Episode 59: Understanding the Italian Mafia with John Dickie
Eye On Italy
English - February 10, 2015 10:31 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, hosts Sara and Jessica talk with historian and author John Dickie about organized crime, the mafia, in Italy.
In this episode, hosts Sara and Jessica talk with historian and author John Dickie about organized crime in Italy.
Special Guest
John Dickie is a professor of Italian Studies at University College London, and an internationally recognized specialist on many aspects of Italian culture – including organized crime. He is an award-winning author whose books include “Cosa Nostra,” “Mafia Brotherhoods,” & his latest, “Mafia Republic.” (The latter two were released in the United States as one combined book called “Blood Brotherhoods.”)
John’s website: John Dickie
John Dickie on Twitter
Links Mentioned in the Show
“Italy gasps as inquiry reveals mob’s long reach” – New York Times
Addio Pizzo and Addio Pizzo Travel, for visitors to Sicily