The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

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Welcome to The Hollywood Godfather Podcast. Actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Mafia associate Gianni Russo best known for portraying Carlo in ‘The Godfather’ has teamed with an unlikely ally, Patrick Picciarelli, writer, retired NYPD lieutenant, and current private investigator to put together a thought-provoking, tragic, funny, and often shocking view of Gianni’s life in the mob and the movies. His counterpart and co-host, Patrick, gives his insights into the world of crime, and comments on characters both men have known, as well as the current happenings in Hollywood and the mob. The friendship between Gianni and Patrick did not have the usual beginnings of boyhood camaraderie. Both Gianni and Patrick were born and raised in New York’s Little Italy and lived a scant short block from each other, but that’s where the similarities end. Gianni sought his future with the Mafia, while Patrick became a New York cop. Their paths crossed a few times, and each was on the other’s radar; distrust and wariness always hovering. However, they became friends and now discuss all the complexities that surround the two diverse worlds of organized crime and police work. Added to the dynamic is Megan Horan, a college graduate with a degree in film & television who grew up in suburban Philadelphia and now resides in New York City. A young, intelligent female voice looking to break into the entertainment industry, Megan was chosen personally by Gianni Russo to represent the millennial age group - one that may lack the knowledge of the generation regarding Old Hollywood and the Italian Mafia, yet possesses the interest in the topics. Gianni, Patrick, and Megan's weekly podcast delves into the world of the Mafia, crime, international intrigue, inside Hollywood, and places such as the Vatican and Iraq; that one would never think of in the same sentence as the mob and cops. Fascinating stories include Hollywood stars such as Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlon Brando along with numerous prominent Mafia figures and even U.S. Presidents. The group is frequently joined by special celebrity guests, such as Paul Anka, Steve Schirripa, Chazz Palminteri, George Gallo, Nick Vallelonga, Tom Dreesen, Patrick Bet-David, and more. They also answer email questions and frequently interact with listeners on-air. The Hollywood Godfather Podcast releases a new show every Wednesday! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @hollywoodgodfather and on Facebook. The book, “Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob” by Gianni Russo with Patrick Picciarelli, was published in hardcover and audio by St. Martin’s Press on March 12, 2019 and is available for purchase on Amazon.

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    • Apr 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 220 EPISODES

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    Season 11 - Episode 218 - My Life With Elvis: The Early Years. An Interview with Donna Presley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 55:21


    My Life With Elvis: The Early Years. An Interview with Donna Presley + Mailbag

    Season 11 - Episode 217 - Gianni and Patrick get Interviewed Pt2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 32:38


    Gianni and Patrick get Interviewed Pt2

    Season 11 - Episode 216 - Gianni and Patrick get Interviewed Pt1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 32:24


    Gianni and Patrick get Interviewed Pt1

    Season 11 - Episode 215 - 2 Murders, Mob Hits? Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 43:41


    2 Murders, Mob Hits? Listener Emails

    Season 11 - Episode 214 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 58:11


    Listener Emails

    Season 11 - Episode 213 - Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz: Interview with Author Alan Geik

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 58:17


    Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz: Interview with Author Alan Geik

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    Season 11 - Episode 212 – Interview with Ron Fried author of Frank Costello: A Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 52:58


    Interview with Ron Fried author of Frank Costello: A Novel

    Season 11 - Episode 211 – Uncle Frank's Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 57:37


    Uncle Frank's Place

    Season 11 - Episode 210 - Interview with Elvis' Cousin, singer Donna Presley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 61:13


    Interview with Elvis' Cousin, singer Donna Presley

    Season 11 - Episode 209 - A Major Crime We Never Heard Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 51:53


    A Major Crime We Never Heard Of

    Season 11 - Episode 208 - Analyzing Police Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 52:05


    Analyzing Police Violence

    Season 11 - Episode 207 - 30 Years on the Lam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 52:12


    30 Years on the Lam

    Season 11 - Episode 206 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 34:06


    Listener Emails

    Season 11 - Episode 205 - Bernie Madoff: Why Did He Plead Guilty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 61:28


    Bernie Madoff: Why Did He Plead Guilty?

    Season 11 - Episode 204 - Jack Ruby's Jailhouse Visitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 57:37


    Jack Ruby's Jailhouse Visitors

    Season 11 - Episode 203 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 43:27


    Listener Emails

    Season 11 - Episode 202 - The Anniversary of the Assassination of Paul Castellano

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 54:02


    The Anniversary of the Assassination of Paul Castellano

    Season 11 - Episode 201 - A Suspicious Death Close to Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 51:50


    A Suspicious Death Close to Home

    Season 11 - Episode 200 - Unsanctioned Mob Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 54:47


    Unsanctioned Mob Hits

    Season 10 - Episode 199 - Interview with Mark Shaw Pt. II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 52:42


    Interview with Mark Shaw Pt. II New Warren Commission Facts

    Season 10 - Episode 198 - Interview with Mark Shaw Pt. I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 50:51


    Interview with Mark Shaw Pt. I New Warren Commission Facts

    Season 10 - Episode 197 - Listener Emails & Book News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 52:40


    Listener Emails & Book News

    Season 10 - Episode 196 - RIP Tony “Tough Tony” Federici & Patrick Loses a Client

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 54:19


    RIP Tony “Tough Tony” Federici & Patrick Loses a Client

    (Re-release) S6 - Episode 118 - Interview with the Legendary Frankie Valli: Still Walking Like a Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 58:51


    Interview with the Legendary Frankie Valli: Still Walking Like a Man

    Season 10 - Episode 195 - Listeners Emails ( Mailbag! )

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 50:51


    Listeners Emails ( Mailbag! )

    Season 10 - Episode 194 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 38:31


    Listener Emails

    Season 10 - Episode 193 - The San Genarro Feast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 54:54


    The San Genarro Feast

    Season 10 - Episode 192 - Robert Evans, Producer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 56:21


    His Own Worst Enemy.

    Season 10 - Episode 191 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 51:55


    Listener Emails

    Season 10 - Episode 190 - Going After Las Vegas Deadbeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 53:29


    Going After Las Vegas Deadbeat

    Season 10 - Episode 189 - Listener's Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 50:25


    Listener's Emails

    Season 10 - Episode 188 - An Interview with Jake Mulliken: Journalist, Actor, Documentarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 55:24


    An Interview with Jake Mulliken: Journalist, Actor, Documentarian

    Season 10 - Episode 187 - Street Warrior, Detective Ralph Friedman.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 53:55


    Street Warrior, Detective Ralph Friedman.

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    Season 10 - Episode 186 - Netflix Documentary on Marilyn Monroe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 45:22


    A Critique of the Netflix Documentary on Marilyn Monroe

    Season 10 - Episode 185 - Criminal Defense Attorney Matt Mari

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 54:22


    An Interview with Criminal Defense Attorney Matt Mari

    Season 11 - Episode 184 - Interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 52:51


    Interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro

    Season 11 - Episode 183 - Interview with Cannabis Kingpin and Author Eric Carino

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 61:03


    Interview with Cannabis Kingpin and Author Eric Carino

    Season 11 - Episode 182 - An Interview with Joe Occhipinti Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 49:15


    An Interview with Joe Occhipinti author of: “Framed: I Never Stood a Chance.” Pt. 2

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    Season 11 - Episode 181 - An Interview with Joe Occhipinti

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 49:08


    An Interview with Joe Occhipinti author of: “Framed: I Never Stood a Chance.” Pt. 1

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    Season 11 - Episode 180 - Answering Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 50:07


    Answering Listener Emails

    Season 10 - Episode 179 - A Tribute to Ivana Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 59:23


    A Tribute to Ivana Trump

    Season 10 - Episode 178 - The Real James Caan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 53:53


    The Real James Caan

    Season 10 - Episode 177 - Sam DeStefano: Lunatic Enforcer for The Outfit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 44:51


    Sam DeStefano: Lunatic Enforcer for The Outfit

    Season 10 - Episode 176 - Celebrity manager George Pecoraro with Hollywood Remembrances.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 53:04


    Celebrity manager George Pecoraro with Hollywood Remembrances.

    Season 10 - Episode 175 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 45:05


    Listener Emails

    Season 10 - Episode 174 - Where the Bodies are Buried.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 51:23


    Where the Bodies are Buried.

    Season 10 - Episode 173 - NYPD Detective Murdered by the Mob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 45:11


    NYPD Detective Murdered by the Mob

    Season 10 - Episode 172 - Jewish Mobsters Battle the Nazis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 51:05


    Jewish Mobsters Battle the Nazis

    Season 9 - Episode 171 - Interview with Joe Columbo expert Don Capria

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 43:17


    Interview with Joe Columbo expert Don Capria

    Season 9 - Episode 170 - Patrick Goes Nostalgic: The NYPD in the 60's & 70s

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 55:24


    Patrick Goes Nostalgic: The NYPD in the 60's & 70s

    Season 8 - Episode 169 - Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 48:14


    Listener Emails

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