Underworld exposes the secret world of transnational criminal networks that have flourished since there were banks to bust, drugs to smuggle, and scams to run. Journalists Danny Gold and Sean Williams bring their experience reporting on dangerous people and organizations to take listeners on a global tour of mobsters, warlords and crooks - from Brooklyn to Beijing, from the streets to the boardrooms - and everywhere in between. Underworld is a show about heroes, villains, and the barely visi ...
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The Next Generation Strikes Back! A weekly Star Wars Radio Show featuring the latest Star Wars news and discussion. Hosted by dedicated fans Chris Seekell, Benjamin Hart, and Dominic Jones, the SWU Podcast covers all things Star Wars. From the classic films to Episode VII and beyond, from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to the Expanded Universe, from Star Wars Rebels to the latest in collecting, the SWU Podcast is there. Plus you never know who might stop by! We must got to the lower levels...The ...
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 21/2/25
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1:48:57On this episode Chris, Hannah and Ben make the best of a slow Star Wars news week by discussing some recent comments by a variety of Star Wars actresses. Daisy Ridley shares her thoughts on political themes in Star Wars, Sigourney Weaver gives perhaps a little too much away about her role in ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’, and Sophie Thatcher announce…
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The Dixie Mafia: Gone South w/Jed Lipinski
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57:11The Dixie Mafia terrorized the southern US for decades before authorities were finally able to bring them down. Starting off as a loose collective of career criminals who specialized in burglaries and robberies, they grew more organized after starting to use the infamous Biloxi strip of undercover brothels and gambling houses as a base, eventually …
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 14/02/25
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1:49:07On this episode Chris, Hannah, Dom & Ben are joined by Din from the Band F-105. Despite avoiding the news and only answering two questions from the audience their lengthy conversation features many twists and turns. They discuss how they view ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ after watching ‘The Clone Wars’ series and reveal what they would change about the fi…
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The Richest Arms Dealer Ever: Adnan Khashoggi
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54:51Adnan Khashoggi was born in Mecca — but his life was anything but pious. The billionaire had multiple wives, girlfriends and armies of callgirls, not to mention gambling sessions and club nights whose costs ran into the millions of dollars. Khashoggi made his first riches shipping arms from the US to Saudi Arabia. But soon his “fees,” and the ways …
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 07/02/25
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1:50:11On this episode, Dominic, Ben, Chris, and Hannah look back at The Acolyte and why it was cancelled. They analyze a new report that the series was the second most viewed series on Disney+ in 2024 and why that wasn’t enough for the series to be renewed. Then they talk about the announcement of a Bad Batch novel and look at comments from George Nolfi …
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The Mobster Who Ruled Hawaii & His Brutal Revenge Quest
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1:02:51Michael Miske came from a broken home through years of petty crime to lead a gang of lost boys in Honolulu, cornering its drug scene and befriending cops to build an empire of pain in the Aloha State. But when Miske’s son slammed his car into a truck and died, it sent the kingpin on a spiral of misplaced rage — ending in murder, conspiracy and even…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 31/01/25
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1:56:25On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris discuss the news that Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie. They talk about what it means to have an actor like Gosling in the movie, as well as whether they’re surprised that Levy’s now next in line to be made. They also break down the news that George Nolfi has taken over writin…
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America's Most Dangerous Prison Gang: The Aryan Brotherhood
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51:41What started as a small gang of white prisoners in a California state prison in the 1960's is now one of, if not the most powerful prison gang across America, with tens of thousands of soldiers across federal and state lines. Though they're alleged to only have approximately 150 full-fledged members, the Aryan Brotherhood has found ways to dominate…
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Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster and the Battle for Los Angeles: Mickey Cohen
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1:01:58Mickey once said of himself, quote, “I was a pretty fair replica of the devil.” He also killed a bunch of people, and got away with it. A street hustler since he was 6, Cohen gained a rep as a hard-fighting professional boxer despite his short stature, and a rep as a wild-haired stick up kid that never backed down from a gunfight or a robbery. But …
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 17/01/25
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1:39:44On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris discuss the season one finale of Skeleton Crew, “The Real Good Guys.” They discuss the reveal of who The Supervisor is and what this tells us about society on At Attin. They talk about the reveal of Jod’s Jedi history and where he might go from here. And they look at the way this episode paid off the storyli…
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The Nazi Drug Kingpin, the Biggest Narco You've Never Heard Of & The Cocaine Coup
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50:16It’s January 5, 1982, and the central American state of Panama is playing host to one of the most extraordinary narco summits in history. Hosting the pow-wow is Manuel Noriega, chief of Panamanian military intelligence and just a year from siezing its control. Pablo Escobar, head of what will become the feared Medellin Cartel, is there too. But eve…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 10/01/25
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1:19:41On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Hannah break down the seventh episode of Skeleton Crew, “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble.” They talk about how Jod reveals his true colours, threatening the kids and their families as he finally makes it to the vaults of At Attin. They also talk about the lengths the kids’ parents go to communicate with them and…
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The Teenage Hitmen of Marseille's Gang Wars
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1:04:10You might recognize the city of Marseille as the home of one of the biggest drug trafficking operations in history, the French Connection. These days, though, it's no longer Corsican mobsters using France's second biggest city as a transshipment point to move heroin across the Mediterranean. Instead, the last two decades have seen street gangs of m…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 1/3/25
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1:38:03On the first Star Wars Underworld Podcast of 2025, Hannah, Chris and Ben sit down to discuss the newly released sixth episode of 'Skeleton Crew', entitled "Zero Friends Again". They break down the standout performances from the young cast, the emotional fallout of the previous episode, the unique character pairings, and finally learning more about …
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The Nazi Fugitive Who Created The Modern Cocaine Cartel & Befriended Escobar
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56:06When Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon”, escaped Europe at the end of the war and fled to Latin America, he didn’t follow his fellow Nazis into hiding. In fact, Barbie remained on the books of western spy agencies, including the CIA, and reaped enormous wealth, power, and protection. Barbie then hooked up with the fascists and druglords of Bolivia…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 27/12/24
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1:18:13On this episode, Dominic and Chris review the fifth episode of Skeleton Crew, “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates.” They discuss how this episode shows us different facets of Jod, from his caring, Jedi-like conversation with Wim to his sudden but inevitable betrayal of the group at the end. They also discuss the reveal of what is really going on…
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STASH HOUSE: Captagon Craziness, Free Narcos, Russian Crypto Scams, and More!
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49:02In this holiday special, we get into some of the big stories of the month from Captagon updates, the Gulf Cartel leader and Zetas creator going free, a wild Russian crypto London drug dealing scam, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesOleh The Underworld Podcast
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 20/12/24
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1:39:04On this episode, Dominic, Ben, Chris, and (eventually) Hannah are joined by friend of the show Chad to break down the fourth episode of Skeleton Crew, “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin.” They discuss the placement of this episode in the series and whether it would have benefitted from a longer runtime. They also talk about Neel’s storyline and his …
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The Biggest American Weed Cartel Ever: The Cornbread Mafia
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1:02:26When the Cornbread mafia started to unravel in the late 1980's, the feds had no idea what they had stumbled upon. Within a few years, they had seized 400 million dollars in marijuana grown in 30 locations in 10 states, indicting 70 people. And it all started with some country outlaws. These men were farmers, mechanics, and handymen by day, and by n…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 13/12/24
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1:48:28On this episode, Ben, Dominic, Chris, and Hannah are joined by Josh Chapman from Star Wars Spelt Out to break down the third episode of Skeleton Crew, “Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem.” They talk about the mystery surrounding Jod Na Nawood, who is he? What’s his backstory? Can he be trusted? They also talk about how this episode shined …
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The Human Trafficking Illegal Casino Kingpin Who May Have Been a Chinese Spy
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54:27Alice Guo was a Philippine success story, a homeschooled farmhand who rose to become a millionaire business leader. But when Guo ran for mayor of the small town of Bamban in 2022, eyebrows were raised. Sure, she was rich: but how did Guo own a helicopter, $200,000 jewelry and a McLaren sports car? Perhaps she really was an industrial savant. Or per…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 06/12/24
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1:46:49On this episode, Ben, Dominic, and Chris break down the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew! They share their thoughts on the quartet of youngsters that lead the series, as well as the mysterious Jod Na Nawood who appears in the final moments of the second episode. They also analyze life on At-Attin, how it works to set the stage for the story, and…
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The Lord High Executioner of Brooklyn: Albert Anastasia
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53:28You don't earn a nickname like The Lord High Executioner by not killing a whole lot of people. And Albert Anastasia, one of the most psychotic gangsters to ever come out of New York City, was alleged to have participated in at least 60 murders as part of his role as one of the leaders of Murder, Inc., the hitmen organization that Lucky Luciano and …
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 29/11/24
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1:37:49On this episode, Dominic and Ben get YOU set for the premiere of Skeleton Crew next week! They talk about how the series has been moved up by a day, as well as what the showrunners have told us about how many connections there may (or may not) be to the larger Star Wars universe. Then, inspired by the kids from Skeleton Crew, they talk about their …
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The Sinaloa Cartel Civil War Raging in Mexico: Los Chapitos vs El Mayo w/Nathan Jones
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1:02:19Sinaloa’s capital Culiacan is roiling with violence in the wake of El Mayo’s capture, and his alleged betrayal at the hands of the Chapitos. But the bloodshed is just part of an ever-changing drug landscape, that’s increasingly dominated by the Sinaloa factions and the CJNG. How do these two organizations work? How can they work together? And what …
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 22/11/24
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1:02:11On this episode Hannah and Ben discuss the return of ‘Star Wars Visions’ following confirmation of its third volume coming next year. They also break down the recent marketing blitz from ‘Skeleton Crew’, including a fascinating filmmaker roundtable. Furthermore, the return of ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ comic adaptation, ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ gets nomina…
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Peru's Shining Path Narco Terrorists: From Commie Civil War to Cartel Muscle
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57:46Peru’s Shining Path, a Marxist-Maoist guerrilla force, plunged the Andean nation into a two-decade civil war that put villagers of the VRAEM, a remote, coca-producing region, on its bloody frontline. The Peruvian government captured the movement’s despotic leader, and the war died. But the rebels switched gears, protecting coca shipments from Peru’…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 15/11/24
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2:15:13On this episode of The Star Wars Underworld Podcast, Hannah, Chris and Ben are getting hyped for season two of ‘Andor’ with a plethora of recent reveals. They start by analyzing the first bits of footage from the upcoming season, as well as some new photos & interviews revealed by Empire Magazine. They also touch on some Skeleton Crew updates and a…
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The Bloody Turkish Mafia War Raging Across the World
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53:39With their leader sentenced to life in a Dutch prison, the most powerful heroin trafficking organzation in Europe, the Turkish-Kurdish Baybasin clan, wasn't about to call it quits. Younger brother Abdullah Baybasin set out to control the streets of North London with his feared crew of Hackney Bombers. But another powerful gang, the Tottenham Turks,…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 08/11/24
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1:34:21On this episode, Dominic, Ben, Chris, and (eventually) Hannah are joined by Din of the band F-105 to talk about the news that Simon Kinberg is writing a new trilogy of Star Wars films! They discuss Kinberg’s resume, including his history with Star Wars Rebels, and speculate about whether this trilogy might be the sequel-sequel trilogy. Then, they f…
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Europe's Pablo Escobar: The Heroin Emperor Huseyin Baybashin
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1:03:55From a village in rural Turkey, Huseyin Baybasin emerged as one of the most powerful drug lords in Europe, setting up a global heroin trafficking ring. Stepping into the vacuum left by the downfall of the French Connection, Baybasin and his clan, dubbed "The Family," brought in billions of dollars of opium from Afghanistan through Iran and smuggled…
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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 01/11/24
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1:29:17It’s the Star Wars Underworld Halloween special! Dominic, Ben, and Hannah are joined by Ian from Star Wars Culture to talk about some of the scariest moments in Star Wars, as well as share stories about their Star Wars costumes from Halloweens-past. Then, they look at updates about the New Jedi Order movie and Skeleton Crew. And then a nothing-burg…
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The Billion Dollar Scam Cult King who tried to Take Over an Island
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57:11When Bougainville fought an incredible civil war over a colossal mine, and won, its military leader emerged a hero. But he would soon fall under the spell of a conman and cult leader who wanted the Pacific island—and believed himself to be its king. The unlikely pair soon carved an empire out of a coconut palm jungle—and a wild, picaresque myth abo…
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