Gangland Wire
Hosted by Gary Jenkins · Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective
4.6from 748 ratings
- 602
- Episodes
- 120
- Transcribed
- 748
- Ratings
- 2013
- First episode
- 7M
- YouTube views
About Gangland Wire
Gangland Wire Crime Stories is a unique true crime podcast. The host, Gary Jenkins, is a former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Gary uses his experience to give insigtful twists on famous organized characters across the United States. He tells crime stories from his own career and invites former FBI agents, police officers and criminals to educate and entertain listeners.
- Publisher
- Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 1 Nov 2013
- Latest episode
- 6 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
120 of 602 episodes have a transcript.
6 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
John Binder on Accardo, Giancana, and the Chicago Mob
22 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Albert Anastasia to Joe Colombo: Joey Gallo’s Deadly Mob War
15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Who Shot Joe Colombo?
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John Binder on Accardo, Giancana, and the Chicago Mob
Published 6 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He stepped up. He became chairman of the board. And then Giancana placed him as operating boss. But Giancana, in his like some 10-year reign as operating boss, still answered the two guys, Cardo and also Paul Rica, who was sort of retired or semi-retired chairman of the board. Interesting. I've read that. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- John Binder
- Frank Hayde
- Jimmy Dennedy
- Michael Vecchione
- Scott Deitch
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 7,113,673
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 609 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 139 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 97 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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