24 episodes

Elie Honig spent fourteen years as a federal and state prosecutor in New York and New Jersey. In Up Against the Mob, he peels back the curtain on the real-life, inside stories of the modern-day mafia with unprecedented access to the people who lived them. In season two, The Springfield Crew, Elie tells the story of the shocking murder of mob boss Al Bruno, and the rise and fall of a powerful faction of the Genovese crime family.
New episodes drop every Wednesday starting March 1st.
Up Against The Mob is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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    • 4.9 • 972 Ratings

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Elie Honig spent fourteen years as a federal and state prosecutor in New York and New Jersey. In Up Against the Mob, he peels back the curtain on the real-life, inside stories of the modern-day mafia with unprecedented access to the people who lived them. In season two, The Springfield Crew, Elie tells the story of the shocking murder of mob boss Al Bruno, and the rise and fall of a powerful faction of the Genovese crime family.
New episodes drop every Wednesday starting March 1st.
Up Against The Mob is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    It’s Shangri-La Up There

    It’s Shangri-La Up There

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 2003. Mob boss Alfonso “Big Al'' Bruno is shot dead in a parking lot, shocking the community. How does an “untouchable” man get killed?  

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/its-shangri-la-up-there/ 

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.
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    • 32 min
    A Piece of Work

    A Piece of Work

    Rising Mafia star Anthony Arillotta is asked to perform the ultimate test of loyalty: murder. 

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/a-piece-of-work/ 

    To attend a live taping with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/live

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.
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    • 30 min
    The First Domino

    The First Domino

    Local authorities follow a key lead in their search for Al Bruno’s killer. But an unfortunate accident threatens the investigation. 

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/the-first-domino/ 

    To attend a live taping with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/live

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 30 min
    They’re Gonna Want Bodies

    They’re Gonna Want Bodies

    Breaking the “Oath of Omerta”—the mafia’s vows—can be a question of life or death. And Anthony Arillotta has an important decision to make. 

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/theyre-gonna-want-bodies/ 

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 33 min
    Let’s Kill Gary Tonight

    Let’s Kill Gary Tonight

    A few weeks before Al Bruno was murdered, a police informant in Springfield went missing. With no leads, the case went cold. But as mob loyalties waver, authorities figure out what happened to Gary Westerman seven years later, with big ramifications for the Al Bruno case. 

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/lets-kill-gary-tonight/ 

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 33 min
    A Beautiful Conspiracy

    A Beautiful Conspiracy

    Federal prosecutors in New York try a case against the boss of the Genovese crime family—with Anthony Arillotta as their star witness. But will the jury believe a murderer? 

    For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. 

    For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/a-beautiful-conspiracy/ 

    Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to letters@cafe.com.

    Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter.

    Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
972 Ratings

972 Ratings

Xena Warrior Chicken ,

Outstanding!

This was a really interesting look inside the world of the mob. I have a suggestion for the next season: blow the lid off the Trump family’s decades long association with the mob, both La Cosa Nostra (starting with Meyer Lansky & Lucky Luciano) & the Russian mafiya (the “brainy don”, Semion Mogilevich). Which mob families did Donald have to negotiate with to develop the rail-yard project I. 1985, Gambino & Genovese? Someone please expose the Trump mob ties.

SkitzAmonsta ,

Wow!

Amazing podcast! Intriguing insight into the mob, their crimes, personal stories, and the prosecutorial side. Host tells the story perfect. 11/10

Kathy mhw ,

Why does subscriber edition have ads?

Usually podcasts that charge subscribers don’t have ads. Can you please offer an ad free subscription?

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