Lucky Luciano Chairman of the Mob
The Godfathers
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National Geographic Inside The Mafia The Great Betrayal
Part 3 of 4 A look at the problems on both sides of the Atlantic caused by the Sicilian heroin trade; and profiles of Mafia leaders John Gotti and Toto Riina. Also: interviews with Henry Hill and Dominick Montiglio, who describe the enormous sums of money involved in the narcotics trade; footage of Gotti's trials and conviction; and a look at Riina's assassination of an Italian prosecutor.
Part 2 of 4 By the late 1970s, the Sicilian mafia was smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin into the US every year. They had a unique method of distribution via Sicilian-owned pizzerias across the United States. The racket became known as the Pizza Connection. The vast profits to be made from heroin led to savage violence as competing mafia dons and families sought a bigger piece of the pie. In the US, it led to the assassination of a greedy godfather in broad daylight. In Sicily, a murderous clan known as the Corleonesi - from the town of Corleone, which gave its name to Marlon Brando's character in 'The Godfather' - blasted their way to the top of the mafia. Ultimately, a battle would rage on the streets of the US between a new breed of ruthless mafioso and a new kind of policeman, prepared to risk everything to infiltrate the mafia. With the help of FBI agents like Joe Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco) and Carmine Russo the Mafia's drug enterprise would be exposed and eventually dismantled.
Mexican Mafia
Part 1 of 4 A gritty look into the world of mobsters and turncoats from Charles 'Lucky' Luciano to 'The Teflon Don' John Gotti. How did the Mafia grow from a group of gangs into a multinational criminal organisation? When the mob entered the heroin business in the 60s, a spiral of violence was unleashed.
Belgian Beer Beer, beer and more beer! The Thirsty Traveler journeys to Belgium, beer capital of the world. Everyone is making beer and has been for generations. His zest for the history of the drink leads Kevin Brauch, aka the "Thirsty Traveler," to the Orval Monastery in the Ardennes Mountains of Belgium. And stick around later for advice on the "perfect pour" for a Belgian beer.
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There is no other manuscript like it. It contains a combination of texts that exist nowhere else. It is a most peculiar, strange, haunting, fascinating, large, bizarre, inexplicable object. And behind it all there's a diabolical driving force. A single, sinister figure. Satan. Dare you scan its pages?
info:"Kung fu is not only a form of combat, but a form of life to the Chinese. Dating back to 200 B.C, Shaolin Temple has influenced Chinese Kung fu for thousands of years. National Geographic takes a closer look at the internal logic of Kung fu exemplified by Shaolin, and reveals some popular myths about it."
A.J. visits Colombia
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