Power, crime, and money: the rise of the global mafia

Power, crime, and money: the rise of the global mafia

18:27 Mar 9, 2026
About this episode
In Mafia: A Global History, Ryan Gingeras draws on more than a decade of research to uncover this suppressed underworld history. Crossing centuries and continents, he introduces legendary figures – Al Capone, Pablo Escobar, Du Yuesheng – and explores the conditions, cultures and locales that gave birth to modern mafias.Guest: Ryan Gingeras, author, Mafia: A Global historyProducer: Ali Benton 
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