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

5 days ago

Wednesday May 24, 2023

Wednesday May 17, 2023

Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Gianni and Pat react to a Facts Verse video on Angie Dickinson, discussing her career and her interactions with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack.
The full Facts Verse video can be found at the following link:
https://youtu.be/9pw6RM9sKOQ

Wednesday May 03, 2023

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023

Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
My Life With Elvis: The Early Years. An Interview with Donna Presley + Mailbag

Wednesday Apr 12, 2023

Wednesday Apr 05, 2023

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Wednesday Feb 15, 2023

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023

Wednesday Jan 11, 2023

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023

Wednesday Dec 28, 2022

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022

Wednesday Dec 14, 2022

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022

Wednesday Nov 30, 2022

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022

Wednesday Nov 16, 2022

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Interview with the Legendary Frankie Valli: Still Walking Like a Man

Wednesday Nov 02, 2022

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022

Wednesday Oct 19, 2022

Wednesday Oct 12, 2022

Wednesday Oct 05, 2022

Wednesday Sep 28, 2022

Wednesday Sep 21, 2022

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

Wednesday Sep 07, 2022

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022

Wednesday Aug 24, 2022

Wednesday Aug 17, 2022

Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
An Interview with Joe Occhipinti author of: “Framed: I Never Stood a Chance.” Pt. 2

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
An Interview with Joe Occhipinti author of: “Framed: I Never Stood a Chance.” Pt. 1

Wednesday Jul 27, 2022

Wednesday Jul 20, 2022

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022

Wednesday Jun 29, 2022