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On this season finale of Deep Cover, Joe and Leo deep dive into your final movie questions to reveal fiction from fact. Joe shares more of Donnie Brasco’s day-to-day life, particularly from the last impactful moments with Sonny Black and Lefty Ruggiero. From the Japanese Steakhouse fight to the thwarted hit by Donnie the made man– what was a true story and what was fabricated by the brilliant Paul Attanasio? Listen to learn more and stay tuned at the end to hear what’s in store for the forthcoming season!
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Episode Notes:
[00:00] Introduction with Joe and Leo
[02:09] Movie clip: Don the Jeweler
[03:20] Joe shares how he knew so much in real life about diamonds during his first meet with Lefty Ruggiero
[06:40] Joe’s Cadillac and blending in as broke
[10:32] Movie clip: He says it’s a fugazi.
[12:00] Joe shares the seeds of the fake diamonds scene.
[15:16] Movie clip: This is Lefty’s car
[16:19] Movie clip: Donnie Brasco fights a DA at the airport to save his cover
[17:45] Joe shares the truth about the shocking encounter
[19:06] Movie clip: Lefty hates the cold
[20:57] Joe details what really happened with the air conditioner debate
[24:54] Movie clip: Donnie refuses to take off his shoes
[26:11] Joe sets the record straight about the Japanese Steakhouse fight
[28:09] Movie clip: “You think I’m a f******g rat?”
[29:56] The federal boat and dramatic licensing byway of Paul Attanasio
[33:33] Truth or false: the ending of the movie Deep Cover
[35:15] True Story: FBI agents told Sonny Black and Lefty Ruggiero that Donnie Brasco was a cop
[37:40] Next season guests: Former undercover cop and beauty agent, Lisa Lockwood, Retired NYPD Ralph Friedman, former U.S. Customs Bob Starkman
[39:54] Happy New Year– until next time!
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On this season finale of Deep Cover, Joe and Leo deep dive into your final movie questions to reveal fiction from fact. Joe shares more of Donnie Brasco’s day-to-day life, particularly from the last impactful moments with Sonny Black and Lefty Ruggiero. From the Japanese Steakhouse fight to the thwarted hit by Donnie the made man– what was a true story and what was fabricated by the brilliant Paul Attanasio? Listen to learn more and stay tuned at the end to hear what’s in store for the forthcoming season!
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Have a question about this episode, a tape, or a past episode? Ask it here.
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Connect with us on social using the links below:
Instagram: @deepcoverpod
Facebook: @deepcoverpodcast
Twitter: @deepcoverpodcast
Episode Notes:
[00:00] Introduction with Joe and Leo
[02:09] Movie clip: Don the Jeweler
[03:20] Joe shares how he knew so much in real life about diamonds during his first meet with Lefty Ruggiero
[06:40] Joe’s Cadillac and blending in as broke
[10:32] Movie clip: He says it’s a fugazi.
[12:00] Joe shares the seeds of the fake diamonds scene.
[15:16] Movie clip: This is Lefty’s car
[16:19] Movie clip: Donnie Brasco fights a DA at the airport to save his cover
[17:45] Joe shares the truth about the shocking encounter
[19:06] Movie clip: Lefty hates the cold
[20:57] Joe details what really happened with the air conditioner debate
[24:54] Movie clip: Donnie refuses to take off his shoes
[26:11] Joe sets the record straight about the Japanese Steakhouse fight
[28:09] Movie clip: “You think I’m a f******g rat?”
[29:56] The federal boat and dramatic licensing byway of Paul Attanasio
[33:33] Truth or false: the ending of the movie Deep Cover
[35:15] True Story: FBI agents told Sonny Black and Lefty Ruggiero that Donnie Brasco was a cop
[37:40] Next season guests: Former undercover cop and beauty agent, Lisa Lockwood, Retired NYPD Ralph Friedman, former U.S. Customs Bob Starkman
[39:54] Happy New Year– until next time!
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