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The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Bliss Grieve

78 episodes

2 days ago

Send us a text On part 2 of Episode 63 we finish up our look into Frank Hague. Last week, we talked about Hague's rise to power, that saw him literally change the political landscape of not only Jersey City, but the region of Jersey that it occupied as whole. As Hague cemented a nearly autocratic regime as Mayor in the city. But this week, we'll talk about what he did with that power during his 32 years in power, and how he eventually lost it. Including how he dodged multiple attempts by the ...

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Send us a text On part 2 of Episode 63 we finish up our look into Frank Hague. Last week, we talked about Hague's rise to power, that saw him literally change the political landscape of not only Jersey City, but the region of Jersey that it occupied as whole. As Hague cemented a nearly autocratic regime as Mayor in the city. But this week, we'll talk about what he did with that power during his 32 years in power, and how he eventually lost it. Including how he dodged multiple attempts by the ...

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The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 63: Frank Hague Pt. 2

Send us a text On part 2 of Episode 63 we finish up our look into Frank Hague. Last week, we talked about Hague's rise to power, that saw him literally change the political landscape of not only Jersey City, but the region of Jersey that it occupied as whole. As Hague cemented a nearly autocratic regime as Mayor in the city. But this week, we'll talk about what he did with that power during his 32 years in power, and how he eventually lost it. Including how he dodged multiple attempts by the ...

1 month ago

51 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 63: Frank Hague Pt. 1

Send us a text On part 1 of Episode 63, we delve into the story of Frank Hague. The former mayor of Jersey City, who would form one of the most powerful and corrupt local government regimes in the entire United States. Including how he started out as a constable, with backing from a local political boss, and using his cunning and treachery to rise through the ranks of government. From being the Chief custodian at city hall, to a seat on the city street and water board, to commissioner of publ...

2 months ago

50 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 62: The History Of Organized Crime In Papua New Guinea Pt. 2

Send us a text On part 2 of Episode 62, we finish up our look into the history of Organized Crime in Papua New Guinea. By talking about 4 main topics that feed the country's crime problem today. Including human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal logging, and the proliferation or foreign organized crime groups. all of which seem to really feed into each other, causing a cycle of crime. As drug trafficking establishes the smuggling routes, which aid human trafficking, which supplies the for...

2 months ago

57 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 62: The History Of Organized Crime In Papua New Guinea Pt. 1

Send us a text On part 1 of Episode 62 we delve into the history of organized crime in Papua New Guinea. A country that, since gaining it's independence in 1975 has fallen victim to almost all forms of criminality. Becoming one of the most dangerous places in the world at the same time. Specifically, on today's show, we'll talk about the background of the country that led to the criminal element. The Rascal gangs that have become such a huge part of that. As well as two of the countries bigge...

3 months ago

55 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 61: Bobby Shmurda and GS9

Send us a text On Episode 61, We delve into the story of Bobby Shmurda and GS9. A crew born out of strife in the local underworld, following the death of a gang member who was a close friend of many future GS9 members. Which forced local youths to come together for protection, leading to the formation of GS9. Which would house G Stone 90 crips, 823 G Stone crips, members of 1090, and sets of the Bloods and Brims. But really the gang was united more by their rivalries, like that with Brooklyn'...

3 months ago

36 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 60: The Banana War

Send us a text On Episode 60, We delve into the story of the so called Banana War. A conflict that arose in the Bonanno crime family from 1965 until 1969, and would see the murders of at least 14 mobsters, as well as numerous unsuccessful attempts. It split the family into two factions, one led by the incumbent Joe Bonnano and his son Bill. And the other, led by a former top Capo in the Bonnano regime named Gaspare DiGregorio. Which would even see the larger New York City underworld be forced...

3 months ago

47 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 59: Waxey Gordon

Send us a text On Episode 59 we delve into the life of Waxey Gordon, one of the biggest and most influential bootleggers of the prohibition era in America. He made his bones as a union buster and racketeer under New York heavyweights like Benny Fein and Jack Zelig. Before he met his mentor, Arnold Rothstein, who would end up giving him and Max Greenburg the loan that put them in business. Giving rise to a bootlegging enterprise that would become the largest on the East Coast, and possible the...

3 months ago

41 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 9.

Send us a text On Part 9 of Episode 57, we finish up our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we talked about the complete history of the Compton Executioners. But on today's show we'll be talking about a couple different things. We'll talk about some lesser known groups in the LASD that I haven't touched on so far, due to the fact that there's not a ton of information out there about them. And to wrap up the series as well as today's episode, we'll talk ...

1 year ago

41 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 8..

Send us a text On Part 8 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we finished up our look into the Banditos, which is likely the most pervasive deputy gang still active today. But on today's show, we'll talk about the complete history of the Compton Executioners, which is one of, if not the biggest deputy gang still operating on the streets today. And easily one of the most violent, whether it comes to their co-workers, or membe...

1 year ago

22 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 7.

Send us a text On Part 7 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last week, we talked about the rise of the Banditos in the East L.A. Station , their take over of the station, and how it allowed them to abuse their co-workers. But on today's show, we'll talk about their reign of terror over the communities of East Los Angeles, as well as their continued control over operations in the station. I hope everyone thoroughly enjoys today's show...

1 year ago

20 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 6.

Send us a text On Part 6 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Last time, we talked about the run of 2 incredibly violent gangs, in the Spartans and Jump Out Boys. But on today's show, we once again have to go back to the East Los Angeles Station, the home of the Banditos, the most recent gang to operate out of the station, and easily one of the gangs most closely resembling a street gang, out of all the deputy gangs in the LASD. Specif...

1 year ago

21 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 5.

Send us a text On Part 5 of Episode 57, we continue our look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last time, we talked about the takeover of Deputy Gangs within the L.A. County jail system by the 2000 and 3000 Boys. But on today's show, we'll be talking about what i like to call the 3rd generation of deputy gangs, that would succeed the 2nd generation gangs, like the Century Station Regulators and Pirates. Mainly the Spartans and Jump Out Boys, 2 gangs that would take th...

1 year ago

30 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 58: Interview With Aiden Gabor

Send us a text On Episode 58, I Interview Aiden Gabor, a former associate of the New Jersey Based DeCavalcante Crime Family, police officer, and informant for the Department of Justice, who would bring down numerous corrupt public officials, including a head of detectives, a police commissioner, and even a mayor, but more then that, his story is one of redemption thats incredibly unique. and while we'll talk about a lot of his life's events, we don't talk about them absurdly in depth, so i ca...

1 year ago

37 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 4.

Send us a text On Part 4 of Episode 57, we continue or look into deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about the rise of the Century Station Regulators, and how they led a new generation of deputy gangs that preceded the fist generation gangs, like the Lynwood Vikings. But on today's show, we're gonna be talking about an entirely different breed of deputy gang altogether, those that ran the county jails, like the 3000 and 2000 boys, 2 closely linked g...

1 year ago

45 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 3.

Send us a text On Part 3 of Episode 57, we continue our look into the history of deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about Franky Carrillo's fight for justice against the Lynwood Vikings, as well as their deep deeded corruption, that allowed them to abuse and harass department members all the way up and down the chain of command, But this week, we'll be talking about one of the new age gangs that they set the stage for, in the Century Station Regulators, ...

1 year ago

24 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 2.

Send us a text On Part 2 of Episode 57, we continue our look into the history of Deputy gangs in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, last week we talked about the rise of the first deputy gangs in the department, the culture that this created in the department, and how the Lynwood Vikings rose to prominence and carried it on, leading to a multi million dollar lawsuit being filed by the victims, but on today's show, we'll be talking about one man that fell through the cracks, and instead of ...

1 year ago

32 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 57: The History Of Deputy Gangs In The L.A. County Sheriff's Department Pt 1.

Send us a text On Part 1 of Episode 57, we delve into the formation and early history of deputy gangs in the L.A County Sheriff's Department, including the culture within the Sheriff's department that allowed the formation of these groups to start, the very first deputy gangs to form up in the 1970's, like the Little Devils and Cavemen, who crafted the idea of what a deputy gang was, and finally, the rise of the Lynwood Vikings, one of the most violent, depraved, and notorious deputy gangs to...

1 year ago

41 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 56: Gangland Involvement In The Lives And Murders Of Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G.

Send us a text On Episode 56, we delve into the story of gangland involvement in the lives and murders of both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., we'll talk about their backgrounds, and how they both were put in a position to headline the most notorious rap feud of all time, their rise to the top, that would see Tupac turn into somewhat of a wannabe gangster, catching charges left and right, while hanging with well known New York gangsters, as Biggie joined up with Sean Combs and Bad Boy ...

1 year ago

39 minutes

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Episode 55: Griselda Blanco

Send us a text On Episode 55, we delve into the life of infamous Colombian drug lord, Griselda Blanco, she came up hard on the streets of Medellin, running away from home and allegedly committing her first murder at just 11 years old, eventually moving to Queens New York, where she started building her drug empire, currying favor in what would eventually become the Medellin Cartel, but following an attempted DEA takedown, and short stay out of the country, she relocated to Miami, launching a ...

1 year ago

29 minutes

The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast

Episode 54: The Giannini Crew

Send us a text On Episode 54, We delve into the history of the Giannini Crew, a mob farm team closely connected to the Bonnano family that ran the streets of Queens throughout the 70's, 80's, and to a lesser extent, the 90's, they were a group of young, rough and tumble, Sicilian American youths, most of whom were the sons and nephews of older mobsters who made their name through heroin trafficking, namely that connected to the Pizza Connection case, and in step with that, the group was found...

1 year ago

25 minutes