163 Michael Franzese on Joining the Mafia, Government, Prison, and Christianity

The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

Mikhaila Peterson

Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In this episode, I spoke with @Michael Franzese. Michael is a former mobster and member of the Colombo Crime Family. However, after being part of the Mob for more than twenty years, Michael chose to completely change his life, in large part because of Christianity. Together Michael and I discussed the ritual of becoming a Made Member in the Mob, Michael's wife bringing into Christianity, the growing mistrust of government today, the Acts of the Apostles and Jesus, and much more. Thanks for tuning in. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe!

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0:00.0	So I walked down the aisle, stood in front of the bus, and I held out my hand.
0:03.4	He took a knife, cut my finger, some blood dropped on the floor.
0:06.8	This is a blood oath.
0:07.8	And then I cupped my hands.
0:09.0	He took a picture of a Catholic saint, put it in my hands and lit it aflame.
0:13.0	And it went quickly.
0:14.4	It was merely symbolic.
0:15.8	It didn't hurt.
0:16.8	And he said, tonight, Michael Francis, you are born again into a new life into
0:21.4	Cosmonostro.
0:22.3	Violate what you know about this life, betray your brothers,
0:25.0	and you will die in burning hell like the saint is burning in your hands.
0:28.7	Do you accept?
0:29.9	Yes, I do.
0:31.2	And at that point, you're a made man.
0:38.5	Welcome to Episode 163 of the Michaela Peterson podcast.
0:42.0	I'm Michaela Peterson.
0:43.2	In this episode, I spoke with Michael Francis.
0:46.2	Michael's a former mobster and leading member of the Colombo Crime Family.
0:50.1	After being part of the mob in a very serious way for more than 20 years,
0:53.6	he decided to completely change his life in a large part because of Christianity.
0:58.2	His story is pretty amazing.
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