Infamous America
Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 267
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 6 | Gardner Museum: “The Mafia Connection”
As the FBI’s investigation of local Boston art thieves fades, its investigation of crews linked to the Italian mob ramps up. Agents begin to focus on the men who are associated with Carmello Merlino’…
00:35:16 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 5 | Gardner Museum: “The Irish Connection”
In the first few years after the heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the FBI’s investigation follows two parallel tracks. The first to produce possible leads is the Irish Connection as the …
00:35:10 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 4 | Gardner Museum: “81 Minutes”
In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, two thieves, disguised as Boston police officers, gain access to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. They tie up the two security guards and spend 81 mi…
00:34:46 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 3 | Gardner Museum: “You Can’t Sell A Rembrandt”
In the 1970s and 1980s, Boston and the greater New England region seem plagued by art thieves. Myles Connor becomes the most notorious thief of the era, and he and others notice that the eclectic Isa…
00:32:59 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 2 | Great Brinks Robbery: “Where is the money?”
Anthony Pino and his crew commit one of the fastest and smoothest robberies in history, and they escape with a record-breaking haul. The FBI launches its investigation and hits a series of dead ends …
00:32:45 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
BOSTON HEISTS Ep. 1 | Great Brink’s Robbery: “The Perfect Plan”
In the mid-1940s, career criminal Anthony Pino sets his sights on robbing Brinks security company. He recruits a team of thieves and they rob armored cars and Brinks clients, but Pino’s ultimate goal…
00:33:22 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 6 | Paul Keller: “The Specter”
By fall 1992, serial arsonist Paul Keller has set more than two dozen fires throughout the Seattle area, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Law enforcement creates a task force made up of multipl…
00:32:22 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 5 | Paul Keller: "Firestarter”
From an early age, Paul Kenneth Keller exhibits signs of disturbing behavior. From bullying his younger siblings to petty theft, Paul never behaves. Even more disturbing, he develops a life-long fasc…
00:33:21 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 4 | John Orr: “Firebug”
John Orr proves to be a slippery target for the Pillow Pyro Task Force. Investigators have a lot of evidence against him, but they want to catch him in the act of starting a fire. In the wake of two …
00:34:08 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 3 | John Orr: “The Task Force”
After the devastating College Hills brush fire in June 1990, and series of fires in December 1990 and March 1991, the ATF and the LAFD form a task force to catch the serial arsonist who has plagued C…
00:35:02 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 2 | John Orr: “The Fingerprint”
In 1987 and 1989, destructive fires erupt in conjunction with arson investigation conferences in California. Bakersfield Fire Captain Marvin Casey doesn’t believe the timing is a coincidence. He find…
00:33:59 |
Wed 28 May 2025
ARSONISTS Ep. 1 | John Orr: “Point of Origin”
By the mid-1980s, John Orr is a respected arson investigator for the Glendale Fire Department in Los Angeles. He might not be the easiest person to like, but he has a good reputation in Los Angeles C…
00:34:07 |
Wed 21 May 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 6 | "Exile”
Luciano is forced to leave the United States and return to Sicily. But, he immediately makes plans to set up a base of operations near the U.S. With the help of Meyer Lansky, Luciano organizes a meet…
00:38:25 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 5 | "Operation: Underworld”
Luciano flees New York to evade Thomas E. Dewey. But after months of searching, Dewey’s agents find Luciano and bring him back to face charges related to a prostitution business. Luciano fears he wil…
00:36:32 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 4 | "The Commission”
After Luciano organizes the removal of Salvatore Maranzano, he institutes significant changes to the American Mafia. Luciano’s most notable innovation is the creation of a governing body known as The…
00:34:48 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 3 | "Boss of Bosses”
In the spring of 1931, Charles Luciano orchestrates the removal of his boss, Joe Masseria. Luciano cuts a deal with Salvatore Maranzano to become the boss of his own crime family. But when Maranzano …
00:32:01 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 2 | “Castellammarese War”
After Arnold Rothstein’s murder, Charles Luciano works full time for a Sicilian gangster named Joe “the Boss” Masseria and quickly becomes Masseria’s top lieutenant. Masseria begins to feud with a ri…
00:34:52 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
LUCKY LUCIANO Ep. 1 | “Five Points Gangster”
In the late 1800s, millions of immigrants come to the United States for the opportunity for a better life. Among those who come from Sicily is a boy named Salvatore Lucania who will be known as Charl…
00:37:23 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
BOMBINGS Ep. 6 | “Harvey’s Casino, Part 2: No Way Out”
John Birges’s effort to collect extortion money from Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino does not go well. As he tries to think of another plan, the authorities attempt to disarm his bomb. The res…
00:39:03 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
BOMBINGS Ep. 5 | “Harvey’s Casino, Part 1: A Simple Plan”
In the spring of 1980, John Birges hit rock bottom. For about 10 years, he was living the good life. But then his life started to fall apart. His gambling addiction caused major problems, and he desp…
00:40:39 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Black Barrel Media. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.