The jury delivers the verdict in the trial of mob boss Artie Nigro, and Anthony Arillotta deals with the aftermath. Nearly twenty years after the murder of Al Bruno, does Arillotta have any regrets?For more untold stories from the Springfield

A Beautiful Conspiracy

Apr 5th, 2023 37m 5s

Federal prosecutors in New York try a case against the boss of the Genovese crime family—with Anthony Arillotta as their star witness. But will the jury believe a murderer? For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive inte

Let’s Kill Gary Tonight

Mar 29th, 2023 33m 57s

A few weeks before Al Bruno was murdered, a police informant in Springfield went missing. With no leads, the case went cold. But as mob loyalties waver, authorities figure out what happened to Gary Westerman seven years later, with big ramifica

They’re Gonna Want Bodies

Mar 22nd, 2023 34m 37s

Breaking the “Oath of Omerta”—the mafia’s vows—can be a question of life or death. And Anthony Arillotta has an important decision to make. For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enfor

The First Domino

Mar 15th, 2023 28m 56s

Local authorities follow a key lead in their search for Al Bruno’s killer. But an unfortunate accident threatens the investigation. For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement f

A Piece of Work

Mar 8th, 2023 30m 44s

Rising Mafia star Anthony Arillotta is asked to perform the ultimate test of loyalty: murder. For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.co

It’s Shangri-La Up There

Mar 1st, 2023 32m 37s

Springfield, Massachusetts, 2003. Mob boss Alfonso “Big Al'' Bruno is shot dead in a parking lot, shocking the community. How does an “untouchable” man get killed? For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews t

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Up Against the Mob, Season 2: The Springfield Crew — Trailer

Feb 24th, 2023 3m 4s

This season follows the rise and fall of a faction of the famed Genovese crime family. Set in Springfield, Massachusetts, it’s a riveting tale of turf wars, escalating violence, and betrayal, culminating in the shocking murder of Springfield mo

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Now & Then - Associations: From the Masons to the Mob

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 5m

What’s the history of associations and powerful internal groups in American life? On this episode of Now & Then, “Associations: From the Masons to the Mob,” Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman discuss the popularity of the Freemasons and

The Real Goodfellas

Oct 13th, 2021 57m 19s

Martin Scorsese’s iconic film Goodfellas introduced generations to life in the mafia. In this Up Against the Mob season finale, Elie is joined by two former SDNY colleagues, Lisa Zornberg, former Chief of the Criminal Division, and Daniel Chung

Mob Mentality

Oct 6th, 2021 56m 31s

Why are we enthralled with the mob? From the Sopranos, to Goodfellas, to the Godfather, pop culture representations of the mafia have become classics. Psychologist Maria Konnikova studies the widespread public fascination with mafia figures and

Babysitting Sammy the Bull

1 Sep 29th, 2021 1h 1m

James Gagliano was fresh out of the FBI Academy when he drew a bizarre assignment: safeguarding Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, a former Gambino mob boss who had recently flipped, becoming one of the government’s most important, and endangered, coope

Deep Cover

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h

Joaquin “Big Jack” Garcia is a legendary former FBI undercover agent. Posing as mob member “Jack Falcone,” Garcia infiltrated the Gambino Family deeper than anyone else in history. Garcia reveals how he bonded with powerful mob leaders, fooled

Liberty’s Last Champion

Sep 15th, 2021 1h 1m

Murray Richman is a longtime criminal defense attorney who’s better known as one of the country’s top mob lawyers. Purportedly the real-life “Better Call Saul” character, Murray takes pride in being “liberty’s last champion.” He tells of his li

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Declassified Insider Bonus: The Cooperator

Sep 15th, 2021 23m 28s

In this bonus episode of Up Against the Mob, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the first episode. They discuss the challenge of flipping a mafia member to become a cooperating witness and how Elie would speak to

The Cooperator

Sep 8th, 2021 1h 9m

Once a rising star in the Genovese crime family, Michael Visconti decided to leave the mafia and become a cooperating government witness. Visconti opens up to Elie Honig about his life and rise in the mob — how he first got mixed up with the ma

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Introducing Up Against The Mob

Aug 20th, 2021 2m 28s

Up Against the Mob is a new podcast from CAFE hosted by former prosecutor Elie Honig. Each week, he sits down with cops, undercover agents, defense lawyers, mobsters-turned-cooperators and more to tell the stories of what it’s like to take on t