Episode 10 revisits Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather on its 50 anniversary with Dan Moldea, an investigative journalist and best-selling author who specializes in organized crime. Based on the 1969 novel about a Mob family written by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather is praised for its cinematic artistry, performances and storytelling around an organized crime family at the end of World War II. But does The Godfather romanticize organized crime? The Boston Sisters talk with Dan Moldea about the cultural impact of The Godfather film, and real-life Mob stories including Moldea’s investigation into the murder and disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. (Recorded February 28, 2022)

Advisory: This episode contains spoilers and some descriptions of violent true crime stories. 

5:00  Dan Moldea's Organized Crime Reporting Journey

13:47  Impact of The Godfather and mafia culture

16:16  Joe Colombo and the Italian American Civil Rights League/The Godfather and Italian American representation

22:19  Romanticizing the image of organized crime

24:27  Gianni Russo demands respect (a Marlon Brando story)

26:55  47 years investigating and reporting on Jimmy Hoffa’s murder and the location of his body

36:00  Organized Crime: How life imitates art

36:48  Martin Scorcese’s Goodfellas and meeting Robert DeNiro to talk about The Irishman

43:56 Godfather II (and III)

45:00 Assassinations including President John F. Kennedy’s assassination

47:27 Lightning Round Questions (all podcast guests answer)