Milwaukee Mafia

Yes, it does. But does it still exist in MILWAUKEE? Join hosts Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as they examine the evidence.MilwaukeeMafia.com

Two men named Dominic Leone... one a respected priest, the other the victim of a vicious murder. In this episode their two stories overlap.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

1950s: a handful of Milwaukee crooks are behind what may have been the biggest burglary in American history. Where did the money go?Lavere Redfield entered the sphere of the Milwaukee Mafia on February 29, 1952. A 400-pound safe containing $1.5-2.5 million in currency, securities and gems was stolen from Redfield's 15-room Reno, Nevada mansion.This story is one of Gavin's top 3 most favorite stories! (You can hear the excitement in his tone!)Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

Gavin discusses his book "Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey" - the tale of the only man ever arrested for piracy on the Great Lakes.GavinSchmitt.comGavin's BooksPatreonNote: Audio quality updated 03/05/2022. The content is the same, but the audio has been updated for a better listening experience.

In the 1910s, murder in the Third Ward was common enough that the newspapers barely followed up on them, and rarely got the names right. Even worse, almost nobody was ever caught!Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

The first man to die at the hands of a Milwaukee Sicilian: James Soukop. How did the community react? Who could they trust?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

In this episode we discuss Vincent Crupi and his network of brothels he ran in Milwaukee, which ends up landing him in prison. Once in prison he starts a whole new set of crimes which are investigated later on in his life--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

In the second part of garbage collection we learn how the Mob is able to exploit Garbage collection employees and the violence that results from there exploitations--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

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 part we will discuss how the mafia got involved with the Garbage collection industry.--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

In this week's episode we look at the traditional structure of the Mafia, and get an understanding of the positions within that structure.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

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?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Note: Audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

So you want to join the Mafia... are you eligible? What do you have to do to get in?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

The first members of the Milwaukee Mafia originated from Italy. In this episode, Gavin discusses Santa Flavia and Prizzi.A quote from Gavin in this episode: "The mafia, as most people know, comes from Sicily.  Sicily is an Island off the coast of the southern part of Italy.  What I find interesting is that each different mafia group in the United States, whether it’s Milwaukee or New York or Chicago or Los Angeles or any major city that has one, they come from different cities in Sicily."Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia11/04/21: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Enjoy!

Milwaukee's Italian community settled in the Third Ward. But why was the area open for settlement in the first place?Join Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as they dive into the Third Ward fire, and how that lead to it being a community for Italian immigrants.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia02/06/2022: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Same content - just better audio editing. Enjoy!

Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast! This intro gives a little background on Gavin Schmitt and the podcast.How Gavin got into researching the Milwaukee MafiaWhat books Gavin has published (as of 01/2021)Gavin's contact informationYou can visit our website at MilwaukeeMafia.comNote: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!Gavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia