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The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream.Host Jeremy Schwartz will introduce you to the picture-perfect brothers who teamed up to kill their parents; the thief who stole babies and ruined countless lives; the crypto king who siphoned off billions in the name of saving the world—and plenty more. From assassins and gangsters, to killers and con artists, whatever the case, whoever the criminal, you don’t know the full story—until now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, plus hundreds of other ad-free history podcast episodes, subscribe at IntoHistory.com.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 48min
John Gotti | The Teflon Don | 3
Fed up with the way the Gambino family is being run, John Gotti's assembled a team of hitmen to carry out one of the most audacious mob hits in history. But life at the top of New York's biggest crime family won't be easy.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 48min
John Gotti | Beaten Down, Moving Up | 2
John Gotti's rise through the ranks of the Gambino crime family hasn't been without its share of setbacks. But just when things seem to be going well for John, a personal tragedy sends his family reeling, and puts John on a quest for bloody revenge.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 46min
John Gotti | Making a Man | 1
Living in poverty as a young kid, John Gotti takes up mafia work very early on. He knows that the Gambino family is his ticket out, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to climb the ranks. Even if it means killing a guy.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 50min
Case File | The Road to Jonestown
At the same time that Harvey Milk was finding his community and learning to lead, a charismatic preacher named Jim Jones was assembling a flock that would one day become a household name for all the wrong reasons. Their paths would lead both these men to San Francisco, where they would each leave huge, vastly different impacts on the city. This is Reverend Jim Jones Wondery’s American Scandal.
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Jan 2, 2025 • 58min
The Assassination of Harvey Milk | Gunshots at City Hall | 5
In November of 1978, Dan White stirs up drama at City Hall by resigning, then by changing his mind. But his shocking announcements are overshadowed by news of mass suicide and murder at Jonestown. And before the dust can settle on either matter, Dan White decides he has to take action, so he loads his gun and heads to City Hall.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 49min
The Assassination of Harvey Milk | The Hero | 4
While Harvey Milk's campaigning for election yet again, a young firefighter decides to throw his hat in the ring, too. Dan White's decision to enter politics puts him on a collision course with Harvey that only one of them will survive.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 49min
The Assassination of Harvey Milk | Blood on the Streets | 3
After his first election defeat, Harvey Milk transforms himself into a real leader for San Francisco's gay community. Unfortunately, his impatience to get ahead makes some of California's. most powerful politicians very angry.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 50min
The Assassination of Harvey Milk | Sodom by the Sea | 2
After almost 40 years adrift, searching for a place, a person, or a community he could call home, Harvey Milk finds himself in San Francisco. But the haven he thinks he's found isn't as welcoming as he first believes it to be.
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Dec 5, 2024 • 45min
The Assassination of Harvey Milk | In the Shadows | 1
Growing up as a gay kid in the 1930s and '40s, Harvey Milk's life is full of confusion and fear. But every step he takes in his early life lead him to his eventual status as a gay icon.
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Nov 28, 2024 • 49min
Case File | The Diamond Heist Sweethearts
In the heart of the Flapper Era, Roger Whittemore and his wife Margaret, affectionately known as “The Tiger Girl,” recruited a dream team of hardened thieves. Instead of relying on stealth and subterfuge, instead of careful planning and rapid escapes, the Whittemore Gang just killed anyone who got in their way. The stories of Doris Payne and the Whittemore Gang have a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. But despite the things that set them apart, they’re both wild rides from beginning to end. This is The Diamond Heist Sweethearts from Noiser’s podcast Detectives Don’t Sleep.
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