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  In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we explore the life and influence of John “Johnny Mag” Mangiaracina, one of the Kansas City mob’s most trusted and understated figures. While others chased headlines, Mangiaracina built his reputation through loyalty, discretion, and a strategist’s touch. From his early days in a city shaped by political machines to his behind‑the‑scenes role during the Civella family’s rise, Johnny Mag helped keep the Kansas City outfit steady through some of its most turbulent decades. Join us as we uncover the story of a man who operated in the shadows — and whose quiet presence helped shape an entire underworld.  

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  In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we dive into the life of Tino “The Greek” Fiumara, the cold‑eyed Genovese powerhouse who ruled New Jersey’s underworld with an iron grip for more than four decades. From his rise on the gritty waterfronts to his reputation as one of the family’s most feared enforcers, Fiumara’s story is one of quiet brutality, strategic violence, and an uncanny ability to survive shifting mob politics. We explore the myths, the murders, the prison years, and the chilling aura that made even seasoned wiseguys tread carefully around him. This is the story of a man whose silence spoke louder than most bosses’ threats.

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In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we dive into the rise and violent fall of Michael "Mickey" Duffy — the man who ruled Philadelphia’s underworld during the chaos of Prohibition. While names like Al Capone grabbed national headlines, Duffy quietly built a powerful bootlegging empire that made him one of the most influential gangsters in the city.From smuggling operations and political corruption to shifting alliances and a shocking unsolved murder in Atlantic City, this episode explores how Duffy became the “Bootleg King of Philadelphia” — and why his reign ended in bloodshed.Power. Profit. Betrayal.
This is the story of the king who couldn’t escape the game.

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  In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we dive into the turbulent life of Lorenzo “The Skunk” Giordano, one of the most feared and unpredictable enforcers to emerge from the Rizzuto crime family’s younger, hard‑charging generation. From his rise alongside the so‑called “Young Turks” to his role in Montreal’s shifting underworld, Giordano’s story captures a Mafia empire in transition—ambitious, volatile, and increasingly fractured. His shocking 2016 assassination outside a Laval gym marked not just the end of a loyal soldier, but a turning point in a bloody war for control of the city’s criminal future.

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Before Whitey Bulger ruled South Boston, there was Donald Killeen — the old-school Irish mob boss who controlled the rackets and held the neighborhood in his grip. In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we dive into the rise of the Killeen Gang, the brutal war with the rival Mullen crew, and the 1972 assassination that changed Boston’s underworld forever. Killeen’s death didn’t just end a reign — it sparked a power shift that paved the way for one of America’s most infamous crime bosses. This is the story of the man who came before the legend… and the war that reshaped Southie.    

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Joseph “Tough Joey” Rao carved out his reputation in the unforgiving streets of East Harlem, surviving gangland ambushes, prison power plays, and the volatile orbit of Dutch Schultz. This episode traces Rao’s rise from neighborhood tough to a key figure in Harlem’s rackets—an underworld survivor whose quiet grit, family ties, and sheer resilience kept him alive through one of the most violent eras in New York mob history.

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When America outlawed alcohol, it didn’t stop people from drinking—it created the perfect business for the Mafia. In this episode of Mobstercast Chronicles, we dive into how Prohibition transformed small street gangs into powerful criminal empires. From bootlegging routes and speakeasies to corruption, violence, and legendary figures like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, this is the story of how going dry made the mob rich—and reshaped organized crime forever.

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Dive into the life of Enrico “Henry” Tameleo, the feared underboss of the Patriarca crime family and a key figure in Boston’s Mafia scene. From his rise in the organized crime world to his controversial wrongful conviction and posthumous vindication, we explore the story of a man who navigated power, loyalty, and betrayal in the shadowy world of La Cosa Nostra.