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The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

S10E181: Season 10 - Episode 181 - An Interview with Joe Occhipinti

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

GRI Entertainment

Society & Culture, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7811 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

An Interview with Joe Occhipinti author of: “Framed: I Never Stood a Chance.” Pt. 1

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0:00.0

My name is Gianni Russo, aka Carlo, the infamous son-in-law from the godfather.

0:07.0

I'm now known as the Hollywood Godfather, and this is my story.

0:13.0

Before all of the wins in my portfolio, I was a little boy diagnosed with polio.

0:19.0

Experimenting with cures, I tried everyone felt everything in

0:22.9

my right but my left was numb walking with a limp like will I ever run once again

0:28.8

or is this it am I forever done living in the hospital was never fun some people were

0:35.4

cool but not everyone you never know who you're lying in a room with. So I broke a broomstick in half and let it groove with the concrete in the bathroom floor. It had a new tip, stashed it behind it toil in case I ever had to use it. Because one day, Dolores had a chat with me. Says she got words someone was coming after me.

0:56.3

My heart started beating rapidly.

0:59.3

Speak softly loud and hold me warm against your heart.

1:09.8

I hear your words, the tender trembling moments die.

1:16.6

Welcome everybody.

1:17.6

It's another Hollywood Godfather podcast, and tonight we're thrilled.

1:21.6

I mean, you, the audience is going to be thrilled.

1:25.6

When you hear this guy's story, I just heard bits and pieces of it.

1:29.6

But I love a man who has a criminal mind.

1:34.4

But before we go introduce our guest, Pat, my co-writer, friend and compadry on this podcast forever.

1:42.3

How are you today, Pat?

1:43.8

I'm fine. How are you today, Pat? I'm fine.

1:44.7

How are you doing?

1:45.8

I'm just rocking, man.

1:47.4

I can't believe what's going on.

1:48.8

But it's all good.

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