Sit Down with Michael Franzese

By Michael Franzese

From a high-ranking member of the Colombo crime family to a man transformed by faith, Michael Franzese shares his extraordinary journey like no one else can. In Sit Downs with Michael Franzese, Michae... more

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June 04, 2026 George Soros: Everyone Knows The Name — Nobody Knows What He’s Done
I’ve spent my life around people who knew how to make money when everything fell apart. So when I started looking into George Soros, I recognized something. One currency collapses and he walks away richer. A nation’s economy breaks and his name turns up again. Then again. And again. At some point you stop calling it luck and start asking if it’s a pattern. In this one I walk through the crises — the Bank of England, the countries that never recovered — and I lay out what keeps repeating. I’m not here to tell you what to think. I’m here to show you the playbook and let you connect the dots. Because once you see how this works, you can’t unsee it. This is one of the most important things I’ve looked into, and I want you to watch it with your own eyes.

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June 02, 2026 This Podcast Made Me Feel Like I Was Back In The Mob
I just landed and walked straight into this one — sat down with the Hot Cakes and Hot Takes guys and we went deep. I tell the story of the day I visited my father in Leavenworth and the one question he asked me before I got made, the answer that changed my life. I explain what the oath actually is, because people get it wrong. And I get into something most people have never heard: back in 1982, I bought into Trump Tower in cash with a Russian partner whose brother was KGB — and forty years later, the FBI came knocking, trying to turn that deal into their Russia connection. I'll tell you exactly what I told them. There's a lot more in here — solitary, the war that almost took me with it, and yeah, they even had me do the "funny how" scene. This one's got it all.
This Podcast Made Me Feel Like I Was Back In The Mob
Former Mob Boss EXPOSES The Real Reason The FBI Targeted Trump

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May 25, 2026 Sean Hannity vs. Michael Franzese: He Wouldn't Let It Go
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Sean Hannity got things out of me in this sit-down that I haven't told anyone in 30 years. He asked me straight up if I ever saw a murder, and I gave him an answer I've never given on camera before. We got into the Marilyn Monroe story my father took to his grave — why Bobby Kennedy called J. Edgar Hoover and told him to bury my dad. I told Sean how the FBI took $33 million from me in Austria — they basically robbed the money I robbed from them. And the night in 1991 that should've ended me, the one that 13 of my guys didn't survive. This is the longest conversation Sean and I have ever had, and he didn't let me off the hook on anything.
Sean Hannity vs. Michael Franzese: He Wouldn't Let It Go
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00:00 - Introduction: My Father Was Sonny
01:46 - Marilyn Monroe And My Father
02:25 - Why Hoover Buried The Mafia
06:20 - Saw Guys Get Killed
07:13 - First Time Admitting It
07:36 - Too Many Times
07:50 - Things That Still Haunt Me
09:51 - The Government Robs Worse
11:52 - 29 Months In Solitary
13:02 - $33 Million In Austria
14:51 - They Robbed It Back
15:27 - Your Smile Gives It Away
17:23 - I Wasn't Looking For That
18:33 - What Trump Told Me
19:35 - Giuliani Threatened Me 100 Years
20:36 - My Father Got Railroaded
22:45 - No Legitimate Way Out
23:48 - Your Father Went Along
24:43 - Writing My Own Death Warrant
25:25 - The Reason I'm Still Alive
28:13 - Never Told This Story Before
29:18 - 15 Agents Out Of Nowhere
29:50 - The War That Saved Me
30:06 - Join michaelfranzese.com/family
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May 21, 2026 From JFK to the iPhone: 75 Years Through the Eyes of a Former Mob Boss
I was born in 1951. I was made in 1975. And on May 27th, I’ll be 75 years old. Three quarters of a century on this planet. I lay in bed the other night and I started thinking about everything I’ve lived through — every president, every war, every cultural shift, every mob story I was in the middle of. So I sat down and I wrote it all down decade by decade. JFK’s assassination. Vietnam. Joe Colombo getting shot. Halloween night, 1975. The Commission trial. Doing my time. 9/11. The Sopranos finale. COVID. Right up to today. Some of it’ll make you smile. Some of it’ll make you angry. All of it shaped who I am. Consider this my thank you to all of you who’ve been with me on this ride. And if you’ve been around long enough, maybe it’ll bring back some memories of your own.
From JFK to the iPhone: 75 Years Through the Eyes of a Former Mob Boss

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May 19, 2026 Former Mob Boss and a Colombo Soldier: Expose the Truth Behind the Last Mob War
I sat down with Greg Scarpa Jr. last week, and he told me a story I almost couldn’t believe. Now I’m sitting down with a second man who lived it from the other side, and he’s corroborating every word. Frankie Steele was a Colombo associate during the Persico-Orena War. He was 21 years old in the safe houses, in the wired cars, in the murder trials that put him away for over a decade. He’ll tell you exactly how the war started, how an FBI agent named Lin DeVecchio fed Greg Scarpa Sr. the addresses of the men they were trying to kill, why every trial after his ended in acquittal, and why my friend Michael Sessa is still rotting in a prison cell 34 years later for a murder he didn’t commit. This is the puzzle nobody could finish telling — until now. Two of the three living men who know the whole story are sitting in front of you. Listen to what they have to say.
Former Mob Boss and a Colombo Soldier: Expose the Truth Behind the Last Mob War

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May 15, 2026 He Was Cellmates With The 9/11 Mastermind — And Tried Warning The FBI About It
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Greg Scarpa Jr. and I got made the same night — Halloween 1975. I hadn’t seen him in 45 years. Now he’s out, and he’s telling me a story I almost couldn’t believe — except every piece of it checks out. While Greg was locked up in MCC New York, he was housed next to Ramzi Yousef, the man who bombed the World Trade Center in 1993. Greg got close to him. Yousef started passing him written notes through the cracks in the wall — plans to blow up planes, kill prosecutors, take down the World Trade Center. Greg gave it all to the FBI. They had photographs, kites, recorded calls. Then they buried him in supermax for 12 years and made him out to be a liar. Why? Because Greg was about to expose a corrupt FBI agent who’d put dozens of our guys in prison. You tell me what kind of country does this. Listen to what he says and decide for yourself.
He Was Cellmates With The 9/11 Mastermind — And Tried Warning The FBI About It
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May 13, 2026 The Ultimate Mafia Dream Team — Picked by a Former Mob Boss
I lived that life for over 20 years. I was a Capo Regime in the Colombo family. So when people kept asking me — Michael, if you could build your dream mafia crew from movie characters, who’d be on it? — I figured we’d have some fun with it. Think of it like fantasy football for the mob. In this one, I draft my perfect crew: the boss, the underboss, the consigliere, the capo, the enforcer, the soldier, and the money guy. Don Corleone, Tony Soprano, Sonny from A Bronx Tale, Luca Brasi, Donnie Brasco, Tony Montana, Hyman Roth, Phil Leotardo — all the heavy hitters. Some of these picks were close calls. Some I’d bet my life on. Tell me in the comments who you’d put on your dream team — and who I got wrong.
The Ultimate Mafia Dream Team — Picked by a Former Mob Boss
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00:00 - Introduction: The Mafia Dream Team
03:21 - The Seven Roles Explained
09:43 - The Boss: Who Sits at the Head?
11:48 - My Dream Boss
13:21 - The Underboss: Right-Hand Man
15:35 - Who Steps Up If the Boss Goes Down?
17:24 - The Consigliere: The Counselor
22:51 - The Capo: Street Boss
27:13 - The Enforcer: When Words Don't Work
31:05 - The Soldier: Boots on the Ground
33:36 - Why I Wouldn't Make My Own Crew
36:11 - The Money Guy: The Earner
40:08 - Reviewing the Full Dream Team

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May 07, 2026 Which Hollywood Mob Actors Could’ve Been Real Gangsters? Ex-Capo Decides
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I spent over 20 years in that life. I know exactly what it takes to survive — and what gets you killed. So when I watch these Hollywood actors play mob roles, I always ask myself the same question: could they have actually made it on the street? In this one, I take 24 of the most iconic mob actors ever — Brando, Pacino, De Niro, Pesci, Gandolfini, Sirico, Stallone, Imperioli, Cillian Murphy, all of them — and I put them in three categories: Made Man, Survivor, or Forget About It. Some of these guys I knew personally. Some I only know by reputation. But you might be surprised who I think could have actually pulled it off — and who wouldn’t have lasted a week. Tell me in the comments who you think I got right and who I got wrong.
Which Hollywood Mob Actors Could’ve Survived That Life? Ex-Capo Decides
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May 05, 2026 Russell Brand REVEALS Powerful People, Dark Cabals, and Hollywood Lies
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Russell Brand told me something in this conversation I wasn’t expecting — and I have to share it. He’s facing serious charges in the UK. He’s become a Christian. And the cynics are saying he’s faking it for the trial. I heard the same thing said about me my whole life. So I sat down with him and let him talk. We covered his new book, his faith, the dark side of Hollywood and Epstein, why Gen Z is finally turning toward something real, and the system he says wants every one of us “switched off.” Innocent until proven guilty — that’s where I stand, always. But what he had to say about culture, power, and Christ? You need to hear this one for yourself.
Russell Brand Opens Up Like You’ve Never Seen Him
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00:00 - Introduction: In The World But Not of it?
00:56 - Why I Trust Russell's Faith
04:03 - Sitting Down With Russell Brand
04:53 - "Faith Won't Help in Court"
05:53 - The UK Has Gone Fully Secular
07:30 - Empire vs Kingdom
09:23 - Why Drugs Pointed Him to God
13:32 - Andrew Tate and Unchecked Audiences
14:36 - The Moment Christ Came to Him
17:12 - 23 Years Sober and a Dying Dog
24:33 - The World Is Controlled By Evil
28:44 - Satan Wants His Own Kingdom
32:52 - My 29 Months in Solitary
34:00 - A Healthy Fear of Hell
36:24 - Gen Z Is Buying Bibles
37:46 - The Pandemic Was a Taster Tape
40:33 - "The World Has Hypnotized You"
45:21 - They Want You Switched Off
47:06 - Christianity Is a Relationship
49:18 - Hell Is Real, Eternity Is Real
57:26 - Hollywood's Dark Side Exposed
59:58 - The UK Is Locking People Up
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April 30, 2026 Why Does America Give Israel $3.8 Billion? A Former Mob Boss Explains the Deal
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Tucker Carlson, Theo Von, Candace Owens — they’ve all said America gets nothing from Israel and that we’re wasting billions propping them up. But do the numbers actually support that?
I read an article today that breaks it down in a way nobody in the media is talking about — where the $3.8 billion actually goes, how much comes back to American companies and American jobs, and why Israel may be saving us far more than we’re spending. I don’t necessarily agree with everything in it, but the numbers are real and nobody is debunking them. I also give my honest take on Netanyahu, Trump, the Iran war, and why I think you can’t call a man a dictator on Monday and say he’s being led by the nose on Tuesday. Come at me with the evidence. I’ll change my mind.
Why Does America Give Israel $3.8 Billion? A Former Mob Boss Explains the Deal
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00:00 - Introduction: Are We Getting a Good Deal With Israel?00:39 - Welcome + Today's Controversial Topic01:17 - The Israel Blackmail Theory — Show Me the Evidence03:00 - The Article: US Aid Pays Off Big for America04:06 - Tucker Carlson: America Gets Nothing From Israel05:30 - Theo Von: All Our Money Goes to Israel — Wrong06:55 - Candace Owens — No Proof, Just Rage08:33 - The Real Question Deserves a Real Answer09:07 - The Author: Joseph Epstein — Who Is He?10:03 - The Truth: Most of $3.8B Must Be Spent on American Equipment10:29 - Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon — American Companies10:54 - The F-35 Program: 290,000 American Jobs11:44 - Israeli Intelligence Would Cost America Five CIAs12:52 - Israel Saves America 10-20 Years in R&D13:27 - Israel Is America's Strategic Anchor in the Middle East15:09 - Israel Replaces Multiple US Aircraft Carriers — For Free16:07 - Israel's Air Offensive — Best Sales Pitch Lockheed Ever Had16:53 - We Give $3.8B — They Invest $24B Back Into America18:08 - The Strategy: Shifting US Military Focus to the Pacific19:02 - Tucker Posted From Doha in Qatari Garb — Think About That19:39 - The Real Grift: Selling Rage for Ad Revenue20:24 - I Robbed the Government Once — I'm Not Doing It Again21:19 - The Podcasters Aren't Serious. The Numbers Are.22:00 - Nobody Controls Trump — Not Netanyahu, Not Anyone22:23 - You Can't Call Him Hitler and Say He's Led by the Nose23:06 - In Israel, They Say Trump Is Leading Netanyahu — Who's Right?23:33 - Michael's Israeli Friend Who Hates Netanyahu24:43 - Giving Trump the Benefit of the Doubt on Iran26:47 - Iran's School Curriculum: Teaching Children to Kill Americans28:06 - The Best Way to Defeat Your Enemies Is to Make Them Friends28:34 - Trump Tried to Make a Deal With Iran — Nobody's Saying That28:41 - You Got Your Foot on Their Throat — Don't Let Up29:40 - Bring Me the Evidence. I'll Change My Mind.30:14 - Final Thoughts + Be Safe
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