The Stick Up with Russell Manser: The Many Lives of Mick Gatto
Australian True Crime
Bravecasting
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2022
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Our guest this week, Russell Manser, has an incredible podcast of his own called The Stick Up. Please enjoy this rare interview with Mick Gatto, and check out other episodes of The Stick Up wherever you get your podcasts.
Show notes:
In this rare interview with ex-underworld figure Mick Gatto, you'll hear about his love for his family, passion for charity and the life altering moments that saw him lose two sons, and end up in jail. Russell talks with a man who speaks his truth.
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| 0:00.0 | We're bringing Australian True Crime live to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this July, |
| 0:04.3 | and I have to tell you that Brisbane sold out already. |
| 0:07.4 | Good for you, Brisbane, so we've quickly added a second show. |
| 0:10.3 | Now we can't keep adding more shows, so please make sure you get your tickets. Our special guests, |
| 0:15.2 | our forensic criminologist Santee Mallet in Brisbane and Sydney and the one and only Charlie Bazzina in |
| 0:19.9 | Melbourne. There'll be a Q&A of course so you can ask your own burning questions on the night but you have to book quickly. |
| 0:26.0 | Just a quick warning. This podcast series contains discussions about crime, trauma, sexual abuse, drug use and suicide. |
| 0:33.0 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:35.0 | I used to rob banks in the 80s and 90s and did 23 years in prison in three different states. |
| 0:41.0 | It took 30 years to talk about the sexual abuse that |
| 0:45.4 | happened to me and the spiral under crime, addiction, and depression that all occurred |
| 0:50.0 | as a result. Now having turned my life around I talk openly to interesting people |
| 0:55.1 | about trauma, survival, transformation and hope. I am Russell Mansour and this is |
| 1:01.8 | the stick up. |
| 1:03.0 | Big Gatto has been described as a colourful underworld figure. |
| 1:13.2 | His story was depicted in a TV crime show underbelly. |
| 1:18.0 | These days, Mick Gatto is more well known for his charity work and his work with the trade unions. |
| 1:25.9 | Mick Gatto, welcome to the stick-up. |
| 1:28.1 | Thanks Russell. |
| 1:29.1 | Mate, you're a hard to get man to do these podcasts and I just want to start my |
| 1:33.2 | but I know that you're a bit reluctant to do these sort of things but |
| 1:37.4 | made it's a dead set blessing to have you here. |
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