We dive into the wild story of John Gotti’s rise from a tough childhood in the South Bronx to becoming the boss of the Gambino crime family. Gotti climbed the ranks fast, thanks to his street smarts and connections. But the real turning point came in 1985, when Gotti had his boss, Paul Castellano, gunned down in the street. After that, Gotti took over the family and became a media sensation. In the end, it was all about survival—kill or be killed—and Gotti made his move first.

Resources:

Get Gotti- 2023 Netflix https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/James_McBratney https://theirishmob.com/the-james-mcbratney-murder/ https://www.biography.com/crime/john-gotti-ae-documentary-gotti-godfather-son https://www.legendsofamerica.com/john-gotti/ https://www.biography.com/crime/john-gotti https://allthatsinteresting.com/victoria-digiorgio-gotti

Gracie was a young woman in her twenties when she got a temporary job at Xbite. This is how she met her 35 year old supervisor Michael Sellers. Michael and her talk through messenger and meet up a few times as friends. Gracie becomes uncomfortable with him and tells him politely that she wants to end the friendship. Michael then begins to engage in stalking behaviors which causes Gracie to not only report him at work but also to the police. What does their work uncover during the investigation? What steps could the police have done to avoid this murder?

Resources:

https://www.graciespinks.com/gracies-story

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-10-20/candlelit-vigil-takes-place-to-remember-gracie-spinks-who-died-near-chesterfield

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/08/gracie-spinks-derbyshire-police-officers-face-misconduct-action-after-womans-death

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/gracie-spinks-reported-pest-colleague-michael-sellars-to-police-before-she-was-killed-0scs9c8hg?region=global

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gracie-spinks-murder-police-misconduct-b2096490.html

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/she-was-let-down-family-of-chesterfields-gracie-spinks-hold-vigil-3425570

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/16/gracie-spinks-unlawfully-killed-man-michael-sellers-she-reported-for-stalking-inquest

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67474818

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=182840308238894

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12757507/gracie-spinks-model-stabbed-neck-ex-colleague-murder-suicide-stalking.html

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-20/killer-stalkers-father-tells-inquest-he-went-downhill-after-sacking

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gracie-spinks-derbyshire-derbyshire-constabulary-sheffield-cctv-b2450427.html

Real Episode 48: Deadly Obsession- The Case of Gracie Spinks: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-48-deadly-obsession-the-case-of-gracie-spinks/id1616514570?i=1000654109416

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-67304330

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-57652742

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-02/hes-a-weirdo-hear-the-call-woman-made-to-police-before-being-killed

The baddies sit down with another amazing gues Pagan Kennedy! Pagan is the author of eleven books! She has also worked as a columnist for The New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe Magazine, and The Village Voice. She has co-produced and authored a serial podcast for Radiotopia network that won a Webby Award. She has also been awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT, an NEA Fellowship, a Smithsonian Fellowship, and two Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowships. Pagan tells us her inspiration for the book and then talks about the amazing Marty Goddard and how she pioneered the sexual assault examination kit. You'll want to grab this book and you won't want to miss this episode!

Resources:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677425/the-secret-history-of-the-rape-kit-by-pagan-kennedy/ https://www.pagankennedy.space/ https://radiotopiapresents.fm/the-great-god-of-depression