https://youtu.be/0HlZctFlRU8?is=h1s_vXn0LAYN7XPW I love this sort of Godfather parody. Marlon Brando reprises his role as a Godfather not Vito Corlone but you can tell the similarities. Matthew Broderick is this innocent New England college student going to his freshman year in college in the Big Apple 🍎. He right away gets caught up in the family business. If you want to watch a good flick with Godfather hints with comedy, check it out. Rocko drop the gun and don't forget the cannolis. Ciao 🇮🇹 🍷

An address can become a major part of a city’s history. In Boston’s North End, 98 Prince Street became one of those addresses. Gennaro “Jerry” Angiulo was the underboss of the Patriarca family of La Cosa Nostra—the New England Mafia, a separate organization from the Winter Hill Gang. Federal court records describe his organization’s headquarters at 98 Prince Street and its gambling, racketeering and loansharking operations. Between January and May 1981, FBI agents conducted court-authorized electronic surveillance there and at 51 North Margin Street. The recordings became a major source of evidence at trial. Conversations taking place inside those North End premises were later played and examined in a federal courtroom. Following an eight-month trial, Angiulo was convicted of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, along with illegal gambling, extortionate-credit and obstruction offenses. His federal sentence was 45 years in prison. On March 5, 1990, the First Circuit upheld the defendants’ convictions and sentences, while reversing portions of the asset-forfeiture order. There is an important distinction in the legal history: a separate Massachusetts conviction for being an accessory before the fact to Angelo Patrizzi’s murder was reversed in 1993. That ruling should not be confused with the federal appeal. Angiulo’s case shows how recorded evidence helped prosecutors establish the operation of a criminal enterprise. It also reminds us that Boston’s North End is much more than its underworld history: generations of families, workers and businesses built the neighborhood’s enduring identity. Discussion question: How much did you know about the investigation at 98 Prince Street? https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/897/897.F2d.1169.86-1331.89-1800.89-1212.html https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/1993/415-mass-502-3.html

THE ODDFATHER: VINCENT GIGANTE'S GREATEST ACT. #mafia #gangster #genovesefamily #cosanostra #news #history #italian #truecrimecommunity #podcast #nyc #gangs Was Vincent "The Chin" Gigante really the crazy man people have made him out to be—or was the bathrobe, the mumbling and the bizarre behavior one of the greatest strategic deceptions in Mafia history? Tonight on Mob Talk Radio, we take a serious look at Vincent Gigante and the infamous "nut act." For years, people have ridiculed Gigante for wandering Greenwich Village in a bathrobe, wearing pajamas and behaving as though he was mentally incapacitated. But there was a method behind the madness. We examine how Gigante used the persona, psychiatric institutions and questions surrounding his competency to keep law enforcement at bay for years—and how the strategy that protected him for decades eventually came crashing down. Mob Talk Radio, is a historical organized crime channel based on the historical, cultural impliciations, deep dives into the political realm of the streets, and the truth.

Did Tall Pete Give Me Loansharking Customers Sep 26, 2026 #mafia #lesson Responding to viewer questions, including about loansharking with the Gambinos #mafia #lesson

Minding the Mind OCTOBER 16, 2026 Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart? Job 38:36 Recommended Reading: Romans 8:7-11 Your brain is composed of about 60% fat, floats in cerebrospinal fluid, and weighs about three pounds. It contains 86 billion neurons, consumes 20% of your body’s energy, and operates at speeds of 268 miles per hour. The most important thing about your brain though is the thoughts that dominate it. The Bible says, “Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:5-6 NIV). We must make a conscious effort to fill our mind with Scripture—to read it, study it, and memorize it. We need to meditate on the words of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. God will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are fixed on Him (see Isaiah 26:3). It is our God who can put wisdom in our minds and understanding in our hearts. Biblical meditation on Scripture acts as a believer’s medicine because God’s Spirit always uses the balm of His truth to provide lasting comfort and help. David Saxton