Episode 38: Frank Cali

Today we have a real treat for you. I sit down for a long interview with a man who did 50 years in federal prison. In 1973, Keith Gaffney Bey aka Khalif Mujahid known as Fly was arrested. He wouldn't see freedom until 2023 when he was released from federal custody. Along the way ...  Show more

Today we delve into the recent conviction and prison sentence of Anthony Cutaia of Staten Island. Cutaia is the grandson of Lucchese mobster Danny Cutaia and son of Lucchese mobster Sal Cutaia. The Cutaia's are longtime members of organized crime and all the family has followed t ...  Show more

Who was the most influential leader of the 20th century? What would have happened if the South had won the American Civil War? Would you rather be under siege from the Mongols, the Romans, or the Assyrians? In a huge moment for transatlantic history podcasting, Tom and Dominic a ...  Show more

“He was trapped - he couldn’t get up. There was blood everywhere. The faces were coming closer, the knives rose and fell. And then, to his relief, he saw Brutus.”  One of the most iconic deaths in history, Caesar’s assassination is the brutal climax to an impressive series of vi ...  Show more

Could the West have lost the Cold War? Would we be happier if we didn't study history? Would you prefer to have a samurai, a Viking or a Spartan as your bodyguard? Tom and Dominic are joined by Hardcore History's Dan Carlin for a second episode to tackle the biggest questions in ...  Show more

We’re re-running some favorite recent episodes this week, and will be back with brand new episodes very soon!

It’s December 15th. In 1960, a New Hampshire man lined his car with dynamite and planned to ram in to the limousine in which President-Elect John F Ke ...