Wolves Among Us

On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a Volvo, and practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. But, from 1978 to 1984 Dr. Lavin moonlighted as one of the largest cocaine kingpins on the Eastern seaboard. Through the voices and perspectives of law enforcement, drug runners, friends, business associates, and Larry Lavin himself, Wolves Among Us tells the story of Lavin’s dual life, his impact on Philadelphia culture in the late 70s and early 80s, and the stunning events that led to an intense manhunt for one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives. Wolves Among Us is an Audacy original.

Episodes

Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

August 30, 2022 • 2 mins

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Ep 1: The Larry Lavin Story Begins

September 14, 2022 • 36 mins

While attending the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1970s, Larry Lavin develops a special talent for dealing pot. As his thriving business encounters obstacles, Larry is presented with a risky proposition. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 2: The Elephant On Your Back

September 14, 2022 • 42 mins

Larry's fraught childhood creates a bottomless appetite for money and risk. As a dental student at Penn, he assembles a team of unlikely accomplices who have their eye on the drug of the future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 3: The Tail

September 21, 2022 • 37 mins

Larry enjoys the highs and lows of being a 26-year-old cocaine kingpin. He partners with a slippery businessman whose investments draw unwanted attention. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 4: The Kingpin

September 28, 2022 • 45 mins

FBI Special Agent Chuck Reed launches an investigation as Larry attempts to cover his tracks. The walls close in, forcing Larry to make a life-changing decision. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 5: The O'Neils

October 5, 2022 • 48 mins

As prosecutors lock up members of The Yuppie Conspiracy, Larry hides in plain site under the guise of a new identity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 6: American Tragedy

October 12, 2022 • 48 mins

When FBI agents catch a lucky break, Larry’s double life comes to a screeching halt. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Introducing: What We Spend

April 30, 2025 • 11 mins

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choi...

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Wolves Among Us

Episodes

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Ep 2: The Elephant On Your Back

Ep 3: The Tail

Ep 4: The Kingpin

Ep 5: The O'Neils

Ep 6: American Tragedy

Introducing: What We Spend

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Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

Ep 1: The Larry Lavin Story Begins