Gangland Wire
Hosted by Gary Jenkins · Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective
4.6from 747 ratings
- 602
- Episodes
- 88
- Transcribed
- 747
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 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
88 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
[…] The operating boss still answered to that guy. For years, it was Cardo's operating boss and Paul Rica above him. When Cardo stepped out of the operating boss job at 57, he didn't step down. 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. Yeah, I've heard that before. But Rico was such a reclusive character that there's not really a lot out there about Paul Rico. […]
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- 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
- 608 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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Questions about Gangland Wire
Who hosts Gangland Wire?
Gary Jenkins host the show. Published by Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Gangland Wire take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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