New Orleans Mafia Podcast

Leo Mixon has carved out a niche with this true crime podcast that examines organized crime history specifically through the lens of New Orleans. The show holds a perfect 5.0-star rating from 24 reviewers, with listeners consistently praising Mixon's thorough research and compelling delivery. The episodes cover the mafia's deep and often overlooked presence in New Orleans, a city that played a pivotal role in the history of organized crime in America. Stories include the infamous murder at Mosca's restaurant, the conflict between the mafia and Louisiana politicians like Gil Dozier, and the power struggles that shaped the city's underworld for decades. Mixon also branches into related territory with his Morrison's Mustang Shorts series about Jim Morrison and The Doors, connecting the city's cultural history to broader American stories in unexpected ways. With nine episodes released between 2021 and 2022, the catalog is compact but dense. Each episode reflects serious research, drawing on written accounts, historical records, and local knowledge that only someone familiar with the city's geography and social dynamics could assemble. Reviewers note that Mixon combines the rigor of a historian with the pacing of a natural storyteller. For true crime fans and history buffs who think they already know everything about the American mafia, the New Orleans angle offers a perspective that the big national shows tend to overlook entirely.