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The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

Season 16 - Episode 298 - Generations Apart: Growing Up in the ’50s, ’70s, and Today

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

GRI Entertainment

Society & Culture, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7 β€’ 811 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Gianni & Jeanie discuss the differences between what it was like being a kid in the 50's, 70's and today. This episode will highlight how kids got along and interacted focusing on how children in earlier times were often stronger, more independent and less offended or pampered. We touch on the difficulties today's children are facing concerning their identities and the struggles they are facing.

Transcript

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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.

0:22.0

Felt everything in my right, but my left was numb.

0:25.3

Walking with a limp, like will I ever run?

0:28.1

Once again, or is this it?

0:29.6

Am I forever done?

0:31.4

Living in the hospital was never fun.

0:34.6

Some people were cool, but not everyone.

0:36.6

Good evening, everybody. It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast. Fortunately,

0:43.2

and fortunately for me, my co-host, Jeannie Raymond, is with us again and again and again and

0:51.0

again. Thank God for that.

0:52.7

Thank you, my love. I'm good.

0:55.0

How are you?

0:56.0

So good to see you.

0:58.0

Well, it's always good to see you.

1:00.0

And I love what we're talking about tonight.

1:04.0

The subject matter came up to me by a gentleman that I've been working with now almost two decades,

1:13.6

Steve Meyerson, my musical director,

1:16.6

Oh, nice.

1:17.6

Who's also a teacher at university.

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