We talk with Nicholas "Nick" Parisi, award-winning author and Springfield, Massachusetts mob expert.

Nick has written two books on the Springfield mob including:

Why should you trust Nick?

First, Nick is the grandson of a man named Giuseppe "Joseph" Parisi, who was deeply involved in one of the most infamous events that became a cornerstone of how the Springfield Mafia came to be

Second, Nick grew up around the mob in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He was childhood friends with notable figures such as Ty and Freddy Geas, Anthony "Bingy" Arillotta, and others.

He is widely considered to be a local subject matter expert when it comes to the Springfield mob.

100 Years of Springfield mob history

This episode covers over a century of mob history in Springfield including the early formation of the mob and the eventual alignment with the Genovese Crime Family in New York.

We then cover the golden era of the Springfield mob between the 1930's into the 1990's:

We then shift gears to cover the rise of a new generation of Springfield mobsters, who would ultimately be responsible for the downfall of the Springfield Mafia:

We close the episode by discussing:

This was an epic discussion that I hope you enjoy and share! If you want more exclusive content like this, please sign up for my Patreon channel at https://www.patreon.com/GanglandHistoryPodcast