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
- 547
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
The Kansas City Narcotics Syndicate
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. In this episode, Gary and retired FBI agent and mafia historian Bill Ouseley di…
00:32:56 |
Mon 12 May 2025
The Mob and Narcotics: A Troubled History
In this episode of Gangland Wire, Gary Jenkins sits down with retired FBI agent and organized crime historian Bill Ouseley for a deep dive into the Mob’s transition from bootlegging during Prohibitio…
00:38:24 |
Mon 05 May 2025
Inside a Chicago Mob Family with Kurt Calabrese
In this compelling episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City detective Gary Jenkins sits down with Kurt Calabrese, son of infamous Chicago Outfit enforcer Frank Calabrese Sr. Kurt opens up about …
00:53:37 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The Mob and Rock and Roll
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. In this episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins interviews the prolific chr…
00:33:36 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Does Chris Franzblau Really Know the Exact Location of Jimmy Hoffa?
In this episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins interviews Chris Franzblau, author of The Last Mob Lawyer. Franzblau represented Meyer Lansky in his deportation hearing, he represented Genovese l…
00:34:21 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Genovese Killer Anthony Arillotta and Mob Life
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia.
In this Gangland Wire Crime Stories episode, Gary Jenkins interviews Anthony Ar…
In this Gangland Wire Crime Stories episode, Gary Jenkins interviews Anthony Ar…
00:52:48 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
Did Alto Knights Replace the Ravenite?
In this bonus episode of Gangland Wire, I follow up on my interview with Mafia historian Anthony DeStefano to discuss New York City's organized crime more. One of the most significant topics Anthony …
00:14:46 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Anthony DeStefano on Mafia History & Alto Nights
In this episode of Gangland Wire, I sit down with award-winning journalist and Mafia historian Anthony DeStefano to discuss New York City's organized crime. We discuss his meticulous research on New …
00:31:01 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Did Frank Balistrieri Bomb My Cousin Augie
Gary interviews Mary Spicuzza, an investigative reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who discusses her personal connection to the Milwaukee organized crime landscape through her cousin, Augi…
00:58:33 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Who Killed Superman? The Hollywood Moguls
Gary welcomes back Michael Benson, an author known for his insightful explorations of organized crime and Hollywood history. Benson has collaborated with Frank DiMatteo on several mob-related books, …
00:32:06 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
The Sadistic Reign of Mad Sam DeStefano
In this episode, Gary takes a deep dive into the ruthless life of Mad Sam DeStefano, one of the most brutal enforcers in organized crime history. A notorious loan shark tied to the Chicago Outfit, De…
00:36:19 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Mafia Cops: NYPD Corruption and Murder
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia.
The Mafia Cops: NYPD Corruption and Murder with Michael Connell. In this explos…
The Mafia Cops: NYPD Corruption and Murder with Michael Connell. In this explos…
00:38:11 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Gennaro Angiulo Wiretapped
In this episode of Gangland Wire Crime Stories, I dive into the intricate world of the Boston Mafia, focusing on the notorious Gennaro Angiulo family and their operations. As a retired Kansas City po…
00:55:05 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
From Smuggler to Redemption
In this gripping episode of Gangland Wire, Gary Jenkins sits down with Ted Pryor, a man whose life story is a rollercoaster of discipline, danger, and redemption. Ted’s journey begins in law enforcem…
00:51:17 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
The Presidents and the Mob
In this episode, retired Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins talks with Eric Dezenhall, an author and former Reagan's White House aide, about his new book, Wiseguys and the White House. Eric sha…
00:44:23 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Big Apple Mafia: Stories From the Five Families
In this bonus episode, Gary Jenkins tells about how the FBI recruited the man known as "The Grim Reaper" or the "Killing machine." It might surprise some that they recruited Greg Scarpa Sr. before Jo…
00:23:15 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
The Last Days of John Gotti
Retired KCPD Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins takes listeners inside the Federal Prison Hospital at Springfield and the final days of John Gotti's life. Former inmate Mark Black wrote Black T…
00:54:52 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Bobby Boriello
In this episode, retired intelligence unit detective Gary Jenkins examines the life of Bobby Boriello, a key figure in the Gambino crime family and closely associated with John Gotti. I explore Borie…
00:12:18 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
36 Rules of Mafia Bosses
In this Gangland Wire episode, host Gary Jenkins sits down with RJ Roger, Host of No Excuses with Michael DiLeonardo podcast, to delve into his fascinating book, The Don: 36 Rules of the Bosses. In t…
00:58:23 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
The Mafia Opens Its Books
In this bonus episode, retired police intelligence unit detective Gary Jenkins looks into a fascinating New York Times article from March 21, 1976, that sheds light on a pivotal moment in the Mafia's…
00:15:52 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
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