Ep. 206 Dawood Ibrahim

Welcome, welcome once again, dear listeners. Today we're talking about a badass broad who decided she wanted to do some stuff, and wasn't going to stop until she found a way to do it. She saw World War 2 going and was like, well, time to get busy. Virginia Hall was not somebody w ...  Show more

It's time for another trip to old Nippon, dear listeners. But this time we're talking about some Japanese stuff we haven't done yet, the Yakuza. Kazuo Taoka was known as "the Godfather of Godfathers," and looks the way he did, which is basically straight out of central casting fo ...  Show more

Even while he was on the run, Dawood Ibrahim continued to rule Mumbai's underworld with an iron fist. But as his riches increased, so did his appetite for violence. And in 1992, his operations expanded into terrorism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc ...  Show more

Few names strike fear into the hearts of Indians quite like Dawood Ibrahim. From a Mumbai slum he built his 'D Company' into the country's biggest mafia. Then he did something truly shocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

This is the story of the thug who loved women more than money, this is the story of Daku Amritlal. The word ‘dacoit’ bears its roots in the Hindi word daku. Tracing back its etymology unveils a plethora of stories buried in the rich history of India and its rule under the British ...  Show more

Robert is joined again by Shereen Lani Younes to discuss the tale of Natwarlal, India's greatest con-man.

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