Mafias Around the World
Did secret codes create a global underworld mafia empire?
4.6 (31)
40 mins
Explore the rise and spread of global Mafia networks, from Sicilian roots to Russian oligarchs and Japanese samurai gangs. Discover how codes of silence, deadly rituals, and loyalty shaped criminal empires like Cosa Nostra, the Camorra, and the Yakuza
Ep 1:
The Birth of the Mafia Myth
From a misunderstood word to a blood oath, trace the Mafia's true Sicilian roots, omertà's iron code, and the Bonanno family's brutal battle for succession in America.
Ep 2:
Mikhas and the Sunnyside Brotherhood
As the Soviet Union crumbles, a wrestler from Moscow's grim Solntsevo district rises through chaos, oligarchs, and Swiss bank accounts to build a global crime empire.
Discussions (20)
Marvin
Level 2 · 8 mo agoSpot on regarding Capone. His Neapolitan roots meant he could never officially be a made man.
Hunter
Level 7 · 9 mo agoJoe Bonanno making it to 97 is the wildest stat here. Usually these guys get taken out or rot in jail. Surviving the Banana Wars and actually retiring to Arizona shows some elite game management.
Dudley
Level 5 · 9 mo agoSo Mafia originally meant beauty and perfection? That is some serious marketing spin. Sounds like a pitch for a high fee fund that underperforms.
