Donnie's Tapes

Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Jam Street Media

Tv & Film, Film Interviews, True Crime

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone are back with the third season! This season is called “Donnie’s Tapes." All season, Joe and Leo will be going over the actual tapes that Joe carried while undercover for six years with the mafia as Donnie Brasco. The tapes were recently found by Joe and then remastered by Jam Street Media. In this episode, Joe talks about how he did the actual recordings, the technology then versus today, and how others were not as lucky as him with their undercover recordings over the years. In this first episode of the season, you will hear a few of the tapes played "before and after" style to appreciate how much better they sound now. Buckle up, 'cause this season it’s all about the tapes on Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco. JOIN THE MOTION LOUNGE ! For the first time, we are offering a subscription plan. For just $5.99 a month you will join the Motion Lounge and get: Season Exclusives, such as the complete collection of tapes Joseph D. Pistone recorded while in deep cover with New York's most notorious crime families. AD Free Podcast Episodes (Two Days Early) Unedited Video Episodes & Behind the Scenes Content Member-only Bonus Episodes Member-only AMA's Family-first access and discounts to live events. Join now by clicking THIS LINK! Not ready to join the mob? Connect with us on social using the links below: Instagram: @deepcoverpod Facebook: @deepcoverpodcast Twitter: @deepcoverpodcast Episode notes and links: [00:00:00] - Season 3 introduction; I am Leo Rossi[00:01:40] - Leo and Joe Pistone are back! [00:03:16] - Joe found additional tapes from his Mafia days [00:04:44] - Old school ways agents secretly recorded conversations [00:08:40] - Introduction to Jules, Joe’s sounding board [00:10:20] - Speaks on the validity of two Donnie Brasco movie scenes [00:11:35] - What you will hear and subscribers will see in the forthcoming season [00:12:47] - Leo speaks on meeting Joe for the first time 25 years ago with a $500,000 hit on his life [00:13:55] - What’s coming next? Meet Quinn, the next 2 episodes and a fun game. [00:15:25] - Before and after #1 -- original tape audio vs remastered audio; "a great clean-up job" [00:16:30] - Re-introducing Lefty Ruggiero [00:18:10] - Do mob wives know who is in “the life”? [00:18:39] - The backstory on Lefty and Joe’s heated conversation; re-introducing Tony Mirra (re-listen to "Donnie Brasco vs. Tony Mirra" from season 1 ) ; Michael Francis Interview with Joe [00:20:20] - Before and after #2 [00:21:50] - Joe explains “the boat” and how Lefty identified it belonging to the FBI; Abscam [00:25:42] - Before and after #3 [00:26:30] - Explanation of audio; Lefty at the club questioning Joe on details [00:28:40] - The difference between Sonny Black and Lefty [00:29:10] - Joe compares Al Pacino as Lefty compared to real-life Lefty [00:30:30] - Join The Motion Lounge to go deeper! [00:31:40] - Season 3 overview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We all love mob movies, Scarface, The Godfather.
0:10.9	The list goes on and on.
0:12.3	But there's one movie that speaks to me more than all the others, Donnie Brasco.
0:17.5	It starred Johnny Depp as an FBI agent who went deep undercover in the New York Mafia.
0:22.6	And unlike Scarface or The Godfather, it's actually based on a true story.
0:26.6	And you know what they say.
0:27.8	Truth is stranger than fiction.
0:29.5	I'm Leo Rossi.
0:30.7	I've spent my life behind and in front of the camera creating stories about the mob.
0:36.0	We're going to go off the page and talk to the real life Donnie Brasco.
0:44.0	This is Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco, with Joe Stone and Leo Rossi.
1:04.0	This time on Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Br the tapes that Joe Pistone recorded when he was undercover with the mafia.
1:08.2	These tapes led to over 200 federal indictments.
1:11.6	Listen to hear how Joe's instincts kept him alive, plus intimate conversations with gangsters like Lefty Regerio and Sonny Black.
1:18.6	These tapes have all been remastered, and some of them Joe hasn't heard since the trials.
1:23.6	It's time for the first episode of season three where Leo and Joe provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of the mafia.
1:31.9	What's to come in this season and how you can get more involved with the show.
1:42.4	Welcome back, our loyal listeners.
1:45.2	It's season three, Joe.
1:47.2	How's it feel to be back?
1:48.9	It's great, Leo.
1:50.0	It's been too long, and I've been anxiously waiting for this moment.
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