The Mailbag: Secrets of Hollywood's Past

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

GRI Entertainment

Society & Culture, Film Interviews, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Hollywood Godfather, hosts Gianni and Jeanie dives into their favorite segment, the mailbag, where they answer listener questions about Frank Costello's mob involvement, Gianni’s interactions with various Hollywood legends like Tony Curtis and Jack Benny, and anecdotes from Gianni's personal experiences in the mob and entertainment industry.

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0:00.0	From Sinatra, swing to Brando stage.
0:03.0	Maryland's grace to JFK's age.
0:08.0	It's Johnny Russell, Hollywood's own.
0:12.0	With Jeannie Raymond's secrets are shown.
0:16.0	Hollywood Godfather
0:22.1	Welcome, everybody.
0:28.0	It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast.
0:32.8	Jeannie Raymond is with me again, fortunately.
0:35.8	She better never leave.
0:39.3	How are you? Oh, I'm great. How are you doing, Gianni?
0:42.3	Well, I'm really excited because today,
0:45.3	we've been waiting for news from the Gaming Commission.
0:50.3	And as you know, I'm now associated with Resorts World.
0:55.0	And today they allowed and gave us permission to build out aqueduct racetrack.
1:06.0	Oh my gosh.
1:08.0	Build a 2,000-room hotel.
1:12.7	And you're ready for this?
1:14.2	We'll be ready and operating the new casino by 4th of July weekend of this coming year, 2026 coming.
1:22.8	Holy, is there anything there now?
1:25.8	Oh, yeah.
1:26.3	No, there's a casino there now.
1:27.8	We're operating now, but it's only machines we've had that there.
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