THE COMMISSION - The Seven Titans of crime
Fireside chat with Cage by Bill Muise
S1 · E56
Aug 3, 2026
09:40
Episode notes
1931. The Mafia had a king.
So Lucky Luciano killed the position.
Instead of a Boss of All Bosses, he created a board of 7 men.
Disputes went to vote. Hits needed approval.
War became bad for business.
This is the story of The Commission.
The moment street gangs became a corporation.
Keywords
The Commission, Lucky Luciano, Seven Titans, Five Families, Mafia Board, Blackstone Hotel 1931, Salvatore Maranzano, Al Capone, Joseph Bonanno, Meyer Lansky, Organized Crime, Syndicate, the outfit