PART 1 - The Real Life GOODFELLAS: Mafia Boss made $8 Million a Week!

True Geordie Podcast

Sports, Comedy, News

4.8 • 6.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On the True Geordie Podcast, this episode dives deep into the jaw-dropping true story of a real-life mafia boss whose operation allegedly pulled in $8 million every single week. The True Geordie Podcast unpacks the shocking scale of organized crime, the ruthless power structures behind the “Goodfellas”-style empire, and how law enforcement finally closed in. With detailed research and gripping analysis, True Geordie Podcast explores the money, violence, and betrayal at the heart of one of the most insane criminal operations ever exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.9	who knows me knows I love anything mafia related, all the gangster movies, I'm addicted, And I'm so lucky to say we have got one of the real deals in the studio today. It's Michael Francis. You got it. Thank you for coming, mate. Good to be here. All the way from America. You're going to be doing a tour. March 15 starts in London. Yes. Excited for that. And you're going to be around for a while.
1:27.9	So there's loads of opportunities for people to come and see you, right?
1:31.4	Yeah, three-week tour, Brian.
1:32.7	And the reason I came back, I was here not last this summer, but the summer before.
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