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334: The Birth of the Mafia w/ Louis Ferrante
334: The Birth of the Mafia w/ Louis Ferrante
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88 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
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My guest this week is bestselling author Louis Ferrante. He was an associate in the Gambino crime family before going to prison, where he studied history and began writing books. He joins us to talk about the origins of the Sicilian Mafia and how they followed Italian immigrants to the United States, initially establishing themselves in crime-ridden New Orleans alongside a corrupt police force.
His new book is called "Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia", the first volume of his Mafia trilogy.
More about Lou Ferrante and his work on his website: https://louisferrante.com/
Lou Ferrante's Simon & Schuster Publisher Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Borgata/Louis-Ferrante/Borgata-Trilogy/9781639366019
Lou Ferrante on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/louferrante
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His new book is called "Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia", the first volume of his Mafia trilogy.
More about Lou Ferrante and his work on his website: https://louisferrante.com/
Lou Ferrante's Simon & Schuster Publisher Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Borgata/Louis-Ferrante/Borgata-Trilogy/9781639366019
Lou Ferrante on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/louferrante
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Released:
Feb 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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