Digital Social Hour
The Untold Podcast Journey: From Gangs to Gangland | Anthony Ruggiano #886
13 Nov 2024
Join the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly for an unforgettable podcast journey, "The Untold Podcast Journey: From Gangs to Gangland," featuring special guest Anthony Ruggiano Jr. Dive deep into Anthony's gripping transformation from mob life to sobriety and redemption. With 36 years of recovery under his belt, Anthony shares his extraordinary stories from his time in the mafia and prison, offering insights into a world few have experienced. Explore the shift from crime to counseling, and learn how he turned his life around. Packed with valuable insights, this episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about the untold stories of the underworld. Don't miss out! Tune in now and subscribe for more insider secrets. Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! Join the conversation and be part of this amazing transformation story. #jeffnadu #truecrimedocumentary #howardbeach #substanceabuse #recoverycoach #counseloreducation #substanceabuse #recoverycoach #addictioncounselor #chrisherren CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Prison Squad 00:35 - Intro 04:56 - Dr*g Trafficking Experiences 06:55 - Reasons for Imprisonment 08:01 - Mafia's Current Money-Making Methods 09:37 - Advanced Surveillance Techniques 10:59 - Modern Illegal Income Strategies 13:52 - Father's Candid Life Stories 16:26 - Father's Lavish Lifestyle 17:55 - John Gotti's Influence 19:14 - Close Calls with Law Enforcement 23:13 - Mafia Sit-Down Negotiations 25:20 - Most Successful Mafia Families 26:56 - Understanding the RICO Act 29:30 - Life After Organized Crime 34:15 - Coping with PTSD 40:10 - Realization of FBI Surveillance 45:55 - Father's Background in the Mob 49:52 - Where to Find Anthony 49:54 - Upcoming Projects APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Anthony Ruggiano https://www.instagram.com/anthonyruggianojr/ https://www.reformedgangsters.com/ www.youtube.com/@AnthonyRuggiano SPONSORS: BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/DSH LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
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Did you have the same squad you hung out with in prison?
Yeah, pretty much. I mean, I was hung out with Italian guys, you know, mob guys. You know, I did state time, New York state time, and then I did federal prison time. So it's different. In the New York state, the Italian guys were like, we were like pretty much hooked up with the Latin Kings. Like we had each other's back. In the feds, it was all, there was so many Italian guys.
So we were all clicked up really by what city we came from. There was the New York crew, the Philly crew, the Chicago crew. There was that many Italian guys? Oh yeah, from all over the country.
All right, guys. Got Anthony Ruggiano here today. Thanks for coming on, man. Oh, my pleasure. I've been looking forward to it. Yeah, I've been seeing you blow up on the internet. Thank you. Yeah. How long you been doing the podcast for now?
About three years, coming up on three years. You know, I just got into this, you know, I had no clue about podcasts or shows, and I just got a phone call one day that these people in England were looking, keep hearing things about me and my father, and they wanted to put me on this show, National Geographic, or Narco was, and I did it, and then one thing led to another, and I wanted to...
Getting my own podcast. Nice. And do you interview people or is it just you? No, I do both. I interview. I tell my own story. I interview people. I interview people that I know. I interview people that are in recovery because I'm in recovery. So, yeah, I interview people. How long have you been in recovery? I'm coming up on 36 years. Holy crap.
Clean and sober. Dude, congrats. Before you were born. Yeah, I'm 27. I got clean in 1989, January of 1989. And it was really bad before that?
yeah it was uh the last few years were bad you know the last few years were pretty were kind of crazy yeah what was the substance it was alcohol cocaine oh cocaine alcohol yeah i was free basing cocaine at the end you know it was not a not pretty you were free basing what's up It's before crack that we would make, cook it up ourselves and smoke it.
And then after what I had progressed into crack cocaine, but just, they used to call for you. I don't know if you ever heard of Richard Pryor. He was a famous comedian. He caught on fire from free basin. That's how it was a form. So you took the cocaine and you, you, you purified it yourself and you smoked it.
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