Wil Leitch
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Hollywood Godfather
- The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
- By: W. R. Wilkerson III
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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This is the definitive biography of the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, the man who founded The Hollywood Reporter and the most storied nightspots of the Sunset Strip. In the 30 years as Tinseltown’s premier behind-the-scenes power broker, Billy Wilkerson introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, brought the Mafia to Hollywood, and engineered the shakedown of the Hollywood studios by Willie Bioff and his mob-run unions. He also helped to invent Las Vegas, tangled with Bugsy Siegel (and possibly was involved with his murder), and touched off the Hollywood blacklist.
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The Best Kept Secret In Hollywood
- By A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. on 12-20-18
- Hollywood Godfather
- The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
- By: W. R. Wilkerson III
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
Excellent listen
Reviewed: 06-17-24
I enjoyed a wonderful history lesson, showing the was Las Vegas was really built. Includes the many. Many characters / celebrities that were involved.
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Mickey Cohen Part 2
- The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster
- By: Tere Tereba
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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When Bugsy Siegel was executed, ruthless Mickey Cohen, a former pro boxer and cunning provocateur, took over criminal activity in L.A., a move sanctioned by Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello. Attaining immense power and dominance, from the late 1940s until 1976 the semi-literate Angeleno became an above-the-fold newspaper name, accumulating a remarkable count of more than 1,000 front pages in Los Angeles papers alone, and hundreds of articles in national and international periodicals.
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Good lesson in history.
- By Wil Leitch on 01-22-24
- Mickey Cohen Part 2
- The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster
- By: Tere Tereba
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
Good lesson in history.
Reviewed: 01-22-24
Wonderful history lesson about the early times of Los Angeles and the life of her most famous and popular gangster.
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Gotti's Boys
- The Mafia Crew That Killed for John Gotti
- By: Anthony M. DeStefano
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony M. DeStefano takes you inside John Gotti's inner circle to reveal the dark hearts and violent deeds of the most remorseless and cold-blooded characters in organized crime. Men so vicious even the other mafia families were terrified of them. Meet Gotti's Boys....
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Great Book
- By Arthur F. on 09-20-19
- Gotti's Boys
- The Mafia Crew That Killed for John Gotti
- By: Anthony M. DeStefano
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Great listen
Reviewed: 08-05-23
Great insight into the life of John Gotti along with knowledge of his many associates.
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Murdered
- By: Paul Alexander
- Narrated by: Paul Christy
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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Murdered is the true story of the coldblooded killing of Sherri Rae Rasmussen, a 29 year old newlywed. Paul Christy's thrilling performance leaves the listener at the edge of his seat. Christy's voice reflects the journalistic and no-nonsense quality of Alexander's words. The narrative is detailed and thorough, without giving too much away too soon.
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Enjoyable
- By Morgan on 10-02-20
- Murdered
- By: Paul Alexander
- Narrated by: Paul Christy
Good listen
Reviewed: 08-01-23
Sad story. Heartfelt love to the Rasmussen family and Sherry’s husband John. Rest in peace, Sherry.
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A Killer by Design
- Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind
- By: Ann Wolbert Burgess, Steven Matthew Constantine
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Lurking beneath the progressive activism and sex positivity in the 1970 to '80s, a dark undercurrent of violence rippled across the American landscape. With reported cases of sexual assault and homicide on the rise, the FBI created a specialized team - the “Mindhunters”, better known as the Behavioral Science Unit - to track down the country's most dangerous criminals. And yet narrowing down a seemingly infinite list of potential suspects seemed daunting at best and impossible at worst - until Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess stepped on the scene.
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Best insider info of killers thought process
- By Rachael R Brown on 12-27-21
- A Killer by Design
- Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind
- By: Ann Wolbert Burgess, Steven Matthew Constantine
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Very informative
Reviewed: 05-21-23
Goon information on the fascinating subject of criminal profiling. Ann distinguish herself as a pioneer in the field along with the co-founders in the field John Douglass, Robert Ressler and Roy Hazelwood at the FBI. Great listen.
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Laptop from Hell
- Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried to Hide
- By: Miranda Devine
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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When a drug-addled Hunter Biden abandoned his waterlogged computer at a Mac repair shop in Delaware in the spring of 2019, just six days before his father announced his candidacy for the United States presidency, it became the ticking time bomb in the shadows of Joe Biden’s campaign.
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I knew the laptop was bad, but wow!
- By brewcitydep on 12-04-21
- Laptop from Hell
- Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried to Hide
- By: Miranda Devine
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
Incredible
Reviewed: 01-30-23
Very well researched. Much needs to be investigated and the many wrongdoer be held Accountable.
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The Destruction of Hillary Clinton
- By: Susan Bordo
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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A play-by-play of the political forces and media culture that vilified and ultimately brought down Hillary Clinton during her 2016 Presidential campaign. The Destruction of Hillary Clinton is an answer to the question many have been asking: how did an extraordinarily well-qualified, experienced, and admired candidate - whose victory would have been as historic as Barack Obama's - come to be seen as a tool of the establishment, a chronic liar, and a talentless politician?
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Well done and worth reading
- By Sharon S on 05-08-17
- The Destruction of Hillary Clinton
- By: Susan Bordo
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Loaded with inaccuracies
Reviewed: 04-26-22
Expressed the exact opposite of how the mainstream media covered the election. Hillary Clinton was not a very good candidate. The main stream media vilified Donald Trump at every turn.
This author did not capture that her trustworthy issues are real and well documented. Her state department made may mistakes in Benghazi and she lied about lied about it.
The author was right about one thing though. Hillary was unelectable for many reasons.
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The Director
- My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover
- By: Paul Letersky, Gordon L. Dillow - contributor
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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The first book ever written about FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover by a member of his personal staff - his former assistant, Paul Letersky - offers unprecedented insight into an American legend.
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Honest Account
- By ptr on 11-17-21
- The Director
- My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover
- By: Paul Letersky, Gordon L. Dillow - contributor
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
Good listen
Reviewed: 11-28-21
Good view of the Hoover FBI by an insider.
Good insight into the the
Narration was stellar as well.
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JFK
- The Smoking Gun
- By: Colin McLaren
- Narrated by: Grant Cartwright
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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On November 22, 1963, the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and his wife Jackie were taking part in a presidential motorcade through Dallas. Thousands lined the streets cheering; others hung out of windows to catch a glimpse of the much-loved First Lady and President. Suddenly, the unthinkable happened. Three shots rang out. In front of the world, John F. Kennedy was fatally wounded. Lee Harvey Oswald was caught. But did he pull the trigger? Who really killed JFK?
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Complete Trash
- By James on 12-11-13
- JFK
- The Smoking Gun
- By: Colin McLaren
- Narrated by: Grant Cartwright
Outstanding
Reviewed: 07-20-19
Incredible research and an easy to follow story. Couldn’t put it down. A very plausible explanation of the tragic events of November 22, 1963.
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Silent No More: How I Became a Political Prisoner of Mueller's "Witch Hunt"
- By: Jerome R. Corsi PhD
- Narrated by: Jerome R. Corsi PhD
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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In Silent No More: How I Became a Political Prisoner of Mueller’s "Witch Hunt", New York Times best-selling author of Killing the Deep State Jerome R. Corsi, PhD meticulously details the psychological torment he was subjected to in what the media has simply called "The Mueller Investigation". In late 2018, in an FBI closed conference room with no windows, Dr. Corsi was confronted for hours upon hours at a time by detailed questioning about events that occurred in 2016.
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All Americans should be concerned
- By Ronald J. Siliko on 01-06-19
Powerful !!!
Reviewed: 03-08-19
Powerful message. I wish Dr. Corsi well and I hope that justice comes to the aid of Dr. Corsi. The deep state most certainly exists and it must be exposed and eradicated.
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