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Sit Down with Michael Franzese

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, Michael dives into raw, unfiltered stories from his life in the mob, his path to redemption, and the lessons he’s learned about faith, family, and overcoming life’s struggles. With gripping interviews and practical insights, this podcast will inspire, challenge, and entertain

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25:16

Former Mobster Breaks Down Minnesota Somali Scam

Sit Down with Michael Franzese ·

2026/01/07

🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ In this one, I’m looking at the Minnesota Somali daycare and food‑program fraud through the eyes of somebody who actually ran Mafia scams for a living. I ran one of the biggest gas‑tax scams this country had ever seen, so I know what an organized operation looks like.What I see in Minnesota isn’t “sloppy paperwork.” It’s a Somali mafia‑style network: shell companies, fake

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23:33

Top 20 Mamalukes of the Year (2025 Dumbest People)

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2026/01/02

🍷Get your ReMade bottle here: https://franzesewine.com/remade💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ You’ve heard me say “mamaluke” for years. Today I’m finally handing out the official “Mamaluke of the Year” awards. We run through 20 contenders—from Hollywood to politics to sports—and then I give you my top 3, plus a couple of honorable mentions that absolutely earned their spot. Some of you are going to agree, some of you are going to be furious… either way, it’s going

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66:56

WTH Happened in 2025? Former Mob Boss Recaps the...

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2025/12/30

🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ 2025 is just about in the books… and what a year it’s been. From Trump’s second term and a socialist mayor in New York, to the Diddy scandal, the Epstein “files,” and the murder of Charlie Kirk, a lot has changed in this country—and not always for the better. In this sit down, I’m giving you my honest take on what really happened this year, what nobody’s telling you, and what

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30:51

Why Are People Offended by Christmas?

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2025/12/25

🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ Merry Christmas, my friends. Today I want to talk straight about why no one should be offended by Christmas and why we should never stop celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. This country was built on biblical Christian principles, and you’re going to hear it from the mouths of our own founders and presidents – men like Washington, Franklin, Adams, Lincoln, Jackson, Reagan

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28:01

I Was There When the Castellano Hit Shook the Mafia –...

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2025/12/16

🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ Forty years ago today, December 16th, 1985, Paul “Big Paul” Castellano was shot and k*lled in front of Sparks Steak House in Manhattan. It sent shockwaves through New York and through every crime family, and I remember it like it was yesterday because I was deeply entrenched in that life – and three days later I was indicted on a major racketeering case myself. In this sit

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31:37

Ranking The Dumbest Purchases Gen Z and Millennials...

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2025/12/09

I look around at what young people are spending money on today and I just shake my head. Food delivery every night, $7 coffees, “content trips” they can’t afford, sports betting apps, crypto coins some influencer pumped… then they wonder why they’re broke.So I decided to rank the dumbest money habits I see Gen Z and millennials falling for — from “I Get It” all the way up to full‑blown “Mamaluke” tier. We’re talking Uber Eats, designer sneakers, iPhone upgrades, giant weddings on credit, sports

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25:52

How Did Mobsters Celebrate Christmas? | Former...

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2025/12/04

Today, I’m breaking down what the holidays were really like in every season of my life: growing up with a mob underboss for a father, living as a made guy, doing hard time in prison, and now as a free man, husband, father, and grandfather.I share how Thanksgiving and Christmas looked in an Italian mob household in New York, from endless food, soldiers dropping by, and seven fishes on Christmas Eve, to wild New Year’s Eve nights at places like the Copacabana. Then I take you inside the eight

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31:34

Candace Owens Has a Hit on Her and Her Husband Is...

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2025/12/02

In this video, I respond to the firestorm over my recent X posts about Candace Owens and her husband, and why I still believe he should have stepped in long before things got this dangerous.Candace has built a massive platform and, like her or not, you have to respect the work it took to get there. But when your own words say you’d stop if your husband told you to, and you’re now dealing with hate, vitriol, and even alleged death threats, I believe a husband has a duty to protect his wife, his

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61:27

My Wife Finally REVEALS The Truth About Living With A...

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2025/11/27

⚡ Black Friday Wine Deals (Up to 50% OFF): https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ Every year you hear me talk about my family, my faith, our food… but you’ve never really heard it from the one person who’s lived it all with me: my wife, Cammy. In this Thanksgiving special, I finally got her to sit down on camera and tell you what life was really like being married to a former mob boss — from the early days when she wasn’t even attracted to me, to

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107:10

Ex-CIA Agent EXPOSES Epstein, Charlie Kirk, and...

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2025/11/25

00:00:🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ What happens when I sit down with a former CIA operative? In this intense, no-holds-barred interview, I compare my world in the Mob to Andrew Bustamante’s world in the CIA—and you’ll be shocked by the similarities. We talk about everything: Jeffrey Epstein, Mossad and Israel, deep state conspiracies, economic chaos, corruption, and why in this life “hero” or “villain”

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25:48

The Top 10 Most Shocking Mafia Hits (From A Former...

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2025/11/21

You know the stories, you’ve seen the movies—but these are the mafia hits that actually left a mark on me. From the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre to the assas*ination of Paul Castellano and the attempt on Joe Colombo (a moment I lived through myself), this is the Mob’s ugliest side, told by someone who has experienced it. In this video, I break down the 10 most sensational, influential, and brutal hits—hits that changed the course of organized crime and my own life as a made man. These aren’t just

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42:09

Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Mafia Style Pasta Pomodoro (Old...

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2025/11/18

🍷 Try the best wine for this dish: http://franzesewine.com/areni💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ After you loved the meatball video so much, you kept asking: “Michael, where’s the pasta? Where’s the sauce?” So here I am, back in the kitchen. This time I’m sharing my wife’s famous Pasta Pomodoro — the dish she whips up when I come home and want something fast and delicious. Here’s the crazy part: when I met my wife 42 years ago, she was Mexican and had never eaten

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31:31

The MLB Gambling Scandal Is Just Beginning — Here’s Why

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2025/11/13

I told you two weeks ago the NBA gambling scandal was just the tip of the iceberg. Now it’s happened again — Major League Baseball. Four of the five New York crime families involved, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase indicted for rigging prop bets with his pitches. I’ve been warning the leagues about this for 30 years. When they recruited me to speak to athletes, I told them: the more access you give players to gambling, the more problems you’ll have. Now the leagues are partnering with

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73:48

Former Mob Boss Interviews Pastor Greg Laurie: The...

Sit Down with Michael Franzese ·

2025/11/11

I’m sitting down with Pastor Greg Laurie — the man who helped save my life without even knowing it. When I was in solitary confinement for almost three years in 1991, I discovered Greg’s radio show on my Sony Walkman. As I struggled to understand Scripture in that dark hole, Greg would miraculously explain the exact verses I was reading. He helped me develop my faith when I needed it most. When I got out in 1996, I tracked him down at Harvest Church to thank him. His people told him “some mob guy is

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33:13

Mafia vs. Mamdani: How Would the Mob Handle a...

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2025/11/10

In this video, I explain why my old crew would never back defunding police or Marxist policies, how our neighborhood code demanded law and order, and what would happen if we let a communist marshal our streets. Get ready for an insider’s look at the principles that once ruled the underworld—and why they’d move heaven and earth to stop this mayor.🍷 Get the Exclusive Franzese Fruit Wine Collection: https://franzesewine.com/fruit/ 💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ 🤝

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58:43

Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Real Italian Meatballs...

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2025/11/06

🍷 Get the Exclusive Franzese Fruit Wine Collection: https://franzesewine.com/fruit🍝 Check Out Grandma's Secret Meatball Recipe Here!: https://franzesewine.com/ I’ve been asked to share this secret for 20 years, and I’ve always said no. But today, I’m finally revealing my grandmother’s Italian meatball recipe — the one that made our Christmas Eve dinners legendary and had her chasing us out of the kitchen with a wooden spoon. What makes these meatballs different? Three secrets that most people

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24:55

Is Joe Rogan Converting to Christianity? Ex-Mobster...

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2025/11/06

🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/ 💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ Something significant just happened on Joe Rogan’s podcast that I had to address. Joe sat down with Konstantin Kisin and had an intense conversation about Jesus Christ — and what he said shocked me. Joe called it “fascinating” and “wild” that all these ancient writings, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, lead up to one man who willingly sacrificed himself. He’s talking about

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64:24

I Waited 50 Years to Tell You What Happened on...

Sit Down with Michael Franzese ·

2025/10/31

🍷 Get the Exclusive Franzese Fruit Wine Collection: http://FranzeseWine.com/fruitExactly 50 years ago tonight, on Halloween 1975, I stood in a dimly lit room and gave my soul to the devil. At 11 PM, Tom DiBella pricked my finger, blood fell to the floor, and I cupped my hands as they burned a saint’s picture. “Tonight, Michael Franzese, you are born again into Cosa Nostra,” he said. “Betray your brothers and you will die and burn in h*ll like this saint.” I was 21 years old, and I took that blood

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95:58

The Real Donnie Brasco: REVEALS Why Joe Pistone Stole...

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2025/10/28

I’m sitting down with the man behind one of the most famous names in FBI history - the REAL Donnie Brasco. While everyone knows Joe Pistone used the alias “Donnie Brasco” to infiltrate the mob for six years, what they don’t know is he borrowed that name from his own family. Dominic “Donnie” Brasco is Joe’s second cousin, and his father was actually a street associate who mentored young Joe before finding God and becoming a pastor. But here’s where it gets incredible - inspired by his famous cousin,

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27:02

Deep Dive Into The Epstein Crime Scene Mystery

Sit Down with Michael Franzese ·

2025/10/24

Every time we think the Jeffrey Epstein story is over, something new proves otherwise. Now six years after his death, CBS releases a report exposing shocking FBI failures in the Epstein investigation — and I’m breaking it all down. From the seven-hour delay before agents showed up, to no fingerprints, no DNA, and a ransacked cell that looks staged, this wasn’t incompetence — it was a cover-up. The world’s most high-profile s*x trafficker “commits suicide” in a federal cell with broken cameras,

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