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Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of global organised crime and right into the heart of professional boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with the mob? With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime.

Los Clash fueron un grupo insólito, una perfecta anomalía que pronto trascendería su militando en el punk más atroz, en compañía de bandas como los Sex Pistols, a fin de ir incorporando, sin renunciar a su combativo ideario ni a sus principios estéticos, otras tradiciones musicales a su paleta sonora. Pioneros, pues, del efervescente punk rock que haría las delicias de las hordas de encrestados imberbes que abominaban del jipismo burguesito, los mods, los Teddy Boys y la edulcorada grandilocuencia del Canterbury Sound y el prog rock no sin antes abjurar del folk.

When Ted Turner started out in business, he owned a small billboard company in rural Georgia. Over the decades, he built a multi-billion empire that included CNN, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), MGM studios, and the Atlanta Braves. Risk-taking, careful planning, and steely determination are the hallmarks of this brash, outspoken, and wildly successful media mogul. On the other side of the world, his counterpart—Australian-born Rupert Murdoch—began with one small newspaper and parlayed it into more than 100 newspapers and magazines around the globe.

Now a Major Motion Picture titled Whiskey Tango Foxtrot starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. From tea with warlords in the countryside to parties with drunken foreign correspondents in the “dry” city of Kabul, journalist Kim Barker captures...

Time Clash pits history’s legends against today’s hot topics, hosted by the sly Jax Reed. AI brings icons like Einstein and Cleopatra to life, clashing over AI ethics, social media, and more. Past meets present in wild debates—AI sparks, history clashes!Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series!https://amzn.to/424pzouThis show includes AI-generated content.

The "Culture Clash: French vs British" podcast is a show that explores the differences between French and British cultures through the lens of a couple with one partner from each country. The podcast covers a range of topics such as food, fashion, social norms, and relationships. The hosts share their personal experiences and perspectives on these topics with passion, humor, and love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some stories refuse to fade.This podcast explores the history behind hauntings, legends, and the unexplained. From infamous locations to the people at the center of them, each episode takes a closer look at what was reported, what can be verified, and how these stories have evolved over time. Because the truth is rarely as simple as the legend… and sometimes, what lingers isn’t what we think.Full episodes available on YouTube and podcast platforms.History lingers. Questions remain.Want to share your paranormal experience or ghost story? Join our subreddit or Discord Server.Do you ...

The Builder’s Hammer Jam hammer has gone missing! And no hammer means no Hammer Jam. Listen to Hammerless:the first-ever true crime podcast in a fantasy world and share your theories to find the hammer and save Hammer Jam. Together we’ll dig into suspects to help get to the bottom of who stole the Builder’s Hammer Jam hammer.

The first hundred years of the American Mafia's existence would come to be seen as a golden age. From small-town Sicily to glittering Las Vegas, the mob had carefully expanded and consolidated their power until their influence touched almost every aspect of American society. But in the 1960s...

Tour Manager and friend Johnny Green’s rip-roaring account from inside The Clash camp as they turned passion and guitars into songs that electrified a generation. An intimate and very funny listen.

'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder . . . a stunning work' GREG GRANDIN, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of FORDLANDIA...

In this unique and hilarious debut memoir, writer and comedian Greg Mania chronicles life as a "pariah prodigy." From inadvertently coming out to his Polish immigrant parents, to immersing himself in the world of New York City nightlife, and finding himself and his voice in comedy. Born to Be Public is a vulnerable and poignant exploration of identity (and the rediscovery of it), mental health, sex and relationships, all while pursuing a passion with victories and tragicomic blunders.

Hear musicians Mick Jones and Tony James, and music critic Milo Miles, on this edition of Fresh Air. Mick Jones is the former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James is formerly of Generation X. In 2002 they came together to form the band Carbon/Silicon.