Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Benson

Wexford film-maker Michael Benson has teamed up with American Musician Mariah Morgenstern to shoot two epic music videos locally this week.

The fires have dramatically altered LA's real estate market, creating both challenges and opportunities for restaurant owners. Real estate expert Dan Fagan shares insider knowledge on where the best opportunities are now, how to negotiate stronger lease terms, and how consumer behavior is reshaping restaurant site selection. Whether you're looking to relocate, expand, or secure better lease terms, this episode provides the playbook for making smarter real estate moves.This series was created in collaboration with Michael Benson of Southern California Restaurant Design Group. When the fires devastated LA's restaurant community, Michael saw an opportunity to bring together experts who could provide real strategies and solutions for operators facing the challenge of rebuilding. Each conversation in this series is designed to deliver practical insights, industry trends, and actionable steps to help restaurant owners in LA—and beyond—come back stronger. ____________________________________________________________Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:Yelp for Restaurants PodcastsRestaurant expert videos & webinars

With the fires wiping out entire restaurant districts, what does the future of restaurant design in LA look like? Renowned architect John Hamilton shares with Josh Kopel and Michael Benson what restaurant operators should be thinking about when rebuilding—from fire-resistant materials to more flexible layouts, outdoor dining strategies, and cost-effective redesigns. Whether you're rebuilding from scratch or planning a renovation, this episode delivers practical design solutions that will shape the next generation of restaurants.This series was created in collaboration with Michael Benson of Southern California Restaurant Design Group. When the fires devastated LA's restaurant community, Michael saw an opportunity to bring together experts who could provide real strategies and solutions for operators facing the challenge of rebuilding. Each conversation in this series is designed to deliver practical insights, industry trends, and actionable steps to help restaurant owners in LA—and beyond—come back stronger.____________________________________________________________Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:Yelp for Restaurants PodcastsRestaurant expert videos & webinars

In a crisis, every day your restaurant stays closed means lost revenue. Permitting and governmental expert Eddie Navarette reveals the fastest, most effective ways to cut through LA's permitting maze, accelerate approvals, and avoid costly mistakes that slow down restaurant openings. This episode provides actionable insights for operators in any city looking to streamline licensing, improve compliance, and get open fast—without the headaches.This series was created in collaboration with Michael Benson of Southern California Restaurant Design Group. When the fires devastated LA's restaurant community, Michael saw an opportunity to bring together experts who could provide real strategies and solutions for operators facing the challenge of rebuilding. Each conversation in this series is designed to deliver practical insights, industry trends, and actionable steps to help restaurant owners in LA—and beyond—come back stronger. ____________________________________________________________Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:Yelp for Restaurants PodcastsRestaurant expert videos & webinars

With neighborhoods devastated and operators forced to relocate, how will the fires reshape the restaurant landscape in Los Angeles? Development expert Jerry Prendergast has overseen hundreds of restaurant projects, and today, he unpacks the real estate shifts, leasing opportunities, and market trends emerging in LA's hospitality scene. He also shares how operators across the country can rethink expansion, negotiate better leases, and position themselves for long-term success in a rapidly changing industry.This series was created in collaboration with Michael Benson of Southern California Restaurant Design Group. When the fires devastated LA's restaurant community, Michael saw an opportunity to bring together experts who could provide real strategies and solutions for operators facing the challenge of rebuilding. Each conversation in this series is designed to deliver practical insights, industry trends, and actionable steps to help restaurant owners in LA—and beyond—come back stronger.____________________________________________________________Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:Yelp for Restaurants PodcastsRestaurant expert videos & webinars

In this episode, Josh Kopel and Michael Benson sit down with Brad Block, a top restaurant builder who has worked on some of LA's most high-profile hospitality projects. With countless operators now facing the challenge of rebuilding, Brad shares insider strategies on how to reopen faster, smarter, and stronger—without getting caught in costly delays or unnecessary expenses. Whether you're in LA recovering from the fires or a restaurateur thinking about renovations, this episode breaks down construction shortcuts, cost-saving strategies, and future-proofing techniques that will make your next restaurant build a lasting success.This series was created in collaboration with Michael Benson of Southern California Restaurant Design Group. When the fires devastated LA's restaurant community, Michael saw an opportunity to bring together experts who could provide real strategies and solutions for operators facing the challenge of rebuilding. Each conversation in this series is designed to deliver practical insights, industry trends, and actionable steps to help restaurant owners in LA—and beyond—come back stronger.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to artist and writer Michael Benson about Planetfall, his photography exhibition currently on at The Image Centre. My Summer Lair Chapter #311: When Was The Last Time You Looked Up At All The Stars In Wonder? Recorded: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide

Gary welcomes back Michael Benson, an author known for his insightful explorations of organized crime and Hollywood history. Benson has collaborated with Frank DiMatteo on several mob-related books, including The Cigar: Carmine Galante and Mafia Hitman, illustrating the intricate ties between criminal enterprises and key figures' personal stories. In Hollywood Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck, Michael documents stories of corruption and mob infiltration and reveals that Craig Reeves, Superman, was murdered and did not commit suicide. As the conversation unfolds, the host and Benson delve into the Skank brothers' encounters with organized crime. They recount how notorious Chicago Outfit extortionists sought to muscle in on the movie theaters by taking over the projectionists' union. The brothers cleverly turned this threat into an opportunity, negotiating a deal that ultimately benefited both sides while ensuring their continued financial success. This anecdote exemplifies the intertwining of crime and commerce during the era, showcasing how the Skank brothers operated in a morally gray space to maintain power. Benson narrates incidents from Hollywood's scandalous past, explicitly focusing on Fatty Arbuckle, one of the Skank brothers' most prominent stars, whose career unraveled due to a notorious scandal in the 1920s. Arbuckle's involvement in a tragic incident highlighted the dark side of celebrity culture and the lengths to which the Skank brothers went to protect their financial interests, including paying for Arbuckle's trials. Through Arbuckle's story, the conversation touches on the reputational risks that could derail even the most profitable careers and the measures Hollywood took to manage public relations crises. Click here to buy Michael's book: Hollywood Moguls Subscribe to get new gangster stories every week. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here.  To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here To buy my Kindle book, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos. To subscribe on iTunes click here. Please give me a review and help others find the podcast. Donate to the podcast. Click here! Transcript [0:00] Well, hey, all you wiretappers out there, it's good to be back here in Studio Gangland Wires. Colder in hell here in Kansas City today, as you can tell by [0:06] the flannel shirt I'm wearing. And I see my guest, Michael Benson, is wearing some more cold weather clothes, too. So anyhow, Michael Benson is our guest today. I've had him on before. He has written several mob books with Frank DiMatteo. I just actually just really read with, in detail, really read through this story of Carmine Galante's cigars. It's really, really a good book. It was kind of interesting to really sit and go through a book, you know, line by line rather than just, you know, going through it real fast is really good. Well-written. And then we got Mafia Hitman by Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson. That's, that's the story of the guy that really killed Joey Gallo. Not the Irishman. So you got a couple more, I believe. We love Scorsese, but he prefers stories that aren't quite true. And he tells them really well. Yeah. But it's not history. Yeah. And Frank had a kind of a front row seat to a lot of these. You're a co-author. [1:05] He is the authority. Yes. He is. He truly is. He's a good guy too. The first book he wrote about his own father and a lot about that. It's got to be. Well, you know, the deal that he wrote a book called Lion in the Basement. About Joey Gallo and the lion in the basement on President Street. And Gary Goldstein at Kensington Books read it...

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In this episode of Gangland Wire, Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City police Intelligence Detective, is joined by Frank DiMatteo, a man deeply rooted in the Brooklyn mob scene, and his co-author, Michael Benson, a seasoned true crime writer. Frank brings a unique perspective, shaped by his years growing up under the mentorship of mob legends like the Gallo brothers. Together, we dive into the evolution of organized crime in New York, focusing on the rivalry between the Irish and Italian communities as they vied for control of Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood. Frank recounts his early days in the mob, from running simple errands to taking on more significant operational roles. We discuss their latest book,  Red Hook: Brooklyn Mafia Ground Zero. This is a look at the iconic neighborhood, treating Red Hook as a character in the story. The book highlights longstanding rivalries, including how the Irish initially ruled the docks until Italian immigrants arrived and tipped the scales—ultimately leading Frank to conclude that the Irish “lost because they drank too much.” As we unpack Red Hook's rich criminal history, Frank and Michael reveal how this area became a breeding ground for notorious figures like Al Capone and Machine Gun Jack McGurn. Through personal anecdotes and broader historical insights, they paint a vivid picture of life in a community that served as both a battleground and home for the mob. Join us as we explore Frank and Michael's fascinating work, shedding light on the intricate layers of mob life and the neighborhoods that shaped these stories. This episode offers an unfiltered look at the history of organized crime in Brooklyn, revealing the tension between power, loyalty, and survival in a world in the shadows. To get this book, click here for Red Hook: Brooklyn Mafia Ground Zero. Subscribe to get new gangster stories every week. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here.  To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here To buy my Kindle book, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos. To subscribe on iTunes click here. Please give me a review and help others find the podcast. Donate to the podcast. Click here! Transcript [0:00] Welcome, wiretappers out there. I'm glad to be back here in the studio of Gangland Wire. This is a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective, Gary Jenkins. Gangland Wire is the show, and I know a lot of you guys already knew who I am, but I get some new people every once in a while, so I have a great show for you today. One of these guys, Frank DiMatteo, grew up in the New York families in Brooklyn and around the Joey Gallo gang. He's got several books out, and Michael Benson is his co-author on this, and Michael Benson, prolific author. And between them, they've got books about the mob. I've got most of them already. I've got The Cigar. We've got The Buffy Hitman about Carmine DeBasse. He's one of the killers of Joy Gallo. A more recent one by Michael Benson and somebody else about moguls in Hollywood. And there'll be some mob connections. Oops, didn't have the mob connections to Hollywood. So I want to get Michael on to sometime in the future to talk about that book and Hollywood and the mob, which we know a lot about in Kansas City because we're so close to Chicago and Chicago are the guys out there in Hollywood and extorted the shit out of them. Anyhow, so welcome guys. Tell us a little bit. Maybe we start with Frank. Frank has this kind of colorful [1:16] mob history and the way he was raised. Frank, tell the guys a little bit about yourself. [1:22] Well i was born in my father you know got involved in this life about 1960 i grew up under the under t...

Send us a text In "Escape!", Part 5, we wrap up the series by hearing about Matt and Sweat's life on the run, the sentencings, the investigation, and other odds and ends.Happy Thanksgiving and I'll be back in January!E-mail me at Pugmomof1@gmail.com; visit me on Instagram as True Crime University_True Crime University is part of the Debauchery Media Network. Visit all our podcasts at welcometothedebauchery.comResources: Wikipedia, New York Post, mynbc5.com, CNN, cbsnews.com, New York Times, Times Union, USA Today, CNHI News, New York Daily News, The Cinemaholic , Escape from Dannemora by Michael Benson, Dannemora by Charles A. Gardner, The Invisible Walls of Dannemora by Michael H. Blaine, Wild Escape: The Prison Break from Dannemora and the Manhunt that Captured America by Chelsia Rose Marcius, www.correctionalassociation.org/news/the-clinton-correctional-facility-report, oxygen.com, Law and Crime Network, northcountrypublicradio.com, Christian Science Monitor, prisonpro.com, wbfo.org, dailymail.co.ukJoin our Patreon for only $2 a month! Patreon.com/TrueCrimeUni... Teacher's Pet tier

Long before Brooklyn was known as the world's hippest neighborhood, it was the deadliest - the seedy, dangerous underbelly of New York City, where mobsters and gangs could commit murder and dump dead bodies without getting caught.For more than a hundred years, the Red Hook section of Brooklyn was Ground Zero for organized crime. Whoever controlled the piers controlled everything. From the infamous Irish gang known as The White Hand at the turn of the century, to the notorious Italian Gallo brothers who ran President Street—and everything else—generations later, the blood-soaked history of Red Hook is the story of American crime at its most powerful, corrupt, and coldly efficient.It's all here: the brutal mob hits, bullet storms, and backstabbings of the most colorful cutthroats to ever terrorize the streets. A rogue's gallery of killers with nicknames like “The Mad Hatter,” “The Executioner,” “Wild Bill,” and “Peg Leg.” The Brooklyn bar fight that gave Al “Scarface” Capone his legendary scars. The godfather of America's first Sicilian crime family whose gruesomely mangled hand could scare men half to death. And, to bring it all home, the author's own eyewitness account of multiple shootings growing up as the son of a Mafia bodyguard.Filled with jaw-dropping stories of public violence and personal vengeance, vivid insights into the Mafia's way of life, and shocking portraits of America's most wanted crime families. RED HOOK: Brooklyn Mafia,  Ground Zero-Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson.   Follow and comment on Facebook-TRUE MURDER: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064697978510Check out TRUE MURDER PODCAST @ truemurderpodcast.com

Dave and Alex welcome Michael Benson to the show and we talk about his running journey, how training and competing was while he was active and about the state of the sport!

 Craig Singer is an Emmy Nominated Director, Producer, Writer, and Filmmaker. This former Disney Executive joins forces with one of the most popular True Crime writers of the last couple decades, Michael Benson, who also is a recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award. Together they give us MOGULS!!!!!!A look at the lives and times of film pioneers Nick and Joe Schenck!!!!!  These two brothers are responsible for bringing us Hollywood as we know it today!!! Loews, MGM, and much much more.......This amazing book talks about Power, Scandal, The Mob, Marilyn Monroe and MORE!!!!! Be sure to give it a read! You won't be disappointed!Pickup Moguls anywhere hit books are sold!!!Also Follow Mike Benson on instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michael_benson1556And Follow Craig Singer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/craigsinger1This episode was recorded live on the network infront of Happy Hour V.I.P.sIf you want to be part of the live tapingsfollow us on Twitchhttps://m.twitch.tv/thehappyhourscorwww.TheHappyHourSocialClub.comAS ALWAYSThe Happy Hour is brought to you by the official Top Shelf Alcohol of the Happy Hour!CLEARWATER DISTILLERY https://shop.clearwaterdistilling.com/PROMO CODE KINGHAPSAVES 10% and free shipping over $100OLD SCHOOL LABSAmazing Supplements made for Amazing people!TRY OATMEAL CREAM PIE PROTEIN! Save 15% site wide with promo code Kinghaphttps://shop.oldschoollabs.com/?aff=364Liquid I.V.WOW..... NEW MOCKTAILS!!!

Send us a text In "Escape!", Part 4, we learn about the manhunt following Matt and Sweat's escape and their eventual capture.Voice acting: Mike Lipuma, Jay RollingsE-mail me at Pugmomof1@gmail.com; visit me on Instagram as True Crime University_True Crime University is part of the Debauchery Media Network. Visit all our podcasts at welcometothedebauchery.comResources: Wikipedia, ABC News, nbcnews.com, The Star-Ledger, Democrat and Chronicle, The Ithaca Journal, Poughkeepsie Journal, New York Times, The Citizen, USA Today, New York Daily News, titusmountain.com, Escape from Dannemora by Michael Benson,  Dannemora by Charles A. Gardner, The Invisible Walls of Dannemora by Michael H. BlaineJoin our Patreon for only $2 a month! Patreon.com/TrueCrimeUni... Teacher's Pet tier

Film lovers have long heard of the legendary names that built Hollywood into a global entertainment empire - Goldwyn, Mankiewicz, Laemmle, Mayer, Loews. But it was The Schenck Brothers, a ruthless pair of Bowery boys, who worked their way up to launch the Hollywood studio system, creating a lasting legacy of 'star maker machinery" while simultaneously breaking all the business rules. MOGULS: The Lives and Times of Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck (Sept. 24, 2024) is co-authored by Producers Guild of America member and film director Craig Singer, and Brooklyn-based writer Michael Benson (Gangsters vs. Nazis). MOGULS is a noirish, incredible Hollywood history. The Schenck brothers held controlling interests in three major studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Twentieth Century-Fox, and United Artists (UA). But chances are you've never heard of them because they preferred to run their global empire behind closed doors. Nick was Louis B. Mayer's boss. Think Mank meets Chinatown and LA Confidential, with a heaping dose of Hail, Caesar! and The Godfather II (of course). Twice as powerful as the Warner Brothers, the Schencks were immigrants who quietly ran Hollywood out of the spotlight, bringing film into a world of blazing color. They were as American as jazz and baseball, as flashy as Gatsby, as cunning as gangsters, who controlled a third of the motion picture industry at their height - and were some of the richest men in America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Nate has an interview with Michael Benson - Co-author of Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck. They talk murder, movies, and more! Be sure to check out Moguls wherever you get your books! Especially at your local book store!Special thanks to Kensington Publishing for helping hook us up with Michael! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crimecast--4106013/support.

Film lovers have long heard of the legendary names that built Hollywood into a global entertainment empire - Goldwyn, Mankiewicz, Laemmle, Mayer, Loews. But it was The Schenck Brothers, a ruthless pair of Bowery boys, who worked their way up to launch the Hollywood studio system, creating a lasting legacy of 'star maker machinery" while simultaneously breaking all the business rules. MOGULS: The Lives and Times of Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck (Sept. 24, 2024) is co-authored by Producers Guild of America member and film director Craig Singer, and Brooklyn-based writer Michael Benson (Gangsters vs. Nazis). MOGULS is a noirish, incredible Hollywood history. The Schenck brothers held controlling interests in three major studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Twentieth Century-Fox, and United Artists (UA). But chances are you've never heard of them because they preferred to run their global empire behind closed doors. Nick was Louis B. Mayer's boss. Think Mank meets Chinatown and LA Confidential, with a heaping dose of Hail, Caesar! and The Godfather II (of course). Twice as powerful as the Warner Brothers, the Schencks were immigrants who quietly ran Hollywood out of the spotlight, bringing film into a world of blazing color. They were as American as jazz and baseball, as flashy as Gatsby, as cunning as gangsters, who controlled a third of the motion picture industry at their height - and were some of the richest men in America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Craig Singer, Emmy-nominated director, producer, writer & filmmaker, and Michael Benson, author of 60+ books, check in regarding their new book Moguls: The Lives & Times of Film Pioneers Nicholas & Joseph Schenck. The brothers were involved in the launches of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Twentieth Century-Fox, and United Artists (UA) created the Motion Picture Academy and the invention of the Oscars, and halted a Nazi takeover of the movie industry and shakedown by the Mob in the 1930s. Danny Yohannan, president of GFA World, also joins the show as we come down the home stretch of our September '24 partnership. We talk about his father K.P. Yohannan (who founded the ministry and who authored the bestseller Revolution in World Missions, among others), the work of GFA World, and how your participation can have an eternal impact. Our station family goal includes providing 2000 copies of God's Word for Africa & Asia (each copy, $5). You can help at 1 866 659-7361 or by clicking the GFA World banner at wfil.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I spoke with authors Michael Benson and Craig Singer about their book "Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck".The sensational, lurid, and wickedly entertaining true story of the brothers who invented Hollywood to become the godfathers of cinema - movie moguls Nicholas and Joseph Schenck - studded with glamorous stars, scandals, mobsters, murders, and one legendary blond bombshell. . .

Send us a textIn today's interview, I speak with Craig Singer and Michael Benson, authors of the upcoming book Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck.Listen to hear about some of the famous Hollywood stars that rubbed elbows with the Schencks, how Nick Schenck preferred running his amusement park over the movies, and how generous Joe Schenck was to those in Hollywood who may have been down and out. Books mentioned in this episode include:Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck by Craig Singer and Michael BensonDevil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik LarsonOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin TarantinoThe Long Goodbye by Raymond ChandlerThe Last Tycoon by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldRed Hook: Brooklyn Mafia, Ground Zero by Michael Benson and Frank DimatteoMafia Secrets by Michael Benson and Gianni RussoFilms mentioned in this episode include:East of Eden directed by Elia KazanOn the Waterfront directed by Elia KazanWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory directed by Mel StuartThe Godfather directed by Francis Ford CoppolaThe Wizard of Oz directed by Victor FlemingGone with the Wind directed by Victor FlemingChinatown directed by Roman PolanskiA Hard Day's Night directed by Richard LesterPlanet of the Apes directed by Franklin J. SchaffnerA Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley KubrickChopper directed by Andrew DominikTat directed by Craig SingerFollow Michael on Facebook and Craig on Instagram @craigsinger1.

Send us a text In "Escape!", Part 3, we learn about the escape plans of the inmates and see how they carried them out, along with more shenanigans in the prison.E-mail me at Pugmomof1@gmail.com; visit me on Instagram as True Crime University_True Crime University is part of the Debauchery Media Network. Visit all our podcasts at welcometothedebauchery.comResources: Wikipedia, ABC News, Fox45 News, CNN, nbcnews.com, nypost.com, plumbinghelp.com, fbi.gov, Escape from Dannemora by Michael Benson,  Dannemora by Charles A. Gardner, The Invisible Walls of Dannemora by Michael H. BlaineJoin our Patreon for only $2 a month! Patreon.com/TrueCrimeUni... Teacher's Pet tier

Send us a Text Message.Note: As you may have heard on the announcement, I've been dealing with the death of a parent and am not at my "full capacity", whatever that is. I have been doing some work on the podcast to occupy myself, but I'm still experiencing a lot of grief and I don't know what my ability to produce will be like going forward. Basically, I can't predict when the next episode will come out, but rest assured, it will. TRIGGER WARNING: Some graphic description of sexual activity. Part 2 of this year's Summer Blockbuster! In "Escape!", Part 2, we meet the prison workers who aided in the escape and discuss the preliminary escape plans.E-mail me at Pugmomof1@gmail.com; visit me on Instagram as True Crime University_True Crime University is part of the Debauchery Media Network. Visit all our podcasts at welcometothedebauchery.comResources: Wikipedia, abcnews.go.com, CNN, nbcnews.com, nypost.com, corcraft.ny.gov, nytimes.com, mynbc5.com, WPTZ.com, pressrepublican.com, aetv.com, syracuse.com, Escape from Dannemora by Michael Benson, Wild Escape by Chelsia Rose Marcius, Dannemora by Charles A. Gardner, He's Out! The true story of infamous prison escapee Richard Matt as told by his daughter by Jamie Scalise with Bob DiCesareJoin our Patreon for only $2 a month! Patreon.com/TrueCrimeUni... Teacher's Pet tier

Listen to this history lesson on American higher education with Dr. Michael Benson, the president of Coastal Carolina University and author of a biography about Daniel Coit Gilman, a pioneer in higher ed as the 1st president of Johns Hopkins University. Benson and I focus on how the then presidents of Cornell, Harvard and Michigan helped the trustees of JHU write the job description of the presidency that led to the hiring of Gilman. The discussion didn't stick only to history, but instead we used the past to talk about present day higher education across the country and certainly at Coastal Carolina. Benson explains why he thinks writing is an important skill and how writing this book changed him as a university president. 00:20 Trustees Attempt to Define the JHU President Job Description 12:20 Public Lectures for the Baltimore Community 16:48 Coastal Carolina's Presidential Signature Series 19:10 Older Generation Leaders Stepping Aside for Young Leaders 23:58 How Writing the Book Changed Benson as a College President Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F9BewhbRVrw

Dr. Ryan Sauers hosts the Community Connections show. It brings you positive stories and encouraging news from top leaders in various sectors of communities all over the country, along with super insights and timely discussions.Listen to this super episode 91 of the Community Connections Podcast show with special guest Dr. Michael Benson, President of Coastal Carolina University. This episode is encouraging and insightful and shares life and business lessons from Dr. Benson that we can all learn from. He is also an outstanding community leader, husband, father, and author, in addition to teaching history.   *****Also, you can watch the TV/video show of this at-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUW_VyzHHP8 **For more info on Dr. Benson, visit https://www.coastal.edu/president/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltbenson1/ Twitter (now X): https://x.com/michaeltbensonFor more information about future show guests or sponsorship opportunities please contact: Ryan@ryansauers.com

Send us a Text Message.Here it is, Part 1 of this year's Summer Blockbuster! In "Escape!", Part 1, we start to discuss the 2015 escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY. In this part we introduce the town and the prison, and learn about the lives and crimes of the two escapees.E-mail me at Pugmomof1@gmail.com; visit me on Instagram as True Crime University_True Crime University is part of the Debauchery Media Network. Visit all our podcasts at welcometothedebauchery.comResources: Wikipedia, Murderpedia, WNYT, fireworks1.com, pressconnects.com, binghamton-ny.gov, nbcnews.com, dailymail.co.uk, bustle.com, Buffalo News, fastpeoplesearch.com, Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, usatoday.com, legacy.com, telegram.com, spectrumlocalnews.com, wbng.com, hollywoodlife.com, time.com, Press- Sun- Bulletin, champlainvalley.com, syracuse.com, doccs.ny.gov, correctionhistory.org, Boston Globe, townofdannemora.com, visitadirondacks.com, dannemoravillage.com, Escape from Dannemora by Michael Benson, Wild Escape by Chelsia Rose Marcius, Dannemora by Charles A. Gardner, He's Out! The true story of infamous prison escapee Richard Matt as told by his daughter by Jamie Scalise with Bob DiCesareJoin our Patreon for only $2 a month! Patreon.com/TrueCrimeUni... Teacher's Pet tier

President Benson spoke with me about several changes within the Chants athletic department, including why former AD Matt Hogue wanted to switch roles at the university. Benson described his quick and quiet search process with the help of Joe Moglia and former Mizzou AD Mike Alden that ultimately landed them new AD Chance Miller. Benson talked about the newly announced convocation center/arena and why the penny sales tax in South Carolina is so useful for new projects like this, but also why being in a wetland area raises the price tag and slows down the build. We both share our thoughts on what prospective ADs should consider in whether to apply for a job and how to research a place before the interview with a president. The conversation ends with a fun discussion on whether President Benson will be playing as the Chants in dynasty mode of the newly released NCAA Football video game, and what it can do for a university in trying to attract people to campus. Access Video + Transcript: https://higheredathletics.com/2024/07/17/president-of-the-chanticleers-michael-benson-talks-chants-athletics-video-transcript/ 00:09 Behind Former AD Matt Hogue's Departure & Search Process Leading to Chance Miller 04:12 Details & Funding Source Behind New Convocation Center/Arena 08:13 The Approval Steps for New Convocation Center/Arena 11:40 How Presidents Monitor Government & Legal Changes in College Athletics 14:22 Advice for Evaluating AD Jobs & Preparing for Interviewing with Presidents 19:15 Will President Benson Be Playing NCAA Football Video Game in Dynasty Mode as the Chants? 20:20 The Opportunity for Institutional Visibility from NCAA Football Video Game

Send us a Text Message.Stacey Castor, also known as the "Black Widow" of Central New York, was a serial killer who would stop at nothing to prevent being caught. Even if that meant killing her own flesh and blood. Her story would not only rock an entire community to its core, but it would also divide a family to the point of no repair. Sources: Mommy Deadliest by Michael Benson https://www.healthline.com/health/antifreeze-poisoning#symptomshttps://abc.com/episode/7a42cddb-d90a-4e10-afbf-b364e7702fe6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju8XnNqtzwQhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Castor#:~:text=8%20External%20links-,Early%20life,daughter%2C%20Ashley%2C%20in%201988.https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a30718474/ashley-wallace-stacey-castor-daughter-now/https://cnycentral.com/news/local/did-stacey-castor-murder-her-own-fatherEmail Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.comFind RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Michael Benson joins the Hollywood Godfather hosts to talk his book Gangsters & Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America.

Michael Benson joins the Hollywood Godfather hosts to talk his book Gangsters & Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America.

True Crime Tuesday presents: Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester with Researcher/Author, Michael Benson! Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester tells the story of five murders, all taking place in the City of Rochester, N.Y., during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. The first story, which takes up the first half of the book, is about the home invasion murder of a young wife and mother. Her body is found in the cellar, a flour sack tied tightly around her neck and her skirts hiked up. At first, of course, the husband was arrested, amid rumors that he and his wife, along with another couple, were swingers. But he was released in favor of a preferable suspect, a damaged young tramp. In another story, the resort town of Charlotte (that's Cha'LOT to Rochesterians) where the rich went to play along the crystal clear waters of Lake Ontario. At night it was where the pick pockets and the thugs went to fleece drunks who still had money in their pockets. After our victim checks into a hotel for the night complaining he'd been mugged, he dies overnight from brain swelling. Who bonked him on the head? The answer seems to come the next day when a man is going around trying to sell the victim's watch  .Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester...spans the last years of the gallows in Monroe County, and the first of the new-fangled electric chair. Author Michael Benson joins TCT to talk about the book, it stories, and interesting facts about the Rochester area in the late 1800's !!  Get "Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester, Monroe County Homicide In The Era Of Jack The Ripper" here:   https://bit.ly/3IghYd4 Find out more about Michael Benson here:  https://www.facebook.com/authorMichaelBenson/ PLUS AN ALL-NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS WITH MALLIE FOX! Check out Mallie Fox's website:  https://www.paranormalgirl.com/ Mallie has been spreading her wings and featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel!  You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max!  Get Max here:   https://bit.ly/469lcZH Find out where the crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/ #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #michaelbenson #filthymurdersofyeolderochester #jacktheripper #whitechapel #newyork #rochester #adastone #edwarddeacons #charlesdemico #jacobwolfschlager #howardabbott #patrickgavin #narcissism #murder  #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #malliefox #paranormalgirl #strangeevidence #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #floridamangames #sexcrimes #buttstuffburglary

True Crime Tuesday presents: Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester with Researcher/Author, Michael Benson! Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester tells the story of five murders, all taking place in the City of Rochester, N.Y., during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. The first story, which takes up the first half of the book, is about the home invasion murder of a young wife and mother. Her body is found in the cellar, a flour sack tied tightly around her neck and her skirts hiked up. At first, of course, the husband was arrested, amid rumors that he and his wife, along with another couple, were swingers. But he was released in favor of a preferable suspect, a damaged young tramp. In another story, the resort town of Charlotte (that's Cha'LOT to Rochesterians) where the rich went to play along the crystal clear waters of Lake Ontario. At night it was where the pick pockets and the thugs went to fleece drunks who still had money in their pockets. After our victim checks into a hotel for the night complaining he'd been mugged, he dies overnight from brain swelling. Who bonked him on the head? The answer seems to come the next day when a man is going around trying to sell the victim's watch  .Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester...spans the last years of the gallows in Monroe County, and the first of the new-fangled electric chair. Author Michael Benson joins TCT to talk about the book, it stories, and interesting facts about the Rochester area in the late 1800's !!  Get "Filthy Murders Of Ye Olde Rochester, Monroe County Homicide In The Era Of Jack The Ripper" here:   https://bit.ly/3IghYd4 Find out more about Michael Benson here:  https://www.facebook.com/authorMichaelBenson/ PLUS AN ALL-NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS WITH MALLIE FOX! Check out Mallie Fox's website:  https://www.paranormalgirl.com/ Mallie has been spreading her wings and featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel!  You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max!  Get Max here:   https://bit.ly/469lcZH Find out where the crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/ #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #michaelbenson #filthymurdersofyeolderochester #jacktheripper #whitechapel #newyork #rochester #adastone #edwarddeacons #charlesdemico #jacobwolfschlager #howardabbott #patrickgavin #narcissism #murder  #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #malliefox #paranormalgirl #strangeevidence #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #floridamangames #sexcrimes #buttstuffburglary

Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it's assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young girls go missing…only to have their bodies discovered within days in a similar manner…the community must ask: is a serial killer stalking the streets of Rochester? And is he choosing his victims based on a seemingly random characteristic?If you have any information relating to any of these cases, please contact the New York State Police Department at (585) 398-4100, or email them at nysvicap@troopers.ny.gov.Check out Alphabet Killer: The True Story of the Double Initial Murders by Cheri Farnsworth.Check out Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders by Michael Benson. And be sure to listen to CONSPIRACY: North Fox Island & The Oakland County Child Killer Part 1 and Part 2  if you haven't already!For more information about or to donate to Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-alphabet-murders-part-2/ You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website!Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don't miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, random photos of Chuck, and more! 

In the late 1800's in Rochester, New York, Monroe County—there were 5 sensational murders. The first story is about the home invasion murder of a young wife and mother. Her body was found in the cellar, a flour sack tied tightly around her neck, and her skirt hiked up. At first, of course, the husband is arrested amid rumors he and his wife are swingers. The husband's supporters protest he couldn't be the killer—it must have been a transient. The man is released in favor of a preferable suspect, a damaged young tramp who'd been floating around the neighborhood looking for food.In the second story a woman's husband's head was almost severed, and she was told he had borrowed her former husband's very sharp razor and cut his own throat in a suicide. In another story, the resort town of Charlotte, where the rich went to play along the crystal clear waters of Lake Ontario. At night it was where the pick pockets and the thugs went to fleece drunks who still had money in their pockets. After our victim checks into a hotel for the night complaining he'd been mugged, he dies overnight from brain swelling. But who bonked him on the head? The answer seems to come the next day when a man is going around trying to sell the victim's watch. In another story, brother kills brother. The book spans the last years of the gallows in Monroe County, and the first of the new-fangled electric chair. FILTHY MURDERS of Ye Olde Rochester: Monroe County Homicide in the era of Jack The Ripper-Michael BensonRitual.com/murder

Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it's assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young girls go missing…only to have their bodies discovered within days in a similar manner…the community must ask: is a serial killer stalking the streets of Rochester? And is he choosing his victims based on a seemingly random characteristic? This is Part 1 of 2. Check out Alphabet Killer: The True Story of the Double Initial Murders by Cheri Farnsworth.Check out Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders by Michael Benson. Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/serial-killer-alphabet-murders-part-1/ Don't miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllcCrime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at +1 (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, random photos of Chuck, and more! 

A tremendous history lesson and essential reading for everyone in the Rochester area. You'll recognize the locations and find interest in how those places looked 140 years ago. Book tells the story of five murders, all taking place in the City of Rochester, N.Y., during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. The first story, which takes up the first half of the book, is about the home invasion murder of a young wife and mother. Her body is found in the cellar, a flour sack tied tightly around her neck and her skirts hiked up. At first, of course, the husband was arrested, amid rumors that he and his wife, along with another couple, were swingers. But he was released in favor of a preferable suspect, a damaged young tramp who'd been floating around the Hayward Avenue neighborhood looking for food. In another story, the resort town of Charlotte (that's Cha'LOT to Rochesterians) where the rich went to play along the crystal clear waters of Lake Ontario. At night it was where the pick pockets and the thugs went to fleece drunks who still had money in their pockets. After our victim checks into a hotel for the night complaining he'd been mugged, he dies overnight from brain swelling. Who bonked him on the head. The answer seems to come the next day when a man is going around trying to sell the victim's watch. In another story, brother kills brother. Book spans the last years of the gallows in Monroe County, and the first of the new-fangled electric chair.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is a continuation of our last episode, delving into actionable advice on how to build a restaurant in today's difficult market. We pick up where we left off which Michael Benson, Mike Hatch, and Will Knox discussing how to open a restaurant successfully, how to maintain the investment, and, when the time comes, how to maximize the value we get when selling it.  Today's panel includes: Michael Benson, founder of Southern California Restaurant Design Group, a company specializing in back of house design, equipment, and installation. Mike Hatch, principal at Hatch Design Group, a company specializing in restaurant design and branding.  Will Knox, founder of the Knox Company, specializing in restaurant real estate and concept development.  That's Michael, Mike, and Will. For more information on these gentlemen and their businesses, please check out the links in the show notes.  SoCal Restaurant Design Group Hatch Design Group The Knox Company ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content: Yelp for Restaurants Podcasts Restaurant expert videos & webinars

So many of our listeners have reached out asking for actionable advice on how to build a restaurant in today's difficult market. In response, I've cobbled together three industry experts to walk us through all facets of the process including best practices and mistakes to avoid.  Today's panel includes: Michael Benson, founder of Southern California Restaurant Design Group, a company specializing in back of house design, equipment, and installation. Mike Hatch, principal at Hatch Design Group, a company specializing in restaurant design and branding.  Will Knox, founder of the Knox Company, specializing in restaurant real estate and concept development.  In part one of our conversation we're tackling restaurant concept creation, choosing the right location, and beginning your buildout on the right foot.  That's Michael, Mike, and Will. For more information on these gentlemen and their businesses, please check out the links in the show notes.  SoCal Restaurant Design Group Hatch Design Group The Knox Company _________________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content: Yelp for Restaurants Podcasts Restaurant expert videos & webinars

Daniel Coit Gilman is one of the Gilded Age's most important university presidents, and finally we have a book about his influence at Berkeley and Johns Hopkins universities and the Carnegie Institute. His biographer is a university president, too. Michael T. Benson, president of Carolina Coastal University joins the show to talk about Gilman and the start of modern universities in America.Essential Reading:Michael T. Benson, Daniel Coit Gilman and the Modern University (2023).Recommended Reading:John Thelin, A History of American Higher Education (2019, third edition). Jonathan Cole, The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected (2012).Hal Boyd and Michael Benson, "The Public University: Recalling Higher Education's Democratic Purpose," NEA Journal (2015). Daniel Coit Gilman's inaugural speech (1876 at Johns Hopkins). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many threads connect the good actors with the bad actors, even if some of the good have done some bad things? In this episode of The Artful Periscope, Larry is joined by true crime and organized crime writer Michael Benson to discuss his latest work Gangsters vs. Nazis. Michael begins by recounting his childhood … Continue reading Episode 55 – How Many Threads Connect the Good Actors with the Bad Actors, Even if Some of the Good Have Done Some Bad Things? – True Crime & Organized Crime Writer Michael Benson →

Am 27. November 1971 nimmt das Leben der 17-jährigen Zwillinge Robert und Stephen eine verhängnisvolle Wendung. In ihrer Heimatstadt ist der erste Mord seit 45 Jahren geschehen. Und das gestohlene Auto des Opfers steht ganz in der Nähe ihres Wohnhauses ... Diese Episode erschien ursprünglich am 21. März 2023 exklusiv bei Podimo und steht ab sofort überall dort zur Verfügung, wo es Podcasts gibt. --- Links zum Fall --- Foto von Robert und Stephen Spahalski als Teenager: https://bit.ly/akte144-teenager Foto von Robert und Stephen Spahalski aus dem Gefängnis: https://bit.ly/akte144-gefaengnis Foto von Robert beim Interview: https://bit.ly/akte144-interview ZDFinfo Doku „Bekenntnisse eines Serienkillers“: https://bit.ly/akte144-zdf Buch: „Killer Twins“ von Michael Benson: https://bit.ly/akte144-buch --- Werbepartner [Werbung] --- Rabattcodes und Links von unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr unter https://linktr.ee/schwarzeakte --- Werbefrei bei Podimo [Werbung] --- Du möchtest die Schwarze Akte ohne Werbeunterbrechung hören? Dann schau mal in der Podcast-App Podimo vorbei. Unter www.podimo.de/schwarzeakte könnt ihr die Mitgliedschaft kostenlos testen. --- Schwarze Akte Buch [Eigenwerbung] --- Das Schwarze Akte Buch mit weiteren spannenden Fällen erhaltet ihr überall, wo es Bücher gibt. www.schwarzeakte.de/buch --- Social Media & Kontakt --- Instagram: @schwarzeakte YouTube: @SchwarzeAkte TikTok: @schwarzeakte Mail: schwarzeakte@julep.de Website: www.schwarzeakte.de --- Credits --- Hosts: Anne Luckmann & Christopher Bücklein Redaktion: Anne Luckmann Produktion: Falko Schulte Eine Produktion der Julep Studios im Auftrag von Podimo Impressum: www.julep.de/impressum [Wir übernehmen keine Haftung für die Inhalte externer Links] --- SPOILER --- In diesem Fall wurde ein Urteil gesprochen.

From real-life "Mafia Survivor" Frank Dimatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the most feared mafia boss of all time: Carmine “Lilo” Galante, the prime mover behind the legendary French Connection.The brutal and blood-stained true story of one of the most feared bosses in American Mafia history, who rose from tenement street thug to notorious hit man to a prime mover behind the legendary French Connection. And the bodies piled up.The son of Sicilian immigrants, Camillo Carmine Galante was raised in Manhattan's Little Italy and by all accounts born bad. At age ten his home away from home was juvenile detention. By fifteen he was terrorizing the streets of New York's Lower East Side, scoring high marks for the “errands” he was running for his La Cosa Nostra elders. When he turned twenty, Galante was already one of the mob's top enforcers­–a sadistic thrill killer and clinically diagnosed psychopath with big dreams: whack his way into controlling organized crime the world over, vowing to kill Mafia chieftains Tommy Lucchese and Carlo Gambino and take control of their mob families.Carmine “Lilo” Galante's rise to Mafia star was infamous: hit man for the Luciano and Genovese crime families; named consigliere by Joseph Bonnano; he wiped out eight members of the Gambinos; on behalf of Mussolini he assassinated the publisher of an anti-Fascist newspaper. “The biggest dope peddler in the country” according to law enforcement, Galante helped orchestrate one of the largest heroin trafficking operations on record—a power move too dangerous for his rivals in the narcotics trade. The heads of the five New York families decided that the psychotic Galante had to be stopped. On July 12, 1979, finishing his lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant, Galante got what he'd dished out his whole life: a shotgun blast to the face, his trademark cigar still clenched in his teeth . . .THE CIGAR: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror-Frank Dimatteo and Michael BensonReplyForward

In 1968, Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi epic 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY pushed movies light years into the future. It pioneered the use of special effects, makeup, sound design…and needle drops.For the season debut of our audio documentary series, host Rico Gagliano tells the story of the now-legendary classical tracks Kubrick dropped into his space movie—something the director did against the advice of just about everybody, and to the detriment of at least two composers' mental and physical health. It's an epic tale about an epic film, featuring guests like Kubrick's longtime executive producer Jan Harlan.The third season of the MUBI Podcast, titled “Needle on the Record,” dives into the unifying power of movie music and tells the stories behind some of cinema's most renowned “needle drops”—moments where filmmakers deployed pre-existing music instead of an original score. Each episode explores an iconic marriage of song and image that's become part of pop culture. It's a six-part mixtape for film lovers.To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.Also, check out Notebook magazine, our print-only publication devoted to the art and the culture of cinema. Created, prepared and published by MUBI. Each issue will come with an exclusive surprise, just for magazine subscribers. Subscribe at mubi.com/magazine

Michael Benson has published more than 60 books, wears a “Steal Your Face” hoodie, attended dozens of Dead shows, and still roots for the Lithuanian basketball team during the Summer Olympics. His books include Vintage Science Fiction Films, Who's Who in the JFK Assassination, Ballparks of North America, Inside Secret Societies, and Killer Twins. Benson graduated with honors from Hofstra University on Long Island, where he was for four years a rock critic for the Hofstra Chronicle. He has partied with Hells Angels on both coasts. His collaborators include a biker, a spy, a pro wrestler, an astronaut, and an NFL Hall-of-Famer. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on YouTube, iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!

In this episode, Stu speaks with Michael Benson, co-owner of Command Consulting, LLC.  Michael, a retired fire chief, talks about the myths of frequent EV fires, the safety (or lack thereof) of hybrids, and the how the physics of different types of vehicles comes in to play for both safety and performance.  We also talk about why EVs can be extremely beneficial for both city and emergency fleets and can save tons of money for taxpayers.  We even take a deeper dive into the features and benefits of microgrids. Lots to unpack and learn!   Visit Command Consulting LLC's website: www.commandconsultingllc.com Support us on Patreon at: www.patreon.com/StusEVU Learn more about Evolve KY at: www.evolveky.org Topics: EVs, Hybrids, Fire Trucks, Emergency Vehicles, Electric Fire Trucks, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model 3, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Microgrids, City Fleets, Emergency Fleets, Tesla Cybertruck, Electrification, Emergency Services, Shared Services, Charging Infrastructure, EVSE, Level 2 Chargers, hybrids --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As Adolph Hitler rose to power in 1930s Germany, a growing wave of fascism began to take root on American soil. Nazi activists started to gather in major American cities, and by 1933, there were more than one-hundred anti-Semitic groups operating openly in the United States. Few Americans dared to speak out or fight back—until an organized resistance of notorious mobsters waged their own personal war against the Nazis in their midst. Gangland-style. . . .In this thrilling blow-by-blow account, acclaimed crime writer Michael Benson uncovers the shocking truth about the insidious rise of Nazism in America—and the Jewish mobsters who stomped it out. Learn about:* Nazi Town, USA: * Meyer Lansky and Murder Inc.: * Fritz Kuhn, “The Vest-Pocket Hitler”:.* Newark Nazis vs The Minutemen: * Hitler in Hollywoodland: Packed with surprising, little-known facts, graphic details, and unforgettable personalities, Gangsters vs. Nazis chronicles the mob's most ruthless tactics in taking down fascism—inspiring ordinary Americans to join them in their fight. The book culminates in one of the most infamous events of the pre-war era—the 1939 Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden—in which law-abiding citizens stood alongside hardened criminals to fight for the soul of a nation. This is the story of the mob that's rarely told—one of the most fascinating chapters in American history and American organized crime. GANGSTERS vs. NAZIS: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WW2 Era America-Michael Benson

Author Michael Benson comes on the show to talk about his latest book, Gangsters vs Nazis: How Jewish Bobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America. Some of the most notorious Jewish gangsters, Meyer Lansky, Charles Lucky Luciano, Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel team up with the more respectable side of American politics to take on the growing trend that is the Pro Hitler German American Bund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices