What really happened to Jimmy Hoffa?

In this gripping episode, we dive into the rise and sudden disappearance of one of America's most powerful and controversial union leaders. From the gritty streets of Detroit to backroom deals with organized crime, Hoffa built an empire that shook the foundations of American labor—and made him a target.

Explore Hoffa’s volatile relationship with U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, his deep ties to the Teamsters, and the dangerous alliances that led to his vanishing in 1975. Was it the mob? A political hit? Or something even darker?

Told in sharp, voice-driven storytelling powered by Skoob’s AI technology, this short episode delivers a cinematic deep dive into the mystery that still haunts the nation.

Stream now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.

Timestamps:

(0:00) THE LEGEND WHO VANISHED

(2:21) FROM POVERTY TO POWER - THE MAKING OF A UNION LEGEND

(5:36) THE PHILOSOPHY OF POWER - HOW HOFFA BECAME AMERICA'S MOST FEARED UNION BOSS

(8:53) THE KENNEDY WARS - WHEN THE FUTURE ATTORNEY GENERAL TARGETED AMERICA'S MOST POWERFUL UNION BOSS

(11:35) THE ANATOMY OF OBSESSION - HOW THE PURSUIT OF HOFFA CHANGED AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT

(14:21) DEATH THREATS AND PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES - WHEN HOFFA CROSSED THE LINE INTO MURDER PLOTS

(17:34) THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES - HOW DESTROYING HOFFA EMPOWERED THE MOB

(20:31) PRISON AND PLOTTING - HOFFA'S PLAN FOR THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK

(23:33) JULY 30, 1975 - THE DAY AMERICA'S MOST POWERFUL UNION BOSS VANISHED

(26:33) THE PRIME SUSPECTS - UNRAVELING THE CONSPIRACY BEHIND HOFFA'S DISAPPEARANCE

(29:54) THE CHUCKIE CONNECTION - WAS HOFFA BETRAYED BY HIS SURROGATE SON?

(32:58) THE POLYGRAPH PARADOX - CHUCKIE'S TELEVISION GAMBLE

(35:55) THE LEGACY OF AMERICA'S MOST NOTORIOUS DISAPPEARANCE