171 episodes

Welcome to the Sit Down, a crime history podcast that delves into the long obsessed archives of crime. Weekly, we look at the sinister and evil lives of the world's most ruthless people. Ones that are both alive and dead. Everything from the Mafia, to the drug trade, cartels, terrorists, war criminals, serial killers, white collar criminals and more. Hosted by Jeff Nadu.

The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast Jeff Nadu

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Welcome to the Sit Down, a crime history podcast that delves into the long obsessed archives of crime. Weekly, we look at the sinister and evil lives of the world's most ruthless people. Ones that are both alive and dead. Everything from the Mafia, to the drug trade, cartels, terrorists, war criminals, serial killers, white collar criminals and more. Hosted by Jeff Nadu.

    Episode 169: The Mafia & The Fulton Fish Market

    Episode 169: The Mafia & The Fulton Fish Market

    The original Fulton Fish Market opened on the lower half of Manhattan in the early 1820's. For nearly 200 years it operated as one of the biggest East Coast fish markets in the world. Sadly though when money is made and profits are in the millions and billions, the Mafia shows up and today I detail the control the Mob had on the Fulton Fish Market and the players that made millions ultimately in the early 2000's closing the original market and moving it to the Bronx to another market that was also controlled by the Lucchese Crime Family.

    DISCLAIMER: My videos and podcasts are meant for entertainment and educational use. All material found in my videos reflect this use. ANY opinions and or statements of any guest is merely he/her's opinion. Like cigars? Check out our signature SITDOWN CIGAR HERE : https://privadacigarclub.com/product/...

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    • 28 min
    Episode 168: Hoboken Joe Stassi

    Episode 168: Hoboken Joe Stassi

    Today we delve into mobster Joseph Stassi who was a complete Mafia enigma. He goes way back to the early 1920's when he gained the respect of people like Meyer Lansky. He operated with a cold demeanor and was looked at as a very callous killer who made a ton of money through numbers and eventually casinos in Cuba. He was extremely respected by many Mob Families and was willing to do whatever he was told. DISCLAIMER: My videos and podcasts are meant for entertainment and educational use. All material found in my videos reflect this use.

    ANY opinions and or statements of any guest is merely he/her's opinion. Like cigars? Check out our signature SITDOWN CIGAR HERE : https://privadacigarclub.com/product/... If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well!

    • 36 min
    Episode 167: Corrupt Chicago Cop Jerry Finnigan

    Episode 167: Corrupt Chicago Cop Jerry Finnigan

    Today we welcome former Chicago police officer Jerry Finnigan to the show. Jerry at one point was a decorated cop who was given various awards for his abilities to get guns and drugs off the street. He eventually would begin taking drug money off suspects and this would divulge into criminal activity in which in the end he paid for as he was sent to federal prison for a decade. GO CHECK OUT JERRY'S PODCAST "Finnigans Take" HERE- https://open.spotify.com/show/6KzMmee6x0VEI8YBUkEMNe 

    DISCLAIMER: My videos and podcasts are meant for entertainment and educational use. All material found in my videos reflect this use. ANY opinions and or statements of any guest is merely he/her's opinion. Like cigars? Check out our signature SITDOWN CIGAR HERE : https://privadacigarclub.com/product/... If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! For more crime history content check out my podcast "The Sit Down" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Episode 166: The 10th And Oregon Crew

    Episode 166: The 10th And Oregon Crew

    Philadelphia is a city rich in the annals of crime. From the Mafia to black gangs to bikers. One of the lesser known organized crime groups that operated in South Philadelphia over the years is the 10th and Oregon Crew. They are a tale of two different stories that came face to face with the Philly Mob and Joey Merlino and other groups like the Pagans that led to some wild stories during their time on the street.

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    • 34 min
    Episode 165: Ralph Natale

    Episode 165: Ralph Natale

    Joey Merlino has an extremely interesting presence right now on YouTube. He tells colorful stories and dishes on everything from his criminal life to various informants that testified against him. One person he clearly despises is Ralph Natale. Natale in his own right was a squirrely outlandish guy who was easy to manipulate. Today I delve into Ralph Natale and his "takeover" of the Philly Mob with Joey Merlino.

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    • 36 min
    Episode 164: Philly Kingpin Alton "Ace Capone" Coles

    Episode 164: Philly Kingpin Alton "Ace Capone" Coles

    Alton "Ace Capone" Coles was a flashy large scale drug dealer from Philadelphia. He grew up without any sort of family dynamic and began selling narcotics. He would graduate to selling huge amounts of drugs and began investing in legit businesses which culminated in creating a record label and filming a movie that would get himself on the FEDS radar.

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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

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1.4K Ratings

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Carran1966 ,

Question

Love the show
I’ve noticed that you cover primarily the East Coast mob families; I was wondering if any of the former mob families from the south are still active ie: Texas, Louisiana etc?

fortworth1969 ,

Dirty cop complains

Wow that’s enough for a one star review.

Rocky Mountain Nole ,

Get your audio figured out!

Listen to exactly 4 minutes of episode 167. You’ve always had audio problems but wow. This time is unbearable. Did you even listen to the episode before releasing. You do great work and I love the pod. But come on man.

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