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milwaukee mafia podcast
The Milwaukee Mafia podcast explores the deep history of the mafia’s presence in the Milwaukee area. Author and historian Gavin Schmitt has poured over historical documents to present the true history of the mafia to you.
From the hierarchy of the organization to the details of the natorious Basteireri family, Gavin is joined by his childhood friend, Eric, to tell you the stories and history of the Milwaukee Mafia.
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Episodes & Shownotes
We have discussed how the Mafia found itself in the space of owning and operating gay bars in Milwaukee and today we are joined by Michail Takach who is very focused on the history of the LGTBQ community in Milwaukee to hear the story of the Black Night Bar and a well know riot that […]
In this episode Jon Dibella tries to go public and get some of the rumours about Grande Cheese and there supposed ties to confirm that his company Grande Cheese does not have ties to organized crime. — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode that crosses the Milwaukee Mafia and Fox Cities murder and Mayhem world, we hear the story of a Fond du Lac cheese producer that mysteriously dies. Is it a suicide or did the Mafia have a hit on him? — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode we talk about the Mackey brothers and the bar that they owned called the Riviera and the connections they had the Milwaukee Mafia — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode we discuss a Milwaukee doctor, who has relationship with the Mafia, and a very mafia name, get sucked into FBI Investigation, which they find a bunch of nothing to tie him to being an actual mafia member — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode we are introduced the Lake County Gambling ring. While Lake County is located in Illinois, we learn of some strong collaboration ties they have with Kenosha, as well as some strange speculations of Frank Ballisteria involvement in this gambling ring — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode we discuss Gus Marzullo, a character who ran a dry cleaning business that was heavily controlled by the Mafia, How deep did his mafia ties go? — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}
In this episode we learn about some mortgage scams that the Milwaukee Mafia got involved in. — {{mailing-lists}} {{email-questions}} {{website-wiki}} {{patreon}} — {{gavin-bio-books}}