What Came Next

Content warning: murder, gun violence, and organized crime.
Joey Seifert is a survivor, co-victim of murder, author, producer, and filmmaker from Chicago, Illinois. At the young age of four, Joey’s journey was altered forever when his father - Daniel Seifert - was murdered by the mob. Joey’s youth was shrouded in secrecy as a result, and it would take him years to learn the truth about his father’s death, despite being a witness to it. It also would take thirty-three years for the Seifert family to see someone sentenced for Daniel’s murder, which came as a result of the FBI’s 2007 Family Secrets investigation and trial. Joey’s perspective of all that came next over the years is poignantly told in his book Deadly Associates & documentary The Chicago Mob: Deadly Associates. The Broken Cycle Media team is unendingly grateful that Joey was willing to share his time, energy, and vivacious spirit with our audience today. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Daniel Seifert. 
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Joey's Book: https://tr.ee/ZpYfSAdLew

The Chicago Mob: Deadly Associates: https://tubitv.com/movies/100000370/the-chicago-mob-deadly-associates

Sources: 

The Chicago Mob: Deadly Associates. Tubi, https://tubitv.com/movies/100000370/the-chicago-mob-deadly-associates

“The Chicago Syndicate.” “Family Secrets Trial Highlights.” The Chicago Syndicate, 6 Sept. 2007, https://www.thechicagosyndicate.com/2007/09/family-secrets-trial-highlights.html

“Family Secrets: Of the Murderous Kind.” Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1 Oct. 2007, https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2007/october/famsecrets_100107

Seifert, Emma, Joe Seifert, Matthias McCarn, and Nick Seifert. Deadly Associates: A True Story of Murder, Survival, and Bringing Down the Chicago Mob. 2nd ed., WildBlue Press, 2021. https://tr.ee/ZpYfSAdLew

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Content warning: organized crime, murder, attempted murder, extortion, child abuse, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, mental illness, chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
Kurt Calabrese is a survivor, father, grandfather, and Chicago native whose life and family history have become the subject of many media productions. Kurt has shared his firsthand story in such outlets as ABC7 Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times, Soft White Underbelly, Gangland Wire, and the Underbelly: Killing Kurt podcast. It is Kurt’s goal to bring greater awareness to the lasting impact of childhood abuse and trauma, drawing from his own experiences to encourage conversations about healing, mental health, and breaking the cycle of abuse. His story offers a deeply personal perspective on the effects that violence within a family can have long after childhood ends,  and also highlights the impact a larger social system of organized crime has. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful for Kurt’s honesty, openness, and rawness over these next several episodes.
Sources:
- ABC7. “I-Team Report: The Other Calabrese.” ABC7 San Francisco, 9 Mar. 2011, https://abc7news.com/archive/8004554/
-“Inside a Chicago Mob Family with Kurt Calabrese.” Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/hn/podcast/inside-a-chicago-mob-family-with-kurt-calabrese/id984020877?i=1000705238688
- “Son of a mobster - Kurt Calabrese.” YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlRxsrc-Y-c
-“Underbelly: Killing Kurt.” Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-killing-kurt/id1680549673
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Kurt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kurt.calabrese/

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Content warning: organized crime, murder, attempted murder, extortion, child abuse, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
Kurt Calabrese is a survivor, father, grandfather, and Chicago native whose life and family history have become the subject of many media productions. Kurt has shared his firsthand story in such outlets as ABC7 Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times, Soft White Underbelly, Gangland Wire, and the Underbelly: Killing Kurt podcast. It is Kurt’s goal to bring greater awareness to the lasting impact of childhood abuse and trauma, drawing from his own experiences to encourage conversations about healing, mental health, and breaking the cycle of abuse. His story offers a deeply personal perspective on the effects that violence within a family can have long after childhood ends,  and also highlights the impact a larger social system of organized crime has. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful for Kurt’s honesty, openness, and rawness over these next several episodes.
Sources:

- “Hoax Bomb Shakes Trial.” Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2007, https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/06/20/hoax-bomb-shakes-trial/
-“How a Son’s Betrayal Brought Down Chicago’s Mob.” NPR, 14 Mar. 2011, https://www.npr.org/2011/03/14/134425257/how-a-sons-betrayal-brought-down-chicagos-mob
- “Jurors Claim Defendant Threatened Prosecutor During Mob Trial.” Courthouse News Service, https://www.courthousenews.com/jurors-claim-defendant-threatened-prosecutor-during-mob-trial/
- “Frank Calabrese Jr: Mobster Who Shopped His Dad to the FBI.” The Guardian, 25 Nov. 2011, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/25/frank-calabrese-jr-mobster-shopped-dad
- “Verdict in ‘Family Secrets’ Trial: All Guilty.” ABA Journal, [publication date if available], https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/verdict_in_family_secrets_trial_all_guilty
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Content warning: organized crime, murder, attempted murder, extortion, child abuse, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
Kurt Calabrese is a survivor, father, grandfather, and Chicago native whose life and family history have become the subject of many media productions. Kurt has shared his firsthand story in such outlets as ABC7 Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times, Soft White Underbelly, Gangland Wire, and the Underbelly: Killing Kurt podcast. It is Kurt’s goal to bring greater awareness to the lasting impact of childhood abuse and trauma, drawing from his own experiences to encourage conversations about healing, mental health, and breaking the cycle of abuse. His story offers a deeply personal perspective on the effects that violence within a family can have long after childhood ends,  and also highlights the impact a larger social system of organized crime has. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful for Kurt’s honesty, openness, and rawness over these next several episodes.
If you or someone you know may be experiencing domestic violence, help is available. If you believe you are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1 or contact your local authorities for emergency assistance. Local domestic violence programs, shelters, and crisis hotlines can also provide confidential support. Resources can be found via local agencies or thehotline.org

For a list of resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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Content warning: organized crime, child abuse, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, trafficking, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
Kurt Calabrese is a survivor, father, grandfather, and Chicago native whose life and family history have become the subject of many media productions. Kurt has shared his firsthand story in such outlets as ABC7 Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times, Soft White Underbelly, Gangland Wire, and the Underbelly: Killing Kurt podcast. It is Kurt’s goal to bring greater awareness to the lasting impact of childhood abuse and trauma, drawing from his own experiences to encourage conversations about healing, mental health, and breaking the cycle of abuse. His story offers a deeply personal perspective on the effects that violence within a family can have long after childhood ends,  and also highlights the impact a larger social system of organized crime has. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful for Kurt’s honesty, openness, and rawness over these next several episodes.
If you or someone you know may be experiencing domestic violence, help is available. If you believe you are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1 or contact your local authorities for emergency assistance. Local domestic violence programs, shelters, and crisis hotlines can also provide confidential support. Resources can be found via local agencies or thehotline.org
For a list of resources and non-profit organizations that can help, please visit http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Thank you again to Rula for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget that Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/wcn #rulapod