Our Thing with Sammy The Bull

By Sammy "The Bull" Gravano

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Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano (born March 12, 1945) is an American gangster who became the underboss of the Gambino crime family. This is his story. Directed by James Carroll.

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Our Thing with Sammy The Bull episodes:

02.13.2023
Fireside with the Underboss - How the MAFIA is like CHESS
This week Sammy discusses how the Mafia is similar to Chess. He breaks down the process of having to always be three steps ahead of your opponent. These skills can be applied to real life situations. Sit back and enjoy...
02.10.2023
Fireside With The Underboss - "When I got out of PRISON"
When you don’t have the support, I don’t see how it’s even possible to succeed when you get out of prison. They release you with no ID, no nothing and expect you to find your way. You can’t get a...
09.27.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "He's A Killer Some Of Us Will End Up In The Trunk Of A Car"
Sammy tells a story about one of the mafias most brutal killers, Tommy Karate. Tommy's wife dies of an overdose and he will stop at nothing to find the woman who witnessed it.
09.22.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - Exposed - John Gotti's Heroin Scam
Patsy Conte, a wealthy heroin dealer and friend of the Gambios, doesn't seem to be treating John Gotti the same as he did Paul. Sammy is assigned to straighten out the confusion.
09.20.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "I Hung Up The Phone 10 Minutes Later Swat Was At My Door"
Sammy goes in for questioning in Quantico with a heavyweight agent from Washington, and he is instructed to keep his composure during the conversation. Sammy does his best, but towards the end of their talk things get a little dicey.
09.15.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "I Got Him Made, Later I Had To Take Him Out"
In this story Sammy introduces his good friend Louie Milito who is dying to be a made man. He tells us the story about how he got Louie made, but we learn later on that Sammy also has him taken...
09.13.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "If I'm not out in 15 Minutes, Come In & Kill Everybody"
Sammy speaks on the murder of fellow Rampers member, Gerry Pappa who was killed as revenge for killing Colombo crime family caporegime Thomas "Shorty" Spero.
09.08.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "Framed Us For Murder, Asked Permission To Kill Him"
Sammy introduces us to a couple of new, and super dangerous, mafiosos: Dominick “Mimi” Scialo and Vincent “Jimmy” Rotondo. These wise guys are all tied together in a slew of different crimes including the Dunn brother case.
09.06.2022
Fireside With the Underboss - "He Told Chin Gigante To Go F** Himself"
Chin Chigante gets word that one of his own guys is talking bad about him behind his back. Sammy tells us the story of who it was and how Chin took brutal revenge.
09.01.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "If We Pay This Money, Our Children Will Become Victims"
After Carlo Gambino’s nephew is kidnapped, he uses John Gotti and Angelo Ruggerio to get revenge. Sammy tells the story of the hit that laid the groundwork for John and Angelo to become made into the Gambino family.
08.30.2022
Fireside With The Underboss - "From That Day On, I Never Stopped Being in the Mafia"
After starting a family, Sammy decided he needed to break away from the life and earn an honest living. Until one day his phone rang and Allie Boy was on the other end; he needed help and Sammy had to...
08.18.2022
72. Fireside with the Underboss - "I Think It's Time For Me To Quit & Walk Away"
Sammy tells us about the time he tried to start a new life, a life with zero mob involvement. Under the stains of working as a carpenter day in and day out, Sammy decides he just can't take it anymore.
08.16.2022
OURTHING SPECIAL EDITION with Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and former CIA spy
This episode is a special edition with guest co-host former CIA spy Brandon Blackburn for a sneak peek of Brandon’s upcoming series Mob Bless America. On this episode Sammy talks with Brandon about how the mafia and the US Federal...
08.16.2022
71. Fireside with the Underboss - "An FBI agent Told John Gotti- There's A Plot To Kill You, I Hope They Succeed"
Sammy and John Gotti become incredibly close after the Castellano hit. One of their first priorities is to crush a threat that plans to end John Gotti’s life.
08.11.2022
70. Fireside with the Underboss - "He Was Trained To Kill In The Military. He Knew What He Was Doing"
Sammy "The Bull" Gravano shares about Nino Gaggi's nephew, Dominick Montiglio who passed away on June 27th, 2021. Sammy's childhood friend implicated himself when he raised his hands to a made guy.
08.09.2022
69. Fireside with the Underboss - "We’ll Go On a Stickup, Like Men”
Our dynamic duo, Sammy and Allie Boy, are at it again and there's no stopping their sticky fingers. Sammy tell's us about a time when the two found themselves in a tough spot at Sam Goody Records.
08.04.2022
68. Fireside with the Underboss - "This Moment Made Me A Different Kind Of Gangster"
Right after getting married, one of Sammy's friends reaches out and asks for his help. Not a short while after, Sammy found himself trying to sneak 800lbs of drugs under his wife's nose.
08.02.2022
67. Fireside with the Underboss - “If This Fight Would Have Worked, We'd Be Super Happy, Behind Bars”
Apart from robbing, racketeering, loansharking, and gambling, the made members of New York often had their hands in the world of professional boxing. Sammy tells us one particular story of how he and his crew tried to fix a huge...
07.31.2022
'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 FINAL EPISODE: “The Toughest Decision Of My Life.”
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07.26.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - “He Pulled Up In Front of John’s Club With Hookers and Cocaine”
Sammy crossed paths with a lot of Westies during his time as a made man. In this story, he tells us about a particular time when the Westies and Gambino's decided to join forces.
07.22.2022
'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 5: “I’m Going To Break Out.” | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano
Sammy talks about the time in prison when he coerced a guard to sneak him in items for his attempt to escape when he realizes things are going south for him in prison. I’d love to thank my sponsors Raycon,...
07.21.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "If You're Gonna Kill Me, Kill Me. I'm Not Gonna Tell You Sh**"
Sammy talks about what it's like being involved in mafia wars. This war in particular resulted in Joe Colombo becoming the Boss of the family.
07.19.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "I said, There's No Way I Will Agree To That In Court"
During his time in Quantico, Sammy builds unique relationships with all of the agents. In this story he tells more about those relationships as they grew over time.
07.15.2022
'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 4: “The Last Conversation I Had With John Gotti.”
Sammy talks about his time in the witness protection program and all of the tribulations that happen during his time as ‘Jimmy Moran.’ He goes into detail about his last conversation with John Gotti.
07.14.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "He Was A Rapist, A Child Molester, An Informant. He Got Killed For It."
Sammy shares his perspective on Whitey Bulger. Even thought they two never actually came face to face, Sammy shares what he knew about him just from being in the life.
07.12.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "If We Don't Take Card of Him right Away, He'll Bleed To Death"
During one of his notorious adventures with his Goombata, Sammy and Ally Boy unexpectedly find themselves in the middle of flying bullets. Before they know it, they're in a car chase with a mysterious shooter and no way out.
07.09.2022
Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 3: “I Lived With Agents For 6 Months” | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano
Sorry for the delay everyone, hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July. Episode 3 is finally here! Enjoy!!! In this episode Sammy talks about all of the adventures he went on with FBI, SWAT, and HRT agents after...
07.07.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "He Stabbed Carmine Persico's Son In A Bar, They Killed him"
Sammy tells us about an old flame of his, and how she reached out after years of separation. It turns out that she needs help to save her brothers life, and Sammy is the only man with the power to...
07.05.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Jimmy Had Two Guns He Told The Cops To Go For It"
Stories about Jimmy Emma, a member of The Rampers
07.02.2022
'Our Thing' Season 5 Episode 2: "He Beat John's A** | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano
Apologies for the delay on this everyone, we had some technical difficulties during our edits yesterday. Sammy dives into stories from his his time at MCC, and one of his stories has John on the wrong side of somebodies fist...
06.30.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "I'll Take a Nap, Then I'll Go Kill Him"
The true story of what happened to Alan Kaiser and exactly how Sammy was involved. A freak and very unfortunate accident while Sammy and his crew were looking for revenge.
06.28.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Roy Demeo Cut Nino Gaggi Open & Dug The Bullet Out"
A hit was put out on Jimmy The Clam and was assigned to Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi. After the hit, the cops get involved and one of them catches Nino with a bullet, luckily Roy Demeo invents an elaborate...
06.24.2022
'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 1: “I Heard The Tapes”
06.23.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Roy Demeo's Crew Came in with Saws Took Him Out in Little Pieces"
By telling Paul Castellano that he looked like a chicken, Paul's daughter's boyfriend signs his death certificate. He not only insulted his looks, but compared him to one of his least favorite businessmen, Frank Purdue.
06.21.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - How the Mob Rigged a Presidential Election
Sammy spreads light on the mob's involvement during the Kennedy Era and he worked directly with the Chicago outfit. Their influence made a tremendous impact on JFK's rise to Presidency.
06.16.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "He Pulled a Gun From a Secret Compartment in His Camera"
During the second Colombo war, Sammy gets assigned to whack Crazy Joe Gallo. Before he can even get close to Joe, Sammy realizes he's surrounded by made guys and tons of weapons.
06.07.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Gaspipe Tortured Him And Shot Him 15 Times"
Angelo Ruggerio finds out that Gaspipe is spreading lies about him, so he asks John Gotti for permission to whack him. When the hit goes awry, Gaspipe immediately seeks revenge and won't quit until it's settled.
06.02.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "He's Gonna Kill This Guy Mark My Words"
Sammy and Peanuts read and talk about the Carmine Galante hit. Sammy answers a common question about the Canadian mafia.
05.31.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - Aftermath Of The Plaza Suite Incident
Sammy tells us about the farm he purchased in Cream Ridge, New Jersey, and the great deal it meant to him and his family. Unfortunately, after the Plaza Suite incident, Sammy is faced with a tough decision on whether or...
05.26.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "You Deserve To Die For It"
John Gotti and Sammy plan to take some ladies out on the town, that is, until they realize they are daughters of a member of the Columbos. Even though is completely against Cosa Nostra, John encourages Sammy to do it...
05.24.2022
Fireside with the Underboss "People Like You Are a Target, You're Not Getting Out of Here"
Allie Boy, Louie Milito and Sammy start scheming and robbing together. Their plans take them to Puerto Rico where they run into nothing but trouble.
05.19.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Larry Mazza Grabbed a Shotgun and Shot Him in The Face"
Greg Scarpa Sr., Larry Mazza and Sammy are all on a hit together; they're looking for a guy named Nicky Black. Greg is assigned to be the designated shooter, but when things go awry, Larry steps in and finishes the...
05.17.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Allie Boys Head Hits The Seat, Blood is Everywhere"
Allie Boy and Sammy are trunkin' around the neighborhood when all of a sudden bullets start flying. Sammy has to think incredibly fast and figure a way out to try and save both their lives.
05.12.2022
Fireside with the Underboss -"Sammy Your Lawyer is a Terrorist"
During some of his time in MCC Sammy is assigned a new court-appointed lawyer, Lynne Stewart. Shortly afterward, Sammy gets news that his lawyer got busted for committing terrorist crimes.
05.10.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "If I Saw Him There I Would Have Killed Him"
Sammy gets called to testify as a witness for Fat Sally; a man who wanted to kill him. Although it's a big risk to take, sticking to the truth is the key component in Sammy's testimony.
05.05.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "He Asked Paul For Permission to Kill His Own Son Over $200k"
Sammy tells us about his interactions with a very wealthy and dangerous man, Joe "The Cat" Laforte. Joe seems to have beef with John Gotti, so he comes to Sammy begging for help to resolve it.
05.03.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "She Called Me a Child Killer Then She Spit on Me"
Sammy tells us the unique story about how he got drafted and transported to South Carolina. The experiences he has before, during, and after basic training paint the picture of what so many soldiers went through during the Vietnam war.
04.28.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "They Dumped Trumps Toxic Waste and Ended Up Dead"
A demolition contract is given to one of Sammy's guys, to clear space for the building of Donald Trump's "Trump Tower". Toxic waste is found in the debris. A man named Weiss is suspected to be informing. Sammy is...
04.21.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Gaspipe ordered Bobby Boriello to be killed outside his home"
Sammy gives a detailed history of who exactly Bobby Boriello was and how he became to be John Gotti's #1 body guard. Later on, when Sammy and John were in prison together, they get word that Bobby Boriello was killed...
04.19.2022
Fireside with the Underboss - "Nicky Scarfo asked John Gotti for permission to kill one of his men"
Nicky Scarfo asks John Gotti for permission to hit the former boss of the Philadelphia crime family, John Stanfa. As the situation plays out, John gains respect for Sammy and his strong relationship with Nicky.

What's Our Thing with Sammy The Bull about?

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Our Thing with Sammy The Bull episodes:

Fireside with the Underboss - How the MAFIA is like CHESS

Fireside With The Underboss - "When I got out of PRISON"

Fireside With The Underboss - "He's A Killer Some Of Us Will End Up In The Trunk Of A Car"

Fireside With The Underboss - Exposed - John Gotti's Heroin Scam

Fireside With The Underboss - "I Hung Up The Phone 10 Minutes Later Swat Was At My Door"

Fireside With The Underboss - "I Got Him Made, Later I Had To Take Him Out"

Fireside With The Underboss - "If I'm not out in 15 Minutes, Come In & Kill Everybody"

Fireside With The Underboss - "Framed Us For Murder, Asked Permission To Kill Him"

Fireside With the Underboss - "He Told Chin Gigante To Go F** Himself"

Fireside With The Underboss - "If We Pay This Money, Our Children Will Become Victims"

Fireside With The Underboss - "From That Day On, I Never Stopped Being in the Mafia"

72. Fireside with the Underboss - "I Think It's Time For Me To Quit & Walk Away"

OURTHING SPECIAL EDITION with Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and former CIA spy

71. Fireside with the Underboss - "An FBI agent Told John Gotti- There's A Plot To Kill You, I Hope They Succeed"

70. Fireside with the Underboss - "He Was Trained To Kill In The Military. He Knew What He Was Doing"

69. Fireside with the Underboss - "We’ll Go On a Stickup, Like Men”

68. Fireside with the Underboss - "This Moment Made Me A Different Kind Of Gangster"

67. Fireside with the Underboss - “If This Fight Would Have Worked, We'd Be Super Happy, Behind Bars”

'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 FINAL EPISODE: “The Toughest Decision Of My Life.”

Fireside with the Underboss - “He Pulled Up In Front of John’s Club With Hookers and Cocaine”

'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 5: “I’m Going To Break Out.” | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano

Fireside with the Underboss - "If You're Gonna Kill Me, Kill Me. I'm Not Gonna Tell You Sh**"

Fireside with the Underboss - "I said, There's No Way I Will Agree To That In Court"

'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 4: “The Last Conversation I Had With John Gotti.”

Fireside with the Underboss - "He Was A Rapist, A Child Molester, An Informant. He Got Killed For It."

Fireside with the Underboss - "If We Don't Take Card of Him right Away, He'll Bleed To Death"

Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 3: “I Lived With Agents For 6 Months” | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano

Fireside with the Underboss - "He Stabbed Carmine Persico's Son In A Bar, They Killed him"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Jimmy Had Two Guns He Told The Cops To Go For It"

'Our Thing' Season 5 Episode 2: "He Beat John's A** | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano

Fireside with the Underboss - "I'll Take a Nap, Then I'll Go Kill Him"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Roy Demeo Cut Nino Gaggi Open & Dug The Bullet Out"

'Our Thing' Podcast Season 5 Episode 1: “I Heard The Tapes”

Fireside with the Underboss - "Roy Demeo's Crew Came in with Saws Took Him Out in Little Pieces"

Fireside with the Underboss - How the Mob Rigged a Presidential Election

Fireside with the Underboss - "He Pulled a Gun From a Secret Compartment in His Camera"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Gaspipe Tortured Him And Shot Him 15 Times"

Fireside with the Underboss - "He's Gonna Kill This Guy Mark My Words"

Fireside with the Underboss - Aftermath Of The Plaza Suite Incident

Fireside with the Underboss - "You Deserve To Die For It"

Fireside with the Underboss "People Like You Are a Target, You're Not Getting Out of Here"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Larry Mazza Grabbed a Shotgun and Shot Him in The Face"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Allie Boys Head Hits The Seat, Blood is Everywhere"

Fireside with the Underboss -"Sammy Your Lawyer is a Terrorist"

Fireside with the Underboss - "If I Saw Him There I Would Have Killed Him"

Fireside with the Underboss - "He Asked Paul For Permission to Kill His Own Son Over $200k"

Fireside with the Underboss - "She Called Me a Child Killer Then She Spit on Me"

Fireside with the Underboss - "They Dumped Trumps Toxic Waste and Ended Up Dead"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Gaspipe ordered Bobby Boriello to be killed outside his home"

Fireside with the Underboss - "Nicky Scarfo asked John Gotti for permission to kill one of his men"