{"podcast":{"title":"American Scandal","slug":"american-scandal-398589","podcast_index_feed_id":398589,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/american-scandal","website_url":"https://wondery.com/shows/American-Scandal/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/0f/36/84/f4/0f3684f4-c745-4e9d-8cd3-aebfaf45bd50/144ac88caee66a21f306ecdbfb2837323de4291443f6aba3ff68b48bb9810c737eca6074ef1baa652bcb9298dd2d9389f5e526dd7d24e163dcc395d21ab3058b.jpeg","author":"Audible","episode_count":155,"summary":"Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage. Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American Scandal ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:36.124281+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-scandal-398589"},"episode":{"title":"Mafia Cops | The New Underworld | 5","slug":"mafia-cops-the-new-underworld-5","published_at":"2026-06-30T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-scandal-398589/mafia-cops-the-new-underworld-5","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-scandal-398589","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/661d26be-3d7a-4c57-8fc9-783fe9cc8650.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/661d26be-3d7a-4c57-8fc9-783fe9cc8650.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"For decades, the Mafia was the face of organized crime in America. But while the mob's power has faded, organized crime itself has become more global, more sophisticated, and harder to track. Virginia Commonwealth University criminologist Jay Albanese has spent decades studying how criminal organizations adapt and survive. In this conversation, he explains how law enforcement weakened the traditional Mafia, how criminal enterprises shifted from controlling neighborhoods to trafficking across borders, and why he believes corruption remains one of the most important challenges facing modern societies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"For decades, the Mafia was the face of organized crime in America. But while the mob's power has faded, organized crime itself has become more global, mor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1578,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-scandal-398589/episodes/mafia-cops-the-new-underworld-5/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-scandal-398589/mafia-cops-the-new-underworld-5.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}