Mafia Bookmaker interview-Chris Colombo 

“Any bum can take a life, a king will save one”. Wow!!!

Wise words from a wise man, “forget the experience remember the lesson”is such a powerful statement I’ll be sure to hold onto that one.

Chris is super old school! No matter how many times you ask him about the mafia he will always deny it!!!

Charismatic and captivating. Hope you can get Chris back for more stories. Thanks for the video.

I loved listening to this guy. Please have him back. ❤️ Keep doing you Mark, you’re doing such a great job.

I was locked up with Chris, and let me tell you, he doesn't disappoint! What a funny and i mean funny guy. He's definitely one of a kind. I wish him all the best!

Mark - his life lesson - "Forget the experience, remember the lesson." Great lesson for us all!! Your guests have some amazing wisdom and advise.

The work mark is doing is amazing 👏 happy to say I'm alive while it is happening an absolute proud to be part of it. Keep doing the damn thing

Loved this one. What an intelligent and knowledgeable man. Wish this segment was much longer. Thank you Mr. Chris Colombo for all the lessons.

Every time i check in, i think i have heard the best story yet...but this one is unreal. I love this story. This man is the GOAT.

I admire how he has so much admiration for his father.

One day, there won’t be men like this around anymore. I pray videos like this will keep them around far longer. We’re going to need them. Thank you for what you do Mark!

Old school respect and morals are damn near impossible to come by in todays world I don’t trust 90% of what ppl spew out of their mouths but I 100% believe every word this man says. Good people if you ask me.

Chris's personality is so calm and likeable...love it. Great interview gentlemen. I appreciate you both.

“What’s vice today is commerce tomorrow “. Great quote and so true.

This man is a wizard. So wise. A wise guy in the best sense . His answer to what the biggest lesson in life was is the best I have heard on SWU. Old school strength of character. Loved the story about the history of the mafia in Sicily. Please have Chris back. I would love to hear more about his life and what happened when he saw God. Thank you Mark. You are doing incredible work.

Chris reminds me of so many people I knew. I would listen for hours and learned a lot. Yes, fascinating story. Compliments to you Mark.

This guy has this infectious charm and charisma, immediately extraordinarily likeable, and I don't know anything about him.

Chris has started a channel if anyone is curious.

More please. I've never made a monetary bet in my life and didn't follow more than 5% of that stuff, but this was one of the most fascinating interviews I've seen so far.

Great interview! Thank you, Chris! You gave me my Grandpa and Dad back for 45 minutes. Thank you, Mark.

I used to play little baseball with so many Mafia kids family members in Brooklyn. Half my team had Mob last names. Had so much fun, and never had to pay for anything. It was awesome. Thanks Mr. Colombo.

Chris is an awesome man! I would love to sit down with him and listen to his stories. Thank you Mark! You hit it out of the park as always 😊

this guys father is the definition of a OG

Amazing interview. I love this guy. He fascinated me. My dad owned a butcher shop in the Bronx and the furniture store next door use to take bets. Big part of my memories. Miss the days of the past and he brought back those memories in a good way.

This gives me so much hope. I lost my mom to cancer at age 9. Her brothers and sisters and all of my family doubt my intelligence and say “you don’t remember her I’m sure”, but I remember everything. I remember the texture of her hair, the smile and way she greeted people, her laugh, her hands, the way she rubbed my eyebrows to get me to sleep, the way she hugged me…. I have never forgotten her. She was larger than life. ♥️

"Forget the experience, learn the lesson" Love it.

Thank you Mark. Thank you Chris for sharing! Grew up in a Sicilian family…. It was fun listening and watching familiar mannerisms. Such a wonderful, interesting and intelligent gentleman. Love when Chris said…. “Forget the experience, remember the lesson.”

I wrote a book about his father Joe Colombo with his oldest brother Anthony Colombo. Anthony was one of the most respectful and honorable humans I’ve met. I’m positive that was from his father. He was with his dad every day for years up until the shooting. A sad legacy for them all. Colombo - the Unsolved Murder.

I'd like to sit next to this guy riding on a train across the country."When you don't know where your going any road will take you there." What a wise guy.

Thanks for coming Chris, you're a good guy

Absolutely without a doubt one of the best 'sitdowns' ever...i've just been entertained amused schooled coached and mentored by this guy...Thank You!

I’m only at 12 seconds and damn mark what an intro 🤣😂🤣

Mark, I come to see new videos every day! Great work, many thanks.

Mark not giving af dropping an F bomb in the first 15 seconds

What an incredible human being. One of my favorite interviews ever. Spices reduce inflammation and stop heart attacks!

What a Breath of Fresh Air!🌬🍃 His words of Wisdom at the End were Pure Gold.🏅 Best guest that You've had on in Years!🥇

This was the most entertaining interview that I’ve ever listened to from this channel. What stood out to me was how he never allowed the interviewer to use the word mafia as a blanket reference to Italian people, and gave it the historic context that others weren’t able to do. Well done Mr. Columbo.

Bring him back Mark could listen to him all day, great interview 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This is a great video. You don't get much more genuine that this man. He is definitely a reflection of his father's best qualities, plus all of his own that make him unique. No sugar coating, no fantasy, glitz or glam. Just realness. And lessons for us all mixed in

Of all the guests I have seen on SWU, this is the one guy I'd love to sit down and have a beer with the most.

The fascinating interviews just keep coming, what a fantastic channel this is.

Also, I forgot to mention Mark being the greatest interviewer there is out there and bringing us the best USA stories and people there are. Never a dull moment and always a class act. Thanks Mark!

I wish this episode was two or three hours long. SO awesome. Thanks Mark, and Mr. Colombo!

LOVED this interview. So much old school wisdom... much needed right now.

This was TREMENDOUS! Nice work, absolutely brilliant. I really enjoyed this conversation, great questions and even better responses. Appreciate both of you. Cheers!

Great interview , please have him again some time , i’m sure lots of people are eager to see him again

We need more of this guy, love this shit

What a incredible interview. Telling a story of times past. Would be incredible to sit down and have a conversation with Chris.

Classy guy. I don't think he even swore once. Good for him. He seems like a lot of fun.

This is my favorite video of yours. Just wonderful.

I believe Chris could be the best teacher of life lessons, I could listen to him all day ,I hope he shares all his experiences ❤

Wow this is truly epic💯 this is the best one yet hands down

Definitely one of best interviews for me true Gentleman 💪🏽💪🏽

One of your best so far 👏

Mark, you are the man !!! Make this kind of people famous. Not some tik tokers….

Nice interview. Great effort Chris and Mark. Thanks to both of you. I have learned so much.

This is an excelent interview. I cant believe there is millions of subscribers and only a few thousand likes. Great interview thank you🙏

Wtf how did you get an actual Colombo…

This guy is awesome! I would really like to have him back on asap.

What's vice today is commerce tomorrow ~ Chris Colombo

Such an enjoyable guy to listen to. So genuine, so knowledgeable. So truthful..I wish him well.

Hands down my favourite interview you have done.

congrats mark for your endless work n flow!

My Nana was a bookie and the love of my life was the son of a mobster. Becoming a mobster was a BIG NO when it came to my boyfriend, in fact he has the complete opposite live. Only a few know that his luxurious adult life is funded and was sent up for him by his father's mob money cleaned through a few front businesses and eventually turned into a legal business he now runs.

This is by far one of the best interviews I have seen in a long time. Chris Colombo is a gifted narratore.

Great interview once again Mark! Thank you

Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. (June 16, 1923 - May 22, 1978) was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the Five Families of the American Mafia in New York City. Colombo was born in New York City, where his father was an early member of what was then the Profaci crime family. In 1961, the First Colombo War unfolded, instigated by the kidnapping of four high-ranking members in the Profaci family by Joe Gallo. Later that year, Gallo was imprisoned, and in 1962, family leader Joe Profaci died of cancer. In 1963, Bonanno crime family boss, Joseph Bonanno made plans with Joseph Magliocco to assassinate several rivals on The Commission. Magliocco gave the contract to one of his top hit men, Colombo, who revealed the plot to its targets. The Commission spared Magliocco's life but forced him into retirement, while Bonanno fled to Canada. As a reward for turning on his boss, Colombo was awarded the Profaci family. His only prison term would come in 1966, when Colombo was sentenced to 30 days in prison for contempt of court by refusing to answer questions from a grand jury about his financial affairs. In 1970, Colombo created the Italian-American Civil Rights League. Later that year, the first Italian Unity Day rally was held in Columbus Circle to protest the federal persecution of Italians. In 1971, Gallo was released from prison, and Colombo invited him to a peace meeting with an offering of $1,000, which Gallo refused, instigating the Second Colombo War. On June 28, 1971, Colombo was shot three times by Jerome Johnson at the second Italian Unity Day rally in Columbus Circle sponsored by the Italian-American Civil Rights League; Johnson was immediately killed by Colombo's bodyguards. Colombo was paralyzed from the shooting. On May 22, 1978, Colombo died of cardiac arrest. Source Wikipedia

Awesome 👏🏾 interview!!! He was very interesting!! Real OG!!! We don’t have many of those anymore 😢😢😢

Wow. I am in complete amazement. Wonderful interview. Thank you, Mr. Colombo!

Wow, great interview! Congratulations to you both. Looking forward to Chris' podcast.

Mark always nails the questions Bravo !

What a great guy, I could listen to his stories all day long.

Wowza! Love this interview Mark and Chris! Bravo 👏🏻

So great and fascinating! Thank you for sharing and telling such a vivid story.

Please bring Chris back for more. Refreshingly candid and interesting. Would love to hear more. Thank you Mark for all you bring to us ❤️

What an excellent interview!

Mark, thank you for adding this content into your selection. I am going to post this on my Facebook page because it is all about action and gambling!

Love the videos hi from Japan 🇯🇵 please interview yakuza

I didn’t expect this interview to be so good 🙌

Great interview, thank you for telling the truth and excellent history lesson!

This was fantastic!

Fascinating story teller! ❤ I was hooked from the very beginning.

Best interview I’ve seen on your channel

Appreciate all you do soft white underbelly?! Keep up the good work!

I love this channel. Lightyears ahead of others. This guy was an incredibly interesting character.

How wonderful to hear someone speak about their father that way. I dont know if ive ever met anyone in my life who has so much respect and love for their father. Speaks volumes.

Best one yet!

Grew up in an Italian neighborhood in the River Quay, every business on every corner was owned by Italians/Sicilians, that was the safest I ever felt was when I lived in that neighborhood as a kid.

This guy should definitely write a book and do the audio voice-over. Great episode!

Thanks so much for this interveiw chris ur a champion reaĺly great to watch and i will watch it again and again and show others that have a open mind to history and gambling ❤

Well said! Forget the experience, remember the lesson!

When I was growing up these were the normal people and thought about the freedom they had compared to my dad working in a sweatshop his whole life. I'm Polish and all the uncles in the neighborhood were Italians. Always welcomed me into their houses. But there was a clear line. They always helped us. To that - respect that has lasted a lifetime. I knew they had a zest for life when they were growing banana trees in New Jersey.

These guys are the best storytellers, I could listen to him all day. And while he was I am sure a scary guy back in the day, he truly looks like the sweetest guy. I would love to meet him!

Riveting, interesting, inspirational, charming. Could listen to you talk every day. Thank you! ❤Love you!

Its always interesting and never boring hearing hearing a wiseman speak

Great interview . Love your work, Mark.

Fascinating interview 👏 👏 👏

Thank you Chris for sharing your story. I enjoyed hearing it. God bless you.

That was a really interesting show, good job Chris and good job Mark. Thank you both for a very entertaining morning. The one flashback quote that will stick with me: “We ain’t here to cause no trouble, we’re just here to do the Super Bowl shuffle” -- the ‘85 Bears made that music video way before MTV took off, never forget Ditka and the Fridge. Awesome just awesome.