How the US Government Quietly Worked with the Mob for Years

Eric Dezenhall has been in the rooms where most people can’t even get past the front door. He’s worked with the Reagan White House, advised Fortune 500 CEOs in crisis, and spent his life studying what happens when powerful people try to hide the truth. In this conversation, we pulled the curtain back on how the real world of power works—far beyond the headlines. We talked about how the Mafia once helped America fight its enemies… and how quickly the government turned on us when they were done. Eric lays out how perception is weaponized, how narratives are built, and how people like me were used—not just by criminal enterprises, but by the system itself. It’s not fiction. It’s not hype. These are the plays being run every single day behind the scenes. If you want to understand how power really operates, start here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices