Turf of Gangs and Gangsters

For a long time the East Village was an urban frontier. It was a toehold in America for generations of new immigrants, but it was also an area of intense cultural activity that changed the world. Published: September 14, 2007 

The original photobooth may now be a relic of 20th century pop Americana but our love affair with it continues. And it began in New York City – in Times Square. Published: March 14, 2008 

Today New Yorkers may think of Phineas Taylor Barnum only when the circus comes to town. But for almost 60 years he was one of the most celebrated figures in the city. Published: November 9, 2007 

When Nicky Louie stalked the streets in the 1970's, he was the first gangster to scare Chinatown in decades. At only 22-years-old, he led his gang of gun-toting teen hitmen known as the Ghost Shadows in countless shootouts against the Flying Dragons. Both street gangs were linked ... Show More

New York journalism in 1897 was in a pretty technicolor space. Newspapers, so long the grey, stolid, medium of the merchants and businessman, were instead being filled with lurid stories of murder, scandal and drunken debauchery and the public were loving it. As papers fought for ... Show More

Locations with massive bloodshed have eerie stories. 

(+Killer Women) Tulsa, Greenwood, Dawes Act, Red Summer, Veterans, Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, Baby Farms, The Demon Midwife, Elizabeth Báthory, and more …You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Mu ... Show More

The Ghost Shadows are said to have been the wildest of Chinatown's gun-toting teenage gangs in the 1970's and 1980's, engaging in countless shootouts with their rivals the Flying Dragons and the White Eagles. And that was before they linked up with one of the Triad-connected tong ... Show More

Violence. Corruption. Decadence. Kingpins and Queenpins live heightened lives. This new podcast tells their unbelievable stories. Kingpins tracks the rise and fall of the notorious, presenting bizarre and captivating tales from the underworld. Along the way, the hosts profile the ... Show More

Today's tour through the Cabinet explores crime on both large and small scales.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In today’s episode, Genevieve dives back into the Illustrated Police News from 1871 - the insane Victorian publication full of grisly murders, body snatchers, mice in donuts – it was a publication full of complete chaos. Subscribe to the Newsletter! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myvictoriannigh ... Show More

Every once in a while, there are news stories that are stranger than fiction. In this episode, we meet Ruth and Judd, possibly the worst murders of the 1920s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Rumors and terrifying stories about the Bakersfield Three become the talk of the town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.