The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

Jeff Nadu

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...

  • 41 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode 240- The Bonanno Family Is Getting Stronger In Late 2025
    Recently there have been various mobsters released from federal prison. Most of these individuals have deep connections to past and current members of the Bonanno Crime. In this video, we delve into some of the recent releases and why this could make certain families more formidable as we head into 2026 and beyond. Mobsters discussed in this video include Joey Massino, Vincent Basciano, Ronnie Giallanzo, Gene Borello, Vito Guzzo, Anthony "Ace" Aiello and Dominick Cicale. In the first 10 or so minutes I also discussed recent news on drug trafficker Frank Matthews.

    If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 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.
    10 December 2025, 8:55 am
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    Episode 239- Inside The ADX Supermax With Killers & Mobsters
    Today we welcome back one of my favorite guests I've ever had on the show. Eric King did nearly 10 years in federal prison and several years of it was spent inside the ADX Supermax in Florence, Colorado. We catch up with him and talk about his new book, prison life, mobsters, killers and so much more. One of my favorite conversations I've had on here in awhile! Please go buy Eric's book here- https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Hell-Abolition-Americas-Notorious/dp/B0F1XFH126 

    If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese.

    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.
    3 December 2025, 8:35 am
  • 42 minutes 31 seconds
    Episode 238- Thanksgiving Special | Answering Your Mafia Related Questions!
    Happy Thanksgiving to all! On this special show I go through a little Mob news and then answer your questions related to the Mafia and organized crime. 

    If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese.

    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.
    26 November 2025, 8:30 am
  • 30 minutes 3 seconds
    Episode 237- Joe Perna & Recent Lucchese Indictment
    Yet another sports betting and gambling indictment involving the Mafia has dropped. This time it's in the state of New Jersey involving an alleged mobster, his extended family and various college students. Lucchese mobster Joe Perna is no stranger to gambling. Today we delve into his familial hierarchy and the problems that have persisted for a family rooted in gambling. In their lives, it's passed from generation to generation.

    GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1SdUSE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals.

    He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 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.
    19 November 2025, 8:10 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Episode 236- Eyone Williams
    There have been a bunch of rumors circulating involving people like Joey Merlino and others. Today we welcome federal prison expert, journalist and author activist Eyone Williams. Williams spent 17 years in prison and told some stories about his life and we discussed everything from Wayne Silk Perry to Roy DeMeo to Joey Merlino. We also talk about the prison war between the DC Blacks and Aryan Brotherhood. 

    Check out Eyone's YouTube channel here-  ⁨@D.C._Blacks⁩  GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1SdUSE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 

    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.
    12 November 2025, 8:45 am
  • 35 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 235- The Scammer At Center Of NBA Gambling & Mafia Poker Case
    Over the last ten days, two bombshell indictments were dropped in federal court in New York City. They would reveal a web of poker cheats, mobsters, sports betting handicappers and even NBA players and coaches. I will share intimate details regarding some of these individuals and piece together how some of the biggest poker cheats in this country connected to the Mob and how an NBA Hall of Famer got swept up in all of it. One of the main conduits in this case is a shadowy scammer named Shane Hennen. Today we talk about his life and years of scamming.

    GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 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. Join Streamyard now! Want to create live streams like this?

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    5 November 2025, 8:25 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Episode 234- The Mob, Illegal Poker, Sports Bets & The NBA
    This past week, two bombshell indictments were dropped in federal court in New York City. They would reveal a web of poker cheats, mobsters, sports betting handicappers and even NBA players and coaches. I will share intimate details regarding some of these individuals and piece together how some of the biggest poker cheats in this country connected to the Mob and how an NBA Hall of Famer got swept up in all of it.

    GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU

    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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi.

    He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 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.
    29 October 2025, 7:10 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Episode 233- Canadian Drug Trafficker Ryan Wedding
    Ryan Wedding is a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada. He is now one of the most wanted fugitives in the Western Hemisphere. Today I speak to organized crime journalist Katarina Szulc about recent news on Wedding and his current status and connections to the Sinaloa Cartel. Follow Katarina on Twitter and Instagram-  ⁨@katarinaszulc⁩  If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! 

    GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 

    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.
    22 October 2025, 7:15 am
  • 48 minutes 1 second
    Episode 232- Gambino Capo Joe Lanni & Recent Indictment
    On today's show we delve into a recent indictment over the last several years involving members and associates of the Gambino Crime Family. Recently it's been reported that most of the people in this case will plead guilty. This case highlights the true levels that the Mafia will resort to to steal and assert their control of hard working people. If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well! GO CHECK OUT PROPHET X AND GET INVOLVED- https://t.co/hnCEZoj1Sd USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU 

    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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese. 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.
    15 October 2025, 7:15 am
  • 34 minutes 22 seconds
    Episode 231- New Jersey Mobsters Charles and Anthony Stango
    Recently I was given information about the arrest of Anthony Stango, an alleged mobster in New Jersey's DeCavalcante Crime Family. Stango is the son of longtime DeCav heavyweight Charles Stango. Today I delve into father and son. In the first ten or so minutes I discuss some recent Mob news including a plea for senile former Colombo street boss Ralph DeLeo in a bizarre case and we have a new alleged boss in New Jersey.

    If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well!

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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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese.

    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. 

    8 October 2025, 7:55 am
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
    Episode 230- FBI Agent Seamus McElearney
    Today I speak to former FBI Agent Seamus McElearney. McElearney spent nearly 20 years in the Bureau and was integral in bringing down multiple Mafia families including in New York and New Jersey. His new book- Flipping Capo : How the FBI Dismantled the Real Sopranos is available for pre-sale now and tells his story of getting a high ranking member of the DeCavalcante Crime Family to flip and become a cooperator. YOU CAN BUY THE BOOK HERE- https://www.amazon.com/Flipping-Capo-Dismantled-Real-Sopranos/dp/B0DWHS2YVS
    If you enjoy our show, please hit the like button and make sure if you're new around here you subscribe as well!

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    USE REFERRAL CODE- JEFFNADU

    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. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agents Joaquin "Jack" Garcia and Michael Campi. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, esteemed author RJ Roger, and former Colombo Crime Family captain Michael Franzese.

    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. 

    1 October 2025, 7:45 am
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