Beste Underbelly podcasts (2024)

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S2 E06 The City That Dyes its River Green 46:08

2d ago46:08

46:08

Dave Rupert has spent years earning the trust of his IRA friends in Ireland and they've finally given him a military task. Dave heads back to Chicago with a name: Frank O'Neill. He's about to discover why an FBI agent like Ed Buckley was tasked with rooting out any connections between Chicago and militant Republicans. Dave's next moves will be in a…

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S2 E05: Coin Operated 50:52

9d ago50:52

50:52

A visit to Dave's family in upstate New York gets Bob and Abdon a history lesson on Joe Beef, Joby for short. That was Dave's nickname growing up in rural Madrid and it stuck with his family through his litany of careers. Even through late 1997 when Dave inks his first official contract to become a spy -- affording him the opportunity to finally fo…

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S2 E04: It's a Funny Place, Tullaghan 46:10

16d ago46:10

46:10

Dave's plot to run a bar for profit while spying on vacationing republicans along the banks of the Drowes River is a rocky as the road to Dublin. The former owner of his pub wasn't paying the bills and that makes Dave's life even more difficult. But a diligent barkeep certainly doesn't look like a spy and his plan kind of begins to work. Knowing th…

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S2 E03: The FBI Walks Into a Bar 46:33

23d ago46:33

46:33

Dave Rupert experiences a little indigestion as he mulls over an offer from the FBI. He'll learn the agent who approached him has a background in investigating international terrorism back in Chicago. In fact, Ed Buckley is well known to Irish Republican supporters in the city. When Dave sees an opportunity to make some money, he goes for it. Learn…

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S2 E02: A Little Bit Off Base 45:30

1M ago45:30

45:30

When an FBI agent walks into Dave Rupert's truck stop, his mind starts racing. There's so many things law enforcement might want to address. A few friends he made though a dalliance is the last thing on his mind. Dave Rupert's unusual background in upstate New York led from a family doing what they had to do to survive to becoming a trucking entrep…

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S2 E01: There Once Was A Trucker From Chicago 44:11

1M ago44:11

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Meet Dave Rupert. A guy born in a part of Upstate New York so rural it's practically Canada, with a past nearly as untamed: trucker, one-time professional wrestler, pilot, a bit of a serial entrepreneur. Meet Mickey McKevitt. An ocean away, he leads the Irish Republican Army's militant splinter cell, the Real IRA. The two men had seemingly nothing …

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Underbelly: The Rebel Kind Trailer - Out March 13 3:44

2M ago3:44

3:44

The Rebel Kind is the unreal, real-life story of Dave Rupert—a six-foot-seven Chicago trucker who infiltrated the heart of a dangerous faction of the Irish Republican Army. From Entropy Media, the second season of the Underbelly series focuses on the unlikely man with entrepreneurial dreams and a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job d…

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Underbelly S1 Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles: Live Q&A in Chicago 1:09:37

6M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Underbelly creator & host Anjay Nagpal, showrunner Danielle Elliot, "Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles" book co-author David Greising, and traders/fan favorites Tim, Stretch, & T-Bun got together at the Texas Taco Bar in Chicago to have a live panel discussion and Q&A. If you missed it, you can still enjoy hearing about the origins of the investigation, the…

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Join Us LIVE in Chicago, Tuesday October 3! 1:57

7M ago1:57

1:57

Join host Anjay Nagpal and special guests from Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles for a live panel discussion and Q&A! We'll share stories from behind-the-scenes of the production, answer your burning questions about the wild stuff that went down on the trading floor, and share some laughs (and tacos). This FREE event will be at the Texan Taco Bar in Chicago…

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S1 12: The Durkin Document 55:16

9M ago55:16

55:16

Trying to find more concrete evidence that the FBI was actually on the floor to investigate the ties between organized crime and Chicago’s exchanges, Anjay searches through thousands of pages of court transcripts. What he finds isn’t quite what he was looking for—instead, he discovers a legal brief that leads him down a completely unforeseen and ev…

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S1 11: A Humble Accountant 45:38

9M ago45:38

45:38

More stories of mob ties among traders come to the surface, so Anjay decides to call one more agent—the one with a background in organized crime, and who seems most willing to speak with him: Dietrich Volk. Anjay arrives in a remote part of Colorado to interview the former agent, and at long last, we learn the truth of this investigation. By the en…

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S1 10: How to Buy An Industry 43:47

10M ago43:47

43:47

As the trials wrapped up, Congress held a series of hearings that questioned how these markets should be regulated. In echoes of those trials, Congressmen displayed varying levels of comprehension of how the Merc & CBOT worked, and it turns out that those who did understand might be a little too familiar with the heads of those exchanges. As the in…

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S1 09: It Was All Chaos 49:34

10M ago49:34

49:34

Defense attorneys come out swinging, in an attempt to whip up a furor over the dozens of charges against Merc traders. But they have a tough time getting jurors to understand how the buying and selling of future contracts work—not to mention keeping them awake—and the trials descend into chaos. In the end, how many traders were found guilty? And ho…

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S1 08: Just Be Yourself 55:12

10M ago55:12

55:12

After nearly eight months of off-the-record conversations, two FBI agents agree to speak with Anjay on the record. Randy Janett and Mike Bassett tell Anjay their side of the story. They're open about why this investigation ended when it did, but when it comes to what inspired the FBI to send agents to the floor in the first place, will they stick w…

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S1 07: Big Fish 46:56

11M ago46:56

46:56

The man, the myth, the target of this investigation? That’s Lewis Borsellino… at least, according to Lewis Borsellino. The son of a mafia hitman, Borsellino made a name for himself as one of the most successful traders in the S&P 500 futures pit. That got the Feds interested in him, or so the story goes. Borsellino tells Anjay he suspects there's m…

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S1 06: Traders and Traitors 41:17

11M ago41:17

41:17

Someone was bound to talk eventually, and it ended up being one of the white-collar kids at the Chicago Board of Trade. Anjay speaks with trader Dave Skrodzki about his decision to cooperate, what it meant for his livelihood, and why Skrodzki thinks the government found exactly what it was looking for in Chicago. While Skrodzki and a few other coop…

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S1 05: The Informant? 37:54

11M ago37:54

37:54

Within a week of breaking the story, the press learned that the FBI came to Chicago’s exchanges partly in response to a complaint from a powerful agricultural company called Archer Daniels Midland. While that remains the popular narrative, Anjay’s sources convince him that the government has managed for decades to keep something about this case sec…

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S1 04: Scapegoats and Fat Cats 45:06

12M ago45:06

45:06

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Bill Crawford broke the news of the undercover investigation in January 1989, when an unnamed source in Washington, D.C. tipped off the Chicago Tribune. The Trib’s initial stories billed the case as a tremendous win for the government, but right away, Crawford questioned if the government had missed its mark—could …

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S1 03: Knock Knock. Who's There? 38:50

12M ago38:50

38:50

The ‘80s were a time of tremendous growth on the floor, creating opportunities for guys like boxer Ray Pace. Ray went from working part-time on movie sets to trading for one of the largest brokerage groups at the Merc, ABS Partners. Little did he know, by 1987, he was standing next to an undercover agent. In the grand scheme of things, Ray was a sm…

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S1 02: T-Bun and the G Men 39:48

12M ago39:48

39:48

To understand this case, you need to meet the colorful cast of characters at its core: Chicago commodities traders. Meet part-time bookie, possible mob associate, and full-time trader Tony “T-Bun” Bonjourno. He’s a blue collar guy whose dad’s friend helped him get a job on the floor. Once there, T-Bun and his friends live a life beyond their wildes…

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S1 01: The Biggest Small Town in the World 35:27

12M ago35:27

35:27

In the 1980s, blue collar kids started making millions at Chicago’s commodities exchanges. This century-old boys' club was one of the best-kept secrets in the world until the FBI showed up and tried to end the party. The FBI investigation put the exchanges on front pages everywhere, but when the Feds packed up, business went back to usual—like they…

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Underbelly: Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles - Season 1 Trailer 2:38

1y ago2:38

2:38

When you picture the 1980s’ Wall Street boys’ club, you might not think of Chicago. But in 1987, its Mercantile Exchange dwarfed the New York Stock Exchange in both dollars and international influence. Member-owned and expanding rapidly, how it worked—or who was working it—was more obscured. That’s when the FBI stepped in. The Feds sought to shine …

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3y ago2:52

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The Crimes of Valhalla 23:51

3+ y ago23:51

23:51

In Burbank, there’s a cemetery named for a mythical land of the dead that today is known as the burial place of many famous aviators. It didn’t start out on the up-and-up, however. In our season two finale, Hadley recalls how Valhalla Memorial Park began as a grift, and its criminal legacy still casts a shadow today.This podcast was researched, wri…

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Patriarchy in Action: The Violent Life of Griffith J. Griffith 25:57

3+ y ago25:57

25:57

His name is forever associated with largest park, and indeed Griffith Park is one of the jewels of the city even today. But that legacy — and the bronze statue standing at the park’s entrance — belie a less-often told story a troubled man who shot his wife in the face.This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on…

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Edward Hickman, the Fox 21:16

3+ y ago21:16

21:16

One Saturday in December, 1927, Los Angeles was rocked by news of the gruesome murder of a child. A citywide manhunt for the killer quickly spread across state lines, and terrified Angelenos were even more surprised when the culprit turned out to be a 19-year-old who looked more like a Hollywood leading man than a craven villain.Find out more about…

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The Rattlesnake Killer 20:22

3+ y ago20:22

20:22

In August of 1935, Robert S. James committed one of the worst-planned murders in the history of Los Angeles, in the process earning himself the nickname "the Rattlesnake Killer" and also revealing a history of previous suspicious deaths.Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.comUnderbelly L.A. on Twitt…

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The Blonde Rattlesnake 20:33

3+ y ago20:33

20:33

In the second installment of our series looking into L.A. criminals who were decidedly not masterminds, Hadley examines Burmah White. Was she a bad girl? Or a good girl led astray by the worst kind of guy?Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.comUnderbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbel…

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Hazel Glab, the “Oklahoma Two-Gun Girl” 25:01

3+ y ago25:01

25:01

The new season of Underbelly L.A. looks not at the city’s criminal masterminds but at the city’s criminal also-rans, who gained infamy in spite of themselves. And we’re kicking off the new run with the story of Hazel Glab, whose amusingly flawed plot for murder made her an early L.A. media star.Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official we…

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An Interview With Hadley Meares 30:20

4y ago30:20

30:20

More than the host of Underbelly L.A., Hadley Meares is a journalist, historian, explorer and occasional stand-in for Amy Poehler. As she prepares for the second season of this podcast, she sat down for an interview with Underbelly L.A. producer Drew Mackie about just how a girl from North Carolina comes to love Los Angeles in all its seamy glory.G…

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Fountain of the World 21:58

4y ago21:58

21:58

One evening in 1958, an explosion shattered not only the quiet peace of the Christmas season but also perceptions about the World Knowledge Faith Love Fountain of the World, a clunkily named religious sect based in Southern California. It’s just one of the many cults to bloom in the area, and we’re closing out the first season of Underbelly L.A. wi…

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Hobo Corner 22:44

4y ago22:44

22:44

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, rootless men flooded into Los Angeles, looking for sunshine and, often, a new beginning. Many of them ended up in the downtown district known as Skid Row, and once there, they elicited both hostile and charitable reactions from better-off Angelenos. You could say the same of L.A. residents of the prese…

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The Lipstick Murder 23:38

4y ago23:38

23:38

Jeanne French lived big and flew high, and it’s insult to injury that her grisly murder would end up overshadowing all she did with her life. In this episode, Hadley looks into circumstances around French’s 1947 murder, the “werewolf killer” panic that gripped Los Angeles around the time she died, and the possible connections the so-called Lipstick…

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A Stay at the Cecil 23:51

4y ago23:51

23:51

Have you heard the one about the woman in the water tank? That’s not a setup for a joke so much as an urban legend rooted in one of the most tragic establishments in Los Angeles: the Hotel Cecil. Most famous for being the backdrop for the mysterious death of tourist Elisa Lam in 2013, the Hotel Cecil’s macabre history goes back to 1929 and, as Hadl…

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The Murder of Dorothy Lee Gordon 23:01

4+ y ago23:01

23:01

One evening in 1940, nine-year-old Dorothy Lee Gordon was kidnapped as in the most insidious of ways: simply and quietly by a man whom, according to her friend, pulled up alongside them as they walked home from church and said “Get in the car, Dorothy. I’m going your way.” Weeks later, Dorothy would be found dead, and to this day, her murder has no…

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The Ghosts of Greystone 24:40

4+ y ago24:40

24:40

The night of February 17, 1929, left two bodies on the floor of the imposing Greystone Mansion of Beverly Hills. To this day, we don’t know the exact circumstances of Ned Doheny and his personal secretary, Hugh Plunkett, but Hadley lays out the various rumors and theories regarding what transpired on that fateful night.Find out more about Underbell…

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Thelma Todd’s Final Ride 27:22

4+ y ago27:22

27:22

Celebrated in Los Angeles as both an actress and a restaurateur, Thelma Todd was found dead in the front seat of her Lincoln Phaeton on the morning of December 16, 1935. To this day, we can’t say for certain whether Todd died as a result of an accident or more sinister circumstances. In this episode, Hadley lays out the best guesses as to what real…

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The Hatbox Murders 25:07

4+ y ago25:07

25:07

What’s in the box? What’s in the box?! A hatbox is inherently suggestive of a bygone era, in which men and women wore proper hats that they would protect in transit with a container called a hatbox. In this week’s story about Winnie Ruth Judd’s 1931 arrival by train in Los Angeles, a hatbox gets used for a grossly inappropriate purpose that ends up…

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Bartolo the Crib King 30:40

4+ y ago30:40

30:40

Long before Los Angeles drew tourists wanting to glimpse the good life, it attracted gawkers who wanted a look at downtown’s seedy vice-ridden backside. Our second episode focuses on the part of L.A. once known as Hell’s Half Acre, a kingdom of a red light district ruled by one Bartolo Ballerino — an irascible cuss of a man who held on to his realm…

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Murder on the Rancho 30:09

4+ y ago30:09

30:09

Underbelly L.A. kicks off its first season with a trip far into the city’s past. In 1836, one of early Los Angeles’ most prominent families, the Felizes, saw their son struck down. A manhunt resulted in mob rule and a double execution — and a permanent stain on the young city’s history books. Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official webs…

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Trailer: Season One 2:09

4+ y ago2:09

2:09

Host Hadley Meares explains what stories she has unearthed for the inaugural season of Underbelly L.A., a podcast all about the stories that unfold in the shadows, far from the Hollywood spotlight.Door Underbelly L.A.