History of Murder Inc. And um, in the previous episode we talked about a couple of the big murders that Murder Inc. Had, uh, been involved in. And obviously, uh, we're gonna have to talk, talk about the murder of Dutch Schultz. But cuz I would, I would argue that's probably the murder Inc's most famous [00:01:00] murder. Um, yeah. As soon as I started getting into Judge Schultz, I figured why not just do an episode on this guy ending in his death by Murder, Inc. Because he plays, he's such an important part of this time period of the, uh, uh, mob history, and he's all interconnected with all these guys in Murder, Inc. In one way or another. Maybe not so much, say a Ellis and Jacob Shapiro and those types of guys, but. Uh, Leke and, uh, lucky Luciano and Albert Anastasia, he's, he's all interconnected with these guys more, the higher up end of the, uh, I guess, uh, murder Inc, uh, apparatus. So, uh, give us a little bit of background on Dutch. Arthur Si. Simon Frankenheimer. Sorry, that name is different. Gonna make free not laugh. Yes. That was, uh, D's actual name. Uh, was, was, uh, born to, uh, German Jewish immigrants on August. Uh, Six, uh, [00:02:00] 19, oh, uh, 1904. His father would end up abandoning the family when he was, uh, quite young. And this would traumatize Dutch for the rest of his life. Like up until the point where when people would ask him about his fathers, he would make up stories. Like his father was like, oh, he was a really important businessman. He was doing stuff overseas. And, um, I believe it's something that just he kept with him for the rest of his life. This, um, um, trust issues or maybe sense of abandonment issues, uh, I mean, that would be traumatizing. You know, any time period in history your father just picks up and leaves and doesn't want to have any, anything to do with you. Um, This inevitably. Yeah. So Du

Coming Soon: The Business of Murder Incorporated

July 10, 2023 - 2 min

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Meet Your Hosts

Steve Guerra is a historian and podcaster who hosts three different shows. He started with the History of the Papacy Podcast in 2013. In 2017, Steve began Beyond the Big Screen, a podcast that delves into the fascinating stories behind films through lively interviews. His newest show, Organized Crime and Punishment, takes a deep dive into the roots, evolution, and impact of organized crime across different cultures and countries.

Mustache Chris is the co-host of Organized Crime and Punishment. He is from the True North, born and bred in Toronto, Canada. Some say he bears a striking resemblance to Gambino Crime Family associate Chris Rosenberg, but we'll leave that up to you.