Every weekday, we recommend a podcast related to a movie or TV show you can watch at home: It had been nearly 200 years since a ship registered under the American flag was seized by pirates. However, the crew of the MV Maersk Alabama and its 19,000 tons of cargo presented too good an opportunity to pass up. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Hostage on Spotify. Also, check out the film Captain Phillips, which is now available to stream!


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Hostage: MV Maersk Alabama Pt. 1

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Today, we’re taking a look at a quote from Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The once-leader of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, Guzmán used his crime syndicate to sell billions of dollars worth of drugs.
	
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Kingpins: El Chapo

Today’s quote comes from Karen Gravano, daughter of gangster Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. Gravano was an underboss in the Gambino crime family, helping John Gotti consolidate power in mid-1980s New York City.
	
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Kingpins: Karen Gravano

Today’s quote comes from Salvatore Profaci, an influential captain in the famous Colombo crime family, based in New York City.
	
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Kingpins: Joe Profaci

Today’s quote is from union organizer Jimmy Hoffa. When mafia hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran was looking for work, an associate arranged a phone call with the infamous union man.
	
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Kingpins: Jimmy Hoffa

Today’s quote is from notorious bank robber John Dillinger. Dillinger had no illusions of righteousness. He knew that robbing banks was not only a crime, but a very public one.
	
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Hostage: MV Maersk Alabama Pt. 1

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