Outlaws & Gunslingers
From the Wild West to the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition all the way up to today, America has had criminals, gangs and law enforcement trying to bring them down. Join us as we profile some of the most infamous gangsters, outlaws, and lawmen in American History. Whether it's Wild Bill Hickok or John Gotti, we have it all right here!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.
Episodes
M.C. Series | The Shedden Massacre
Dive deep into the chilling story of the Shedden Massacre — a brutal and infamous event in Canadian criminal history where eight members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club were ruthlessly murdered in 2006. Discover the dark underworld of biker…
Mafia | Jimmy "The Gent" Burke
Jimmy Burke wasn’t just a career criminal—he was the mastermind behind one of the most infamous heists in American history: the 1978 Lufthansa robbery. From his early days as a feared associate of the Lucchese crime family to his brutal rep…
Serial Killers | The Cleveland Strangler | Anthony Sowell
Anthony Sowell, known as The Cleveland Strangler, was a former Marine who became one of Ohio’s most notorious serial killers. Between 2007 and 2009, Sowell lured vulnerable women to his home on Imperial Avenue in Cleveland, where he raped a…
Remastered | The Purple Gang
During Prohibition, this ruthless group of Jewish-American gangsters ruled Detroit’s underworld, controlling liquor smuggling routes, running speakeasies, and even outmuscling Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit—at least for a while. Feared by rival…
Remastered | John Ashley | King Of The Everglades
John Ashley was one of Florida’s most notorious criminals, leading the infamous Ashley Gang through a wild era of bank robberies, jailbreaks, rum-running, and shootouts deep in the Everglades. Known as the "King of the Everglades," Ashley b…
M.C. Series | Bandidos M.C.
Founded in 1966 by Marine Corps veteran and dockworker Donald Chambers in San Leon, Texas, the Bandidos Motorcycle Club quickly grew into one of the world’s most notorious outlaw biker gangs. Known for their signature "Fat Mexican" insignia…
Mafia | Paul Vario | Christopher "Christie Tick" Furnari
On this month's mafia episode, we cover two more Lucchese family members. First up is Paul Vario, who you may have seen him immortalized in the movie Goodfellas. He ran his own crew in Brooklyn and approved the infamous Lufthansa Heist. The…
Serial Killers | Herbert Mullin
On this month's serial killer episode we profile Herbert Mullin, who terrorized Santa Cruz, California, in the early 1970s. Born in 1947, Mullin’s life spiraled from a promising high school student voted "Most Likely to Succeed" to a parano…
Remastered | Nucky Johnson
We take another look at Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the legendary political boss who ruled Atlantic City during its wild Prohibition era. From his early days in Galloway Township to becoming the "Czar of the Ritz," Nucky turned Atlantic City int…
M.C. Series | Outlaws M.C. | Crimes In The United States
We wrap up our series on the Outlaws M.C. and take a look at their numerous crimes in the United States. It's the usual drug running, manufacturing, prostitution, beatings, and of course murder. The Outlaws were NOT a joke! …
Mafia | Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso
We cover Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, one of the most notorious figures in the Lucchese crime family. Born in South Brooklyn in 1942, Casso rose from a violent street gang member to a powerful underboss, orchestrating a reign of crime that incl…
Serial Killers | Randy Kraft | The Scorecard Killer
This week we cover Randy Kraft, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, known as the Scorecard Killer, Southern California Strangler, and Freeway Killer. From 1972 to 1983, Kraft is believed to have raped, tortured, and murdered at …
Remastered | Eliot Ness
This week we take another look at Eliot Ness, the legendary Prohibition agent who took on Al Capone and his criminal empire in Chicago! Known for leading "The Untouchables," a handpicked team of incorruptible law enforcement agents, Ness be…
M.C. Series | Outlaws | Harry "Taco" Bowman
We continue with the Outlaws M.C. by taking a look at arguably their most famous and brutal member, international president Harry "Taco" Bowman. He took over as international president in 1984 and lasted until his imprisonment in 1999. He w…
Mafia | Victor Amuso
We have finally reached the end of the main bosses of the Luchesse Family as we take a look at the one they call "The Deadly Don" Victor Amuso. He gained power in the late 80's and his reign during the 80's and 90's has been called one of t…
Serial Killers | Aileen Wuornos
For this month's serial killer episode we have the first woman designated by the FBI as a serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. Aileen worked as a prostitute in Florida where she shot and killed 7 men of whom 6 she was convicted of. She was senten…
Remastered | Bill McCoy
We are doubling up on the remastered episodes this month and continuing with the Prohibition Era, this time covering Bill McCoy. Bill was a successful rum runner by sea, creating what was called rum row where hundreds of boats would sit out…
Remastered | Lucky Luciano
We are back with another remastered episode and this time we are covering the one and only Lucky Luciano. Known as the father of the Mafia, he got his start in bootlegging and eventually became the most powerful Mafia boss in the country wh…
Outlaws M.C. | Big Jim Nolan
This week we cover Big Jim Nolan who was the founder and president of the South Florida chapter of the Outlaws M.C. Big Jim was known for being a brutal and violent person, especially when it came to his "old lady" whom he would pimp out an…
Mafia | Louis Daidone | Matthew Madonna | Michael DeSantis
We are moving on with more acting bosses in the Lucchese Family as we take a look at Louis Daidone, Matthew Madonna, and the current acting boss Michael DeSantis. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a s…
Serial Killers | William Bonin | The Freeway Killer
From 1972 to 1980, William Bonin and four accomplices raped, tortured, and murdered at least 21 boys and young men along freeways in California. This earned him the nickname "The Freeway Killer" He was ultimately found guilty of 14 of the m…
Remastered | George Remus | King Of The Bootleggers
On this week's remastered episode, we head back to the Prohibition Era! We kick things off with one of the first well known bootleggers after the Volstead Act was passed, George Remus. Through his profession as a pharmacist, he would get le…
M.C. Series | Outlaws M.C.
We are moving on to a different Biker Club as we cover the Outlaws M.C.! The Outlaws are the oldest biker club in the world having been founded in McCook, Illinois in 1935. It is currently the 3rd largest club in the world. In this first ep…
Mafia | Joseph DeFede | Steven Crea
This week on our Mafia series we take a look at two more acting bosses while actual boss Vic Amuso is in prison. Firs up, we will profile Joseph DeFede who became acting boss after Alphonse D'Arco. When DeFede went to prison, and ultimately…
Serial Killers | Jeffrey Dahmer
On this month's serial killer profile, we cover one of the most famous serial killers in American history, Jeffrey Dahmer. From 1978 to 1991 Dahmer killed 17 men and often engaged in necrophilia and cannibalism after the victims were dead. …
Remastered | Wyatt Earp | His Last Years
We wrap up Wyatt Earp's story with the years after the Vendetta Ride! Wyatt does a lot of traveling while purchasing many mines in places like Alaska and in areas around California. He consults on a few Hollywood movies and lives an otherwi…
Mongols M.C.
On this week's episode we take a look at the Mongols M.C.! Formed in Montebello, California in 1969 it is the 5th largest outlaw motorcycle club in the world. They chapters in 14 states and 11 countries around the world with about 2,000 ful…
Mafia | Anthony Corallo | Alphonse D'Arco
On this month's mafia edition, we take a look at two more bosses. First up, it's Anthony Corallo who was who became boss after Carmine Tramunti was sent to prison. After Corallo's imprisonment, Vittorio Amuso was elected boss but he was soo…
Serial Killers | Earle Nelson | The Dark Strangler
Earle Nelson was a serial killer who preyed mostly on women who ran boarding houses. Described as a dark and stocky man with "long arms and large hands" the media gave him the knickname "The Gorilla Killer" or the "Dark Strangler." He would…
Remastered | Wyatt Earp | Earp Vendetta Ride
After the gunfight at the OK Corral, tensions are high in Tombstone between the Earps and the Cowboys. It reaches a new level after Virgil Earp is ambushed and almost killed and Morgan Earp in gunned down while playing pool. Realizing the l…
Hells Angels | George Christie
We wrap up the Hells Angels series with the most popular HA figure outside of Sonny Barger, George Christie. Christie founded the Ventura chapter of the Angels and was it's longest serving president. When Barger lost his voice due to throat…
Mafia | Tommy Lucchese | Ettore Coco | Carmine Tramunti
For this month's Mafia episode we cover the namesake of the Lucchese Family, Tommy Lucchese. After Tommy Gagliano's death, Lucchese ran the family from 1951 until his death in 1967. Then we cover the acting boss after Tommy's death which …
Serial Killers | The Butcher Baker Robert Hansen
Robert Hansen a.k.a. the Butcher Baker was a serial killer active in Alaska from 1972-1983. He murdered at least 17 women with some of those he claimed to have released them in the Alaskan wild naked so he could hunt them down and take them…
Remastered | Wyatt Earp | Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
The Earp and Cowboys situation in Tombstone is heating up as the tensions continue to rise and tempers are flaring. It all comes to a head in the infamous Gunfight At The O.K. Corral. We will take a look at the leadup to the fight, the tria…
Remastered | Wyatt Earp | His Early Years
We have officially hit 200 episodes! And what bigger way to kick off 200 episodes with the remastered Wyatt Earp series! In part one, we take a look at Wyatt's early life and his crimes up until his first stint as a lawman in Kansas. We'll …
Hells Angels | Crimes Around The World
We are back with the Hells Angels as we travel the world and take a look at some notorious crimes committed by the club around the globe from countries we haven't already covered. From Argentina to Turkey, the Hells Angels are everywhere! …
Mafia | Gaetano Reina | Joseph Pinzolo | Tommy Gagliano
This month on the Mafia Series we start getting into some bosses for the Lucchese Family. It's a short one as these first three bosses have very little known about them or their reigns. We will cover the very first boss of the family Gaetan…
Serial Killers | The Casanova Killer
Paul John Knowles A.K.A. The Casanova Killer was a serial killer active in several states in 1974. He is linked to 18 murders although in confession video tapes sent to his lawyer, he claims at least 35. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://w…
Hells Angels | Quebec Biker War | Part Two
We finish up the Quebec Biker War with part two and take a look at more crimes and the sting operations to stop the madness. Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetworkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.…
Hells Angels | Quebec Biker War | Part One
The Quebec Biker War occurred from 1994-2002 in Quebec, Canada between Hells Angels and Rock Machine clubs in the area. Wrestling for control of Quebec, the two clubs engaged in absolute carnage during the war with at least 162 dead and mul…