Original Gangsters, a True Crime Talk Podcast
Hosted by Scott · Original Gangsters, a True Crime Talk Podcast
4.6from 1,166 ratings
- 209
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 1,166
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Original Gangsters, a True Crime Talk Podcast
Hosted by veteran crime reporter, documentarian, and award-winning author Scott Burnstein, Original Gangsters Podcast tells the current and past stories of La Cosa Nostra, one percent biker clubs, drug cartels, Canadian crime, urban crime, and more, with insightful analysis and educated commentary. Each week, Scott sits down with former gangsters, journalists, authors, law enforcement members, and lawyers to deep dive a specific topic, figure, or group in organized crime. Simply put, Original Gangsters Podcast is the ultimate place for organized crime news and history.
- Publisher
- Original Gangsters, a True Crime Talk Podcast
- Category
- society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Jun 2019
- Latest episode
- 15 May 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 209 episodes have a transcript.
15 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Top Ten U.S. Mafia Bosses of All Time According to Scott Burnstein
14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Massive NBA/College Hoops Point Shaving Scandal with Retired FBI Agent James Lawton
13 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Five Families 2026: The Top Guys in the NYC Mafia Today
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The Top Ten U.S. Mafia Bosses of All Time According to Scott Burnstein
Published 15 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So let's move on to number six and go into my hometown of Detroit, probably the most underrated mafia, Don in American history, Joe Zerilli, Giuseppe Zerilli, aka Joe Uno, Joe Papino, Don Giuseppe, this was the prototype, you know, a quintessential mafia diplomat, statesman, somebody that was so respected outside of his hometown of Detroit, which he led through a half century of peace and prosperity after winning a the cross -time mob war in 1931 with him in his brother -in -law, Black Bill Toco, and created Detroit's Locosian Ostra, worked very closely with Lucky Luciano, Myrlansky, Joe Profacci, and it was not just respected enough to be named as a member of the commission, but was the, you know, de facto consulary of the commission. […]
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- Scott Burnstein
- James Lawton
- Nove Tocco
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 683 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 483 ratings
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- Engagement
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