The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

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.

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August 6, 2025 43 mins
In all of my years of covering and looking into organized crime, there is no person more interesting than drug kingpin Frank Matthews. Raised in North Carolina, Frank moved to New York City with a dream of making it. He entered the drug trade and transformed into the biggest trafficker born in this country ever. He cut out the Mafia which was integral in his growth. Then he was arrested in the early 1970's and disappeared with tens...
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Today on the show we wrap up the case of the State of Idaho vs Bryan Kohberger. Recently the admitted quadruple murderer was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murders of 4 Idaho college students. We react to the sentencing, a believed motive and the deserved fate Kohberger will find when he finally arrives at his new home, a maximum security prison. 

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Today on the show we delve into Joseph "Sonny" Juliano who is a longtime alleged member of the Gambino Crime Family. He is extremely unknown and off the radar and has made a ton of money in his life while staying out of a prison. I also delve into some recent news involving Canadian organized crime activity.

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Organized crime and the Mafia have infested America for decades. Mob bosses like John Gotti and Joe Massino preyed on American industry and perpetrated crime through illegal rackets. In the end, they were brought down by the RICO act. Today there are still mobsters and though they look different, they still operate and conduct business in the same ways. The Mafia is a clear influence on new age gangsters in cities around the countr...
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A recent bombshell dropped in the 2022 murders of 4 Idaho University students as the sole defendant in the case Bryan Kohberger plead guilty to the vicious crime in a very surprising decision. Today we delve into everything concerning it and more with one of my favorite people to talk about true crime, Barstool Sport's own Kayce Smith. 

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One of the sole goals of the Mafia has always been to make money. Even in 2025, that is still true and though they aren't as powerful the Mob has many ways to create capital.

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Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia and organized crime researcher, podcaster and content creator. He has worked at Barstool Sports and was hired personally by Dave Portnoy. H...
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Today we welcome an individual from Staten Island named Salvatore Buccheri. Sal grew up in the 90's and 2000's around many of the kids of the people we talk about on this podcast. Eventually he began running small amounts of narcotics and graduated to become a supplier and Mob associate. He rubbed elbows with members of multiple crime families, even getting into it with Bonanno associate Hector "Junior" Pagan. In the end he went to...
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Leonardo Rizzuto is the reputed head of the Mafia in Montreal, Quebec Canada. He comes from a downright dynasty of mob bosses headed by his father Vito Rizzuto and his grandfather Niccolo Rizzuto. On Thursday June 12, Rizzuto was arrested alongside various high ranking members of the Mob in Montreal. Today we delve into who Leo Rizzuto is and the arrest complaints against him and other mobsters. In the first ten or so minutes I dis...
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Recently the Gotti family is back in the news. Over the last several days a story has circulated involving two of John Gotti's grandsons assaulting a man over a robbery of a home. We found that man and got his side of the story. Gino Gabrielli is a Howard Beach Queens resident who has been involved in the streets with people and eventually cooperated because of it. He now has been involved in a back and forth with John Gotti who ma...
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Tulsa homicide detective Jason White joins the show to talk about his 25 year career in law enforcement including over a decade as a detective. We got into his most memorable cases, organized crime, Tulsa King and of course his involvement in being the most filmed detective on the critically acclaimed TV show The First 48.

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The Mafia still operates in 2025 in New York City. Today we delve into the current leadership and what mobsters lead the Five Families. You will hear very interesting information about the likes of Gene Gotti, Lorenzo Mannino, Vic Amuso, Barney Bellomo and many others.

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In the world of organized crime right now, The Sinaloa Cartel is dominating the headlines. Cartels in general have been a wide ranging topic not only in the political world but in news in general. Today we delve into recent news regarding drug cartels including the internal war in Sinaloa, the recent cooperation deal of two sons of El Chapo and the future of cartels in Mexico. I welcome one of the favorite X accounts @All_Source_Ne...
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Unions have a very needed place in American industry. That said unions have also had a long standing relationship with the Mafia and today we discuss one of them. James Cahill was a powerful business agent in a New York union rising to the president of the New York State Building Trades council. Eventually he made his organized crime connections known and used his position to enrich his own pockets.

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Food is a constant of life and there are currently nearly 750k restaurants serving food today in America. The Mafia has gotten their hands into the world of dining as well. In this video we delve into ten restaurants owned by the Mob today. Mobsters discussed include Lorenzo Mannino, Patsy Parrello and many more.

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April 30, 2025 34 mins
Cesare Bonventre was a mobster in the Bonanno Crime Family. He was born in Sicily and eventually emigrated to the United States. By 28, he became a captain in the Bonanno's and was a very up and coming Mafia prince. In the end his rise concerned certain people and Joseph "Big Joey" Massino likely knew he was a threat and ordered his brother in law Sal Vitale and others to get rid of the Sicilian mobster.

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April 23, 2025 30 mins
Today we delve into the story of Genovese associate John "JR" Rubeo. Rubeo's father was connected to the Mob and he followed in his fathers footsteps. Eventually he was arrested for selling drugs and flipped to the side of the government where he agreed to wear a wire. His sights were set on members of the Genovese Crime Family as well as alleged Philly mobster Joey Merlino.
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April 16, 2025 30 mins
John Gotti is the most talked about person in the history of the American Mafia. His longtime friend Angelo "Quack Quack" Ruggiero is discussed but there are very few videos that delve into the complicated life of the Gambino mobster. Today we look into Angie's life, correct some myths about him and uncover what got John Gotti's best friend shelved from the Mob.

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I have interviewed many people that have been to federal prison. Many have told me stories about doing time with some of the most dangerous people in America including gangsters, mobsters, traffickers and killers. Today though I speak to an individual named Eric King that's been in America's most secure federal prison, ADX Florence in Colorado. We talked about his journey as a convict in getting there, to his time inside and much m...
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Philly Mafia don Angelo Bruno is one of the most successful mob bosses of all time. We have heard through many media outlets the story of how certain mobsters plotted to take him out. That said, we don't know much about the man based in Philadelphia that was involved, a man Frank Sindone. Today we delve into the life of Sindone, a vicious but huge earner for the Philly Crime Family.

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Over the next few weeks I will delve into what each of these Mafia families looks like today. I will uncover the leadership, notable members and much more. In this video we delve into the dysfunctional Bonanno Crime Family. Names mentioned include Michael Mancuso, Bruno Indelicato, Robert Lino and Fabrizio DeFrancisi who was once connected to the infamous Bath Avenue Crew.

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