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Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #22: Brian Dimattia "Fighting for a 2nd Chance"Today I sat down with my second guest from my Hometown tour “My Town, My Crew”. Meet my friend Brian DiMattia whose local rebound story is truly amazing and inspiring. Brian was born and raised in Old Forge, PA, and resides in Kingston, but when people ask where he is from, he always says old Forge! Brian had a good childhood growing up some experimental recreational substances caused some bad choices with a downward spiral of acceleration towards what would eventually turn into a rock bottom experience. In his late 20s and early 30s his life with absolute chaos, howe...2023-03-062h 24Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #21: The Bob Cordaro Story "Lawyer to Loyal"Today I kick off my Hometown tour “My Town, My Crew”. I got the pleasure to kick it off with Dunmore native Robert “Bob” Cordaro. From high school football player to a law student turned into a local prominent lawyer. Moving into two-term county commissioner. Bob has been in Washington as a politician to living in Philadelphia and brought himself back to the Northeast PA Scranton Wilkes-Barre area, my hometown as well. In 2011 Bob had been included in some federal cases that had him serve upward to 11 years in prison. Today Bob has a great television & radio show and I bring...2023-02-091h 24Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #20: Robert Borelli "From The Mob to Ministries"Today I sat down with my good friend Robert. Robert Borelli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1954, in the middle of the Gambino Crime Family neighborhood. As a young boy, he quickly built a reputation as a little tough guy. Surrounded by real tough guys he began working for The Gambinos by fourteen. By twenty he had two murder wraps and numerous arrests under his belt. He was being paraded around the neighborhood as the up-and-coming star of the feared Gambino Family, the same family which John Gotti would eventually bring into the mainstream media and make a...2023-02-091h 00Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #19: Adrian from Invest in Yourself Podcast "Invest In Yourself, Keepin It Real"In this episode, I linked up with my good friend Adrian from the "Invest in Yourself" Podcast & Clothing line.
You can find him at his channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q
or at his Clothing line shop at:
https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/
Adrian was very kind when I first came into the podcasting world and we developed a strong friendship helping one another out. Adrian is ready to drop a remarkable docu-series of the mafia that he’s been working on for 6 months. We figured we'd...2023-02-0958 minSober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #18: Gene Borrello "Negatives to Positives"Today I got the honor to Sitdown with Gene Borrello thanks to our mutual friends. Gene has been through a lot of obstacles and built up a good name and bad name for himself but in this, we talk about Positive Change. Gene and I are the same age and both came up on the East Coast in the same era. I think this was a great way to talk about how to overcome obstacles and hurdles to a promising prominent future.
If you like this episode please subscribe and also grab a copy of genes book B...2023-02-0948 minSober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #17: John Alite "Future of America, Fightin' Fentanyl"Well, this is the episode we all be waiting for. Today I’m blessed and honored to Sitdown with the legend himself, The Sheriff, Johnny Alite. John is a giant inspiration to thank for who I am today. His inspirational content kept me positive and inspired years back when I first got sober and was an over-the-road truck driver. The motivation he had on his shows and interviews motivated me to be a better me and set my expectations to a higher standard. Today we sat down to discuss various topics such as Johns's previous life, the future of ou...2023-02-081h 49Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #16: Planet Podcast "How to Positively Podcast"Today I sat down with two other podcasters growing by the day. Adrian from Invest in Yourself https://m.youtube.com/@investinyourself6878 and Hollywood Wade of Crime & Entertainment https://m.youtube.com/@crimeentertainment9303 These guys run a really positive interview style on their platforms. Early in podcasting 4 months ago when I first started these guys reached out and were wanting to offer to help in any way they can to help me adapt to this podcasting hobby. After talking with these guys and becoming friends I feel we all share the same message and have similar approaches and interests. We w...2023-02-081h 39Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #15: Kathryn Genovese "Through the Eyes of a Survivor"In this episode of The Sober Sitdown we interviewed author Kathryn Genovese. Eyes of a Survivor is a true story about a tenacious native girl from Ohio - Kathryn Marie Genovese - who gets caught up in the misery of abuse, destruction, and addiction at a very young age. The book conjoins various stories where she shares her life struggles through addiction and her present being where she stands as of today; being a very empowered woman.
When dealing with depression, the darkest parts of her life, and the struggles, like an ordinary individual, she started thinking th...2022-11-1655 min
Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchCommission Style Sitdown: 4/5 NY Crime Families In One Meeting - The Life 101: Episode #3On This Interview, we did an old fashion Commission style meeting. We had the pleasure to Sitdown with previous members and family members of the life of organized crime representing four out of the five crime families of New York. This Sitdown included Anthony Hootie Russo ex crewmember of the Gambino Crime Family, Larry Mazza ex-hitman and member of the Columbo Crime Family, Anthony Arillotta ex Capo of the Genovese Crime Family and Tore Bonanno the grandson of The Famous Joe Bonanno and great nephew of Joe Profaci along with the son of Bill Bonanno. We decided to step...2022-11-161h 22Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchPeople, Places & Things: Sober Sitdown with Scotty Stuch - Message in a Minute #1I can relate to this scene very clearly. In my early days in the family business with my father, I would catch myself eliminating a positive with a negative. So after working with him at the bar/restaurant I would try and stay out of trouble and go boxing or hit the gym after the gym I would be so wound up and have so much energy now I know it was anxiety from supplements I would take I honestly didn’t know what to do with myself so I would want to go spend time with my father so...2022-11-1504 minSober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #14: Todd Evans "Mental Health, A Beatable Battle"This is the segment I’ve been long awaiting to do and little did I know a person I knew from years ago behind the always smiling, highly energetic, and happy posture was hurting inside just like me. Meet Todd local popular musician, fitness advocate, boxer, sales representative, and great family man. Todd has known me for over twenty years and glad to call him my friend. We hope to reach an audience and reach those who are struggling inside. I want everyone to know our website is on the way to help those struggling in the meantime please feel...2022-11-151h 00Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #13: Alan "Gunner" Lindbloom "Dark Days of Detroit"Today I got to Sitdown with the legend himself Alan Gunner Lindbloom is an American novelist and entrepreneur known for his To Be A King novels and remarkable personal stories. Known to most as “Al” or “Gunner,” he has had quite an amazing life journey. Raised in and around the Detroit Mafia, known to law enforcement simply as the “Detroit Partnership,” Gunner was destined for a life of crime and, ultimately, prison. At only age 15 he was expelled from school indefinitely for being part of a stolen merchandise ring. He then became immersed in a full-time life of crime, and his life...2022-11-151h 33Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #12: Anthony Vallone & Angelo Recchia "The Club Era" Part 3It was an era like no other. Beautiful people, designer clothes, designer drugs, house music, nightlife was at all-time highs, steroids, always something going on, everyone knew everyone and if you didn’t you wanted to get to know everyone. People were rewarded and idolized for doing bad things and It was the modern version of the disco our parents lived in in the 1970s. But this was different. We lost a lot of people who fell into this trap and some barely made it out. Others moved on and some sank into a funk that prevented them from st...2022-10-141h 29Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #11: Anthony Vallone & William Steel "From Inmate to Dominate"In this episode of the sober Sitdown / Late Night, Last Call my co host Ant Vallone joined me on interviewing William Steel who is the breakout reality TV Star of the new series “Inmate to Roommate” on A&E.
An “author of an explosive exposé about his unfortunate relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell.”.
WILLIAM STEEL, now a successful author on the rise, has been aptly named,THE PREMIER EXPERT IN WRITING TRUE CRIME…THE VOICE OF A GENERATION", due in large measure to his engaging, straightforward prose, and his colorful life experiences which have resulted in Steel col...2022-10-071h 11
Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchSal Francisoa: The Authentic Bronx Tale - The Life 101: With Scotty Stuch & Larry Mazza: Episode #2In this episode of The Life 101, Episode 2 “The Authentic Bronx Tale” Larry Mazza and I meet with good friend Sal Francisoa. Sal grew up in the Bronx in the 1960s/1970s while Larry grew up in the Brooklyn side of town during the same era it was a great interest to compare and contrast the two boroughs of NY. Sal discussed childhood and getting into the game which ended in the deviation loss of his brother. Sal was a construction laborer and eventually ran his own entity. Later on and present-day Sal got into acting after being influenced by a cl...2022-10-051h 10Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #10: Anthony Vallone & Derek Galanis "Gangster Days 2 Greater Days"Today, my co-host Anthony Vallone and I Sitdown with ex-mobster Derek Galanis. Derek grew up in New York and, in his later teen years, moved out to California due to his father's extensive prison sentence who was getting ready to serve time as one of the highest penalized white collar criminals. The Galanis crime family was associated with the infamous Gambino Crime Family of New York. Derek was pinched on ecstasy drug-related charges and had been sentenced to prison. This discussion was more like an open forum topic. We discussed West Coast Mob Life, Government Conspiracy, White Collar Crimes, Gamb...2022-09-2957 minSober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #9: Anthony Vallone & Joe Popovich From Incarceration to DedicationIn this segment I Sitdown with my old friend and ex-co-worker Joe Popovich along with special guest co-host Ant Vallone. This addiction-based topic talks about a guy who grew up in not the greatest environment, hung out in the streets started drinking, and turned into worse substance abuse. This road travel leads him in and out of jail for the majority of his twenties and some of his thirties. Today Joe is making a remarkable rebound as celebrating 1 year sober recently, working full time at a treatment facility, and grinding to become an EMT. He’s a true inspiration to...2022-09-241h 11Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #8: Anthony Vallone & Mike Rogan Surviving to ThrivingVIEWER DISCRETION WARNING: These interviews with Anthony & myself are #RAW #REAL #AUTHENTIC and are uncensored. To the easily offended you have been warned...
In this segment I Sitdown with my special guest co-host Anthony Vallone and local guest Mike Rogan. This addiction-based rebound story is an incredible underground story of a kid who grew up in a great family atmosphere and decided to be a teen who in high school started to a casual parties with friends and classmates to move into hard drugs. This rough road got Mike to a rock bottom point of being homeless a...2022-09-211h 42Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #7: Anthony Vallone & Angelo Recchia "The Club Era" Part 2It was an era like no other. Beautiful people, designer clothes, designer drugs, house music, nightlife was at all-time highs, steroids, always something going on, everyone knew everyone and if you didn’t you wanted to get to know everyone. People were rewarded and idolized for doing bad things and It was the modern version of the disco our parents lived in the 1970s. But this was different. We lost a lot of people who fell into this trap and some barely made it out. Others moved on and some sank into a funk of preventing them to start th...2022-09-121h 23
Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchCiro Dapagio - The Life 101: With Scotty Stuch & Larry Mazza: Episode #1The Sober Sitdown presents Episode 1 of The Life 101: With Scotty Stuch & Larry Mazza. This segment will be focused on the Life of The Mob, Sports, Movies, Fitness & Gym talk along with current events. It was an honor to kick it off with executive producer, content creator, writer and actor, and lead role star Ciro Dapagio in his upcoming movie to be released in November “Mob King”. We will sit down once a week and give our audience what they were looking forward to. Any Questions requested to be answered on future episodes please contact us. Also, check out Larry’s fanta...2022-09-0555 minSober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #6: Anthony Vallone & Mike Milunic "The Club Era" Part 1It was an era like no other. Beautiful people, designer clothes, designer drugs, house music, nightlife was at all-time highs, steroids, always something going on, everyone knew everyone and if you didn’t you wanted to get to know everyone. People were rewarded and idolized for doing bad things and It was the modern version of the disco our parents lived in the 1970s. But this was different. We lost a lot of people who fell into this trap and some barely made it out. Others moved on and some sank into a funk of preventing them to start th...2022-08-311h 57Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #5: Geri Petito "Addict to Author"Petito, originally from Long Island City, New York, moved to Robbinsville, New Jersey, at the age of thirteen. She has a daughter and two grandchildren. July 27, 1991, author Geri Petito made a decision to stop using drugs & “Turn Her Life Around”. She became a Nutritional Health coach, a Recovery Coach, a Vegan Chef & a Radio Talk Show Host. She is now a Host on 5 Networks: Hamilton Radio, PA NJ Radio, Beverly Nation Talk Shoe, D.A.M.O.N Looks, & Remember Then Radio. She received a Certificate Of Achievement by the “International Internet Radio Hall of Fame” for outstanding performances in Broadc...2022-08-261h 19Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #4: Nick Christophers "Greek Mob-Thology"In Episode 4 “Greek Mob-Thology” at The Sober Sitdown, we interview Nick Christophers. Nick has been a published writer for the past twenty years for many entertainment magazines and newspapers. He was the editor of the niche magazine Mob Candy Magazine for seven years. Nick has also appeared in the mob documentary “Mafia Killers w. Colin McLaren” on the cable channel REELZ. His knowledge of the underworld is extensive and not only for his research but because he knew many of these individuals growing up. He has published three books so far: “Destinies” (a fictional mob story) which was published by Austin Ma...2022-08-231h 00Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #3: Anthony Arillotta "Maximum Success Without a Maximum Sentence, Take the Non-Violent Approach"In this episode of The Sober Sitdown, Episode 3 we interview Anthony Arillotta of Springfield, Massachusetts. Anthony is formally a capo of the Genovese Crime Family and lived the life. Today we speak less of the life and more about reality, current events & struggles along with how to overcome your thoughts and thought processes towards success. We touch on stress, anxiety, and poor past decision-making, creating a stronger presence and money-making strategies. I warn you that Anthony and myself keep it real and this content could be classified as R-rated and not suitable for a sensitive audience hope those that...2022-08-182h 08Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #2: Anthony "Hootie" Russo "Street Survivor"Anthony "Hootie" Russo stopped by The Sober Sit Down to detail his time as a crew member of the Gambino crime family. After describing his upbringing as a first-generation immigrant growing up in the largest mafia area in the world, Russo admitted that he wanted to be a "street guy" at five years old and started selling drugs before his teen years. As a teenage drug dealer, Russo became affiliated with the mafia and explained why he chose the Gambinos over the Bonnano family. Russo also described a failed attempt at expanding his cocaine operation and explained why he wa...2022-07-261h 23
Sober Sitdown with Scotty StuchEpisode #1: Larry Mazza "Wisdom of A Wiseguy"Here at The Sober Sitdown, we are blessed to have a true “Remarkable Rebound” story that doesn’t get better than this for our first guest to launch our show Mr. Larry Mazza a former soldier, hitman, and protégé of Colombo crime family captain Greg Scarpa who was also known as the Grim Reaper. Mazza has since relocated to Florida and became a fitness personal trainer.
He released a book titled "The Life: A True Story about a Brooklyn Boy Seduced into the Dark World of the Mafia."
Buy Larry’s book here: h...2022-07-181h 43