The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces it will launch an original podcast titled “Inside the Life” this May. Produced by the Museum and hosted by former elite undercover agents Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin, “Inside the Life” promises to deliver gripping and educational tales about the mob, outlaw motorcycle gangs, drug cartels, the work of law enforcement and more from the people who lived the life.
Season one will feature hair-raising episodes featuring mobsters, undercover agents, their stories and other topics spanning law enforcement and true crime. Additionally, “Inside the Life” will feature notable actors and showrunners from television and film, including “The Sopranos,” “Narcos” and other acclaimed crime productions.
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“We are eager to share ‘Inside the Life’ as The Mob Museum’s newest venture,” said Ashley Miller, vice president of marketing, communications and sales, The Mob Museum. “The organization continuously looks for ways to engage audiences both onsite and online, and we are so excited to publish our first season of captivating episodes featuring a host of incredible interviewees with never-before-heard stories from both sides of the law and the life.”
Season one guests will include:
Chris Brancato, distinguished writer and producer best known for creating Netflix’s “Narcos,” “Godfather of Harlem” and new and upcoming MGM+ series “Hotel Cocaine.”
Frank Calabrese Jr., mobster-turned-government informant whose testimony helped take down the Chicago Outfit.
Jay Dobyns, retired ATF agent and the first – and possibly only – federal agent to infiltrate the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang.
John Gleeson, lead prosecutor on the successful racketeering-murder trials of John Gotti and Vic Orena, retired federal judge and current member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
Kathrine Narducci, American actress best known for her role as Charmaine Bucco in HBO’s “The Sopranos” and as Carrie Buffalino in “The Irishman;” Narducci stars opposite Robert De Niro in the upcoming mob film “Alto Knights.”
Patricia Naughton, as one of the DEA’s first female agents, Naughton worked undercover on clandestine lab cases and infiltrated the Detroit Mafia.
Frank Panessa, former DEA agent who infiltrated the Sicilian Mafia in the infamous “Pizza Connection” heroin case.
Vincent Pastore, American actor known for playing Sal “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos.”
Javier Peña, retired DEA agent depicted by Pedro Pascal in Netflix’s “Narcos.” Peña faced the challenge of investigating and capturing Colombian narco kingpin Pablo Escobar.
Sal Polisi, former mafia associate, turned federal witness against crime boss John Gotti.
Lew Rice Jr., former DEA special agent in charge of both the Detroit and New York divisions, Rice spent 18 months with “American Gangster” crime boss-turned-informant Frank Lucas to prepare him for trial.
Season one of “Inside the Life” is proudly presented by Levy Online and Levy Production Group. Interested listeners can subscribe to “Inside the Life” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, the Podbean App and more starting Thursday, May 9. The podcast’s first episodes arrive on Thursday, May 16. Podcast merchandise is available online at InsidetheLife.org.
