{"podcast":{"title":"Milwaukee Mafia","slug":"milwaukee-mafia-1385296","podcast_index_feed_id":1385296,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/milwaukee-mafia/","website_url":"https://milwaukeemafia.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/56029567-6b78-43a4-9e11-af9adb7fd411/M6UgqdWy_KOZcWYHysDOvDWw.jpg","author":"Gavin Schmitt","episode_count":200,"summary":"Did you know Milwaukee had a Mafia? Many people don't realize how powerful the Milwaukee Mafia was - especially during Frank Balistrieri's impressive 30-year reign! Gavin Schmitt has been researching and writing published works on the Milwaukee Mafia for over a decade, and is considered the top expert on the subject. Join Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as Gavin takes you through stories of the Milwaukee Mafia, and related Wisconsin true crime. For more information, visit MilwaukeeMafia.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:19:28.959323+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/milwaukee-mafia-1385296"},"episode":{"title":"Phil Valley Ben Barwick and Local 122","slug":"phil-valley-ben-barwick-and-local-122","published_at":"2026-02-17T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/milwaukee-mafia-1385296/phil-valley-ben-barwick-and-local-122","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/milwaukee-mafia-1385296","url":"https://milwaukeemafia.com/episode/phil-valley-ben-barwick-and-local-122","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9ed60799-c1d8-489b-b56c-16405744de28.mp3","summary":"Learn the story of John Balistreri became a part of the Local Restaurant Bar Union and hear John reflect on his experiences -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country. Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFS Book Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/","meta_description":"Learn the story of John Balistreri became a part of the Local Restaurant Bar Union and hear John reflect on his experiences -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Ne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2283,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/milwaukee-mafia-1385296/episodes/phil-valley-ben-barwick-and-local-122/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/milwaukee-mafia-1385296/phil-valley-ben-barwick-and-local-122.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}