Gangland Wire
Gangland Wire Crime Stories is a unique true crime podcast. The host, Gary Jenkins, is a former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Gary uses his experience to give insigtful twists on famous organized characters across the United States. He tells crime stories from his own career and invites former FBI agents, police officers and criminals to educate and entertain listeners.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 548
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Russell Shorto
Russell Shorto -Johnstown Mob
Gary interviews the author of Smalltime: A story of My Family and the Mob. Mr. Shorto is the namesake and grandson of Johnstown Mafia gambler and long-time close associa…
Gary interviews the author of Smalltime: A story of My Family and the Mob. Mr. Shorto is the namesake and grandson of Johnstown Mafia gambler and long-time close associa…
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Anthony Celano NYPD
Anthony Celano Retired Intelligence Detective
Gary interviews a crime-mystery writer Anthony Celano. He is a retired New York City Police Department Intelligence Detective. Gary and Tony had very si…
Gary interviews a crime-mystery writer Anthony Celano. He is a retired New York City Police Department Intelligence Detective. Gary and Tony had very si…
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Abe Reles: A Brotherhood Betrayed
Abe Reles: A Brotherhood Betrayed
Gary interviews Michael Cannell, the author of four non-fiction books and former sportswriter and editor for the New York Times. His most recent book, A Brotherhood …
Gary interviews Michael Cannell, the author of four non-fiction books and former sportswriter and editor for the New York Times. His most recent book, A Brotherhood …
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Raymond Patriarca
Raymond Patriarca the Early Years
Raymond L.S. Patriarca started like every other major mafia figure of the 20th century. First, his parents were Sicilian. His father, Elatario Patriarca emigrated fr…
Raymond L.S. Patriarca started like every other major mafia figure of the 20th century. First, his parents were Sicilian. His father, Elatario Patriarca emigrated fr…
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Bill Roemer and Informants
Bill Roemer FBI
Bill Roemer was one of the first FBI agents assigned to Chicago’s Organized Crime Squad. He and his fellow agents in the C-1 Squad (organized Crime Squad) lost their access to many of…
Bill Roemer was one of the first FBI agents assigned to Chicago’s Organized Crime Squad. He and his fellow agents in the C-1 Squad (organized Crime Squad) lost their access to many of…
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Real Oklahoma Outlaws
Justice and Davis Gang
Gary interviews retired Oklahoma City Detective Sergeant Richard Mullins about his career and his investigation of the Justice and Davis criminal gang. This was a group of long…
Gary interviews retired Oklahoma City Detective Sergeant Richard Mullins about his career and his investigation of the Justice and Davis criminal gang. This was a group of long…
Mon 01 Mar 2021
Alain Olivier Part 2
Most Wanted and The Trial of Alain Olivier
Most Wanted, starring Josh Hartnett and Jim Gaffigan, is the real-life story of a French Canadian drug addict named Alain Olivier and how the Royal Canadian…
Most Wanted, starring Josh Hartnett and Jim Gaffigan, is the real-life story of a French Canadian drug addict named Alain Olivier and how the Royal Canadian…
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Alain Olivier Part 1
Alain Olivier Most Wanted
Recently Gary watched an Amazon Prime movie titled Most Wanted. The film starred Josh Hartnett, Jim Gaffigan, and Antoine Olivier Pilon. This film was about a Royal Canadia…
Recently Gary watched an Amazon Prime movie titled Most Wanted. The film starred Josh Hartnett, Jim Gaffigan, and Antoine Olivier Pilon. This film was about a Royal Canadia…
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Lennie Patrick Chicago Outfit Enforcer
Lennie Patrick Flips
Gary and Cam discuss an Outfit gangster named Lennie Patrick with Chicago mob historian and attorney Paul Whitcombe. Paul and Camillus Robinson are associated with John Touhy and…
Gary and Cam discuss an Outfit gangster named Lennie Patrick with Chicago mob historian and attorney Paul Whitcombe. Paul and Camillus Robinson are associated with John Touhy and…
Mon 01 Feb 2021
Dustin Marks – A Crossroader Talks
Dustin Marks is a Magician
Dustin Marks tells listeners how he was drawn to perform magic tricks as a child. He notices that all the good magicians are based in Las Vegas. As a young adult, he moved …
Dustin Marks tells listeners how he was drawn to perform magic tricks as a child. He notices that all the good magicians are based in Las Vegas. As a young adult, he moved …
Mon 25 Jan 2021
Jeffrey Sussman on Greg Scarpa
Jeffrey Sussman
Gary interviews Jeffrey Sussman who is the author of 15 non-fiction books. Mr. Sussman’s most recent book, Big Apple Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New York, is the sub…
Gary interviews Jeffrey Sussman who is the author of 15 non-fiction books. Mr. Sussman’s most recent book, Big Apple Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New York, is the sub…
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Chris Paciello – South Beach Celebrity
Chris Paciello – The early days
Chris Paciello was born Christian Ludwigsen in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn to an Italian mother and non-Italian father who was an addict and a petty thief. Ch…
Chris Paciello was born Christian Ludwigsen in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn to an Italian mother and non-Italian father who was an addict and a petty thief. Ch…
Mon 11 Jan 2021
Ron Fino – Mr. Undercover
Ron Fino- Undercover Contractor
This is the audio from a Zoom call in which the Gangland Wire Supporters and I talk with Mr. Undercover, Ron Fino. Ron started as a Union business manager in the Buffa…
This is the audio from a Zoom call in which the Gangland Wire Supporters and I talk with Mr. Undercover, Ron Fino. Ron started as a Union business manager in the Buffa…
Mon 28 Dec 2020
Joe Pistone and Deep Cover
Joe Pistone Podcast
In this episode, Gary interviews the famous retired FBI Agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasko, and his podcasting partner Leo Rossi. Joe Pistone has started his own true-crime podca…
In this episode, Gary interviews the famous retired FBI Agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasko, and his podcasting partner Leo Rossi. Joe Pistone has started his own true-crime podca…
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Jack Garcia aka Jack Falcone
Jack Garcia – the early days
Joaquin “Jack” Garcia was actually born in pre-Castro Cuba. His family immigrated to the U.S. in the early days of Castro because his father was going to be arrested by t…
Joaquin “Jack” Garcia was actually born in pre-Castro Cuba. His family immigrated to the U.S. in the early days of Castro because his father was going to be arrested by t…
Mon 07 Dec 2020
Frankie Carbo
Frankie Carbo- the early years
Paul John Carbo (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo; AKA Frankie Carbo was a New York City Mafia soldier in the Lucchese crime family. He was a gunman and assassin for “Lepke” L…
Paul John Carbo (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo; AKA Frankie Carbo was a New York City Mafia soldier in the Lucchese crime family. He was a gunman and assassin for “Lepke” L…
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Listener Zoom call How Larry Newman committed murder In McHenry
Larry Newman Committed Murder in McHenry County
Paul Scharff learned who murdered his father years before from his former babysitter. Paul’s father, Ron Scharff, was closing his neighborhood tavern o…
Paul Scharff learned who murdered his father years before from his former babysitter. Paul’s father, Ron Scharff, was closing his neighborhood tavern o…
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Diamond Jim Moran
Diamond Jim Moran and New Orleans
Bobby Brocato Jr, nephew of the famous Diamond Jim Moran, aka James Brocato, has published a New Orleans history/Mafia history/New Orleans cuisine cookbook/family hi…
Bobby Brocato Jr, nephew of the famous Diamond Jim Moran, aka James Brocato, has published a New Orleans history/Mafia history/New Orleans cuisine cookbook/family hi…
Mon 16 Nov 2020
The Trenchcoat Robbers
William Kirkpatrick – Big Trenchcoat Robber
This is the story of the trenchcoat robbers, one of the most successful bank robbery teams in all history. In the 1970s, William Kirkpatrick was often foll…
This is the story of the trenchcoat robbers, one of the most successful bank robbery teams in all history. In the 1970s, William Kirkpatrick was often foll…
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Halloween Extra – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Massacre on St. Valentine’s Day
Gary investigates follows the journey of the bullet-riddled bricks for the wall where four assailants lined up seven members of the Bugs Moran gang and shot them d…
Gary investigates follows the journey of the bullet-riddled bricks for the wall where four assailants lined up seven members of the Bugs Moran gang and shot them d…
Sat 31 Oct 2020
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