Expedition Underworld

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History, crime, and the real stories behind the American Mafia. This podcast explores the origins of organized crime in the United States, with a major focus on the early New Orleans Mafia, the assassination of Police Chief David Hennessy, the rise of Charles Matranga, Joseph Macheca, and the events that shaped the 1891 New Orleans lynchings—the largest mass lynching in American history. From Sicilian immigration and the Stuppagghieri of Monreale to the power struggles that built criminal empires from New Orleans to New York, Tampa, Dallas, Los Angeles, and beyond, each episode dives deep in

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Before New York: How the Mafia Began in New Orleans 28.04.2026 48:27

Long before New York’s Five Families dominated organized crime, men like Charles Matranga, Joseph Macheca, and the Stuppagghieri of Monreale were building power in the streets of New Orleans. From the assassination of Police Chief David Hennessy to the 1891 New Orleans lynchings—the largest mass lynching in American history—this podcast follows the people, violence, and political corruption that s...