S17E313: Mailbag Special "Birthday" Edition

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

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Society & Culture, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the 'Hollywood Godfather' podcast, the hosts celebrate the birthday of their special guest, Patricia, who is also the mother of co-host Jeanie. The lively conversation covers various topics, from the challenges Gianni Russo faced growing up, including his fight with polio and a traumatic hospital incident, to his remarkable career in Hollywood and connections with influential figures like Frank Sinatra and Frank Costello. The discussion also includes humorous and heartwarming anecdotes, reflections on life and perseverance, and ends with a warm birthday serenade to Patricia, inspiring listeners with messages of resilience and positivity.

00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement

00:39 Celebrating Patricia's Birthday

01:20 Gianni's Childhood and Overcoming Polio

02:21 Reflections on Positivity and Resilience

07:04 Gianni's Mentors: Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando

07:58 Mailbag Questions and Patricia's First Question

19:37 Gianni's Family and Real Estate Ventures

22:44 Upcoming Netflix Project and Legacy

23:49 Commercial Break and Event Announcement

25:27 Mobsters and the Black Panthers

26:18 Tropicana Tales and Elvis Presley

28:35 Entrepreneurial Journeys

30:31 Family and Personal Reflections

38:52 Golf and Business Insights

41:23 Overcoming Adversity

46:20 Final Thoughts and Blessings

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0:00.0	Welcome, everybody. It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast, and we have a very special guest today,
0:07.4	and she happens to be selling her birthday with us, celebrating her birthday with us, and she happens to be the mother of our co-host, Jeannie.
0:19.4	That's right.
0:19.8	And Patricia, how are you, my darling? Happy birthday to everybody out
0:23.4	there. We all get to sing to her later. I'll tell you what, not everybody gets to get serenaded
0:32.8	by Gianni Russo on their birthday. So, you know. Well, she's a special person. That's exactly right. Well,
0:40.2	she's my mom. I drug her on here with us and, and you know. Let's raise all glass.
0:45.7	That's right. Happy birthday.
0:47.5	Happy birthday.
0:48.2	Patricia. Happy birthday, my darling. Well, thank you very much. Cheers. Yes. I might even get another one. Next year,
0:57.5	I'll be 90. God bless. Well, they will come to you over there. There you go. Yeah, I got
1:06.4	Jeannie's grandson that I like to watch play ball, and I got to be around to watch him one more year.
1:13.6	Well, you did a great job because I know Jeannie is following your footsteps.
1:18.6	I don't know.
1:21.6	It's actually a sad thing, but I have such great memories.
1:26.6	Last time I saw my grandmother, I was six and a half years of age.
1:30.9	And up until that time, I saw her every day for six and a half years.
1:36.5	Then I went in the hospital, and she couldn't come because I was highly contagious.
1:41.8	I was in hospital for five years.
1:43.9	Oh, five. I was in hospital for five years. Oh, five years.
1:45.3	I had polio in 1949.
1:48.0	And that turned out well, fortunately.
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