The Hollywood Godfather Podcast
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;...
Episodes
Burt Kearns Author of Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel
This episode of the Hollywood Godfather dives into the fascinating and dramatic world of Aldo Gucci, the man who transformed his father's Florentine leather workshop into a global fashion Empire.
Host Robert Baldacci from The Runlett & Baldacci Report on Youtube joined us to talk about show business, politics and more.
Kathrine Narducci talks about her role as Anna Genovese in the mob film “Alto Knights”, her iconic role in “The Sopranos” and her upcoming plans.
Recorded: 03/11/2024 Airing: 04/3/24
Listener's questions and comments.
Michael Benson joins the Hollywood Godfather hosts to talk his book Gangsters & Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America.
Jamey DuVall Host / Producer / Writer Geeks United and The Kubrick Series
Show Overview:The Murder of Crista Helm: Jamey DuVall from Movie Geeks United joins us to discuss his decade-long investigation into the murder of actress Christa Helm.
http://www.whokilledchristahelm.com http://www.moviegeeksunited.com
Steve Hodel, a retired LAPD detective, joins us to discuss his books and his unexpected relationship to gruesome killing of The Black Dalhia - Elizabeth Short. Look for Steve’s books on Amazon. https://a.co/d/ixhDfyH
Listener's Emails
Mr. Copacabana: The outrageous life story of Monte Proser, creator and operator of the famous Copacabana nightclub. Mr. Copacabana: An American History by Night (Jericho Mountain) https://a.co/d/2VtZjHQ
Hollywood Godfather meets the Hollywood Kid
Interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro
Interview with Henry “Bombastic” Bushkin”
Interview with Actor, Writer & Producer Chazz Palminteri
Interview with Miles Watson: An Insider’s Unknown Stories of the Mob
The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft: Interview with a Hollywood Legend
Interview with the Legendary Frankie Valli: Still Walking Like a Man
Listener's Emails
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