Do You Know The Mob?: Recent Episodes
Samuel Bratton and Brandon Ellis
Cohosts Sam and Brandon do an inside look through a biography of a mobster and their life of crime. Each episode is dedicated to a famous American outlaw or gangster, as they try to find out what made them choose their life of criminal activity. Be prepared for a comical, upbeat way to listen about America's war on criminals from two unprofessional, young and funny researchers.
Sally Bugs was accused of some of the most mysterious mafia tied deaths, which would ironically include his own.
He goes by many nicknames as he became the most famous stagecoach robber during and after the California Gold Rush.
A boxer who got caught up in the mafia. Most believe, it would ultimately lead to his sudden death
Senior Johnson made the moonshine and his son, Junior Johnson, was the deliverer. And with those fast deliveries became racecar driving to follow.
Now we take you to the good ole moonshine days of the Appalachian Mountains. This is one of the biggest legends of them all.
His house was bugged by the FBI and it almost cost his life. Meet one of the infamous mobsters from New York.
One of the most famous singers in American history, Sam and Brandon have their first live episode in front of an audience in Johnson City, TN.
Thursday, April 25th at Redeemer Community Church there will be a live audience attending event to hear Do You Know the Mob? in person. We can't wait to see you there! It starts at 8PM.
One of the most famous mobsters in the history of the United States, Costello rose to the top and knew went to retire at the right time.
A mysterious murder, a mysterious heist, and mysterious disappearance. Tune in to one of our most tricky research mobsters yet.
One of the early and beginning member of the American mafia in New York City. He made many friends and enemies while supposedly leaving behind a treasure.
One of our more unique episodes, explore the turn of events for Patty Hearst. She was a weathly girl who was kidnapped then became a convicted robber with the kidnappers.
The founder of the Crips was loyal to the neighborhoods of Los Angeles and had a story that might be suprising and not what you expected.
Just like his nickname implies, Fat Herbie made a name for himself from the Chicago Outfit to the Las Vegas gangs. It would ultimately lead to his demise.
Our first Canadian criminal, we learn about a bank robber who lived in disguises and fame.
He dressed in disguises as he robbed banks for many years. Sutton also went by the nickname "Actor."
The person who was influential to the movie "The Godfather" he is one of the most memorable and game changing New York mob leaders.
Also known as the Oddfather, this is one of our more unique mobsters who pleaded for mental insanity.
One of our more unique mobsters, Kaplan was one of the best at the dropped wallet scheme.
Bill Doolin ran with the Dalton Gang and eventually started his own, which would eventually result in his fate.
One of the most interesting outlaws out there. He was a known assassin in the Wild West.
One of our oldest American mobsters, Bill got his nicknamed for multiple reasons in his criminal life.
He might be considered one of the most notorious mobsters in Chicago's history, but died at an unusualy place.
Our first mobster in Cleveland, Danny Greene got involved with the mob with his union groups. It would eventually cost him his life.
He was once the only man Al Capone ever trusted. Guzik had a skill set and was not your typical Chicago mobster.
Credited as the founder of Hells Angels, which isn't totally true, Otto changed his life for the better after spending some time in prison seeking the Lord.
Pearl Hart had a lot of fame and history to her name over the years. It was just one big crime that caused her name to be remembered forever.
Our second episode of Tampa mobsters takes place with a son following his father's footsteps to keep the family business a success.
He wasn't the most infamous mobster in Tampa, Florida but he go up against them. This man had quite the mysterious death.
One of our more interesting mobsters, Galante got his hands involved in trash disposal, a minor league hockey team, and with government officials.
His nickname was no joke. Many murders, many trials, and brutal ending to his life in Chicago.
Joey Bonanno despised his nickname but was very active in the history of the New York crime families. He lived a long life, which was unusal for any crime boss.
He an odd name and an even more unusual ending to his life. The Chicken Man Testa was one of a kind in the Philadelphia mob family.
He was nicknamed the gentlemen but he was no gentlemen. Burke was involved in some of the craziest historical events such as the Luthansa Heist and the Boston College basketball scandal.
From Boston mobster to FBI informant. This might be one of our most interesting guys who had a tragic ending.
Matthews was influential in the Black Mafia and had the most mysterious escape of any mobster in history.
Johnny Boone was the leader of the Cornbread Mafia and arrested for growing marijuana on several farms in Kentucky.
He was loosely connected with the Chicago Outfit, but was a deranged man of torture.
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He might have been short in stature but a fearful man you didn't want to mess around with.
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Rothstein did more than commit the infamous 1919 White Sox Scandal, he also changed the mobster game forever in New York City.
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Small town Alabama went through a crazy mobster time after the Great Depression, led by Hoyt Shepherd.
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Sam Bass is another Texas outlaw who was on the right track as a kid but then made some questionable decisions that spiraled to a life of crime and an epic shooting to the death.
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We already discussed the Jesse James portion of the James-Younger gang, but now its Cole Younger's turn. See how things turned out for him and the Younger brothers in their robberies and rebellion against the Union.
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Teflon Don has become a recent infamous mobster of the 20th century. Contrary to his nickname, he did eventually get evicted and passed away in 2002.
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The Mad Dog wanted nothing more than to be at the top of the Gophers gang, and he would do anything to get there.
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He didn't get the nickname for no reason, and was one to be feared in New York City.
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That's right! We are changing it up this week with an episode about the most famous pirate in all of history, Captain Blackbeard. Pirates are mobsters too right?
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Tommy had a unique nickname but an even more unique background in his mafia life of New York CIty.
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Roger Tuohy has one of the more creative stories as he took his family into rivalry with Al Capone in Chicago with racketeering.
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Frank Lucas went from living in poverty of small town North Carolina to owning the cocaine business in the streets of Harlem.
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The most famous drug lord in human history had crazy wealth and a crazier prison sentence. His prison escape was unmatched but being on America's radar would be his downfall.
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Crazy Joe was able to successfully turn on his boss and gain some territory in New York City for the Gallo name, before his tragic ending.
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Angelo Bruno had the nicknames "docile" and "gentle" for using strategic ways of handling business instead of violence, like so many other mobsters at the time.
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Our first truly, international episode. The Kray Twins started the gang called the "The Firm" who was not to be messed with in Great Britain.
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Mickey Cohen started off as a troubled teen, became a professional boxer, then led to being in many social circles of Los Angeles.
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"Momo" means crazy, and Sam Giancana may fit that definition perfectly. He took over the city of Chicago and found himself amongst many friends, including Sinatra, the Kennedys, and even Castro. However, this would all lead to his mysterious death.
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She was one of the most famous outlaws in Oklahoma who kept getting involved with the wrong guys.
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Drucci helped keep the Northside gang in Chicago together after the fall of Dean O'Banion. He was a jokester, a hitman, and had quite a downfall to the hands of a police officer.
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Joe the Boss could be argued as the first boss of bosses. He ruled the New York City underworld and got greedy, which would ultimately lead to his death.
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Torrio was called "The Fox" because of his cunning and finesse strategy. He became one of the most feared men in the gangster battle over the territory of Chicago.
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He was known as the only dangerous man that Al Capone feared.
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Cohosts Samuel Bratton and Brandon Ellis do an inside look through a biography of a mobster and their life of crime. Each episode is dedicated to a famous American outlaw gangster as they try to find what made them choose their life of criminal activity. Be prepared for a comical, upbeat way to listen about America's war on criminals from two unprofessional, young researchers.
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Belle Starr had three different outlaw husbands in her lifetime but built a reputation herself as a legendary mobster out west.
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Bugs Moran became a great opponent against Al Capone in the fight for territory of the Chicago underground, gang realm. Unfortunately he lost, and by the end didn't have a penny to his name.
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She raised four troubled boys and was one of the greatest accomplices for the mob of all time. Listen to learn about Ma Barker and her tragic death.
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The Sundance Kid may be known as Butch Cassidy's sidekick but he held his own in a life of crime. Find out about his robbing spree and how he received the unique nickname that we call him by today.
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One of the most famous Western outlaws, Billy the Kid only lived to 21 years old but dang...it was an eventful life.
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Jesse James and his brother took the Civil War loss personally as they formed a criminal gang in the state of Missouri involving famous bank and train robberies.
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One of the most famous Texans of all time exaggerated his life stories and killing sprees, but he was quite a shot.
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Anastasia got his nickname for the murders he got away with as a key hitman for the Gambino family. He was a big part of Murder Inc., joined the military during WWII, and tried to have mob leaders killed when they were in power. It finally all came crumbling down for Albert, when he wanted a haircut at his barber shop...
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Vito helped start the famous Genovese last name as a New York family gang. He was very involved in mobster life in the United States and back in his motherland, Italy.
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Meyer Lansky cooked the books for the mob world for over 40 years. He was estimated to be a multi-millionaire but by the time he died that money had never been found...even to this day.
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Butch Cassidy became a famous western outlaw throughout time. It wasn't always that way though. There was a time where he was a farm kid from a nice, Mormon family in Utah. But after a spree of crime, he found himself fleeing the country to just stay alive.
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"Machine Gun" Kelly (not the rapper) actually had a good life ahead of him, but he threw it all away for a life of crime. He was an expert at holding wealthy businessmen for ransom, however; it would also be his downfall.
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Alvin Karpis had the nickname "Creepy" for his sinister smile. He became Public Enemy #1 as he led the Karpis-Barker gang through murders, robberies, and kidnappings.
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Harry Pierpont was part of the Dillinger-Pierpont Gang who robbed banks all over the Midwest, and especially in Indiana. He was the brains of the mobster gang and lived the longest of the group before he met his tragic death in 1934.
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Luciano was an Italian American immigrant who was ahead of his time in the mob realm. He was one of the first to organize the New York City mob families and run gambling rings in the Caribbean.
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Bugsy Siegel was the face behind the idea of Las Vegas and all it could be. But when you barrow money from the mob and investments get too expensive, your life could be in jeopardy.
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Baby Face Nelson might have been a young looking fella, but he was committing adult trial crimes. He made his criminal mark in history with partners such as John Paul Chase and the Dillinger gang.
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Pretty Boy Floyd was famous, not just because of his good looks, but for his escapes and bank robberies all across the Midwest in the 1930s. The FBI tracked him from his crimes in Oklahoma and Kansas City all the way to Ohio. They wouldn't rest until he was a dead man.
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Bonnie and Clyde were the most fearful duo in all the Midwest and South during the Great Depression. Their crime spree was one of the most unique and tragic in mobster history.
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Al Capone was on top of the mobster world in Chicago in the 1930s. His life of crime finally caught up to him though, as he was arrested for tax evasion and sentence to Alcatraz.
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John Dillinger was one of the most notorious mobsters in United States history. Growing up in the Depression of small town Indiana; he and his gang robbed many banks, had plenty of prison escapes, and changed the landscape of FBI investigations forever. The "Jackrabbit" had a short and eventful life, but his legacy lives on.
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