S17E318: The Colorful Life of Gianni Russo
The Hollywood Godfather Podcast
GRI Entertainment
4.7 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the 'Hollywood Godfather' podcast, Gianni Russo shares his personal journey from overcoming polio as a child to becoming a notable figure, known for his role in 'The Godfather' and his connections in Hollywood. Co-host Jeannie Raymond joins him in discussing various topics, including their travel preferences, the state of airports, and political correctness. They also delve into Gianni's encounters with notable figures like Frank Sinatra, John Paul II, and Princess Grace. Gianni highlights his involvement in charity work, supporting students with educational scholarships through his organization, Gianni Believes You Can. The podcast ends on a positive note, emphasizing gratitude and hope for the future amidst current global challenges.
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| 0:49.8 | My name is Gianni Russo, aka Carlo, the infamous son-in-law from the godfather. |
| 0:57.0 | I'm now known as the Hollywood Godfather, and this is my story. |
| 1:03.0 | Before all of the wins in my portfolio, I was a little boy diagnosed with polio. |
| 1:08.0 | Experimenting with cures, I tried everyone. F everyone felt everything in my right but my left was |
| 1:13.9 | numb walking with a limp like will i ever run once again or is this it am i forever done living in the |
| 1:22.0 | hospital was never fun some people were cool but not everyone welcome everybody it's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast. |
| 1:31.2 | And I'm here again, fortunately, with my co-host, Jeannie Raymond, my darling. How are you today? |
| 1:38.6 | Hello, I'm really good. I finally got out of traffic and on the Zoom with you. So life is good. Then in traffic |
| 1:49.4 | all day. So long ride home today. Oh, my God. That's one thing. That's, I mean, that's why I love |
| 1:57.5 | trains. I've traveled trains and got to like them and sold a whole cargo of garages to get rid of the cars that I had for years. |
| 2:06.3 | Oh, yeah. I mean just getting on a train. I'm actually mapping out about four different trips that I'm doing now. |
| 2:19.4 | And there's one trip I'm going on. |
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