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Jun 2022
2h 3m

Former Mafioso - Michael Franzese | PBD ...

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In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by Michael Franzese and Adam Sosnick to discuss American Values, Gun Laws, the January 6th insurrection, and much more...

Michael Franzese is an American former mobster who was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family, and son of former underboss Sonny Franzese. Franzese was enrolled in a pre-med program at Hofstra University, but dropped out to make money for his family after his father was sentenced to 50 years in prison for bank robbery in 1967.

TOPICS

  • 0:00 - Start 
  • 9:17 - Have American values changed? 
  • 14:21 - Why it's so upsetting to think about politicians 
  • 23:30 - Gun laws 
  • 28:06 - How do you relate to people who don’t make much money/Inflation 
  • 32:01 - Bad times will pass  
  • 37:28 - Trump  
  • 52:37 - Jack Del Rio/Jan 6th  
  • 1:05:18 - Why do politicians interfere with the Parent/Child relationship? 
  • 1:15:08 - Bill Maher/Mass shootings 
  • 1:32:01 - How long should it take to buy a weapon? 
  • 1:47:30 - Who you hang around with matters


Check out Michael Franzese line of wines: https://bit.ly/3mJU2nS

Buy Michael's new book Mafia Democracy: https://amzn.to/3xmud25


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Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

 

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