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Inside the Life

Hosted by The Mob Museum · true crime · EN · 33 episodes

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About this Podcast:

Season 3 out now! Inside the Life is a podcast produced by The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. It is hosted by two former elite undercover agents, Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin. Their stories of infiltrating everything from the American Mob and outlaw motorcycle gangs to the cartels will leave you stunned. This podcast will give listeners a one-of-a-kind look into the inner world of organized crime, featuring guests who have lived on both sides of the law, risked it all and emerged to tell the tale. Inside the Life promises to be a thrilling and educational listen for those interested in organized crime, law enforcement and true crime.

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Questions about Inside the Life

What is Inside the Life about?

Season 3 out now! Inside the Life is a podcast produced by The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. It is hosted by two former elite undercover agents, Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin. Their stories of infiltrating everything from the American Mob and outlaw motorcycle gangs to the cartels will leave you stunned.

Who hosts Inside the Life?

Inside the Life is hosted by The Mob Museum. The show has published 33 episodes to date.

What has Inside the Life covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Bob Palombo, DEA Agent Who Captured Griselda Blanco" (18 December 2025, 69 minutes), "Pete Chin, Former Dai Lo of the Ghost Shadows" (11 December 2025, 96 minutes), and "Terry Rankhorn Part 2, Going Undercover in a Terrorist Cell" (4 December 2025, 56 minutes).

How often does Inside the Life publish?

Inside the Life publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 78 minutes across 33 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Inside the Life?

Booking probability for Inside the Life is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Inside the Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Inside the Life's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Inside the Life?

The strongest fits for Inside the Life are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Inside the Life has a true crime audience.

About the host

The Mob Museum hosts Inside the Life, a true crime show with 33 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #9

    Bob Palombo – DEA Agent Who Captured Griselda Blanco

    Dec 18, 20251h 9mS3

    <p>In the final episode of Season 3, Giovanni and Dutch sit down with former Drug Enforcement Administration Associate Special Agent in Charge Bob Palombo. In a rare media appearance, Palombo details his impressive...

  • Episode #8

    Pete Chin – Former Dai Lo of the Ghost Shadows

    Dec 11, 20251h 36mS3

    <p>In this week’s episode of Inside the Life, Giovanni and Dutch are joined by Pete Chin, the former leader of the Ghost Shadows street gang. In this gripping conversation, Pete recounts his journey from a troubled...

  • Episode #7

    Terry Rankhorn Part 2 – Going Undercover in a Terrorist Cell

    Dec 4, 202556 minS3

    <p>Undercover FBI agent Terry Rankhorn returns to Inside the Life to reveal the harrowing details of his three-year infiltration into one of the most dangerous al-Qaida cells operating after 9/11. In this episode, Terry...

  • Episode #6

    Michael Dowd – Former NYPD Officer Known as ‘New York’s Dirtiest Cop’

    Nov 27, 20251h 37mS3

    <p>This week on Inside the Life, Giovanni and Dutch face corruption in law enforcement head-on as they sit down with disgraced former NYPD officer Michael Dowd. An officer for the now notorious 75th precinct in...

  • Episode #5

    Jake Adelstein – Japanese Yakuza Expert and Author of 'Tokyo Vice'

    Nov 20, 20251h 10mS3

    <p>For the first time on Inside the Life, Giovanni and Dutch speak with a member of the news media, investigative journalist Jake Adelstein. Living and working in Japan for more than 30 years, including on the crime...

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  • Episode #4

    Anthony Arillotta – Former Crime Boss of the Genovese Springfield Crime Family

    Nov 13, 202557 minS3

    <p>This week on Inside the Life, Anthony Arillotta, former boss of the Genovese crime family’s Springfield, Massachusetts crew, reveals how he rose through the ranks of one of America’s most powerful Mob organizations...

  • Episode #3

    Tonesa Welch – Former First Lady of the Black Mafia Family

    Nov 6, 20251h 34mS3

    <p>This week on Inside the Life, Tonesa Welch, known as the First Lady of the Black Mafia Family, shares her journey and opens up about her pivotal role in Detroit’s illegal drug trade and the lasting legacy of BMF. As...

  • Episode #2

    Scott Payne – FBI Agent Who Went Undercover to Expose White Supremacists

    Oct 30, 20251h 14mS3

    <p>Welcoming their former colleague to the show, Giovanni and Dutch sit down with ex-FBI undercover agent Scott “Big Country” Payne on this episode of Inside the Life. After publishing his 2025 book “Code Name: Pale...

  • Episode #1

    Justin “Mooch” DeLoretto – Ex-Mongols Chapter President Turned Social Worker and Author

    Oct 23, 20251h 16mS3

    <p>In the first episode of Inside the Life’s third season, Giovanni and Dutch welcome former Mongols Motorcycle Club Oregon and Missouri chapter president Justin “Mooch” DeLoretto. As the first patched outlaw motorcycle...

  • Episode #9

    Terry Rankhorn – Pioneer in Cybercrime Undercover Operations

    Jul 10, 202555 minS2

    <p>Terry Rankhorn is a legend in the world of undercover work. In his over 20-year career with the FBI, Rankhorn was one of the first FBI undercover operatives to infiltrate major computer hacking groups, including...

  • Episode #8

    Bob Delaney – The Story of an Undercover Agent Turned NBA Referee

    Jul 3, 20251h 58mS2

    <p>On a pioneering task force, Bob Delaney went from New Jersey State Trooper to undercover in some of the biggest east coast Mob families. In this episode, Delaney spoke to Giovanni and Dutch about how he was recruited...

  • Episode #7

    Myron Sugerman – The Jewish Mobster with an International Coin-Op Operation

    Jun 26, 202550 minS2

    <p>Myron Sugerman’s 60-year career as an international mobster in the business of slot machines and casinos took him all over the world, learning from notorious Mob figures such as Abner “Longie” Zwillman and Meyer...

  • Episode #6

    Mike Moy – Ex-Fuk Ching Gang Member Turned NYPD Detective

    Jun 19, 20251h 34mS2

    <p>Mike Moy was only 16 years old when he joined the Brooklyn faction of the Fuk Ching gang. In this episode of Inside the Life, Moy shares stories of his upbringing and the events that led him to change his trajectory...

  • Episode #5

    Pierre “Pete” Charette – The Undercover DEA Agent Who Took Down the French Connection

    Jun 12, 20251h 9mS2

    <p>A native of Quebec, Canada, Pete Charette tells his story of becoming the Drug Enforcement Administration’s go-to French speaking agent, traveling across the globe for DEA undercover operations. In this episode...

  • Episode #4

    Michael Corleone Blanco – Author and Son of “Godmother” Griselda Blanco

    Jun 5, 20251h 23mS2

    <p>Michael Corleone Blanco didn’t have a typical childhood. As the youngest son of “Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco, his earliest memories of his life include stories of family love and loyalty, opulence and...

  • Episode #3

    Michele Rigby Assad – Former CIA Operative and Author

    May 29, 20251h 18mS2

    <p>In this rare appearance from a former Central Intelligence Agency operative, Michele Rigby Assad details how she, as a young woman from small town America, went on to work in one of the world’s most misunderstood and...

  • Episode #2

    Anthony Ruggiano Jr. – Ex-Mob Associate's Journey From the Gambino Crime Family to the Witness Bench

    May 22, 20251h 46mS2

    <p>In this episode, Anthony Ruggiano Jr. details his life as son of Gambino enforcer and hitman Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano. From a teen partying at the Copacabana, to his severe struggle with drug addiction and years...

  • Episode #1

    Steve Murphy – The DEA Agent Who Helped Take Down Drug Lord Pablo Escobar

    May 16, 20251h 17mS2

    <p>Sitting down with Giovanni and Dutch, Steve Murphy shares his journey from being a police officer in a town of fewer than 20,000 people to becoming one of the DEA agents most synonymous with the takedown of...

  • Episode #14

    Jay Dobyns – ATF Agent Responsible for Infiltrating Hells Angels Motorcycle Club

    Aug 1, 20241h 19mS1

    <p>In this episode, retired Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agent Jay Dobyns sits down with Giovanni and Dutch to share how he went from getting shot on his fourth day on the job to successfully infiltrating the...

  • Episode #13

    Lew Rice – Former DEA SAC on His Time in NYC, Miami, Jamaica and with Kingpin Frank Lucas

    Jul 25, 20241h 8mS1

    <p>Long inspired by his father, a Harlem NYPD detective, and confronted by the 1970s heroin epidemic in New York City which affected many of his young-adult peers returning from the Vietnam War, Lew Rice found his...

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