Wise Guy Confessions

The Bridge In the spring of 1974, Louis Furtado slipped out of custody with unfinished business on his mind. What started as a simple score to settle turns into a night that haunts him for the rest of his life. A freight train to Jersey. An abandoned lake house. Three weeks of watching and waiting. And one isolated bridge where everything goes sideways. This is a streetwise tale of betrayal, reven...

A gritty firsthand account of one man’s journey from the dirt roads of Eastport, Louisiana to commanding one of the most powerful drug empires of the 1970s Gulf Coast. Clarence Monroe shares his transformation from a poor kid with nothing to lose into a feared kingpin moving product across five states, living in luxury most could only dream of. But empires built on sand eventually crumble, and Mon...

A seasoned mob captain shares a haunting story from 1978 about respect, family, and the unbreakable rules that govern their world. Through vivid detail and cold reflection, he reveals what happens when a made man forgets that some lines can never be crossed, building to an unexpected twist that changes everything about the story you thought you just heard.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

# The Captain’s Tale - Podcast Description A captain recounts the night that changed everything - a simple pickup job at the foggy west end River docks that turned into a deadly game of betrayal. What started as collecting on a debt became a fight for survival against professional killers. Sometimes the biggest threat comes from the people you trust most. Names have been changed and voices disguis...

Donnie spots the informant who sent his father to prison for 20 years - living it up at a casino like he’s on vacation. After three days of tracking Sal Martino and planning their revenge, Donnie and his partner are ready to settle the score. But sometimes the cruelest twist is when justice slips away just as you reach for it. What happened to the rat who destroyed their family? Did he escape, or...

A mafia captain recounts how one of his crew members hijacked an 18-wheeler full of iPads without permission, turning what should have been easy money into his worst nightmare. When they discovered something horrifying still alive in the back of that truck, the mob boss learned there are forces darker than any crime family. The unauthorized heist cost him his reputation, territory, and relationshi...

A 60-year-old mob captain recounts taking rival Sal Benedetto on a fishing trip.