Oscar-nominated producer Marc Smerling talks about his new podcast on crime in Youngstown
"It's important that we embrace our history. So we can understand it...and leave it behind." That's how Marc Smerling, the Oscar-nominated producer behind "The Jinx," "Catfish," and "Crimetown" describes why he's taken on his latest project. "Crooked City: Youngstown, Ohio" delves deep into the city's sometimes sordid past, from Mafia carbombings to Jim Traficant to Amil Dinsio's massive bank heist where he made off with $30 million of Richard Nixon's cash. Corey McCrae discusses what fascinated Smerling about the city, what the impact has been on national politics and why there's hope for a bright future.