Milwaukee Mafia

By Gavin SchmittSociety & Culture Documentary True Crime History

Milwaukee Mafia episodes

March 09, 2021 Garbage Collection Part #1
Landfills and sanitation are relatively new concepts. Where would Milwaukee dump its trash in the 1800s? Although not mafia-specific, this episode is a lead-in for our next episode.
This episode contains foul smells of "night soil"
Note: We apologize for the audio quality in this episode.
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12 min
March 09, 2021 Garbage Collection Part 1
In this episode we take a look at Garbage collection and how it worked in Milwaukee in the late 1800's. This is a 2 part episode and in the second part we will discuss how the mafia got involved with the Garbage collection industry.
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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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25 min
March 02, 2021The Mafia's Structure
In this week's episode we look at the traditional structure of the Mafia, and get an understanding of the positions within that structure.
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10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!
26 min
February 28, 2021 Small Announcement
We heard you! Just a quick announcement of the audio quality in the next few episodes
10/19/2021 Update: We're slowly re-publishing our early episodes with better sound quality. Thanks for bearing with us while we get them updated.
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1 min
February 23, 2021Prohibition in Milwaukee
A broad overview of Prohibition and its enforcement in Milwaukee. Was the city of Miller, Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz ready to turn off the tap?
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10/20/2021 Note: Audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!
21 min
February 16, 2021How to Join the Milwaukee Mafia
So you want to join the Mafia... are you eligible? What do you have to do to get in?
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10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!
21 min
February 09, 2021Mafia Origins: Santa Flavia and Prizzi in Italy
The first members of the Milwaukee Mafia originated from Italy. In this episode, Gavin discusses Santa Flavia and Prizzi.
A quote from Gavin in this episode: "The mafia, as most people know, comes from Sicily. Sicily is an Island off the coast of the southern part of Italy. What I find interesting is that each different mafia group in the United States, whether it’s Milwaukee or New York or Chicago or Los Angeles or any major city that has one, they come from different cities in Sicily."
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

11/04/21: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Enjoy!
16 min
February 02, 2021Third Ward Fire
Milwaukee's Italian community settled in the Third Ward. But why was the area open for settlement in the first place?
Join Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as they dive into the Third Ward fire, and how that lead to it being a community for Italian immigrants.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

02/06/2022: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Same content - just better audio editing. Enjoy!
16 min
January 26, 2021Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast!
Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast! This intro gives a little background on Gavin Schmitt and the podcast.
How Gavin got into researching the Milwaukee Mafia
What books Gavin has published (as of 01/2021)
Gavin's contact information

You can visit our website at MilwaukeeMafia.com
Note: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!
Gavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQH
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia
5 min

About Milwaukee Mafia

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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.