16- JFK and the Mafia 2
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03/09/21 • 50 min
In this episode we continue our discussion of John F. Kennedy and the mob. We review JFK's father's mafia connections, and how the mafia was involved in helping JFK win some of his elections. We discuss Robert and Jack's involvement with the McClellan Committee. We look at how JFK changed how the Department of Justice, FBI, and IRS investigated organized crime. We also introduce some of the most important mob personalities, such as Carlos Marcello, Jimmy Hoffa, and Sam Giancana.
Intro Music: 'Destructoid' by MK2. Outro Music: 'Strut Funk' by Dougie Wood.
For feedback email: '[email protected]'; we'd love to hear from you!m
In this episode we continue our discussion of John F. Kennedy and the mob. We review JFK's father's mafia connections, and how the mafia was involved in helping JFK win some of his elections. We discuss Robert and Jack's involvement with the McClellan Committee. We look at how JFK changed how the Department of Justice, FBI, and IRS investigated organized crime. We also introduce some of the most important mob personalities, such as Carlos Marcello, Jimmy Hoffa, and Sam Giancana.
Intro Music: 'Destructoid' by MK2. Outro Music: 'Strut Funk' by Dougie Wood.
For feedback email: '[email protected]'; we'd love to hear from you!m
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15- JFK and the Mafia
In this episode we discuss JFK and the Mafia (or the mob). We review the history of the Italian-American Mafia, and how it emerged as an offshoot of the Sicilian Mafia. We review how prohibition allowed Mafia families to make fortunes. We describe how the Mafia is organized, and some of their practices and traditions. We discuss what the Mafia was up to in the 50s and 60s and how they felt about JFK's politics.
Intro Music: 'Destructoid' by MK2. Outro Music: 'Strut Funk' by Dougie Wood.
For feedback email: '[email protected]'; we'd love to hear from you!m
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17- JFK and the Mafia 3
In this episode we continue to continue our discussion of John F. Kennedy and the mob. We look at how JFK changed the Department of Justice, FBI, and IRS investigated organized crime. We also introduce some of the most important mob personalities, such as Carlos Marcello, Jimmy Hoffa, and Sam Giancana. So...
Intro Music: 'Destructoid' by MK2. Outro Music: 'Strut Funk' by Dougie Wood.
For feedback email: '[email protected]'; we'd love to hear from you!m
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