The Underworld Podcast
Episodes
How an Albanian Mobster Derailed MAGA Island
This episode explores the rise of Albanian organized crime, focusing on gangster Artur Shehu and his ties to Italian mafias.
The Biggest Unknown Drug Dealer in US History
This episode details the story of Stuart Newton, a mysterious Long Island drug trafficker who imported over 100 tons of Pakistani hash into the US in the 1980s.
Shafted: How Cartels are Killing for Rare-Earths
This episode explores how the global surge in clean energy demand has triggered a deadly mineral rush in Latin America, particularly at Bolivia’s Cerro Rico.
The Heroin Warlord of Pakistan: Armed Tribesman, the CIA, & a Smuggling Empire
This episode details the rise of Ayub Afridi, an illiterate truck driver who built a massive heroin empire in Pakistan's lawless Khyber Pass during the Soviet-Afghan War.
Russian Mercenaries African Drug Empire, Israel’s Sushi Mob war & the murdered Assassin: Stash House
Hosts Danny Gold and Sean Williams discuss a former Wagner mercenary faction running a tramadol opioid empire in the Central African Republic.