Podcast Episodes

Prostitution Part #1

Season 1 Episode 7

Prostitution, a career older than Milwaukee... heck, older than the Pilgrims! In the days of corrupt mayor David Rose, what did Milwaukee vice look l…

5 years ago

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Garbage Collection Part #1

Season 1 Episode 6

Not too long ago, landfills were a new idea. Where would Milwaukee dump its trash? This episode contains foul language (and smells).

5 years ago

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Garbage Collection Part 1

Season 1 Episode 6

In this episode we take a look at Garbage collection and how it worked in Milwaukee in the late 1800's. This is a 2 part episode and in the second pa…

5 years ago

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The Structure

Season 1 Episode 5

In this week's episode we look at the traditional structure of the Mafia, and get an understanding of the positions within that structure.

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Small Announcement

We heard you! Just a quick announcement of the audio quality in the next few episodes

5 years, 1 month ago

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Prohibition in Milwaukee

Season 1 Episode 4

A broad overview of Prohibition and its enforcement in Milwaukee. Was the city of Miller, Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz ready to turn off the tap?

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5 years, 1 month ago

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How to Join the Mafia

Season 1 Episode 3

So you want to join the Mafia... are you eligible? What do you have to do to get in?

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Mafia Origins: Santa Flavia and Prizzi in Italy

Season 1 Episode 2

The first members of the Milwaukee Mafia originated from Italy. In this episode, Gavin discusses Santa Flavia and Prizzi.

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Third Ward Fire

Season 1 Episode 1

Milwaukee's Italian community settled in the Third Ward. But why was the area open for settlement in the first place?

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast!

Season 1

Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast! This intro gives a little background on Gavin Schmitt and the podcast.

How Gavin got into researching the Milw…

5 years, 2 months ago

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