Best Rudy Greco Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 73: Small Claims Court 22:25

22h ago22:25

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Small Claims Court of New York City Civil Court for Queens County is what Rudy came to call: The Land That Truth Forgot.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 72: Snake Eyes 9:46

8d ago9:46

9:46

Most of us go through life unaware that our lives are hanging by a thread. Some of us actually confront that truth from time to time.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 71: In The Steam 21:28

19d ago21:28

21:28

Who keeps big buildings warm in Winter, cool in Summer and always breathable within sealed window construction? Well the answer is Steamfitters, that's who.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 70: Tiny Dancer 13:35

26d ago13:35

13:35

Who do you think is tougher? Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson? Or petite, dancer-choreographer and American dance icon Twyla Tharp? The answer may fool you.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 69: Block And Tackle 16:10

1M ago16:10

16:10

A blue collar mentality. Rudy coaches sandlot football players from ten to twenty six years old over eight years and gets an education in what really matters.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 68: Man Of The Year 19:34

1M ago19:34

19:34

The piper must be paid. A World War II POW becomes a con artist insurance agent who cons himself until the bitter end.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 67: Fighting Mad 16:23

2M ago16:23

16:23

Teaching fighters to fight. A young lawyer marshals an army of Davids to defeat an oppressive media Goliath.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 66: Coffee Break 29:49

2M ago29:49

29:49

The tip of the iceberg. Rudy and his Tunisian partner open an Italian style café in Jackson Heights and he learns some highs and lows of running a restaurant.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 65: Live Love And Laugh 22:43

2M ago22:43

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A blessing in disguise. Rudy's youngest brother a gifted hair stylist and humanitarian dies, in the mid 1980's at 37 years of age, in the horrible AIDS epidemic that killed thousands of gay men.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 64: Fake News 8:43

2M ago8:43

8:43

Real heroes don't brag. A T.V. news anchor gets a medal for heroism on false pretenses.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 63: Back To School 24:26

3M ago24:26

24:26

"Good ideas are not rare. What's rare are people who can put them into practice. " ROBERT MOSES. The pro bono help of Rudy obtains a home for a new charter public school in the face of political, financial, bureaucratic and commercial obstacles. The good guys win.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 62: That's What Friends Are For 15:13

3M ago15:13

15:13

A coward dies a thousand deaths. A know-it-all TV news anchor is thrice humbled by the author and his best friend.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 61: Learning The Ropes 18:41

3M ago18:41

18:41

"Keep calm and carry on" -KING GEORGE Rudy's experience as a teenage amateur boxer and his ring debut before family, friends and neighbors.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 60: Deer John 15:19

3M ago15:19

15:19

A boilerplate form: the ultimate weapon. A mentally ill, accused child molester gets help finally, and Ireland is spared another hardship.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 59: Sweet 19:03

3M ago19:03

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Talent is overrated. Roberto Vinas, a three time Golden Gloves winner and gifted main event professional, squanders his gift and lives on in bitter regret.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 58: The Gambler 19:03

4M ago19:03

19:03

The value of a human life. A father faces the wrongful death trial of his ten year old son who was run down on his bicycle.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 57: The Director 16:27

4M ago16:27

16:27

A friend to the end. Jim Sheridan, the famous Irish director of "My Left Foot" and many other acclaimed films, in the hungry days before he hit it big and forgot his friend.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 56: Handsome Devil 16:22

4M ago16:22

16:22

Some people can bring out young homicidal tendencies. An ex-pug, ex-con whose good looks were both a curse and a weapon he used to exploit and hurt people.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 55: And The Band Played On 23:24

4M ago23:24

23:24

Harmony is a simple idea in theory, but it's a lot more complicated in practice. This is the story of the best Irish rock band you never heard of.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 54: Running 25:04

5M ago25:04

25:04

For office, cover, the border, your life. Rudy runs unsuccessfully for New York City Council losing the primary election and winning a resounding victory.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 53: Fighting Irish (part 2) 17:17

5M ago17:17

17:17

Choice of forum. World 130 lb. champion Barry McGuigan is exploited by his gambling manager and seeks retribution in the wrong place after losing his temper.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 52: Fighting Irish (part 1) 17:01

5M ago17:01

17:01

Choice of forum. World 130 lb. champion Barry McGuigan is exploited by his gambling manager and seeks retribution in the wrong place after losing his temper.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 51: Song And Dance Man 13:41

5M ago13:41

13:41

The only crime is poverty. A charming Argentine con man leads a completely charmed life... almost.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 50: Uncrowned Royalty 24:23

6M ago24:23

24:23

All kings don't live in castles. All queens don't wear crowns. The wonderful personalities of Rudy's maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother who left Sicily in the early 1900's to build fruitful lives in New York City.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 49: Horror Story 12:01

6M ago12:01

12:01

Defending the guilty? No problem. An innocent teen and his friends are caught in a dragnet and charged with armed robbery.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 48: I.H.S. 26:36

6M ago26:36

26:36

Building character through a Catholic education.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 47: Victory 17:45

6M ago17:45

17:45

It's not what you know but who you know. A young lawyer wins battle after battle but can't win the war until a phone call is made to the right person.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 46: Til The Fat Lady Sings 17:24

7M ago17:24

17:24

Revenge is a dish that tastes best when it's cold. A jolly, chubby, Finnish domestic cleans up a messy marriage when she confronts her dirty husband and his dirty lawyer. Two bullies get their lumps.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 45: Starting Over (There's No Place Like Home) 23:06

7M ago23:06

23:06

Be it ever so humble there's no place like home. A funny ex-con returns to prison and the spotlight on the stage he loves: a tragedy.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 44: The Smell Of Vodka 16:34

7M ago16:34

16:34

Blind justice. A thoroughbred horse trainer is found sleeping behind the wheel of her pickup truck which is lodged against a brick column of the entrance to a North Shore estate. She goes to trial to fight back against charges of drunk driving and assaulting a police officer.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 43: Pencil Pusher 11:02

7M ago11:02

11:02

A well rounded man. Vinny Aleles, a Greek American accountant from Brooklyn, goes on to own a famous Manhattan restaurant, head up the Box Office Guild, become Vice President of a Broadway Theater powerhouse and earn a Super Bowl ring.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 42: Big Joe 14:00

8M ago14:00

14:00

If you want respect you must earn respect. The president of the Brooklyn Hod Carriers and Laborers Union stood up and faced down armed gunmen before a skinny waterboy.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 41: The Athlete 20:07

8M ago20:07

20:07

There are only two kinds of problems. Jimmy Jacobs was a world champion athlete who put together an enormously successful archival boxing film collection and went on to manage numerous world champion boxers including Wilfred Benitez and Mike Tyson.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 40: People Of The Book 22:11

8M ago22:11

22:11

Basic to basics. As a graduate student at Hebrew Union College, Rudy the Roman Catholic learns a lot about religion and the meaning of life from a brilliant rabbi.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 39: Lowest Common Denominator 34:44

8M ago34:44

34:44

Billy Phillips, a notorious killer and rogue cop who ruined hundreds of lives as the star witness of the Knapp Commission, redefines Rudy's beliefs and opinion of informants or stool pigeons.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 38: Kilroy Was Here 17:48

9M ago17:48

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Psychological warfare. Gene Kilroy was Cassius Clay's (Mohammad Ali) day to day manager from beginning to end. A fascinating guy who became a Las Vegas casino VIP host concierge. An insider's look at Ali vs Forman - "The Rumble in the Jungle".By Rudy Greco

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Episode 37: Semper Fi 15:47

9M ago15:47

15:47

Unforeseeable consequences. Rudy's experience as an officer candidate enlistee in the United States Marine Corps.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 36: The Artisan 22:54

9M ago22:54

22:54

The power of publicity. Barcelona born Francisco Cuevas was a bicycle frame maker who served on both sides in the Spanish Civil War. He emigrated to Argentina and the United States of America before returning home in his eighties to fame and honor in his homeland.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 35: The Heat 17:49

9M ago17:49

17:49

Don't pick fights with strangers. Johnny Verderosa a former world champ kills a shipmate in self defense and faces the consequences.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 34: Making History 23:23

10M ago23:23

23:23

"From saying to doing is half an ocean." -ITALIAN PROVERB. Rudy conceives, writes, funds and distributes a children's history of Jackson Heights, his community which is arguably the most diverse in the world. Bernie Madoff helps.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 33: The Finish Line 23:56

10M ago23:56

23:56

A handshake deal. A ground level view of Rudy's training and running of the New York Marathon. A trip matching the distance from New York to Miami.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 32: Undefeated 13:37

10M ago13:37

13:37

Show business with blood. Rudy faces boxing promoter Don King in three disputes and wins them all.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 31: The Businessman 40:47

10M ago40:47

40:47

Always know when you're well off. A mob boss in Brooklyn heads up a bookmaking operation with two thousand employees and owns pieces of casinos worldwide. He knew how to laugh at himself and knew enough to refuse the role of Godfather.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 30: Don't Tread On Me 8:49

10M ago8:49

8:49

Live by the sword, die by the sword. A full contact karate champion with the demeanor of a Doberman Pinscher meets his match.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 29: Everyone Loves A Parade 32:37

11M ago32:37

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"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now" - GOETHE The author conceives and organizes a children's Halloween Parade that grows for more than thirty years into the second largest Halloween Parade in New York City and spawns a host of imitations.…

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Episode 28: The Handshake 20:41

11M ago20:41

20:41

Speaking truth to power. A mob boss is arrested and sent to prison for reflexively shaking an old man's hand while leaving a restaurant.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 27: Brick Walls 13:17

11M ago13:17

13:17

An everyday hero of uncommon valor. Harry Ford was a talented running back and a highly decorated (10x) New York City Firefighter who drove the elite Rescue 4 Truck to a tragic end.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 26: Off The Charts 28:28

11M ago28:28

28:28

The path to justice is a marathon. A troubled young man kills his grandmother and his cellmate on the tragic road to refuge over decades.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 25: Court Of Appeals 20:36

12M ago20:36

20:36

A criminal usury case winds its way to the highest state court whose decision results in a victory.By Rudy Greco

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Episode 24: Fighting City Hall 27:44

12M ago27:44

27:44

Better late than never. A young Chinese American wife and mother is entrapped by authorities who won't pay until she fights back and makes them pay and be sorry.By Rudy Greco

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