Best Gary Jenkins Podcasts (2024)

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#34: Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (Part One) 1:15:59

1h ago1:15:59

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In this episode, the first of a two-part series, we discuss the life and times of Paul "The Waiter" Ricca, who was born Felice De Lucia in Apricena, Italy in 1898. Paul Ricca was one of the most powerful underworld figures in the history of Cosa Nostra in this country, his career spanning from the Capone Era into the 1970's. For over 30 years, Ricc…

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Thinking Through British Cinema (w/Dr. Katerina Flint-Nicol 1:37:52

33m ago1:37:52

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In the penultimate episode of the season, Neil sits down with friend and colleague Kat Flint-Nicol to think through British cinema. The aim was to focus on regionality, but the conversation is much-more wide ranging than that. It captures the complex intersectionality of place, class, genre, industry gatekeeping, and the relationship between indust…

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Eno (w/director Gary Hustwit) 19:43

1d ago19:43

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As we enter the final weeks of the latest season, it is an honour to share this mini episode (a 45rpm single as opposed to 33.3rpm LP if you will) ahead of two final regular episodes before our summer break and the return of Dario for the autumn season. Neil was invited at short notice to chat to filmmaker Gary Hustwit about his revolutionary, gene…

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#33: The State of the Mafia: A 1967 FBI Report (Part One) 1:26:08

16d ago1:26:08

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"To the rules that hold us together" In this episode, we discuss a comprehensive 1967 FBI Intelligence Report distributed across all FBI field offices within the United States. This report provided an overall picture of the American Cosa Nostra across the entire country and provided reports, taken from the accounts of 190+ informants, around the fo…

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Pat Kelman (606 Distribution & Pat's Film Club) 1:47:41

1M ago1:47:41

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Pat Kelman, born in Essex but raised in Cornwall, has been an actor, filmmaker, theatre-maker and programmer. Presently, he finds himself releasing independent and arthouse cinema that other distributors deem too niche or challenging via his inspirational 606 Distribution company, as well as programming a wild collection of formative films and belo…

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#32: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume III 58:08

1M ago58:08

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In this episode, the third of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. This video focuses on the battle that occurred for control of Philadelphia's Teamsters Local 107, between the Mafia and law-abiding members of the union. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel…

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Ep. 78: Speaking of Rape w/Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen 50:17

1M ago50:17

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Episode Summary: [TW: sexual assault and sexual harm language] I am joined today by Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen to speak about the unspeakable. A theologian and Episcopal priest focusing on pastoral approaches to trauma, Hansen addresses the persistent crisis of sexual harm in the U.S., and the “haunting silence” of survivors. Why do most vic…

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The Beast (w/writer-director Bertrand Bonello) 50:24

2M ago50:24

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To coincide with the release of his latest film The Beast (starring Léa Seydoux and George Mackay), writer/director Bertrand Bonello came on the podcast to talk about AI and technology, acting, connection, memory, music and perplexing cinema. It was an honour for Neil to talk filmmaking and cinema - taking in Eyes Wide Shut, David Lynch and Sunrise…

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Ep. 77: And Justice For All w/Kalie May Hargrove 37:06

2M ago37:06

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Episode Summary: Liberation theology is a theological movement that emerged primarily in Latin America in the late 20th century, although its principles and ideas have influenced theological discourse worldwide for millennia. It seeks to address the social, economic, sexual, gendered, and political oppression experienced by marginalized and disadva…

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#31: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume II 1:00:01

2M ago1:00:01

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In this episode, the second of this series, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel the myth that Angelo Bruno—"The Docile Don"—was a non-violent Boss. In fact, evidence will show that he likely handed down many hit contracts, which we …

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Big Wednesday (w/filmmaker Mark Jenkin) 1:29:07

2M ago1:29:07

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The latest episode was the brainchild of longtime Cinematologist Mark Jenkin (Bait/Enys Men) who wanted to screen one of his favourite films, John Milius's Big Wednesday (1978) at his local cinema, the gorgeous Newlyn Filmhouse, in South West Cornwall. Over a languorous chat before the screening, and over some wonderful chips, Neil and Mark talk ab…

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#30: Philadelphia Mob Hits: Volume I 47:55

2M ago47:55

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In this episode, we cover several mob hits that occurred in and around Philadelphia's Bruno Crime Family of LCN during the 1960's. Our goal of these episodes is to dispel the myth that Angelo Bruno—"The Docile Don"—was a non-violent Boss. In fact, evidence will show that he likely handed down many hit contracts, which we will go over in detail over…

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Ep. 76: FKD Up By Faith w/Jude Mills and Gary Alan Taylor 50:29

2M ago50:29

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Episode Summary: In this unique, collaborative episode of Holy Heretics, I chat with Jude Mills, the creator of the FKD Up By Faith podcast. Jude created the FKD Up By Faith podcast for individuals harmed by religious fundamentalism. She hails from the Southeast of England, and is using her podcast to fuel her scholarly work at the University of Ke…

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“Travel Tips with Keith Kasarjian” (Bountiful S15E16) 48:26

2M ago48:26

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, May 6, 2024 We all will likely spend money on travel. We want to not only be responsible in our spending but also with our influence, especially when traveling to a foreign country. In this episode, Keith Kasarjian, Director of International Studies with Bear Valley Bible Institute, […]…

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“Financial Lessons-Learned from Recording 200 Episodes” (Bountiful S15E15) 36:34

3M ago36:34

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 29, 2024 To celebrate our 200th recorded episode, we’re sharing some lessons we learned about podcasting that correspond to principles of stewardship. In this episode, we’ll talk about those principles, how we apply them on this show and how we can all apply them in our personal […]…

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Recent 2024 Releases (w/Dario!) 1:10:20

3M ago1:10:20

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On a recent visit to London, Neil and Dario sat down to catch up about Dario's break from this season's shows, the present and future of the podcast and some recent film releases they've both seen and enjoyed. They discuss two films they saw together across a relaxing shared weekend; Ilker Çatak's The Teachers' Lounge and Wim Wenders' Perfect Days.…

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“Mortgages In The News” (Bountiful S15E14) 38:23

3M ago38:23

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 22, 2024 Mortgages have been in the news a lot recently. Higher interest rates combined with higher prices have made mortgages more expensive than in the past few years. In this episode, Gary & Christy take away the click-bait words and (some) bias as they discuss […]…

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Ep. 75: Faith and Mental Illness: What I’ve Seen in Dark Places w/Anna Gazmarian 36:45

3M ago36:45

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Episode Summary: (CW): Mental Illness, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Anxiety) Anna Gazmarian’s new book Devout: A Memoir of Doubt, investigates the overlapping complexities of religious faith, mental illness, and doubt. If you grew up in religiously conservative spaces, odds are you either never talked about mental illness or you were made to …

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“Challenging The Norms” (Bountiful S15E13) 35:06

3M ago35:06

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 15, 2024 Conformity can be a good thing, especially when it involves positive peer pressure or keeping things organized. However, not all conformity is good. In fact, the Bible challenges us not to be conformed to this world (Romans 12:2). In this episode, we talk about […]…

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Sometimes I Think About Dying (w/director Rachel Lambert) 1:00:13

3M ago1:00:13

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To coincide with the UK cinema release, Neil talks to director Rachel Lambert about Sometimes I Think About Dying, her third feature film. The conversation covers making a feature that had a successful life as a short film, the artistic and thematic legacies of COVID, the importance of location and place, the all-too-human desire to be seen and the…

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“Values-Based Investing with Dale Hubbert” (Bountiful S15E12)

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 8, 2024 When we invest in a 401(k), IRA, or other type of brokerage account, we normally put money into individual stocks, individual bonds, or “baskets” like ETFs or index funds. We want to put our money to work for us in ways that will yield […]…

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Ep. 74: My Life and Faith After Evangelicalism w/Jonathan Merritt 49:11

4M ago49:11

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Episode Summary: Interviewing Jonathan Merritt felt like having a conversation with myself. His journey out of white evangelical subculture is an almost mirror-image of my journey. My guess is, you’ll find a lot of correlation as well. Jonathan was a card-carrying evangelical who left his Southern roots and evangelical home to find faith, family, a…

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“Don’t Be Fooled by Scams” (Bountiful S15E11) 28:40

4M ago28:40

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 1, 2024 It’s not always pleasant to talk about “ways people try to steal your money”, but it’s a necessary discussion. Part of being a good steward is learning the art of financial discernment – learning how to make wise decisions regarding our personal finances. One […]…

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#29: George Remus: The "King of the Bootleggers" 43:40

4M ago43:40

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In this episode, featuring myself and Australian lawyer Tony Taouk, we discuss the life and times of George Remus who was famously dubbed, "The King of the Bootleggers" in the 1920's. George Remus, born in 1878, was a German-born American lawyer who was probably most famously well-known as a bootlegger during the early days of Prohibition, and who …

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Professor Alison Peirse (Doing Women's Global Horror Film History) 1:07:59

4M ago1:07:59

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The new episode of the podcast sees Alison Peirse, now Professor of Film Studies at University of Leeds, return to the show to update us on her work in videographic scholarship and Global Women's Horror Film studies. The episode follows the recent release of a stunning special issue of the vital MAI: Feminism and Visual Culture Journal, edited by A…

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“The Value of Boundaries” (Bountiful S15E10) 41:01

4M ago41:01

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 18, 2024 Boundaries are an important part of having a healthy life and good relationships. In this episode, we discuss some tips on setting effective boundaries. These tips will help in most areas of our life and especially with our personal finances. Resources: We want to […]…

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“Jesus Talks Stewardship” (Bountiful S15E9) 27:10

4M ago27:10

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 11, 2024 Jesus talked a lot about stewardship during his ministry. In this episode, we highlight four things Jesus said that are recorded in Luke 12. Then, we discuss how we can live those things out. The passages we review are: We want to hear from […]…

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Ep. 73: Rewilding Christianity w/ Gary Alan Taylor 31:57

5M ago31:57

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Episode Summary: Do you feel spiritually and physically domesticated? Are you struggling to free yourself from the long-term impacts of spiritual colonization? Do you feel disconnected from the natural world? Are you longing for something more than merely reconstruction? If so, spiritual rewilding might be the next step in your faith seeking journe…

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“Financial Illiteracy” (Bountiful S15E8) 30:27

5M ago30:27

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 4, 2024 Financial literacy involves knowing the core building blocks of personal finance on which we can increase our knowledge. But, is financial illieracy a problem? Can we be faithful in our stewardship of God’s money without understanding money & how it works? In this episode, we […]…

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Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (w/director Nariman Massoumi) 57:19

5M ago57:19

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For the latest episode of the podcast Neil talks to filmmaker and academic Dr Nariman Massoumi about his wonderful short documentary Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (2023). MUBI: In 1951, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company set out to produce a publicity film promoting its activities in Iran. They hired the poet Dylan Thomas. This poetic film follows Thoma…

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“Tips On Buying A Car” (Bountiful S15E7) 44:35

5M ago44:35

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 26, 2024 Buying a car can have an emotional aspect to it. Sometimes we view the vehicle we drive as an extension of ourselves, and this can complicate matters when what we want doesn’t fit within our budget. In this episode, we discuss five things to […]…

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E 20 Our Thing Radio - Guests Deborah Sawyer & Daryl Douglas Mowat 54:02

5M ago54:02

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Daryl Douglas Mowat October 6, 2023 · My Good-Will Message as the Canadian Founder of the Qualitative Science of Selfology to The United States of America We’re incapable of doing anything at all to help another self feel well, which is why any government with a department of ‘Health and “Wellness”’ has expressed a mythical notion of fancy which is…

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#28: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara Sr., The Man Behind Apalachin (Part Three) 59:01

5M ago59:01

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In this episode, we again discuss Joseph Barbara Sr., the mobster who famously hosted the ill-fated Apalachin Mob Meeting in Apalachin, New York. Part Three covers the events leading up to the disastrous Apalachin meeting in 1957 and the fallout.Part One: https://youtu.be/NGHgoGlYOgwPart Two: https://youtu.be/2h1ERPB0sCUIn this final installment of…

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“Bountiful 101: Introducing Fiduciaries” (Bountiful S15E6) 31:08

5M ago31:08

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 19, 2024 Bountiful 101 is when we take a subject, like fiduciaries, and introduce some of its concepts. Our goal for episodes like this is to combine our Christian attitude with a little bit of knowledge in order that we may glorify God by making wiser […]…

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E 19 Our Thing Radio - Guest Robert McNeese 54:01

5M ago54:01

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E 19 Our Thing Radio - Guest Robert McNeese Robert McNeese discusses his life-sentence served with some of La Cosa Nostro's Top Brass. Gunner tells tales of two prison escapes that he had witnessed. Bill reports on the return of an escaped mafioso who's been on the Lam for one year.By William Crooks

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Ep. 72: Nice Churchy Patriarchy w/ Liz Cooledge Jenkins 48:44

5M ago48:44

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Episode Summary: Author Liz Cooledge Jenkins joins us on the show to discuss the harmful effects of patriarchy on men, women, families, LGBTQIA persons, culture, nations, and spiritual communities. With its ties to domination, violence, aggression, militarism, and white supremacy, patriarchy centers white, heterosexual men at the expense of everyon…

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“How to Be a Better Saver” (Bountiful S15E5) 43:36

5M ago43:36

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 12, 2024 Even though the recommended savings goal is typically 10% of disposable income, research suggests that the average American saves less than half that amount. There are many reasons why many of us fall short of that 10% ideal, and some of those reasons are within […]…

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#27: Interview with Gary Jenkins, Retired Kansas City Police Detective & Host of the Gangland Wire 1:31:27

5M ago1:31:27

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We sat down to talk with Gary Jenkins, who is a retired Kansas City Police Detective, lawyer, as well as the host of the extremely popular mob podcast, Gangland Wire.In this episode, we discuss the following topics: His early years, family, and upbringing What made him want to join the Kansas City Police Department His promotion to Detective within…

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E 18 Our Thing Radio - Guest William G. Alston 54:01

6M ago54:01

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E 18 Our Thing Radio - Guest William G. Alston Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Share to Twitter ISBN: 1627344535 ISBN13: 9781627344531 Four Keys to the Natural Anabolic State: The Pathway to Health, Fitness, Faith, and a Huge Competitive Edge by William G Alston No Customer Reviews This book reveals a stunning thread of scientific data that po…

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Your Fat Friend (w/ director Jeanie Finlay) 57:22

5M ago57:22

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In the first episode of season 19 Neil takes the reins solo, with Dario on sabbatical, for a conversation with one of the UK’s leading filmmakers Jeanie Finlay, ahead of her popular and powerful new documentary Your Fat Friend, released in UK cinemas on Feb 9, 2024. Jeanie returns to the podcast having recorded a live conversation about her career …

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