Mob Queens
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsMob stories are always all about the guys. But not this one. Anna Genovese is a New York drag club maven and bad-ass mob wife. Hollywood besties Jessica Bendinger (writer, Bring It On) and Michael Seligman (writer, RuPaul’s Drag Race) are obsessed. They piece together Anna's story, racing between speakeasies, mob informants and former drag queens. But will their heroine's secrets unlock more than they want to know about Anna... and themselves?
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Witness Docs Presents: The Atlas Obscura Podcast
March 25, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBAtlas Obscura's mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. Atlas Obscura co-founder and host Dylan Thuras is here to guide you on an audio journey to discover new and hidden places; perhaps on the other side of the world, or perhaps in your own backyard. Once there, you’ll hear stories and history from the incredible people who make these places special. Visit atlasobscura.com/podcast or follow the show in your favorite podcast app! New epis...
The Latest From Witness Docs: Seizing Freedom
February 25, 2021 05:45 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBYou might have learned that the Emancipation Proclamation and Union victories ended slavery in America. But so much more went into abolishing slavery than battles and declarations, and freedom meant more to Black people than eventually being paid for their labor. Seizing Freedom is a new Witness Docs and VPM podcast that focuses on the agency Black people exercised to define what freedom meant for themselves. You'll hear how they fought to liberate themselves during the Civil War and how...
Introducing: Celebrity Book Club
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 5.8 MBHi Mob Queens listeners! We have a special preview of a new podcast we think you're going to love. It's called Celebrity Book Club. Join writer, comedian, and filmmaker Chelsea Devantez and her friends as they recap and celebrate the memoirs of badass celebrity womxn. In this clip, you'll hear Chelsea and guest Ashley Nicole Black discuss Jessica Simpson's memoir, "Open Book." If you enjoy the show you can subscribe in Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen: https://link.chtbl.com/c...
Introducing Verified: Dust Up
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutes - 5.07 MBVerified: Dust Up is a new investigative documentary podcast produced by Witness Docs that poses the question: Could a product so many of us have in our medicine cabinets be putting us at risk? In the second season of Verified, Host Natasha Del Toro and the Verified team investigate whether a group of women developed ovarian cancer from dusting their bodies with Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder—an iconic brand associated with innocence and comfort since the 1800s. One woman's mysterious illne...
It's True Crime Week On Stitcher!
September 28, 2020 15:58 - 23 seconds - 597 KBIt’s True Crime Week on Stitcher, and we're kicking off the spookiest month of the year by featuring the most bone-chilling and spine-tingling True Crime podcasts including True Crime Garage, Crime Junkie, The Murder Squad, and more. You can listen to all of our curated episodes on the Stitcher app, and see all the featured podcasts at http://stitcherapp.com/truecrimeweek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing Unfinished: Short Creek
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBA divided community in the desert. A prophet with total power. A battle over family, home, and the limits of religious freedom. Unfinished: Short Creek, is the latest investigative true crime podcast from Witness Docs, and Critical Frequency. Short Creek, located on the Utah/Arizona border, is home to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a break-off from the Mormon church that practices polygamy. Since their leader, Warren Jeffs, was sentenced to life in prison in ...
Introducing All-American: Tiger Woods
August 20, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBAll-American is a new documentary podcast from Stitcher that explores a sports icon each season, starting with Tiger Woods. He’s been world-famous for decades and his story has many chapters that we all know: a phenom's rise, a shocking fall from grace, and debatably the greatest sports comeback of all time. But few people have really gotten to know Tiger Woods - it's been largely left to the media to define who he is. Listen to All-American: Tiger Woods now to find out what the media got rig...
Introducing Unfinished: Deep South
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBUnfinished: Deep South is a new historical true crime podcast produced by Witness Docs that races to resolve the unfinished business of a small Arkansas town by starting with one question: who lynched Isadore Banks? Sixty-six years after the murder a wealthy African American farmer and WWI veteran who found a way to prosper in the Jim Crow South, this investigative series attempts to restore his legacy and solve the crime before the story goes cold forever. Season 1 of Unfinished is out NOW...
Introducing The Fall Line
April 16, 2020 19:18 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBCheck out The Fall Line, a true-crime podcast the Exactly Right Network. The Fall Line covers cold cases in the southeastern US, focusing on missing persons, homicides, and unidentified persons whose cases have gotten little - if any - media attention. Listen and subscribe to The Fall Line NOW in your favorite podcast app.
Introducing Verified
February 24, 2020 05:32 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBWe’re bringing you a special clip from Verified, a new investigative true crime podcast from Witness Docs and Stitcher. Season one of Verified tells the story of a group of fearless women from around the world who band together with a team of Italian reporters to bring a policeman turned sexual predator to justice. Hosted by investigative reporter Natasha Del Toro, this ten-episode, immersive true crime series examines the trust we place in the sharing economy and the power that a simple che...
Introducing The Dream
December 09, 2019 22:19 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBCheck out The Dream, the hit podcast that exposed the world of multi-level marketing schemes. This season they’re tackling the wellness industry: healing crystals, detox juices, and everything in between that claim to bring us eternal happiness and health. But how much of these products is based in truth and science? Who gets rich and who loses? The Dream is out NOW - listen in your favorite podcast app.
Chapter 12: The Godmother
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBJess and Michael arrive at Anna's gravestone to a bitter surprise. But, their heroine is one step ahead. In the season finale of Mob Queens, Anna Genovese proves she had the last word. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12. Chapter 12: The Godmother
November 04, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBJess and Michael arrive at Anna's gravestone to a bitter surprise. But, their heroine is one step ahead. In the season finale of Mob Queens, Anna Genovese proves she had the last word. Join the Mob Squad Facebook group here: https://stitcherapp.com/mobsquad This episode is sponsored by Crime Beat podcast, Aura Frames (www.auraframes.com/mobqueens), and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 11: F.B.idk
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe reason Anna Genovese survived ratting Vito out is [redacted]. This week, Jess and Michael receive FBI files. The hidden portions on the file give them clues that support a growing theory –– and a possible explanation for Anna's actions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
11. Chapter 11: F.B.idk
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThe reason Anna Genovese survived ratting Vito out is [redacted]. This week, Jess and Michael receive FBI files. The hidden portions on the file give them clues that support a growing theory –– and a possible explanation for Anna's actions. This episode is sponsored by Parcast Presents: Halloween, Reality Therapy podcast (MCSmedia.tv), ScamWow podcast, Parcast - Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS), and L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 10: Off With His Head
October 22, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBAnna's husband makes it to the top of the American Mafia, but only just in time for it all to come crashing down. As Vito's kingdom burns, Anna's words from 1953 continue to stoke the flames. Now the question remains: how much of it did Anna intend to destroy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10. Chapter 10: Off With His Head
October 21, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBAnna's husband makes it to the top of the American Mafia, but only just in time for it all to come crashing down. As Vito's kingdom burns, Anna's words from 1953 continue to stoke the flames. Now the question remains: how much of it did Anna intend to destroy? This episode is sponsored by Parcast Presents: Halloween, Invitae (www.invitae.com), and Aura Frames (www.auraframes.com/mobqueens).
Chapter 9: The Queen's Not Dead
October 08, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBAfter her day in court, everyone knows Anna Genovese has a real story to tell. But now, she's going underground – literally. As she waits for the judge to decide on her separate maintenance claim, she opens a new nightclub and earns a new reputation that lives on today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
9. Chapter 9: The Queen's Not Dead
October 07, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBAfter her day in court, everyone knows Anna Genovese has a real story to tell. But now, she's going underground – literally. As she waits for the judge to decide on her separate maintenance claim, she opens a new nightclub and earns a new reputation that lives on today. This episode is sponsored by Candid (www.candidco.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS) and L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 8: Sicilian Divorce
October 01, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAnna does what no mob wife has done before or since. Her Vito exit strategy looks like a death wish, but the Queen's sacrifice may be her most calculated chess move yet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8. Chapter 8: Sicilian Divorce
September 30, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAnna does what no mob wife has done before or since. Her Vito exit strategy looks like a death wish, but the Queen's sacrifice may be her most calculated chess move yet. This episode is sponsored by L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS).
7. Chapter 7: Blood in the Snow
September 23, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBA special agent for the US captures Vito in Italy. A Senate Committee in New York makes things uncomfortable for the mob. And tensions reach a boiling point between Anna and her husband, until something has to give. This episode is sponsored by Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: MOBQUEENS) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 7: Blood in the Snow
September 23, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBA special agent for the US captures Vito in Italy. A Senate Committee in New York makes things uncomfortable for the mob. And tensions reach a boiling point between Anna and her husband, until something has to give. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 6: Kismet
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBJessica and Michael's private investigation tactics pay off, and a new source brings Anna Genovese into sharp focus. What they thought was a story about The Family, turns out to be just as much about family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
6. Chapter 6: Kismet
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBJessica and Michael's private investigation tactics pay off, and a new source brings Anna Genovese into sharp focus. What they thought was a story about The Family, turns out to be just as much about family. This episode is sponsoredd by Hachette - Killer Instinct, L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS), Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), and Invitae (www.invitae.com).
5. Chapter 5: Cheers, Queers!
September 09, 2019 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBGay prohibition. Sexual segregation. A time when being gay was not okay. But leave it to the mob and Anna Genovese to cash in on these forbidden fruits. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), Invitae (www.invitae.com), and L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 5: Cheers, Queers!
September 09, 2019 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBGay prohibition. Sexual segregation. A time when being gay was not okay. But leave it to the mob and Anna Genovese to cash in on these forbidden fruits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
4. Chapter 4: Mt. Vesuvi-yasss
September 02, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBLove, money and power never come for free. As Anna's mob status rises, Vito's reign is threatened. The fiery couple face their first major test in marriage, and Michael faces a mystery of his own. This episode is sponsored by Candid (www.candidco.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), and HelloFresh (www.hellofresh.com/mobqueens80 code MOBQUEENS80)..
Chapter 4: Mt. Vesuvi-yasss
September 02, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBLove, money and power never come for free. As Anna's mob status rises, Vito's reign is threatened. The fiery couple face their first major test in marriage, and Michael faces a mystery of his own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 3: Private Dicks
August 26, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBUncovering the truth takes skill, grit and, apparently, neuroses. A real life private dick shows Jessica and Michael the ropes, as they move their investigation from paper to people. Who is alive to bear witness to Anna's side of the story? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
3. Chapter 3: Private Dicks
August 26, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBUncovering the truth takes skill, grit and, apparently, neuroses. A real life private dick shows Jessica and Michael the ropes, as they move their investigation from paper to people. Who is alive to bear witness to Anna's side of the story? This episode is sponsored by Color & Co. (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS), Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: MOBQUEENS), Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: MOBQUEENS).
Chapter 2: F*ck, Marry, Kill.
August 19, 2019 04:10 - 38 minutes - 35 MBJessica and Michael retrace the mysterious events that lead Anna Genovese from her first husband to her second. There are two funerals, a wedding and one question that lurks behind each of our heroine’s unbelievable experiences: Is Anna pulling the strings, or is she being pulled? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2. Chapter 2: F*ck, Marry, Kill.
August 19, 2019 04:10 - 38 minutes - 35 MBJessica and Michael retrace the mysterious events that lead Anna Genovese from her first husband to her second. There are two funerals, a wedding and one question that lurks behind each of our heroine’s unbelievable experiences: Is Anna pulling the strings, or is she being pulled? This episode is sponsored by L'Oreal - Color & Co (www.colorandco.com code: MOBQUEENS), Away (www.awaytravel.com/mobqueens code: MOBQUEENS), and Lola (www.mylola.com code: MOBQUEENS).
1. Chapter 1: Who is Anna Genovese?
August 19, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAnna Genovese's glittery, daring and dangerous life story has been overshadowed by the violent exploits of her mobster husband, Vito Genovese – head of New York's Genovese Crime Family. Now, hosts Jessica Bendinger and Michael Seligman are unearthing Anna's past, and piecing together how she rose from meagre beginnings to become a master player in the mob's ruthless game of chess. You can listen to ad-free new episodes of Mob Queens, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of St...
Chapter 1: Who is Anna Genovese?
August 19, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAnna Genovese's glittery, daring and dangerous life story has been overshadowed by the violent exploits of her mobster husband, Vito Genovese – head of New York's Genovese Crime Family. Now, hosts Jessica Bendinger and Michael Seligman are unearthing Anna's past, and piecing together how she rose from meagre beginnings to become a master player in the mob's ruthless game of chess. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
Serving mafia realness
July 29, 2019 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBComing August 19th! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.