Welcome to Truth vs Hollywood! In the inaugural episode, David Chen and Joanna Robison start a deep dive into Scorsese's Goodfellas, based on the life of gangster Henry Hill. Hear from experts about the cut heist scenes, real-life Karen's background, and the accuracy of Joe Pesci's portrayal of Tommy De Simone. 

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Truth vs Hollywood’s theme is “Temples” by Six Umbrellas. Music in this episode is “Thoughtful,” and “I Bet You Wonder Why,” by Lee Rosevere; and “Escapade” by Nctrnm.

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