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The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream. Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever the criminal, you don’t know the full story—until now.
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- 4 days ago43 min
Case File | Mafia Cops
There's corruption, and then there's corruption.Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito rise through the ranks of the NYPD while secretly working for the Mafia. Protected by their reputations and a culture where cops protect cops, the two men think they’re untouchable—until a small team of honest investigators comes together to take them down. From American Scandal, you can listen to the entire season of 'Mafia Cops: The Thin Blue Line' on Audible Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com We’ve covered dozens of stories here at American Criminal, and we always love hearing which ones are your favorites. Now we want your help to choose some of our upcoming seasons. We’ve put together a list of stories we think you’ll really enjoy, and now the final say is yours. Click the link below! americancriminal.com/vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1 min
American Criminal Season 27 - Serial Killer: Richard Rogers
In the early ‘90s, someone was taking men home from Manhattan’s gay bars, killing them, and mutilating their bodies. As pieces of victims turned up outside the city, panic set in for a community already in turmoil. Could authorities catch the killer before he struck again? Or would he always be one step ahead? They called him the ‘Last Call Killer,’ and as investigators finally started to put together the pieces, they wondered if New York City was his only hunting ground… This season on American Criminal: the killer who terrorized New York City, the men who fell prey to him, and the outside forces who teamed up to bring him down. Don’t miss the new season of American Criminal – Serial Killer: Richard Rogers beginning September 24th. Listen to American Criminal - Serial Killer: Richard Rogers wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago39 min
Nicky Barnes: Mr Untouchable | The Rest of the Story | 5
Jeremy and Joel get together for a casual and illuminating conversation about the complicated world of Nicky Barnes, the legacy he left behind, and the many stories that didn't fit into our full series. We’ve covered dozens of stories here at American Criminal, and we always love hearing which ones are your favorites. Now we want your help to choose some of our upcoming seasons. We’ve put together a list of stories we think you’ll really enjoy, and now the final say is yours. Click the link below! americancriminal.com/vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Nicky Barnes: Mr Untouchable | Cold, Calculated Revenge | 4
When a low-level grunt in the Council's orbit gets picked up for running a telephone scam, he offers to help the feds get to Nicky Barnes. And over a period of months, he does just that. But Nicky's mighty tumble isn't what upsets him the most, its the betrayals that come after that make him angry. And before long, he decides he wants revenge on the partners who've taken him for granted all this time. Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago43 min
Nicky Barnes: Mr Untouchable | The Council | 3
In 1972, Nicky Barnes assembles "The Council" -- a Mafia-inspired syndicate of Black heroin dealers. They establish a partnership with supplier Matty Madonna, and quickly flood the streets of New York with their product. And although investigators will continue trying to bring Nicky down, he'll prove a tricky man to prosecute, earning him the nickname "Mr Untouchable." Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 20, 202643 min
Nicky Barnes: Mr Untouchable | A Fair Fight | 2
Fresh out of his stint in Green Haven State Prison, Nicky Barnes gets to work rebuilding his drug business. He takes the advice of Matty Madonna, and models his growing empire on the structures of the Five Families of the American Mafia. But his rapid success puts a huge target on his back, and he won't be able to stay ahead of the law forever. Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 13, 202639 min
Nicky Barnes: Mr Untouchable | Son of Harlem | 1
Long before he became "Mr Untouchable" -- one of the biggest drug dealers in the country -- Nicky Barnes was just a kid growing up in Harlem. But he would eventually gather together a group of other Black men to control the flow of heroin across New York City, challenging the dominance of the city's existing crime families. Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 6, 20261h 12m
Case File | The Doctors Who Stole Bodies
In the 18th century, it was an open secret that new corpses would often be taken from graves and used as teaching aids for medical students. Not the most pleasant thing to think about, but much of society was pretty happy to ignore the elephant in the room. But in April of 1788, something changed, and it suddenly brought a lot more attention to the cottage industry of body snatching. Listen to all 4 episodes of 'William 'Boss' Tweed' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream. Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever the criminal, you don’t know the full story—until now.
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