August 25, 2026 • 3 mins
Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa star in the untold true story of how the New York Mafia exploited the aftermath of 9/11.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
This series is based on real events. However, certain characters, names, incidents, locations,
and dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm on the plane, honey. Something's wrong.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
I can see people running to the back of the plane.
I think someone might be stabbed. I'm Michael Imperioli. I
want to tell you about my new podcast, Underground Zero.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
We're coming in over the river.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
We're way too low. Oh, my God.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
We're heading towards the building. Okay.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
It's about what happened in the aftermath of the 9-11
attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
We're looking at the opportunity of a lifetime for us
and the other families.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
What do you want from me?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
What I want is for it.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
To be over. While the world was mourning, five powerful
New York families saw an opportunity.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
The debris is supposed to go to the city-owned salvage
yard on Staten Island, and some of it will.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
But most of it will go to the yards we control.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
They were despicable, the men who praised Allah's name while
spilling American blood. But there were other villains in 9-11.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
How far are you prepared to go?
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Depends how far you are. This is their story.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
We got the city by the balls!
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Less than two hours after the Twin Towers collapsed on 9-11,
while rescue teams battled to save the living and remove
the dead, a group of well-dressed men held an emergency meeting.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
We're going to inundate city officials with fake time and
material tickets, and these guys will have no choice but
to do business with us.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
They would go on to make millions of dollars.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
What's in the tunnels? Gold bars, silver ingots. My guy
says it could be worth half a billion.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
And they would have made more if it hadn't been
for one courageous cop.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
We need this Frank guy to look the other way.
You don't buy him for any amount. Everybody has a price.
I did what I thought you would have. Frank, it's okay.
You did the job right.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
It's a shocking story and one of the few about
9-11 that hasn't been told. Dad! No, Dad, don't! You're
gonna need all of us. I'll call you when I can. Frank,
be careful.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
If I don't do this, I'm dead!
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Underground Zero, 9-11 and the Mob. Starring Steve Sciarippa, Ray Abruzzo,
Arthur J. Nascarella, and me, Michael Imperioli.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Would you be willing to see your family go to pieces?
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Some ways it already has. Lieutenant Siriano, you were responsible
for vetting companies that have applied for city contracts but
may have connections to organized crime. Maybe you do enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Maybe that's why after all this time you still won't
get help. Show him the machine. Joey. Joey, come on,
I'm a father. Get him out of here.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Listen to Underground Zero, 9-11 and the Mob on the
iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
This series is based on real events. However, certain characters, names, incidents, locations,
and dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm on the plane, honey. Something's wrong.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
I can see people running to the back of the plane.
I think someone might be stabbed. I'm Michael Imperioli. I
want to tell you about my new podcast, Underground Zero.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
We're coming in over the river.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
We're way too low. Oh, my God.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
We're heading towards the building. Okay.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
It's about what happened in the aftermath of the 9-11
attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
We're looking at the opportunity of a lifetime for us
and the other families.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
What do you want from me?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
What I want is for it.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
To be over. While the world was mourning, five powerful
New York families saw an opportunity.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
The debris is supposed to go to the city-owned salvage
yard on Staten Island, and some of it will.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
But most of it will go to the yards we control.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
They were despicable, the men who praised Allah's name while
spilling American blood. But there were other villains in 9-11.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
How far are you prepared to go?
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Depends how far you are. This is their story.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
We got the city by the balls!
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Less than two hours after the Twin Towers collapsed on 9-11,
while rescue teams battled to save the living and remove
the dead, a group of well-dressed men held an emergency meeting.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
We're going to inundate city officials with fake time and
material tickets, and these guys will have no choice but
to do business with us.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
They would go on to make millions of dollars.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
What's in the tunnels? Gold bars, silver ingots. My guy
says it could be worth half a billion.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
And they would have made more if it hadn't been
for one courageous cop.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
We need this Frank guy to look the other way.
You don't buy him for any amount. Everybody has a price.
I did what I thought you would have. Frank, it's okay.
You did the job right.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
It's a shocking story and one of the few about
9-11 that hasn't been told. Dad! No, Dad, don't! You're
gonna need all of us. I'll call you when I can. Frank,
be careful.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
If I don't do this, I'm dead!
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Underground Zero, 9-11 and the Mob. Starring Steve Sciarippa, Ray Abruzzo,
Arthur J. Nascarella, and me, Michael Imperioli.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Would you be willing to see your family go to pieces?
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Some ways it already has. Lieutenant Siriano, you were responsible
for vetting companies that have applied for city contracts but
may have connections to organized crime. Maybe you do enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Maybe that's why after all this time you still won't
get help. Show him the machine. Joey. Joey, come on,
I'm a father. Get him out of here.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Listen to Underground Zero, 9-11 and the Mob on the
iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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