There are so many details we couldn’t fit into that episode, so we’ve decided to bring you this bonus chapter about what we learned.

The decadeslong odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to land near a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway.

The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to land near a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway.

Today marks 45 years since former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing from an Oakland County restaurant.

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Fancy yourself a history buff? Grow up hearing about Jimmy Hoffa? Want to learn about a captivating real-life mafia mystery that took place right in our area? Take our quiz below to test your knowledge and learn something new! If you haven’t yet, check out our popular podcast Shattered: Hoffa.

DETROIT – When you hear the name Jimmy Hoffa, you probably think of the former Teamster boss’ iconic disappearance, but his story is much more than a murder mystery. You look at the Teamsters Union and end up at Richard Nixon, Bobby Kennedy and the JFK assassination. “Jimmy Hoffa was a complicated guy. To understand the life and death of Hoffa, we travel back to humble beginnings, where a tyrannical sets young Hoffa in motion.”“The Teamsters Union was always considered to be a somewhat rough-and-tumble operation, and Jimmy Hoffa was the poster boy for what the Teamsters Union was supposed to be. Season 2 takes listeners through the life of Richard Wershe, Jr., aka “White Boy Rick,” the youngest ever FBI informant turned drug dealer.

There are so many details we couldn’t fit into that episode, so we’ve decided to bring you this bonus chapter about what we learned.

DETROIT – When you hear the name Jimmy Hoffa, you probably think of the former Teamster boss’ iconic disappearance, but his story is much more than a murder mystery. You look at the Teamsters Union and end up at Richard Nixon, Bobby Kennedy and the JFK assassination. Shattered: Hoffa - Episode 2Season 4 of WDIV’s Shattered Podcast chronicles the rise and fall of the iconic labor leader, Jimmy Hoffa. In Episode 2, we look at Hoffa’s rise to becoming the poster boy of The Teamsters Union -- and how it led him to the mob. “The Teamsters Union was always considered to be a somewhat rough-and-tumble operation, and Jimmy Hoffa was the poster boy for what the Teamsters Union was supposed to be.

True-crime lovers won’t want to miss Local 4′s one-hour special, “Hoffa,” hosted by veteran WDIV journalist Steve Garagiola. It chronicles the rise and fall of the iconic labor leader, Jimmy Hoffa. The first episode of the “Shattered: Hoffa” podcast premiered Tuesday, Dec. 3, and a new episode will be released every Tuesday for the next month. The “Hoffa” primetime special airs tonight at 10 p.m. on Local 4. Listen to the trailer for “Shattered: Hoffa” here.

DETROIT – When you hear the name Jimmy Hoffa, you probably think of the former Teamster boss’ iconic disappearance, but his story is much more than a murder mystery. Shattered: Hoffa - Episode 1Season 4 of WDIV’s Shattered Podcast chronicles the rise and fall of the iconic labor leader, Jimmy Hoffa. In Episode 1, we seek to answer the question: What drove Jimmy Hoffa to become who he eventually became? “Jimmy Hoffa was a complicated guy. To understand the life and death of Hoffa, we travel back to humble beginnings, where a tyrannical sets young Hoffa in motion.”Episode 1 of Shattered: Hoffa is available now wherever you listen to podcasts.