I'm not going to lie you had me crying I never expected to do that today you got me Mark LOL there's nothing as touching as a man showing his heart that's special thanks for that this morning Mark I really needed it
My grandpa was a Chicago cop and eventually detective. Heard a lot of crazy stories about him taking down mobsters and even have old newspaper clippings of him standing around dead bodies and criminals in his long beige trench coat lol Super cool & always loved hearing about it. Absolutely great interview!
Tommy you’re tough. You’re a good man too. Keep leaning towards kindness. Thanks Mark for another informative and entertaining video. You’re a really good man.
I respect mobsters more than politicians. With the mob, you know what you’re getting. Al Capone bought my grandfather, who sold airplanes, dinner once. That’s more than any politician ever did for him.
@SoftWhiteUnderbelly, you are carrying on the work of one of the greatest Chicagoans to ever walk those streets, Studs Terkel. I, for one, am very grateful for that.
I get a "Tommy Dye" notification, and it put a Smile on my face. Out of prison a better man. Successful. Humbled. The 8 friends that suicided, breaks my heart. I fought tears too about yr end story. Bless you both ♡+♡. 😌🐦🇨🇦
100% this changed my perspective. 100% I will follow “Tommy’s” advice and “…talk to them and treat them like a human being” 100% thank you Mark and Tommy
O M G ❤ yessss this was great - love the change of content and how raw this guy was - not even knowing the ENTIRE interview was being tapped! 😂 yes I have tears coming down my face ❤ love your videos ❤
What Tommy says about your work changing his attitude to those less fortune than himself is spot on. Keep on doing what you are doing you are making a positive difference to the world.
When he got emotional there at the end was pretty incredible, she saved his life and he knows he wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for her,,that's good stuff right there , I love it
Tommy D & Kai Blessings, Love & Light to you Both. I tell my husband we have something magical with the Love we share. You both seem to share in this magic . Prayers to u Kai o the speediest recovery .
I grew up on the NW side, from generations of Chicagoans, Lithuanian/Irish/German, lived there most of my life, I was a bartender at Tommy’s on Belmont & Tommy’s on Higgins. This guy sounds just like one of the customers, I probably served him a beer or 20. Good times. His accent makes me homesick ❤
My Grandfather, passed me stories of growing up with Big Tuna's family playing baseball etc... but 2 things my Grandfather did was NEVER glorified what his neighborhood buddies did and secondly he ATTAINED a professional career in engineering and moved out of Chicago when he was in his early 20s. Miss U Grandpa And Love u. This man's stories are wild and very fascinating. 🫡
Local Chicagoan on the NW side. I can picture all the streets and cross streets he's talking about. Everything i see daily here. Great interview fr this guy gets what goes on here for sure. Chicago we wild and got good food 😅
Great stories! And loved the joke about the grandma and tomatoes lol I'm from Chicago, so very interesting to me. I was down near Rush street late 70s early 80s wow. And love watching Chicago PD. My grandfather knew Al Capone, just fyi. Thanks for another great interview❤👍
Everyone's a hard guy with a gun here in Scotland you need to be able to fight and a wise man once told me never judge a guy on looks alone and the saying quiet ones you need to watch isn't true I've known loud maniacs, but to your point all the real guys died or are in prison these podcasts are the dregs of the mob telling fanciful stories about themselves, narcissists in my humble opinion
Chicago, also known for great Italian beef! It’s so weird that other big cities don’t know about this great food! Homemade is even better, sometimes Portillo’s will do! 😃
@@madmagdelena It’s so easy to make! Pot roast, garlic, oregano, beef broth, let it cook all day, hour or 2 before done poor a good size jar of pepperocini drain some liquid out first, red wine vinegar, about a quarter cup. Cook another hour or 2 and get some good bread! I don’t measure mine, just put in what is good for you! Now you won’t have to miss good sandwiches anymore! 😃
That’s not Chicago style Italian beef- That’s American pot roast dressed up!(at best) Try Johnny’s Beef Elmwood Park(a true staple).@@CynthiaGenealogy
so this pos is saying that the guy who stole the bike and tool box and has done other crimes also should not get a long sentence... Why should these animals be able to prey on honest people? why are these criminals allowed to breathe?
As much as I hate the current prison/justice system and think it is horrific and unfair, his random threats of violence against strangers who don't do what he wants/offend him really undercuts his message.
There's something I don't understand. If this man is in witness protection, presumably it's because he's in danger and there are people interested in knowing his whereabouts. "Undisclosed location" doesn't seem useful since you, Mark, know where that is. What would prevent those interested parties from trying to get the information from you?
Because even I have no idea where Tommy lives currently. He flies in, does an interview and leaves with his bodyguards. He could live in Maine, San Diego, Seattle or Miami. I have no idea.
Mark has replied but I’ll also say, because the Chicago Outfit is essentially gone, and what’s left doesn’t really care about settling old scores. Frank Cullotta (who was also on SWU) was a snitch against the outfit for murders helped put a bunch of people away and he quit the program and lived openly in Las Vegas for many years, he even did TOURS for gods sake. The mafia doesn’t have power like they used to in the 20th century, and we’re all better off for it
Being a total square who's never been arrested in his entire life, I always enjoy watching these videos of people who've "lived the life." One thing I wish I'd hear more of from these guys is this fact: if you go down the path of criminality, if you make that choice, and you get caught and do significant time, you're going to have a next to impossible task of changing your path. Be prepped for an early death or a long run in the clink. And once you've been convicted of a violent felony, you might as well where an L on your forehead. Why? When employers hire people, 99% of the time they're just trying to make a living themselves and hire the most qualified people with as little potential headaches and drama as possible. They're not in the business of being good samaritans. If you've got 10 candidates for a job who are all equally good and one's a felon, you're not going to take the felon. You're just not. Baggage, upbringing, acquaintances, liability, likely drug use, potential recidivism...all these things are negatives. So if you've got a past, you'd better be prepared to start your own business. You're on your own. Just saying.
Hmm.. "The following August, Manning was arrested and placed in the Cook County Jail, where he was assigned to a cell with one Thomas Dye, a notorious con man and jailhouse snitch with a long criminal record, including 10 felony convictions, dating to 1978. Dye had recently been sentenced to 14 years in prison for residential burglary and was awaiting trial in three other felony cases. Dye soon contacted prosecutors and told them that Manning had confessed to the Pellegrino murder. Dye was a known liar and perjurer, so his claim carried little credibility."
When he said "Rush Street...Nortwest Side...White Castle". I instantly thought "Milwaukee & Western" and a split-second later, he said it. We used to stop off there on the way back to EP, because the one at North & Central was a "no-go zone" at 4 in the morning, even in the late 80s.
He's right about NY and Philly being different than Chicago and Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh today everything is legitimate businesses with perks but nothing like the old days
Gave this video a like but also feel like this channel is lacking in videos from indigenous people in the USA .. as well as elsewhere including Palestinians
I love Tommy! He is one of my favorite guests. I could literally listen to him all day. The end made me cry. Such a beautiful story.
I'm not going to lie you had me crying I never expected to do that today you got me Mark LOL there's nothing as touching as a man showing his heart that's special thanks for that this morning Mark I really needed it
Very heartfelt at the end, thank you for sharing with us Tommy ❤
❤❤❤❤❤Joseph Mengel❤❤❤❤❤❤
My grandpa was a Chicago cop and eventually detective. Heard a lot of crazy stories about him taking down mobsters and even have old newspaper clippings of him standing around dead bodies and criminals in his long beige trench coat lol Super cool & always loved hearing about it. Absolutely great interview!
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That'd make a good swu episode
One if the very few that i enjoy. Thanks for this Mark. And thank you Mr. Dye.
The joke in the beginning was hilarious 😂
Ended with a good laugh, too. Where do I get my Kye Dye shirt? hehe
"Little bit of a mustache"
lmao
Great guest, great storyteller, great video - thanks Mark
Not a great guest at all. He’s a con man, literally a nobody.
great human being, great citizen, such a great life example!
Tommy you made a great gesture to do that for your fiancé… I’ll admit it - I shed a tear hearing about the tattoo. 🕊️💙
So very moving. Thank you, Tommy for doing this interview!
One of the best episodes yet
Love the stories. I am italian. I appreciate this.
Tommy you’re tough. You’re a good man too. Keep leaning towards kindness.
Thanks Mark for another informative and entertaining video. You’re a really good man.
Best so far.... thanks for your content.
this guy is captivating and ive always loved the underworld stories and documentaries.
Love the garden joke!
Oh yeah, that was a good'n!😂
Not totally convinced it was a joke.
@@BAJARALLY it is a joke I've heard it before
it was definitely a joke,I have heard it before. I like that he opened it up like it was a personal story.
He stole it.
I just binge watched the two previous videos ! So glad he came back for more story telling !!
Another Masterpiece Mark! ❤👍💯
Yes, he is the favourite mobster. Love his interviews! Glad you brought him back!
Thank you mark that was a wonderful video. ❤😊😊
“You’re a good dude”. That is the one of the greatest compliments of trust for someone Who listens intently and asks very few questions.
Amazing. When someone tells the truth there is no hesitation. thx Mark
I'm not cryin you're cryin! Great interview - gonna go back and watch the first two 👍🏼
Great gentleman, speaking the truth of respect. Open doors and say excuse me. Never know who's shoulder you're rubbing.
This is ironic because he was a mobster who literally killed people with no moral compass.
I respect mobsters more than politicians. With the mob, you know what you’re getting. Al Capone bought my grandfather, who sold airplanes, dinner once. That’s more than any politician ever did for him.
@@Toonces666wow you’re thick
@@JohnSmith-wi4xo How dare you speak of the "hero of this video" like that?!?!
@@Toonces666 Me too! I hope your kids turn out to be exactly just like this guy!
He's right about you Mark!! You do give a voice to people who otherwise would not be heard❤
@SoftWhiteUnderbelly, you are carrying on the work of one of the greatest Chicagoans to ever walk those streets, Studs Terkel. I, for one, am very grateful for that.
The end of this video was the best part love it love it love it
This guest is one of my favorites of all time, hell yea he is a man's man through and through!!!!
Amazing interview, thank you.
I get a "Tommy Dye" notification, and it put a Smile on my face. Out of prison a better man. Successful. Humbled. The 8 friends that suicided, breaks my heart. I fought tears too about yr end story. Bless you both ♡+♡. 😌🐦🇨🇦
From one end of the human condition to the other. Beautiful interview.
100% this changed my perspective. 100% I will follow “Tommy’s” advice and “…talk to them and treat them like a human being”
100% thank you Mark and Tommy
Happy to see this man back hope for more of him in the future!
O M G ❤ yessss this was great - love the change of content and how raw this guy was - not even knowing the ENTIRE interview was being tapped! 😂 yes I have tears coming down my face ❤ love your videos ❤
What Tommy says about your work changing his attitude to those less fortune than himself is spot on. Keep on doing what you are doing you are making a positive difference to the world.
I loved hearing his stories.
He could write ✍️ a book....
Marks ability to get people to continue to share their story is a skill I’d admire to attain
another great interview Mark.
Had Me Crying 😢😢Great Interview 🎉🎉❤❤
Thanks Mark.
Tommy Dye is a masterful storyteller. He seems like a very impressive human being.
Thanks for this!
When he got emotional there at the end was pretty incredible, she saved his life and he knows he wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for her,,that's good stuff right there , I love it
Tommy D & Kai Blessings, Love & Light to you Both. I tell my husband we have something magical with the Love we share. You both seem to share in this magic . Prayers to u Kai o the speediest recovery .
I can listen to Tommy's storys all day.. so cool and interesting
Yeah, his story at the end...beings tears,..people are complex beings not just good or bad...great human interview!!
I grew up on the NW side, from generations of Chicagoans, Lithuanian/Irish/German, lived there most of my life, I was a bartender at Tommy’s on Belmont & Tommy’s on Higgins. This guy sounds just like one of the customers, I probably served him a beer or 20. Good times. His accent makes me homesick ❤
You prob served me a few times too. Before I ended up at Teasers. 😂😂😂
Awesome joke at the start and a beautiful end, much love to you and K, Tommy!❤
My Grandfather, passed me stories of growing up with Big Tuna's family playing baseball etc... but 2 things my Grandfather did was NEVER glorified what his neighborhood buddies did and secondly he ATTAINED a professional career in engineering and moved out of Chicago when he was in his early 20s. Miss U Grandpa And Love u. This man's stories are wild and very fascinating. 🫡
This guys like. "OK so this is what we're talking about".
Big mouth, slow hands that's good. 😂😂 Thank you Mark
@@mylifecap they definitely talk that talk slick lingo
Amazing interview
It would be interesting to talk to the victims of the mob , to much time is spent on the villains
OMG, Dennis Farina! I miss him, and I LOVE "Crime Story"!
Please have him back! I know there is so much more he has. ❤
Thank you man you’re a good dude!!👏🏻👏🏻
Local Chicagoan on the NW side. I can picture all the streets and cross streets he's talking about. Everything i see daily here.
Great interview fr this guy gets what goes on here for sure. Chicago we wild and got good food 😅
Me too! NW side Edison Park.
Thank you Mark!
Lmao - were you taping this? Fella you're a diamond.
❤ thank you both.
Wow ! That was truly impressive about your love & dedicated to K! I love it !
Chicago definitely has its own flavor.
And it causes heartburn!
Yes it brought a tear to my eyes❤
love my city. super excited for this one. ❤️
You're the man bro, a combat marine vet here. ❤
Man I am loving this channel, great interviews , this guy is great at storytelling 🔥🔥👏👌🏻
Great stories! And loved the joke about the grandma and tomatoes lol I'm from Chicago, so very interesting to me. I was down near Rush street late 70s early 80s wow. And love watching Chicago PD. My grandfather knew Al Capone, just fyi. Thanks for another great interview❤👍
@@TheNinthHeart nonsense
I love you Mark. Definitely shed a tear at the end there. Sweet.
Tommy D has some great stories ! Thanks Mark
best beginning and ending 👍
The end story!!! Oh my heart!
Well said Mark.....not a dry eye in the house after that one
He looks more like a Priest than a Gangster...😊
Priests and gangsters have the same moral compass.
Everyone's a hard guy with a gun here in Scotland you need to be able to fight and a wise man once told me never judge a guy on looks alone and the saying quiet ones you need to watch isn't true I've known loud maniacs, but to your point all the real guys died or are in prison these podcasts are the dregs of the mob telling fanciful stories about themselves, narcissists in my humble opinion
Chicago, also known for great Italian beef! It’s so weird that other big cities don’t know about this great food! Homemade is even better, sometimes Portillo’s will do! 😃
A lot more people will know now that The Bear is on TV and getting such good reviews. Love that show!
This is the only thing I miss about living near chicago
@@madmagdelena It’s so easy to make!
Pot roast, garlic, oregano, beef broth, let it cook all day, hour or 2 before done poor a good size jar of pepperocini drain some liquid out first, red wine vinegar, about a quarter cup. Cook another hour or 2 and get some good bread! I don’t measure mine, just put in what is good for you! Now you won’t have to miss good sandwiches anymore! 😃
That’s not Chicago style Italian beef-
That’s American pot roast dressed up!(at best)
Try Johnny’s Beef Elmwood Park(a true staple).@@CynthiaGenealogy
@@CynthiaGenealogy oh mamma mia!!!
Loved this ❤
so this pos is saying that the guy who stole the bike and tool box and has done other crimes also should not get a long sentence... Why should these animals be able to prey on honest people? why are these criminals allowed to breathe?
Dennis Farina got his start in a michael mann film. “Thief” starring james caan. He played a gangsters thug. Thankyou for sharing mr Dye
We all love you Tommy, your a good guy :) Thank you gentlemen
As much as I hate the current prison/justice system and think it is horrific and unfair, his random threats of violence against strangers who don't do what he wants/offend him really undercuts his message.
You've never been a victim. Go through the life changing suffering as one before being so sure the system is flawed.
@@johnnada bold assumption
That garden joke has been around forever, but it’s a good one.
Wonderful man right there. Thoughtful but tough when he needs to be
That's a great story about his GMA and the FBI....VERY creative
You really are a good dude. Not everyone can easily open up to people
Loved his stories!
There's something I don't understand. If this man is in witness protection, presumably it's because he's in danger and there are people interested in knowing his whereabouts. "Undisclosed location" doesn't seem useful since you, Mark, know where that is. What would prevent those interested parties from trying to get the information from you?
Because even I have no idea where Tommy lives currently. He flies in, does an interview and leaves with his bodyguards. He could live in Maine, San Diego, Seattle or Miami. I have no idea.
@@SoftWhiteUnderbelly Ah. Okay. Good to get that info into the record! Thanks for the response, and stay safe. kf
Mark has replied but I’ll also say, because the Chicago Outfit is essentially gone, and what’s left doesn’t really care about settling old scores. Frank Cullotta (who was also on SWU) was a snitch against the outfit for murders helped put a bunch of people away and he quit the program and lived openly in Las Vegas for many years, he even did TOURS for gods sake. The mafia doesn’t have power like they used to in the 20th century, and we’re all better off for it
Mark put an AirTag on them
Mark put an AirTag on them
I could listen to this guy for hours
Being a total square who's never been arrested in his entire life, I always enjoy watching these videos of people who've "lived the life." One thing I wish I'd hear more of from these guys is this fact: if you go down the path of criminality, if you make that choice, and you get caught and do significant time, you're going to have a next to impossible task of changing your path. Be prepped for an early death or a long run in the clink. And once you've been convicted of a violent felony, you might as well where an L on your forehead. Why? When employers hire people, 99% of the time they're just trying to make a living themselves and hire the most qualified people with as little potential headaches and drama as possible. They're not in the business of being good samaritans. If you've got 10 candidates for a job who are all equally good and one's a felon, you're not going to take the felon. You're just not. Baggage, upbringing, acquaintances, liability, likely drug use, potential recidivism...all these things are negatives. So if you've got a past, you'd better be prepared to start your own business. You're on your own. Just saying.
"Just saying"? What else would you be doing more that just "Just saying"?
@@AndreiaAntunes-n6t Nothing. I'm not an employer.
Gascon does not use common sense.
I could listen to him all day
Hmm.. "The following August, Manning was arrested and placed in the Cook County Jail, where he was assigned to a cell with one Thomas Dye, a notorious con man and jailhouse snitch with a long criminal record, including 10 felony convictions, dating to 1978. Dye had recently been sentenced to 14 years in prison for residential burglary and was awaiting trial in three other felony cases.
Dye soon contacted prosecutors and told them that Manning had confessed to the Pellegrino murder. Dye was a known liar and perjurer, so his claim carried little credibility."
lol. 10% truth and 90% fantasy or things he's seen or heard about? He talks so fast.
I really enjoy Tommy. Super episode, Mark.
So we were going with FBI gardeners until Mark forced the confession it was a joke? And immediately we're off story telling.
*click*
When he said "Rush Street...Nortwest Side...White Castle". I instantly thought "Milwaukee & Western" and a split-second later, he said it. We used to stop off there on the way back to EP, because the one at North & Central was a "no-go zone" at 4 in the morning, even in the late 80s.
He's right about NY and Philly being different than Chicago and Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh today everything is legitimate businesses with perks but nothing like the old days
You were right…he got me crying at the end 😭
Very true Chicago was a very interesting place in the 80’s into the 90s!
Favorite mobster! I did cry!
How the hell did you wear a wire for six months, in prison, without a guard ever patting you down or strip searching you and finding it???
Specific days and hours over that time period, probably what he meant.
Frank Calabrese Jr did the same thing.
@@TheNinthHeart yes he did lol. How do you think he got his father on tape?
He didn’t. It’s all lies
Times were very different back then in prisons. Corruption was way worse then it is now. Much less technology and procedures.
That was amazing!
I like you Tommy. You’re a good dude. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Gave this video a like but also feel like this channel is lacking in videos from indigenous people in the USA .. as well as elsewhere including Palestinians
Yes!!
agreed