Catch Me On The Run with John Alite

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Mafia turncoats, prison bonds and political grievance, unfiltered.

The gist

John Alite names the Gambino and Bonanno men he says turned informant, sits down with a former cellmate, and presses a wrongful-conviction case that the show insists will not be buried. The same insistent delivery carries into election politics, where he ties his daughter's death to border policy and argues openly for Donald Trump.

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About Catch Me On The Run with John Alite

Catch Me On The Run with John Alite points one voice at several targets: men he says betrayed the Gambino and Bonanno families, a conviction the show says rests on no evidence, and Kamala Harris, whom he blames for the border policy he ties to his daughter's death. None of it is delivered at arm's length. John Alite talks in long, insistent runs, stacking questions until they land as accusations and leaning on his own history to back the point. The feed carries more than one banner: the names Mafia Truths and The Oddest Couple both turn up in episode introductions, and some episodes are John Alite speaking on his own. For the mob material, the clearest entry is 'FBI Drug Sting Operation and The Mafia Part 1 | Mafia Truths with John Alite'. He says he left his kids, his nightclubs and a parking company behind to fight, then reels off the figures he says turned informant, from John Gotti Jr. to Sal Vitale to Mikey Scars. Then the tone turns protective. Some of those men, he says, were left in no man's land by their captains and do not deserve the word 'rat'. Felix Levine introduces that episode and also appears in 'John & Felix Make a Big Announcement, Talk About the Cartels Vs. The Mafia', where John Alite recalls being picked up at the airport near Puerto Vallarta and the question on the table is whether cartel life looks the way Narcos shows it. Prison is the other steady thread. Derek Yancey, a former cellmate, joins him for a reunion, and their talk keeps circling who really tells on you; the answer offered is everyone. The mood turns grave in 'Worst Wrongful Conviction EVER? 440 Years Without DNA - Kids of Oscar Lugo Sit Down with John Alite'. The conversation argues that Lugo was convicted without evidence, and one of his children describes contacting the Innocence Project only to run into eligibility guidelines his case does not meet. John Alite, who says he writes to Lugo, compares Lugo's time away from his daughters to losing his own daughter. He lands on the point that the real punishment is not jail but the loss of family. The political episodes run on the same fuel. In 'Deep Diving Into Trump's Shooter (The First One)', he draws on what he says was once his business to talk through how a shooting gets planned, then turns to fentanyl, the border and Kamala Harris. In 'Let's Get Real About the Election', he cites Lucky Luciano's wartime help to America as his reason for getting political, urges people to watch the polls and argues for Donald Trump, at one point admitting there is no real proof for a claim before calling it his opinion. Anger and suspicion are never far off. Anyone here for the justice-system side should start with the Oscar Lugo conversation. The election episodes are a different listen, and they argue one side hard.

Made for: Suits a listener who wants Mafia and prison stories told by someone who speaks from his own history, and who is comfortable with hard partisan political argument in the same feed.

What sets it apart: It covers a wide range with one voice: the same confrontational cadence carries a roll call of Gambino and Bonanno informants, a reunion with a cellmate, a wrongful-conviction plea and pro-Trump election talk, and John Alite offers his own history as his credential throughout.

In their own words

John Alite is BACK after a few years away from doing his highly popular show. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/johnalite/support

As heard by us

Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

John Alite connects organized-crime recollections to prison relationships, reentry, and the family consequences that crime coverage can overlook.

John Alite tells organized-crime and prison stories in the first person, moving between conversations with Felix and guests and solo commentary.

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Why you'd press play

A prison-cellmate reunion and a Trump endorsement walk into your queue; tonal whiplash is part of the deal.

Press play if you want

  • to hear what a former cellmate's surprise appearance brings out of an old friendship
  • a firsthand answer when someone asks if cartel meetings really look like Narcos
Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →
Mafia informants and cooperatorsGambino and Bonanno familiesPrison friendships and life insideWrongful convictionsCartels versus the MafiaDonald Trump and the 2024 electionFentanyl and border politicsLoss of his daughter

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Best episodes of Catch Me On The Run with John Alite

Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.

Deep Diving Into Trump's Shooter (The First One)Oct 14, 2024

A furious shooter rant that keeps circling money, travel, and missed warning signs.

The piece leans on the Mar-a-Lago golf course shooting as a story about planning, money, and movement, drawing attention to a pickup truck with a Biden-Harris sign, travel to Hawaii and Ukraine, and a small-time construction worker with no money who was still moving around a…

Let's Get Real About the ElectionOct 7, 2024

A blunt election rant that turns polling places, propaganda, and power into one long warning siren.

The episode reads like a fast-moving election warning, pushing from polling places to cheating, power, and who gets to steer the country on November 5th.

"I REUNITED WITH MY PRISON CELLMATE 25 YEARS LATER" | John Alite Rekindles Friendship from JailAug 2, 2023

A live-show reunion gives the piece its strongest thread, while jail-time loyalty and a lasting marriage supply the emotional weight.

The piece finds its center in the live-show reunion, where Derek Yancey and John see each other for the first time in 20 years. That surprise gives the conversation real shape, especially when it turns toward jail loyalty, the wife who stays with him while he has three years…

Worst Wrongful Conviction EVER? 440 Years Without DNA - Kids of Oscar Lugo Sit Down with John AliteJul 19, 2023

A forceful case for Oscar Lugo's release, driven by recantations, pressure claims, and alleged collusion.

This episode follows Oscar Lugo's case and the family's push for his release, anchoring its argument in recanted witnesses, claims of pressure or threats, and the idea that the case should have been tossed once the stories were lined up.

John & Felix Make a Big Announcement, Talk About the Cartels Vs. The MafiaApr 26, 2023

Live-show news, cartel logic, and a rough conversation that keeps circling the cost of money.

The episode opens with Felix announcing the first Oddest Couple Live show in New York City, with the May 25 City Winery date giving the conversation its frame. From there, John and Felix move through cartels, robberies, killings, and the way money quickly shifts the stakes.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Deep Diving Into Trump's Shooter (The First One)

    The host starts with the shooting at Mar-a-Lago's golf course.

    Oct 14, 2024·27m·1 clip
  2. 2

    Let's Get Real About the Election

    The host opens on the election and the coming November 5th vote.

    Oct 7, 2024·29m·2 clips
  3. 3

    My Opinion on The State of This Country

    Oct 1, 2024·34m
  4. 4

    My Time On Cuba Escaping the Feds

    Sep 16, 2024·28m
  5. 5

    Is There Any Loyalty At All in the Mafia?

    Sep 9, 2024·28m
  6. 6

    Breaking Down the Different "Mob Schools" and Mob Mentality

    Aug 2, 2024·36m
  7. 7

    Part 3 - My Time on The Run, A Detailed Series

    Jul 27, 2024·36m
  8. 8

    Part 1 - My Time On The Run, A Detailed Series

    Jul 5, 2024·33m
  9. 9

    Part 2 - My Time On The Run, A Detailed Series

    Jul 5, 2024·34m
  10. 10

    John Alite & Gene Borrello Discuss Ronnie "One-Arm" Trucchio For the First Time on Air

    Jan 2, 2024·29m
  11. 11

    Gene Borrello Does First Episode Back with John Alite and Talks Being in Jail with Sam Bankman Fried

    Nov 20, 2023·36m
  12. 12

    John Alite Responds to Sammy Gravano Backlash and Comments

    Nov 6, 2023·1h 6m
  13. 13

    Lucky Luciano: The Final Boss of the American Mafia

    Oct 23, 2023·1h 1m
  14. 14

    Me and Donald Trump Both Were Charged With RICO, Here's What I Think Will Happen

    Sep 19, 2023·34m
  15. 15

    Was JFK Assassination an Inside Job by The CIA? Former Hitman John Alite Explains

    Sep 12, 2023·16m
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    "I REUNITED WITH MY PRISON CELLMATE 25 YEARS LATER" | John Alite Rekindles Friendship from Jail

    Hidden gem

    John opens by talking about the new Patreon channel and what it is meant to bring in.

    Aug 2, 2023·1h 1m·4 clips
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    Worst Wrongful Conviction EVER? 440 Years Without DNA - Kids of Oscar Lugo Sit Down with John Alite

    Hidden gem

    The show opens on Patreon.

    Jul 19, 2023·44m·3 clips
  18. 18

    Why Ghislaine Maxwell Will End Up Like Jeffrey Epstein - Former Mafia Hitman John Alite Explains

    Jun 22, 2023·44m
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    I Was in the Same Jail as Jeffrey Epstein, I Know What Happened - John Alite Talks Epstein Jail

    Jun 1, 2023·30m
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    Hidden Wiretaps, Informants, and Would John Gotti. Sr Have Been on Social Media?

    May 13, 2023·43m
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    What Does Pure Violence Feel Like? When Do You Realize What You've Done? John Talks About When He Finally Understood

    May 4, 2023·44m
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    John & Felix Make a Big Announcement, Talk About the Cartels Vs. The Mafia

    Hidden gem

    Felix opens big.

    Apr 26, 2023·44m·3 clips
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    Can a Former Murderer Have Empathy? John Alite & Felix Levine Debate

    Apr 18, 2023·40m
  24. 24

    John and Felix Talk Gun Control - We FINALLY Talk SOME Politics and It Gets Interesting..

    Apr 11, 2023·42m
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    John Alite Gets Emotional Talking About Incarcerated Son

    Apr 2, 2023·43m
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    John Alite's Confession of His Biggest Mistakes Made While in the Mafia - The Oddest Couple - Ep. 3

    Mar 26, 2023·46m
  27. 27

    The Oddest Couple Episode 2 - John Alite Revisits Time in Prison, Regrets About Ever Joining the Mafia

    Mar 18, 2023·41m
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    John Alite & Felix Levine Are BACK! The Oddest Couple - Episode 1. The Return.

    Mar 10, 2023·44m
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    WWE Legend Rob Van Dam Talks With John Alite

    Oct 15, 2021·46m
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    The Most Lucrative Money-Making Businesses For the Mafia - John Alite Talks Drugs and the Mafia

    Oct 14, 2021·1h 6m
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    "I Had 8 Passports and The Feds Still Got Me" - John Alite Details Arrest in Brazil

    Oct 11, 2021·54m
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    "My Father Was a Hitman in the Mafia" John Alite's Son Recounts Growing Up with Mobster Father

    Oct 5, 2021·47m
  33. 33

    Jimmy Calandra - John Alite and Larry Mazza Respond to Calandra's Callouts

    Jun 19, 2021·28m
  34. 34

    When I Was Wrongly Accused of Murder in the Infamous Rabbi Fred Neulander Case

    May 30, 2021·25m
  35. 35

    Being The Brother of a Mafia Hitman | Jimmy Alite, John Alite's Brother, Reveals All

    May 22, 2021·1h 6m
  36. 36

    Life Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons | "Spaghetti Wars" with John Alite

    May 21, 2021·44m
  37. 37

    Recalling the Violent Mafia Days and John Gotti Sr.

    May 21, 2021·17m
  38. 38

    How The FBI Tried To Set Me Up AGAIN - Sting Operation Part 2

    May 14, 2021·25m
  39. 39

    FBI Drug Sting Operation and The Mafia Part 1 | Mafia Truths with John Alite

    John Alite discusses how many mafia members turned state witness, including bosses and captains from the Gambino and Bonanno families.

    Apr 21, 2021·27m
  40. 40

    John Alite Sits Down with Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Son of Legendary Mafia Boss “Fat Andy”

    Apr 9, 2021·28m
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    Gruesome Truths About the Mafia - John Alite Recounts Shooting His Own Cousin

    Apr 5, 2021·17m
  42. 42

    What's it like to be in a Jail Cell Next to a Terrorist? John Alite Tells All

    Apr 3, 2021·21m
  43. 43

    Philadelphia Mafia Boss Joey Merlino, and the Deal that Kept Him Alive

    Mar 29, 2021·15m
  44. 44

    Did Jeffrey Epstein Kill himself? An Inside Look with Former MCC Inmate John Alite

    Mar 26, 2021·14m
  45. 45

    John Alite Talks Joey Scopo and Colombo Boss Murder

    Mar 19, 2021·16m
  46. 46

    John Alite Talks Westies and Irish Mafia Truths

    Mar 16, 2021·17m
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    Mafia Truths: Persico Wars, Part Two

    Mar 15, 2021·19m
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    Mafia Truths: Persico Wars, Part One

    Mar 12, 2021·16m
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    Women's Day Special: Ex-Mobster and Actress Interview US Marine Corps Veteran

    Mar 8, 2021·16m
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    Killing a Killer

    Mar 5, 2021·16m