In this episode, we meet Joe "The Boss" Masseria and follow his ascent to Capo dei Capi, Boss of bosses, of Cosa Nostra in New York and uncover the power back in Sicily still manipulating the underworld in America.

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Take The Cannoli Episode 8 - Joe "The Boss" Masseria

In this episode, we continue to follow the First Family of Cosa Nostra. We will follow the Morello family through the Mafia - Camorra War, one of the bloodiest episodes in NYC history.

Take The Cannoli Episode 7 - The Mafia - Camorra War

In this two-part episode, we are going to meet the Morello family, the first Mafia family of New York that would eventually become the Genovese family. We'll discover how Guiseppe Morello turned a street gang into the most powerful mafia family in America.

Take The Cannoli Episode 6 - The First Family

Today we look at Paul Vaccarelli, the founder and leader of The Five Points Gang, whose graduates included Lucky Luciano and Al Capone. Vaccarelli went on to pave the way for Cosa Nostra's route into the labour rackets and union control.

Take The Cannoli Episode 5 - The Five Points Gang

In this episode, we'll meet The First Godfather.  Don Vito Cascio Ferro who shaped Cosa Nostra and the New York Mafia into what we know today.

Take The Cannoli Episode 4 - The First Godfather

The final part of our Cosa Nostra and Mafia origins introduction. We look at the rules and rituals that govern life within Cosa Nostra and the initiation ceremony of the Mafia

Take The Cannoli Episode 3 - Origins

Part 2 of the origin story of Cosa Nostra and the Mafia. We look at Italy's first glimpse of the true power and reach of the Mafia

Take The Cannoli Episode 2 - Origins

The origin story of Cosa Nostra and the Mafia. We look at the secret societies and cults that gave birth to the Sicilian Mafia.

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