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
The Grave Robbing Mobsters
The Grave
Avron Goldbogen or Michael Todd started in the construction business and then got his start in the film industry when he worked on soundproofing stage sets when the pictures changed from si…
Avron Goldbogen or Michael Todd started in the construction business and then got his start in the film industry when he worked on soundproofing stage sets when the pictures changed from si…
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Jerry Catena
Jerry Catena the early years
Gerardo Jerry Catena was born in 1902 in South Orange, NJ. He made early connections to Jewish gangster “Longy” Zwillman working as a bodyguard and chauffeur. Later, he w…
Gerardo Jerry Catena was born in 1902 in South Orange, NJ. He made early connections to Jewish gangster “Longy” Zwillman working as a bodyguard and chauffeur. Later, he w…
Mon 19 Oct 2020
Gay Bars and the Mafia
Genovese Capo Matty the Horse Ianiello and Gay Bars
Author Phillip Crawford Jr. has released a dramatic and shocking account, The Mafia and the Gays, showing how the New York Mafia and the Chicago Ou…
Author Phillip Crawford Jr. has released a dramatic and shocking account, The Mafia and the Gays, showing how the New York Mafia and the Chicago Ou…
Mon 12 Oct 2020
Zoom Call with Dennis Griffin
Frank Cullotta RIP December 14, 1938- August 20, 2020
In this episode, Gary hosts a Zoom call with podcast supporters who have either donated money or time to keep the podcast going. Since Frank Cull…
In this episode, Gary hosts a Zoom call with podcast supporters who have either donated money or time to keep the podcast going. Since Frank Cull…
Mon 28 Sep 2020
An Australian Fan interviews Gary
Australian Fans
Dan Bashford from Southwest Australia and I talk organized crime in both Kansas City and Australia. Dan is a long time podcast supporter and an ardent fan of all things organized crim…
Dan Bashford from Southwest Australia and I talk organized crime in both Kansas City and Australia. Dan is a long time podcast supporter and an ardent fan of all things organized crim…
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Saratoga Springs, Arnold Rothstein and the Mob
Arnold Rothstein develops Carpet Joints
Greg Veitch, retired Chief of Police has written two excellent mob history books a bit a little known but an important period of organized crime history. Start…
Greg Veitch, retired Chief of Police has written two excellent mob history books a bit a little known but an important period of organized crime history. Start…
Mon 14 Sep 2020
Niko Vorobyov and Dopeworld
Niko Vorobyov explores the world of dope
Gary interviews author Niko Vorobyov about his book Dopeworld. (click here to purchase) Listeners learn how Niko started out selling Ecstasy and Marijuana in …
Gary interviews author Niko Vorobyov about his book Dopeworld. (click here to purchase) Listeners learn how Niko started out selling Ecstasy and Marijuana in …
Mon 07 Sep 2020
Bonus – The Murder of Sol Landie
Sol Landie and Nick Civella
In January of 1970, four days before the KC Chiefs met the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, KC bettors were laying thousands on a Chief’s victory. An FBI agent climbed …
In January of 1970, four days before the KC Chiefs met the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, KC bettors were laying thousands on a Chief’s victory. An FBI agent climbed …
Thu 03 Sep 2020
The Mob and the Teamsters Part 3 -Roy Lee Williams
In this 3rd and final episode, Gary and Cam take the Teamsters and the Mob to its conclusion through the transfer of power after Hoffa to the last mob influenced president, Kansas City Teamster boss …
Mon 31 Aug 2020
The Mob and the Teamsters Part 2 Frank Fitzsimmons
Cam and Gary continue discussing the Teamsters and the mob. In this episode, they examine Jimmy Hoffa and his efforts to consolidate bargaining with all trucking companies and have one agreement rath…
Mon 24 Aug 2020
The Mob and the Teamsters Part 1 Jimmy Hoffa
In episode 1 of this 3-part series on the Mob and the Teamster’s Union, Gary and Cam discuss the early days of Jimmy Hoffa as he moves up in the Union making connections with mobsters and earning the…
Mon 17 Aug 2020
Netflix Fear City and Joe Cantamessa
RICO and The Comission
As you wiretappers know last week Netflix released Fear City which is a 3 part series on how the FBI and the US Attorney convicted the bosses of the Five New York Families; the…
As you wiretappers know last week Netflix released Fear City which is a 3 part series on how the FBI and the US Attorney convicted the bosses of the Five New York Families; the…
Mon 03 Aug 2020
Netflix and Fear City Charlotte Lang Interview
Fear City
Recently Netflix released a 3-part series title Fear City. This documentary tells the story of how the New York office of the FBI made a RICO case on the heads of the 5-Families otherwise c…
Recently Netflix released a 3-part series title Fear City. This documentary tells the story of how the New York office of the FBI made a RICO case on the heads of the 5-Families otherwise c…
Wed 29 Jul 2020
Joey Doves Aiuppa and the Big Fish
Joey Doves Aiuppa and the Muskie
Mobsters and fishermen are notorious liars. Something about the nature of both lives lends itself to exaggeration. This is an example of where the two worlds meet.
In…
Mobsters and fishermen are notorious liars. Something about the nature of both lives lends itself to exaggeration. This is an example of where the two worlds meet.
In…
Mon 27 Jul 2020
The Great Bookie Robbery
Great Bookie Robbery; Melbourne, April 21, 1976
“Ray Chuck” Bennett
“Ray Chuck” Bennett was a career criminal (“crim”) in Australia—also known as “The General,” for his ability to plan jobs. He was…
“Ray Chuck” Bennett
“Ray Chuck” Bennett was a career criminal (“crim”) in Australia—also known as “The General,” for his ability to plan jobs. He was…
Mon 13 Jul 2020
George Freeman – Australian Kingpin
George Freeman, Lenny McPherson, Stan Smith: Sydney Australian Crime Lords
* George Freeman was born in 1935. First arrest was 1947 for theft.
* Born in 1935, he left school around 1946 and began …
* George Freeman was born in 1935. First arrest was 1947 for theft.
* Born in 1935, he left school around 1946 and began …
Mon 06 Jul 2020
The Boy on the Bicycle
Another case of wrongful conviction
True crime author Nate Hendley tells about a horrid case of wrongful conviction in 1950’s Toronto Canada. In a change of pace from organized crime stories, Gary Je…
True crime author Nate Hendley tells about a horrid case of wrongful conviction in 1950’s Toronto Canada. In a change of pace from organized crime stories, Gary Je…
Mon 29 Jun 2020
Ken Eto and the FBI
FBI Agent Elaine Smith and Ken Eto
Ken Eto was a Japanese-American who became the highest known Asian-American in any Organized Crime family in the United States. He was called Joe the Jap or Toyko J…
Ken Eto was a Japanese-American who became the highest known Asian-American in any Organized Crime family in the United States. He was called Joe the Jap or Toyko J…
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Paul Derry and the Canadian Hell’s Angels
How Paul Derry ended working with the Hell’s Angel’s
Paul Derry started in Halifax Nova Scotia as a teenage informant earning $20.00 for revealing where a drug stash was kept and then warning the dea…
Paul Derry started in Halifax Nova Scotia as a teenage informant earning $20.00 for revealing where a drug stash was kept and then warning the dea…
Mon 15 Jun 2020
Boring Mobster Life
Nate Hendley on Joe Pistone
In this episode noted Mob author and historian, Nate Hendley and Gary discuss the boring life of a mobster. Nate points out that Joe Pistone wrote in his book, Donnie Bras…
In this episode noted Mob author and historian, Nate Hendley and Gary discuss the boring life of a mobster. Nate points out that Joe Pistone wrote in his book, Donnie Bras…
Mon 08 Jun 2020
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