Podcasts about havana nocturne

In "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," Author T.J. English writes a nonfiction book that delves into the history of the Mob, organized crime in Cuba and the political history of the island which evolved in the 1950s. This discussion with the author took place on a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

Goodfella Tapes by George Anastasia is the true story of how the FBI recorded a mob war and brought down a mafia don. A riveting, eye-opening true crime masterwork in the vein of “Wiseguy”, “Underboss”, “Havana Nocturne”, “The Valachi Papers”, and other bestselling exposés of life in La Cosa Nostra, Goodfella Tapes is an astonishing story of the brutal acts and remarkable blunders of soldiers, capos, and kingpins of the Philadelphia mob and the ingenuity of government agents that, combined, help topple a powerful criminal enterprise.

English is "Americaâ??s top chronicler of organized crime" (Christian Science Monitor) and with THE CORPORATION he expands upon the atmospheric, rich topic of the mafiaâ??s reign in Cuba that he explored in the New York Times bestseller Havana Nocturne, now revealing how political revolution led to the birth of a powerful Cuban exile crime organization in the U.S. By the mid-1980s, the criminal underworld in the United States had become an ethnic melting pot; one of the most ruthless organizations was none other than the Cuban mob, let by José Miguel Battle, known as El Padrino, the Godfather. The Cuban mobâ??s primary criminal racket was a simple game of numbers known to law enforcement as â??policyâ?? or â??the numbers racketâ?? but to Latinos and on the street as â??bolita.â?? Betting the number was a hugely popular activity, with nickels and dimes wagered by average citizens adding up to billions of dollars for Battle and his underlings. The organizationâ??s power stemmed from a criminal culture embedded in South Floridaâ??s exile community and stretched up the east coast to New York and New Jersey. This organization became known as â??the Corporation,â?? and for decades it ruled supreme, even outstripping the Italian Mafia, until it all come crashing down in a crescendo of violence An epic story of gangsters, drugs, violence, sex, and murder rooted in the streets, THE CORPORATION reveals how an entire generation of political exiles, refugees, racketeers, corrupt cops, hitmen, and their wives and girlfriends became caught up in an American saga of desperation and empire building. T. J. English interweaves the voices of insiders speaking openly for the first time with a trove of investigative material he has gathered over many decades to tell the story of this successful criminal enterprise, setting it against the larger backdrop of revolution, exile, and ethnicity that makes it one of the great American gangster stories that has been overlookedâ??until now. T.J. English has appeared on national television programs such as The Daily Show with John Stewart and CBS This Morning as well as Fresh Air in 2008, he is a captivating interview. Drawing on the detailed reporting and impressive volume of evidence that drive his bestselling works, English offers a riveting, in-depth look at this powerful and sordid crime organization and its hold in the US. The book has already been subject of a hot auction in Hollywood with Paramount snapping up the film rights in the first deal for Appian Way Productions, with Leonardo DiCaprio producing and Benicio Del Toro attached to play José Miguel Battle Sr.â??the â??godfatherâ?? of THE CORPORATION.

Jim and A.Ron break down a very “boardwalky” episode of Boardwalk Empire, “The Good Listener”.  We talk about the Kennedy Family Empire, speculate on who Gillian is corresponding with, marvel at Stephen Graham’s performance as the coke/syphilis addled Capone, and ponder how Nucky’s childhood informs our understanding of Nucky the man.  All this, plus your feedback, and a very special discussion about the State of Bald Move. Links of interest: * Article on Continuous Bath Time therapy as seen on Boardwalk Empire, courtesy of our buddy Shayne Bowman * Link to Al Capone’s Vanity Fair interview. * NPR interview with T.J. English, author of the book, Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It To The Revolution If you want to give us a shout out, or otherwise give us a piece of your mind, email us, check us out on Facebook, or Tweet us. If you want do directly support the podcasts we do, please check out our page on Subbable or Patreon, and earn some cool rewards and bonus features! As always, we appreciate any love you can give us on iTunes, and your patronage of our amazon affiliate link, amazon.baldmove.com. Remember, when you use our affiliate link, you get the same great prices, the same great shipping, you just send a little bit of love our way, courtesy of Amazon. Intro: How Many Times? by Bennie Krueger and His Orchestra

This episode features Thomas Joseph "T.J." English, "Author of The Savage City (2011), a NY Times best-selling account of racial turmoil between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Movement in the 60s and early 70s.  Other best-sellers include The Westies, an account of the last of the Irish Mob in the infamous Manhattan neighborhood "Hell’s Kitchen"; Born to Kill (1995), an account of a violent Vietnamese gang based in New York’s Chinatown; Paddy Whacked (2005), a history of the Irish American gangster in New York, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, and other U.S. cities; the NYT bestseller Havana Nocturne (2008), about U.S. mobster infiltration of Havana, Cuba before Fidel Castro (currently in film development); his most recent book, Whitey's Payback (2013), which combines first-rate reporting and storytelling techniques into 16 true-crime stories.   As a journalist, English has written for many publications including: Esquire, Playboy, NY Magazine, The Village Voice, LA Times Magazine, and the NY Times. In the mid-1990s, he wrote a 3-part series for Playboy, "The New Mob";  in 2011 he wrote "Narco Americano," for Playboy; in 2010, his article for Playboy about a DEA agent who allegedly framed innocent people on bogus narcotics charges won the NY Press Club Award for Best Crime Reporting.  He published interviews with Bill Murray, former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, Martin Scorsese, and George Carlin.  As a screenwriter, English wrote episodes for "NYPD Blue" and "Homicide," for which he was awarded the Humanitas Prize. http://www.tj-english.com/

New York Times best selling author TJ English returned to Pundit Review Radio and WRKO last evening. His last book, Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution was spectacular. His new book is just as good. The Savage City: Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge tells the story of race in NYC through the eyes and events of three very different men. One is a poor, semi-literate black teenager framed for a gruesome double murder, one is a crooked cop and the third is a founding member of the New York Black Panther Party. I was so glad to hear that TJ enjoys coming on the show and doing these longer style interviews that really dig into the book. It is such a thrill to get to devour these books and then have the opportunity to talk to the author in great detail about their work. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did, The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 6-8pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

New York Times best selling author TJ English returned to Pundit Review Radio and WRKO last evening. His last book, Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution was spectacular. His new book is just as good. The Savage City: Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge tells the story of race in NYC through the eyes and events of three very different men. One is a poor, semi-literate black teenager framed for a gruesome double murder, one is a crooked cop and the third is a founding member of the New York Black Panther Party. I was so glad to hear that TJ enjoys coming on the show and doing these longer style interviews that really dig into the book. It is such a thrill to get to devour these books and then have the opportunity to talk to the author in great detail about their work. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did, The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 6-8pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

It was great to speak with T.J. English, author of Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution. I started by asking T.J. what went into researching a book like this. We then got right into the incredible story of the mob in Havana. "[An] excellent new book.… [English] provides a detailed account of the personalities and elements that made up Cuban life. His well-researched descriptions of how business, gambling, politics, revolution, music and religion all played off each other give Havana Nocturne a broad context and a knowledgeable edge." -- Washington Post What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called "groundbreaking" by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston's Talk Station.

It was great to speak with T.J. English, author of Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution. I started by asking T.J. what went into researching a book like this. We then got right into the incredible story of the mob in Havana. "[An] excellent new book.… [English] provides a detailed account of the personalities and elements that made up Cuban life. His well-researched descriptions of how business, gambling, politics, revolution, music and religion all played off each other give Havana Nocturne a broad context and a knowledgeable edge." -- Washington Post What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called "groundbreaking" by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston's Talk Station.