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Back to SearchPatricia Naughton – Outlaw Bikers, the Mafia and Clandestine Labs with One of DEA’s First Female Undercover Agents
Season 1 Episode 11
One of the DEA’s first female undercover agents, Patricia Naughton sits down with Giovanni and Dutch to talk about her experience inside the life. While bonding over the risks they were all willing t…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
John Gleeson – The Prosecutor Responsible for Convicting “The Teflon Don” John Gotti
Season 1 Episode 10
In a rare interview, John Gleeson, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, shares his experiences as a prosecutor in the government’s 1986 and 1992 cases against Gamb…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Salvatore “Sally Ubatz” Polisi – Ex-Colombo Crime Family Associate and Organized Crime Expert Witness
Season 1 Episode 9
Power, money, greed and image – Sal Polisi’s firsthand experience as a Colombo associate during the Mafia’s height in 1970s New York City is a testament to the Mob’s violence and disregard for public…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Chris Brancato – Showrunner, Writer and Producer Best Known for "Narcos" and "Godfather of Harlem"
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode, co-hosts Dutch McAlpin and Giovanni Rocco speak with television and film creator, writer and producer Chris Brancato. As the showrunner of organized crime television dramas “Narcos” …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Kathrine Narducci – Famed “Sopranos,” “Alto Knights” Actress Talks Life, Art and Mob Films
Season 1 Episode 7
Actress Kathrine Narducci offers hosts Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin a firsthand look into the world of Mob television and film. Exploring her work as an actress, Narducci shares how she beat out …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Javier Peña – DEA Agent on the Case of Colombian Narco Kingpin Pablo Escobar
Season 1 Episode 6
Javier Peña, the retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent whose fight to take down Medellín Cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar was dramatized in Netflix’s “Narcos,” sits down with hosts Giovanni Rocco…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Frank Calabrese Jr. – The Reformed Chicago Outfit Associate Behind Operation Family Secrets
Season 1 Episode 5
Reformed mobster and son of notorious Chicago Outfit enforcer and hitman Frank Calabrese Jr. sits down with former undercover agents Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin to share his story of family, vio…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Frank Panessa – DEA Agent Behind the Takedown of the Pizza Connection
Season 1 Episode 4
Narcotics trafficking is a global problem. Agents who are sent to fight it can find themselves deep undercover on foreign soil. In this episode, hosts Dutch McAlpin and Giovanni Rocco sit down with r…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The One With the Hot Dog: Giovanni and Dutch on Working Together
Season 1 Episode 3
Who can you trust? In this captivating episode, hosts Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin discuss how their undercover work intersected at the most opportune and dire times, including an unforgettable L…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Meet Dutch McAlpin
Season 1 Episode 2
Welcome to Inside the Life, a podcast produced by The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. In this episode of Inside the Life, we introduce host and former elite un…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago