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Our Thing with Sammy The Bull
Hosted by Sammy "The Bull" Gravano · EN
Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano (born March 12, 1945) is an American gangster who became the underboss of the Gambino crime family. This is his story. Directed by James Carroll.
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Fireside With The Underboss - “Even the Moths Wanted Out.” - An ADX Supermax Story
May 27, 202500:10:47Tap to summarizeIn this raw and intimate episode, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano takes us back to his days in the infamous ADX Florence the so-called Alcatraz of the Rockies. Locked down 23 hours a day, surrounded by concrete and silence, a letter from his daughter becomes a lifeline. But it’s a surprise visitor, a moth, that sparks a moment of reflection that still haunts him to this day.What most would swat without a second thought, Sammy saw as a sign... a message that even in the darkest corners of the world, there’s still light, beauty, and something worth holding onto.This isn’t just a prison story. It’s a meditation on survival, sanity, and the small, unexpected moments that remind us we’re still human. Don’t miss this one.
Transcribe →Fireside with the Underboss - How the MAFIA is like CHESS
Feb 13, 202300:17:48Tap to summarizeThis week Sammy discusses how the Mafia is similar to Chess. He breaks down the process of having to always be three steps ahead of your opponent. These skills can be applied to real life situations. Sit back and enjoy the latest video!
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - "When I got out of PRISON"
Feb 10, 202300:11:22Tap to summarizeWhen you don’t have the support, I don’t see how it’s even possible to succeed when you get out of prison. They release you with no ID, no nothing and expect you to find your way. You can’t get a job with livable wages, you can’t get a place to live and they wonder why so many people end back in prison. There has to be a better way. We need prison reform and I will speak out about it. For now, here’s my story…
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Fireside With The Underboss - "He's A Killer Some Of Us Will End Up In The Trunk Of A Car"
Sep 27, 202200:11:05Tap to summarizeSammy tells a story about one of the mafias most brutal killers, Tommy Karate. Tommy's wife dies of an overdose and he will stop at nothing to find the woman who witnessed it.
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - Exposed - John Gotti's Heroin Scam
Sep 22, 202200:17:30Tap to summarizePatsy Conte, a wealthy heroin dealer and friend of the Gambios, doesn't seem to be treating John Gotti the same as he did Paul. Sammy is assigned to straighten out the confusion.
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - "I Hung Up The Phone 10 Minutes Later Swat Was At My Door"
Sep 20, 202200:15:34Tap to summarizeSammy goes in for questioning in Quantico with a heavyweight agent from Washington, and he is instructed to keep his composure during the conversation. Sammy does his best, but towards the end of their talk things get a little dicey.
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - "I Got Him Made, Later I Had To Take Him Out"
Sep 15, 202200:16:00Tap to summarizeIn this story Sammy introduces his good friend Louie Milito who is dying to be a made man. He tells us the story about how he got Louie made, but we learn later on that Sammy also has him taken out
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - "If I'm not out in 15 Minutes, Come In & Kill Everybody"
Sep 13, 202200:19:23Tap to summarizeSammy speaks on the murder of fellow Rampers member, Gerry Pappa who was killed as revenge for killing Colombo crime family caporegime Thomas "Shorty" Spero.
Transcribe →Fireside With The Underboss - "Framed Us For Murder, Asked Permission To Kill Him"
Sep 8, 202200:32:45Tap to summarizeSammy introduces us to a couple of new, and super dangerous, mafiosos: Dominick “Mimi” Scialo and Vincent “Jimmy” Rotondo. These wise guys are all tied together in a slew of different crimes including the Dunn brother case.
Transcribe →Fireside With the Underboss - "He Told Chin Gigante To Go F** Himself"
Sep 6, 202200:07:44Tap to summarizeChin Chigante gets word that one of his own guys is talking bad about him behind his back. Sammy tells us the story of who it was and how Chin took brutal revenge.
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