In this episode of Youngstown Mob Talk, Johnny Chechitelli and James Naples pull an interview from the vault with local burglar and mob associate Frank Susany. Frankie wanted to come on the show and talk about his old friend, and mob hitman, Mark Batcho. This interview was a part of the very first Youngstown Mob Talk live show at the Robins Theatre in Feb. 2023. Frankie, aka "The Good Guy," talks about the human side of Mark that most people have never heard about. He also shares a couple off the cuff stories like what Joey Naples' crew talked about after the boss was assassinated in 1991 and ..read more

In this episode of Youngstown Mob Talk, Johnny Chechitelli and James Naples discuss the unbelievable true story of Benjamin Holmes. Ben tells his story as a mechanic in the late 1970s in Youngstown, who specialized in making car parts for drag racers. One day, some Muslim gangsters approached Ben to convert lawnmower mufflers into silencers for pistols. Next, the mob wanted his services as well. As detailed in Ben's book "Mob Deep," he got mixed up between Joey Naples' gangsters, fake Muslim gangsters and crooked cops from the Hubbard Police Department. Eventually, Ben's house was bombed and h ..read more

In this episode of Youngstown Mob Talk, Johnny Chechitelli and James Naples recap "Crooked City Night," which was a promotional night sponsored by the Youngstown Phantoms Hockey team on March 8, 2024. The Phantoms' head coach is a big fan of the Crooked City Youngstown show, which Youngstown Mob Talk host Johnny Chechitelli helped produce, along with Marc Smerling and his team at Truth.Media. Former FBI agent, and now head of security at Phantoms Fireworks, Bob Kroner dropped the ceremonial puck and the Mahoning Valley's favorite burglar, Amil Dinsio, was a featured guest. Amil even rode the z ..read more

In this episode of Youngstown Mob Talk, Johnny Chechitelli and James Naples sit down with author and podcast host Vince Guerrieri. Vince writes and narrates an excellent true crime show called The Vice Squad Podcast, which examines various crimes and criminals from American history. Vince has also written a new book titled Weird Moments in Cleveland Sports. Topics discussed in this episode include Eliot Ness and the Torso Murders, The Jungle Inn casino, Alvin Karpis and his daring train robbery, the gangland killing of James "Big Jimmy Munsene" Mancini and more. If you enjoy the show, please g ..read more

On this week's episode of Youngstown Mob Talk, hosts James Naples and Johnny Chechitelli are joined by their self-described "number one fan" Yvette Laboy. What is it about Youngstown Mob Talk, Crooked City or any other true crime show that gets people interested in this stuff? Please like this video and subscribe to our channel for more Youngstown Mob content. We are also available with video on Youtube (youtube.com/amazingpodcastcompany) and anywhere else you get Amazing Podcatsts ..read more

James Naples III & Johnny Chechitelli are joined by former Colombo Crime Family Capo Michael Franzese for a sitdown. He will detail his journey from money-making mobster to God-fearing Christian and successful legitimate businessman. In this interview, the boys from Youngstown talk Mike about the show, about his history and a little about the Youngstown Mob ..read more

On today's episode James Naples III & Johnny Chechitelli are joined by author Paul Hodos (Steel City Mafia) to promote his new book on the Pittsburgh mafia. Paul's book is available now through Arcadia Publishing (arcadiapublishing.com) today ..read more

James Naples III & Johnny Chechitelli discuss some FBI files on the Mahoning Valley La Cosa Nostra. Did you know the FBI had a rat inside the Youngstown Mob in the mid-1960s? This informant gives details on how he was made in Campbell, OH ..read more

Johnny Chechitelli talks about making Crooked City, interviewing Mark Batcho in prison and walking through a murder. Also, highlights from the Youngstown Mob group posts this week and a shout out to Gary Jenkins and Gangland Wire Podcast ..read more

James Naples III & Johnny Chechitelli highlight a pair of "Post of the Weeks" from our Youngstown Mob Facebook group. James Olmstead provides another great .pdf file for the group. This time, it's an old Youngstown State University research paper, featuring an interview with Joseph "Pobo" Jennings. "Pobo" details the riots of the 1920s, in which the Italian community in Niles, Ohio fights back against the Ku Klux Klan. The Italian Americans of Niles were able to push back against the KKK and defend themselves, as well as their town, against the bigotry. The second "Post of the Week" featur ..read more