Introducing: The Gangster's Ghost

Introducing: The Gangster's Ghost

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Episode 1: Dead Man Talking

The five-decade mystery of who killed psychopathic pimp and murderer Stewart John ‘The Magician’ Regan at the age of 29. One of Australia’s most notorious gangsters, Regan was gunned down by three assassins in a Marrickville laneway in 1974. Introducing The Gangster’s Ghost podca ...  Show more

Episode 2: The Colonel

Johnny Regan's early years were completely dominated by his obsessive mother, Clare, nicknamed "The Colonel", who frowned upon his friendships, didn’t allow him to play sports, and publicly horsewhipped her young son.  She was married to Alf Regan, the town drunk, the pair having ...  Show more

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