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Crooked City: Youngstown, OH
by truth.media / Sony Music EntertainmentFrom Marc Smerling, the creator of Crimetown and The Jinx, welcome to CROOKED CITY. The Saturday Evening Post dubbed Youngstown, Ohio “Crimetown U.S.A.” It was a mob town. Illegal gambling was so lucrative that a mob war raged for decades, and bodies piled up. Then, Jim Traficant ran for sheriff, riding into office as the city’s steel industry fell on hard times. Traficant battles the local newspaper, then the FBI, the IRS and finally his own demons as an eight-term, twice-indicted congressman. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of Crooked City: Youngstown, OH, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge — All Episodes. All at Once. Plus, you’ll unlock brand new stories, dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Crooked City show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. For more seasons, search for "Crooked City" wherever you get your podcasts. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts.
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Episodes
15. Beam Me Up
36m · Published
Jim Traficant faces expulsion in the House of Representatives. Will he stand firm, like a junkyard bulldog in the face of a hurricane?
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14. The Farm
36m · Published
After the fall of the mob in Youngstown, the feds gather information to go after corrupt officials. Will they go after Congressman Traficant?
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13. The End of Omertà
43m · Published
A late-night tipster leads to the biggest mob dragnet in Youngstown history. Who will talk, and who will live by the code?
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12. No Place for an Honest Man
39m · Published
A newly-elected county prosecutor threatens the mob’s way of life. Now, his life is in danger.
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11. Ivan the Terrible
36m · Published
Congressman Jim Traficant takes on a wayward cause: the fight to free a man convicted of being a notorious Nazi war criminal.
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10. The One Way Street
38m · Published
Lenny Strollo runs the rackets in Youngstown, but not everyone wants to get in line.
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9. Pull the Trigger and You're In
37m · Published
Frankie Susany vows revenge on the man who almost killed him, Mark Batcho. But enemies soon become friends as Susany introduces Batcho to the mob.
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8. Pigs, Hogs, and a Beef
41m · Published
When mob boss Jimmy Prato dies, a longstanding feud between his right hand, Joey Naples, and his nephew, Lenny Strollo, boils over. Only one can be the new boss.
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7. America First
37m · Published
Sheriff Jim Traficant is a local hero after he defeats the federal government in court. Now he plans to take the fight to Washington...as a U.S. Congressman.
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6. The Younger Guys
42m · Published
Frank Susany is an up-and-coming thief, making his bones with mob boss Joey Naples…until he crosses paths with violent drug addict Mark Batcho.
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Crooked City: Youngstown, OH has 26 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 10:53:58. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 08:11.
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