343 - The Irish Mob

Today we dig into the origins and the history of America's Irish Mob, beginning centuries ago in Ireland fighting oppressive rule, then moving to America in the mid-19th century to escape the Great Famine and anti-Irish discrimination, a rise in power thanks to Prohibition, doing battle with Italian mobsters, and more. So much true crime AND history today.

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