Outlaws & Gunslingers

Pretty Boy Floyd is usually remembered as a larger than life outlaw from the Great Depression, but the real story is a lot messier than the legend. In this episode, we talk about where the myths came from, what he actually did, and why people are still arguing about him decades later.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

We take a look at the Waco Twin Peaks shootout from start to finish. The buildup between the biker clubs, how the fight exploded in the parking lot, what happened in the minutes of gunfire, and how the aftermath turned into one of the most tangled cases in Texas.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Joe Profaci was the quiet don who built the foundation of what became the Colombo crime family. From his olive-oil front to his long reign on the Mafia Commission, Profaci ran one of the most profitable and tightly controlled families in New York. We break down his rise, his rackets, the Gallo rebellion, and how his death set off years of Mafia chaos.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Charlie Starkweather and Caril Fugate tore across Nebraska and Wyoming in 1958, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest teen crime sprees in American history. Their rampage sparked nationwide panic and changed how America saw young offenders forever.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

This week we take another look at Lester “Baby Face” Nelson, the unpredictable outlaw of the 1930s. Known for bold bank robberies and violent shootouts, he became one of the most feared figures of the Public Enemy era.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Deep dive into the world of the Bandidos in Australia: outlaw bikers with “colours”, violent club feuds, massive meth busts, execution-style murders, and raids that expose how far their reach goes. From the infamous Milperra Massacre to major drug and arms investigations, this is one hell of a ride into the underbelly of the outlaw biker world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

From their rise out of the Profaci Crime Family to decades of bloody wars, betrayals, and federal takedowns, the Colombo Family is one of the most volatile and fascinating stories in American Mafia history. In this episode, we dive deep into how Joseph Profaci built his empire, how Joseph Colombo turned it into a media spectacle, and how internal wars nearly destroyed the family from within.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Richard Ramirez, better known as The Night Stalker, was one of America’s most terrifying serial killers, stalking California in the mid-1980s and leaving behind a trail of brutal murders, break-ins, and fear. From his satanic obsessions to the shocking courtroom scenes that turned him into a media spectacle, Ramirez’s story is one of darkness, chaos, and the twisted fascination that surrounded him even after his arrest.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

Public Enemy #1. That was John Dillinger, America’s most notorious bank robber of the Great Depression era. From his slick prison escapes to his violent run-ins with the FBI, Dillinger became both a folk hero and a symbol of lawlessness during one of the most turbulent times in U.S. history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

In the 1990s, Scandinavia became the unlikely battlefield for one of the most violent biker conflicts in modern history — the Great Nordic Biker War. What started as a turf dispute between the Hells Angels and the Bandidos exploded into bombings, assassinations, and full-blown urban warfare across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork