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Mike and Brian continue their chat on Book V of Mario Puzo's The Godfather. In it, we meet the Bocchicchio and find out just how important they will become to getting Michael home from Sicily.

Violence, romance, questionable descriptions of the female anatomy? Not what most people expect when they read Mario Puzo's The Godfather the first time. Mike Manzi, Brian Rodriguez and special guest Kate Hudson get to now Lucy Mancini inside and out as they break down perhaps the most infamous chapter in the source material to Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, Book 5.

Mike and Brian share their first reactions to Francis Ford Coppola's surprise drop of the First Look teaser for Megalopolis staring Adam Driver! Francis's favorite nephews also bring you up to speed regarding the films distribution.

Francis's favorite nephews continue down the literary journey by reading some more of Mario Puzo's Godfather source material; books 2, 3 and 4 of the eponymous novel. Find out just what Johnny Fontaine was up to after Jack Woltz found a horse head in his bedsheets as well as life with Sonny as the Don.

Brian and Mike read Book 1 of Mario Puzo's the Godfather and compare what's written in the pages to what we see on screen in Uncle Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece.

Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez FINALLY crack open Mario Puzo's source material for The Godfather but not before pouring a glass of wine and playing some games.

Celebrate the Holidays and ring in the New Year with Francis's Favorite nephews Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez. Mike and Brian invite old friend Kyle Reinfried to help with some last minute Coppola shopping. The nephews also talk about Sofia Coppola's Christmas special; A Very Murray Christmas.

Francis's Favorite Nephew's Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez "officially" talk their first Sofia Coppola film; 2023's Priscilla. Find out what they think about the similarities and differences between directing father and daughter as well as the depiction of Elvis and the agency Priscilla Presley gains throughout the film.

What do you get when you cross Uncle Francis, Disney, George Lucas and Michael Jackson? Prepare to blast off as Brian and Mike discuss perhaps the strangest and most interesting Francis Ford Coppola project: Captain EO.

Francis's long lost nephews Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez pressed record with the intentions of creating a Halloween episode on Captain EO. Three hours later...and they decided to split the episode in two. First up; some catch-up on the relevant Coppola family news, including Sofia and Francis's social media follies. 

Francis's favorite nephews are talking Coppola's favorite piece of personal work; Rumble Fish. Based on the S.E. Hinton novel and shot directly after The Outsiders, this film is Francis in his most pure form. Mike and Brian talk Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane and of course, the network namesake himself; Nicky Coppola (aka Nicolas Cage). 

We're talking Sicily...again! Brian and Mike return to the front lines to discuss the last two hours of Patton, a film written of course by Uncle Francis Ford Coppola himself. 

Be Seated! Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez discuss Patton, a film Francis Ford Coppola wrote, forgot about, and then went on to win an Oscar for. That's all. 

Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez conclude their journey through Apocalypse Now: Redux at Kurtz's jungle compound but not before deep diving perhaps the most famous added scene in Francis Ford Coppola history; The French Colonial sequence.

The journey up river continues as Uncle Francis Ford Coppola's favorite nephews Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez continue their deep dive of Apocalypse Now: Redux in the part 2 of a 3 part series. In this episode Mike and Brian discuss what happens when you get off the boat in Vietnam; such as an encounter with a tiger, a rendezvous with some famous Playmates, the surreal chaos of the Do Long Bridge and how Apocalypse Now might as well be a space odyssey. 

Brian and Mike deep dive the longest (official) cut of Apocalypse Now; Apocalypse Now: Redux. In part 1 of their 3 part discussion Uncle Francis's Favorite nephew's talk about their history with the film and the cut, Martin Sheen's casting over Harvey Keitel and of course a lot of Kilgore!

Before going up river and talking Apocalypse Now, Mike and Brian spend some time with its groundbreaking behind-the-scenes documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. In Hearts of Darkness we see a different side of Francis Ford Coppola; one of a man driven to the brink of madness as he manages the chaos of the self-funded incredibly fragile production in the heart of the Filipino jungle. Shot mostly by his wife Eleanor Coppola; this intimate and honest look at filmmaking is the perfect dossier Francis's favorite nephew's need to start their mission. 

May the 4th be with you! Mike and Brian welcome fellow Star Wars fan Kyle Reinfried to the podcast for a extra special episode from a galaxy far far away! In honor of this years Star Wars Day we explore the mockumentary R2D2: Beneath the Dome, for which Francis Ford Coppola is heavily featured.  

The REAL Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez explore some of Francis Ford Coppola's most fascinating moments at the Academy Awards. 

We wanna rob. We're making our first "pit stop," so to speak, on Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar to talk about Sofia Coppola's 2013 film The Bling Ring. We believe in karmaaaa, which is why we finally landed our first sponsors! Mike and Brian discuss recent social media comments, the latest installment of Mike's Merchandise Corner, and check in to see where The Godfather is streaming. They break huge Megalopolis news, unveil a new segment starring Romy Croquet Mars, and talk about how they will never have Joey on the show. They then dive into The Bling Ring, starring Katie Chang, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien. They discuss crime, celebrity, and Sofia Coppola's auteur qualities. They also draw comparisons to other Sofia Coppola films they will cover one day, and come up with more than a few ideas on where to take the show next.

Live from New York it's Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar! Mike and Brian welcome guest and SNL historian Christian Larson to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's turn at "directing" an episode of Saturday Night Live. 1986 was an interesting year for the sketch comedy institution with a cast that included Jon Lovitz and Dennis Miller along with surprises like Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, Joan Cusack and Randy Quaid...and yet none shined brighter than Uncle Francis himself. Season 11, Episode 13; Host George Wendt.

Francis Ford Coppola's biggest folly or one of his greatest masterpieces? Brian and Mike open up a discussion on 1981's One From the Heart. Even though it was panned at the time; modern reassessments tell a different tale. Francis's favorite nephews talk Frederic Forrest, the underrated legacy of Terri Garr, Raul Julia in his prime, neon soaked Las Vegas and offer a couple of movie recommendations along the way.

Brian and Mike examine the origins of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope studios as they discuss the documentary: A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope featuring Uncle Francis, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and many more legendary movie makers. Also; Francis's favorite nephews are talking cannoli's as they review Action Bronson's latest episode of F thats Delicious. 

Mike and Brian take a trip to Sicily (not really) in this wild grab bag of an episode as they discuss some bombshell news on their latest Megapolis update, talk about the wonderful Godfather impression scene from The Trip to Italy, go off on an Al Pacino coffee tangent and of course break down all the Coppola adjacent moments from The White Lotus Season 2. Also, the Godfather Collection is on the move again and the nephews in the cellar will let you know where you can catch it now. 

Mike and Brian go down into the cellar once more to pull out an old vintage and discuss Francis Ford Coppola's first "official" directorial effort; Dementia 13. Find out how Uncle Francis got the gig from his mentor, Roger Corman, why he hid $20,000 from him and listen if the first and second nephews see any indications of future greatness are present in this Hitchcock-esque b-movie from 1963. 

Brian and Mike welcome Kyle Reinfried back into the wine cellar to talk about their Christmas traditions as well as the Francis Ford Coppola produced, William S Burroughs written "The Junkie's Christmas."

Not sure what to get the Coppola fan in you life for Christmas? Well Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez have you covered! Mike and Brian welcome back Kyle Reinfriend (Foodie Films) to the wine cellar on this very special addition of Uncle Francis as Kyle decides who has the better list Francis Ford Coppola gift ideas. 

Francis Ford Coppola joins forces with Martin Scorsese and (sorry!) Woody Allen to spin a tale of the City that Never Sleeps by contributing to the 1989 anthology New York Stories. Brian and Mike take a bit out of the Big Apple by deep diving Life Without Zoe and of course Sophia Coppola's infamous involvement. Listen to find out just how does Life Without Zoe fit alongside the other short films and how well all three have aged.

Brian and Mike head back down into the cellar to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's early relationship with his protege and friend; The Star Wars Man himself, George Lucas. The pair of course would go on to dominate cinema for the second half of the 20th century but not many people know of that their friendship and collaboration was forged on the set of The Rain People as it was Lucas's task to shoot the behind the scenes featurette for the movie entitled "Filmmaker."

Mike and Brian explore one of Francis Ford Coppola's earliest films; The Rain People. Starring James Caan, Robert Duvall (before the Godfather!) and Shirley Knight; The Rain People explores interesting themes of freedom and marriage that are just as timely today as they were in 1969. Also, listen and find out which famous friend of Uncle Francis joined him and the crew on the films cross country shoot. 

Happy Halloween! On Episode 2 of our two part discussion on Bram Stoker's Dracula Mike once again welcomes his Monsters that Made Us co-host Dan Colon into the cellar to discuss his favorite moments of the Coppola horror classic. Find out how the ending differs from the original Dracula film and which classic Universal Monster is sexiest. Also, full disclosure, Brian's had way too much wine during the recording of this episode. You've been warned. 

It's getting a bit creepy in the wine cellar as Mike welcomes his Monster's the Made Us co-host Dan Colon to talk all about Francis Ford Coppola's interpretation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Mike, Brian and Dan chat about their favorite Draculas in movie history (including Gary Oldman), Keanu Reeves interesting performance and how the genesis of this film is actually a bit more Winona than Coppola. Also, find out why this is the film that saved American Zoetrope.

Uncle's Francis's favorite nephews Brian Rodriguez and Mike Manzi settle all family business on this third and final chat on The Godfather. Tune in to hear their thoughts on Tom's difficult conversation with the Don, Michael in Sicily, Kay vs Apollonia, Leisure Suit Fredo's time in Las Vegas and of course the epic ending to the most epic of films. 

On the second episode of a three episode series on The Godfather Mike and Brian explore Michaels journey from war hero to full fledged Corleone crime family member. The cellar dwellers also explore perhaps the most underrated villain in film history; The Turk.

Brian and Mike enter the cellar with a tall task, to tackle Francis Ford Coppola's most famous work; The Godfather. On episode one of their deep dive, the first and second nephew's talk the cast and crew as well as the epic wedding scene and Tom Hagen's trip to Hollywood. 

As Mike and Brian prepare their series of Godfather episodes they look back one last time at The Offer with special guest Kyle Reinfried. 

The final episode of Paramount+'s The Offer is all about glamour as we get a premiere, the Oscars and we find out what's next for Francis Ford Coppola, Al Ruddy and the rest of the players in The Godfather. Mike and Brian discuss what worked in the show, what didn't and what they would like to see next. 

The penultimate episode of Paramout+'s The Offer is all about Sicily as Francis Ford Coppola realizes his dream of shooting on location for The Godfather. Brian and Mike are here to talk all about it as well as the shows interesting turn in revealing it's very own intentions and almost breaking the fourth wall. 

Brian and Mike once again hop down into the cellar to talk about Paramount+'s, The Offer. In episode 8: Crossing that Line Al Rudy encounters a new mafia threat in crazy Joe Gallo as well as the persistent voice of Francis Ford Coppola begging the Godfather production to shoot on location in Sicily.

Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar opens it's door for another episode of Paramount+'s The Offer. In "Mr. Producer" we really see Francis Ford Coppola's directing style take hold as he guides Al Pacino through a very famous Godfather scene. Also, Evans does a lot of coke, Colombo invites Ruddy into his home and Betty buys a horse head. 

Mike and Brian open today's episode saluting the recently departed James Caan before discussing episode 6 of Paramount+'s limited series; The Offer. Even though there are some wonderful Francis Ford Coppola scenes, this episode really belongs to Robert Evans!

Brian returns to Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar as he and Mike Manzi chat up episode 5 of the Paramount+ limited series; The Offer. Mike and Brian praise the performances of Burn Gorman, Juno Temple and of course Matthew Goode as well as highlight Marlon Brando and a dinner scene that may be the best in the series. 

With Brian away, Mike Manzi summons Acting Don Kyle Reinfried (Foodie Films) to discuss episode 4 of Paramount+'s limited series; The Offer! Listen for Kyles impressions of the show as well as the complicated Godfather casting process depicted in the episode. 

Brian and Mike chat up episode 3 of Paramount+'s The Offer. The Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola sitcom continues as this episode's main focus is the script. Also, the show makes some interesting choices regarding a couple of its main characters. 

Michael Manzi and Brian Rodriguez break down episode 2 of Paramount+'s The Offer. Count how many times Brian says he's "all in" as these two Francis Ford Coppola fans get even more excited about the direction of the series, the Francis and Mario show, Paramount's autobiography, Matthew Goode and so much more!

Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar starts not with a Francis Ford Coppola movie but a TV show...about a Francis Ford Coppola movie. Brian Rodriguez and Mike Manzi are breaking down Paramount +'s new show The Offer, based on the making of The Godfather. Episode 1: A Seat at the Table stars Miles Teller, Juno Temple, Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi and of course Dan Fogler as our guy, Francis Ford Coppola.  

Buongiorno! Buona sera! Have a glass and welcome to Uncle Francis's Wine Cellar; a podcast where Mike Manzi (CageClub, Third Time's a Charm, The Monster's That Made Us podcasts) and Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party and P.S. I Love Hoffman podcasts) break down the films of Francis Ford Coppola cut by cut. Listen to find out just what Mike and Brian have in store for you on this brand new show!

Mike Manzi and Brian Rodriguez explore the films of Francis Ford Coppola, one glass of wine at at time, in this cut-by-cut deep dive into the career of the man who brought us The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and so much more.