Episodes
Tom chats with Dom Cicale.
Published 10/16/23
Published 10/16/23
In this exclusive interview, former Mafia capo Michael Franzese shares his insights into the history of the New Jersey and Philadelphia mafia. Franzese, who was once one of the most powerful men in the mob, gives a firsthand account of the rise and fall of these two infamous criminal organizations. He talks about the major figures who shaped the mafia in these two cities, the violent wars that were fought between rival gangs, and the corruption that infiltrated law enforcement and politics....
Published 08/16/23
Tom La Vecchia interviews John Dickie who is a Top Mafia Expert and Best Selling Author. They discuss the landscape of Italian organized crime in Italy and abroad. He states his research interests as "Representations of the Italian South, Italian nationalism and national identities, cultural history of liberal Italy, cultural and critical theory, organized crime, Italian food." In 2005 President of the Italian Republic awarded him the Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà...
Published 04/03/23
Top Mafia Expert Antonio Nicaso joins Tom on the podcast. Show sponsor: www.JSVCapital.com
Published 03/21/23
Ex Bonanno Associate discusses how some mob content creators may be taking things too far. Check out show sponsor http://JSVCapital.com
Published 03/21/23
Vincent Gigante was born on March 29, 1928 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was previously married to Olympia Grippa. He died on December 19, 2005 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. The current "family" was founded by Charles "Lucky" Luciano and was known as the Luciano crime family from 1931 to 1957, when it was renamed after boss Vito Genovese. Originally in control of the waterfront on the West Side of Manhattan as well as the docks and the Fulton Fish Market on the East River...
Published 12/22/22
Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, the once powerful New England Mafia boss who was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner, has died at the age of 89, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Show Sponsor JSV Capital: http://JSVCapital.com #BostonMob #RhodeIsland #northend  
Published 12/19/22
Michael Vecchione joins the relaunched Mobsters Inc. as they discuss the life and journey of Luigi Ronsisvalle. Luigi was a gun for hire for the Sicilian Mafia as he wanted nothing more than to get made. Michael Vecchione is a best selling author of Homicide Is My Business: Luigi the Zip―A Hitman’s Quest for Honor.   Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3GXjRMv #Mobstersinc #Luigithezip #Sicilianmafia
Published 12/01/22
Tom and Jason interview Billy Cutolo Jr on the Armchair MBA. Check out the podcast merch store: http://ArmChairMBAStore.com
Published 10/05/22
Watch the video interview here with Subtitles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0GHWq2Ikhw Tom interviews Maria Isabel Santos the widow of Pablo Escobar.
Published 09/01/22
Was the Jersey Mob involved with the murder of OJ's ex wife?
Published 08/23/22
Frank Fiordillino, ex Bonanno associate discusses the Sicilian Mafia Heroin pipeline. Get your Armchair MBA Merch here: http://ArmChairMBAStore.com
Published 08/23/22
Tom hosts the Justin and Eric from the Burn Down Podcast. Check them out here: https://www.burndownpodcast.com/ Check out merch here: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com
Published 08/21/22
Steve Saka has always demanded that the most exact standards be honored at all times. Regarded as a cigar expert throughout the industry, he is credited as being an experienced cigar maker, a prolific author regarding cigars and black tobaccos, a forefather within the online media segment and a dynamic tobacco industry executive. In 2000, he worked directly for Lew Rothman, the former owner of JR Cigar, as an executive consultant for four years and he subsequently served as the President,...
Published 08/21/22
He shares his version of the story which was one of the worst mob massacre's in Mob history. Check out the Merch store here: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com Check out Josie's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvk7kpwl5oV6CZ6VcJc26Zw Bobby Luisi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Am-8pzV7WGwjIRTPayT1w/featured
Published 07/16/22
Did Toto Riina, the Boss of Bosses of Sicilian Cosa Nostra want to take out John Gotti. According to Rosario Naimo who turned states evidence (in Italy) said that Riina was set to give the order to take out the Teflon Don - John Gotti.   Check out our merch store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com This Day in the Mob: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SixKAdRWtuMSsLfyWdscN?si=rJ1wftKXQ2q0IXmlP8Yy-w
Published 07/16/22
Tom has a meaningful conversation with Myron Sugerman who is considered the last Jewish Gangster. He met such heavyweights at Meyer Lansky, Tommy Eboli and Gerry Catena. He also discusses the history of the Jews as well. Myron is a class act and this is a must watch interview. Get your merch here: https://armchairmbastore.com/collecti... Check out Myron;s site: http://myronsugerman.com #MyerLansky #JewishMafia #ItalianMafia
Published 06/27/22
Frank joins the Armchair MBA and shares his powerful story. He testified against his own father during Operation Family Secrets. Check out Frank here: https://www.familysecretstours.com/ Get some merch at: https://ArmchairMBAStore.com
Published 06/23/22
Gene Borrello was sentenced by a federal judge, which includes 2 year probation in Florida. Gene provided an exclusive interview as he shared his raw feelings right before sentencing. He doesn't hold back as he no clue what his future holds. Here is my original interview with Gene: https://bit.ly/37uQUYH Get funding for your business, JSV Capital: https://bit.ly/3DS33CQ Check out the new MERCH store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com This guest has received nominal compensation for this and/or...
Published 06/19/22
Karen joins the podcast as we discuss her life growing up as the daughter of Sammy the Bull. Although I've known her for years, I've learned a lot about Karen in this important interview. Let us know what you think of Karen's journey in the comments below. Shop the new MERCH Store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com #KarenGravano #sammythebull #Gravano
Published 06/16/22
CEO of Virtual Cons Micahel Mota. Check out https://virtualcons.com/ Check out our merch store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com #SopranosCon #Sopranos
Published 06/10/22
Tom sits down with Frank Fiordilino during a live stream q and a. Check out the NEW MERCH Store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com
Published 05/29/22
Live interview with former Mobster Larry Mazza.
Published 05/29/22
Don Capria joins Tom as they discuss The Colombo Book. Who really killed Joe Colombo? Was it the mob, FBI or even the CIA? Tom and Don unpack the theories from the book in a lively discussion. Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3wlYddN Check out the new Armchair MBA Merch Store: http://ArmchairMBAStore.com
Published 05/16/22