Mafia

One of the unwritten rules of the Mafia was Omerta, the code of silence. No one was allowed to talk about the existence of the Mafia, reveal how it worked or who the main players were. The Mafia demanded loyalty from its members to the very end. But when the law enforcement started to use modern surveillance techniques and tools to incriminate mobsters, those willing to cooperate with authorities began to grow longer and longer. It turned out mobsters do talk about the Mafia and about others to save their own skin, even bosses. Our sponsors are [Hims](https://www.forhims.com/mafiasc) and [Casper](https://casper.com/mafia) (CODE: MAFIA). Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; "Sonata 8, 'Pathetique' - I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio" by [Daniel Veesey](URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Daniel_Veesey/); "Thoughts About Future" by [Parvus Decree](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Parvus_Decree/). Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

We bring you Audioboom's new podcast, Dead Man Talking. It follows the investigation of the confessions of the infamous Railroad Killer. Did he confess to more murders to delay his death penalty? Or was he really more sinister than anyone could have imagined? Journalist Alex Hannaford talks to the only surviving victim, fellow prisoners, and family members to get to the bottom of these haunting confessions.  Subscribe now on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-man-talking/id1436700030?mt=2), Google Podcasts, [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/489lf9q3VcacwgSeTS6WPR), or wherever you find your favorite shows.

There is a long list of people and organizations who were in one way or another in the Mafia’s pockets. In this bonus episode, we’ll look at the connection between the Mafia and the American establishment. From politicians, law enforcement, the CIA and the unions the mob collaborated with the state and officials on many occasions. And being the Mafia, they always expected something in return.  Our sponsor is [Talkspace](https://talkspace.com/mafia). Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by [Damiano Baldoni](http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/). Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Throatless” by Argiflex; “Spring Rain” by Daniel Saylor and “Last Transmission oot” by Dave Keifer. Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

For years, the mob was able to rule New York, Chicago, and many other cities, free to run gambling rackets, flood the street with drugs, and corrupt officials to their liking. Until the law enforcement got wise and turned up the heat. How Thomas Dewey, RICO, and undercover operations finally took a stand against the mob and ultimately worked to bring it down. Our sponsors for this episode are [Button Man by Andrew Gross](http://www.andrewgrossbooks.com/button-man/) from [St. Martin's Press](https://us.macmillan.com/smp/) and [RobinHood](https://mafia.robinhood.com/). Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by [Damiano Baldoni](http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/). Music in this episode is "Misery" and "Life" by Damiano Baldoni; "Universe in Hands", "visium", and "Scenery" by [Kai Engel](http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/); "She Wolf in My Heart" by [Sergey Cheremisinov](https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/); "Dances and Dames", "Unanswered Questions," and "Cool Vibes" by [Kevin MacLeod](https://incompetech.com/). Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Organized crime and street gangs were originally strongly divided along ethnic lines, but into the 1930s, those lines began to blur, especially between the Italian and Jewish gangsters. In this bonus episode, Mafia explores how this change came about, and highlights the prolific Jews who ran the underground world: Arnold Rothstein, Meyer Lanksy, and Bugsy Siegel.   Our sponsor for this episode is [_Button Man_ by Andrew Gross](http://www.andrewgrossbooks.com/button-man/) from [St. Martin's Press](https://us.macmillan.com/smp/).   Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by [Damiano Baldoni](damianobaldoni.altervista.org). Music in this episode is "Misery" and "Life" by Damiano Baldoni; "Low Horizon" by [Kai Engel](http://www.kai-engel.com/); "Ma Gee Katadai" and "Diya Kinduriya" by [HR Jothipala](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/HR_Jothipala/); "She Wolf in My Heart" by [Sergey Cheremisinov](https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/); "Unanswered Questions", "Backed Vibes Clean," and "Night at the Docks," by [Kevin MacLeod](http://incompetech.com); and "сеанс" by [Kosta T](https://soundcloud.com/konstantin-trokay). Sound Effects by [RTB45](https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/402306/) from [freesound.org](https://freesound.org/home/). Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)