Milwaukee Mafia

By Gavin SchmittSociety & Culture Documentary True Crime History

Milwaukee Mafia episodes

May 04, 2021Lavere Redfield - Reno Heist
1950s: a handful of Milwaukee crooks are behind what may have been the biggest burglary in American history. Where did the money go?
Lavere Redfield entered the sphere of the Milwaukee Mafia on February 29, 1952. A 400-pound safe containing $1.5-2.5 million in currency, securities and gems was stolen from Redfield's 15-room Reno, Nevada mansion.
This story is one of Gavin's top 3 most favorite stories! (You can hear the excitement in his tone!)
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33 min
April 27, 2021Great Lakes Pirate - Dan Seavey
Gavin discusses his book "Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey" - the tale of the only man ever arrested for piracy on the Great Lakes.
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Note: Audio quality updated 03/05/2022. The content is the same, but the audio has been updated for a better listening experience.
17 min
April 20, 2021Many Murders in the Bloody Third
In the 1910s, murder in the Third Ward was common enough that the newspapers barely followed up on them, and rarely got the names right. Even worse, almost nobody was ever caught!
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34 min
April 13, 2021The Murder of James Soukop
The first man to die at the hands of a Milwaukee Sicilian: James Soukop. How did the community react? Who could they trust?
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19 min
April 06, 2021 Vito Guardalabene
Vito Guardalabene was Milwaukee's first Mafia boss
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19 min
March 30, 2021 Prostitution Part #2
In this extra long episode, we cover the story of Vincent Crupi, and the corruption in Milwaukee's House of Correction in the 1930s.
39 min
March 23, 2021 Prostitution Part #1
Prostitution, a career older than Milwaukee... heck, older than the Pilgrims! In the days of corrupt mayor David Rose, what did Milwaukee vice look like?
15 min
March 23, 2021 Vincent Crupi and Prostitution
In this episode we discuss Vincent Crupi and his network of brothels he ran in Milwaukee, which ends up landing him in prison. Once in prison he starts a whole new set of crimes which are investigated later on in his life
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Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.
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43 min
March 16, 2021 Garbage Collection Part #2
We learned about how dire the garbage situation was... but what role did the Mafia have in getting things under control? This was the first time the mob's targets fought back!
Topics include:
Garbage industry
Magestro brothers: Charles, Frank, and James
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29 min
March 16, 2021 Garbage Collection Part 2
In the second part of garbage collection we learn how the Mob is able to exploit Garbage collection employees and the violence that results from there exploitations
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Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected]
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Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia
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Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.
Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFS
Book Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/
37 min

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Did you know Milwaukee had a Mafia? Many people don't realize how powerful the Milwaukee Mafia was - especially during Frank Balistrieri's impressive 30-year reign! Gavin Schmitt has been researching and writing published works on the Milwaukee Mafia for over a decade, and is considered the top expert on the subject.