The podcast episodes explore the turbulent backdrop of 1970s New York City, a time when the city faced severe economic challenges, drug epidemics, and the emergence of powerful criminal organizations like the Westies, an ultra-violent Irish American gang that terrorized Hell's Kitchen.
The episodes The Westies, Psycho Killers of Hell's Kitchen and the Last of the NYC Irish Mob and Colson Whitehead returns to 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto' delve into the social upheaval and cultural dynamics of this era, highlighting the impact of organized crime and the stories of those caught up in the city's lawlessness.