Who was the Father of La Cosa Nostra? | Sit Down with Michael Franzese

[@jamied.2734]

As a "history buff" I really enjoy the history of the mob. Great video.

[@karimmoop9560]

The History of the Mob is simply the actual history of America after wwii

[@suppershadow1]

Completely agree and hearing from mike a 1st person source is amazing u Learn how rare that is the more u dive into history, his personal experience Is irreplaceable

[@jjjrjjjr1]

@@michaelfranzese How is it a guy like Sam Gravano walking the streets? He should’ve been locked up for life like his buddy Anthony Casso. These are not good ppl,this whole era of KZbin gangsters is just another way too fleece ppl. How many hungry kids or homeless adults could’ve been fed from the gasoline tax you brag about? Not saying the government would’ve done the right thing with the money either but it’s a shame ppl look up to this so called mafia. New business model..rob,cheat,kill & if you get caught pop a plea then go on KZbin & beg for money,shameful. I wonder if those bastards up on 115th street are still handpicking union leaders? Edit: Basically you’re just like the ppl mentioned above but you have a god given ability to BS the public. I hope you’re not BSing yourself but that’s between you & god.

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

yo!!! there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@billdenny9599]

Same!

[@carsondyle1793]

Michael would be the greatest High School teacher ever. Teaching accountability and going down a path with the help of God

[@sammartinez8084]

We love 💕 your show mike

[@derrickbalderas3347]

High school kids wouldn’t listen him. They know it all and could not be taught anything

[@ToreDL87]

Lack of accountability and conviction (not necessarily religious) to leading a good life = Society's biggest problem today. Society got too modern, too fast, people expect to get off cheap on consequences simply because everything else was made so easy.

[@jamescarr4662]

Hey, Carson. Free Palestine xxx

[@adionita86]

There would be a lot of : So on and so fourth

[@westonpeabody8010]

Lucky has always been my favorite Cosa Nostra member. Just a straight boss. He knew that by denying the title of capo di tutti capi, he would be crowned anyway. Boss move

[@robertlevine2827]

He sort of corporatized the American Mafia--emphasizing the bottom line, de-emphasizing (though not eliminating) the stereotypical machismo and hypersensitivity to personal respect in that life (remember, "mafia" is an Italian word for "swagger"), and limiting violence as much as possible--in a way that separated it in character, not only in operation, from Cosa Nostra in Sicily.

[@Jetup24]

John Gotti is my favorite mob boss

[@nick50411]

@@Jetup24 one of the worst of all time he was a very ineffective boss was just popularized by the media

[@paulavery5889]

​@@Jetup24John Gotti broke every rule of the mob and ended up bringing it down in the process lol

[@lcmlcm2460]

I read many books about Lucky Luciano, Joseph Bonanno, etc.. I absolutely learned a lot, not only about organized crime but business and life in general. Thank you

[@bradw922]

Michael, you are such a wealth of knowledge. I hope you can keep recording everything you know for future generations. It is so nice to have a real live link to the high points of mob history. With all the famous figures dead now, the whole organized crime history is just becoming an old "black and white" photo, like our links to WW2. You are a living, breathing, color photo to the days

[@CrazyLuch1]

#PERFEKTLY SAID🐇👊💛💛💛💛

[@giovannigarcia7616]

I’m not gonna lie we heard almost everything from these larger than life mob figures…but still can’t get enough stories…. We want to know more ! Thanks MICHEAL!

[@sammybrown84]

I want to know where the money that gets kicked up to the bosses goes? Some of it has to get buried, if we only knew if family members families are taken care of and by who. I have never heard him talk about it.

[@CodyRae11]

@@sammybrown84 And he never will! LMFAO the government thought they took it all, he is grazed on the subject never denying but he cannot admit because he has no immunity

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

there are lies all around me. there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@nastybastardatlive]

Duh, you spelled his name wrong Einstein.

[@Mcchrs]

Like who did he wack ?

[@iliashalikiani3710]

"When Lucky speaks everyone is silent. When he finishes the conversation, the meeting ends" Joe Bonano former Mob boss.

[@mcpribs]

Those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it. Thanks for educating, and sharing His love!

[@audiophileman7047]

At the time you were in the Colombo Family, I was studying organized crime in a history class at the University of California Santa Barbara. The class was called History of Crime in America. It was very interesting, but the best history lessons I received were the stories I heard from my Sicilian family that lived in NY during Cosa Nostra's heyday. What stories I heard and through guys like you and Sammy those stories are coming out now!

[@gdxdesigns1310]

Michael has a respectfulness and manner you don't see. Seems like a stand up guy. Love the content. Glad to see him doing well

[@colincharlton9339]

Yet another fantastic sit down, I too would have loved to have a talk with "lucky"..when you talk to us Mr Franzese..time goes by very fast..utterly brilliant, take care and good health and god bless you and your family..

[@williamgraham1693]

Extremely nice piece on Luciano. Puts everything in perspective. Like the ole photos of all the people, can only imagine the times through ole photos.. Very educational, thank you…

[@sander2723]

I am obsessed with these mob stories. Love all the content. Much love from the Netherlands 🙌🏻

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

i got one for you! there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@geedub399]

God bless you too Michael 🙏 you have an amazing team around you! Great production and information.

[@timothylopez2206]

Thanks for covering this Mike. I am a big fan of Luciano. Always been interested in his Era of that history

[@Brunzy1970]

Your honesty & compassion for people shows through in all of your shows. Thanks for being real & not cowering away from giving praise to Christ. You are a great example for so many. God bless you and yours, take care from the Bruns family up here in Michigan.

[@teedepefanio4974]

Thank you, Mr Franzese... you're truly a man's man. I always appreciate the way you come across. God shines through your every word. May He continue to bless your family and your social network. You deserve every success... Rispetto... ❤🇺🇲❤

[@CodyRae11]

What an awesome come home from work surprise! I had to pause 57 seconds in, to comment on the beautiful new intro! I especially dig the part with Luciano's file and 1936 printed on it.. can't wait to listen to this! God bless you Michael

[@sammybrown84]

Michael, Luciano came to American from Sicily about the same time as my grandparents. They had relatives in New York but went to Illinois to the coal mines. I was always interested because there was mafia in the area. Your stories are well done, I enjoy them. I always wondered if my Grandpa did things when he went back to New York to raise 11 children and buy a large farm on coal miners pay. I will never know how he did so much with such low and hazardous pay.

[@CodyRae11]

We share a story Sammy Brown!! Except my grandfather came over alone at age 14, and started a life in Colorado having six children, and allegedly three jobs LOL

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

hey!!! there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@sayajinmamuang]

The older generations are power houses. They did their duties and never complained about it. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@CodyRae11]

@@sayajinmamuang FACT!

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

@Michael Jurek funny as long as it not's where you live, right? (please spread the rumor of mob rule in Jamestown, NY anywhere you can)

[@andymeighan8160]

Could listen to Michael all day. So concise and articulate. Never get tired of watching his content.

[@jarrett728]

Michael, I just finished mafia states of America and wow! what a fantastic sit down, I thoroughly enjoyed it. anyone on the edge trying to decide I highly recommend it. keep up the fantastic work sir!

[@samiemadia2504]

Mr franzese new to your channel I am full blooded Italian with my family growing up in Bridgeport in Chicago and this is awesome what you do here and the fact your turned around but have no forgotten where you came from my friend keep up the amazing work and glad to be one of your subs ciao my friend

[@anteliomonteiroabellan1214]

Cool! Watching you tell these stories brings us right back to that time. I really enjoy listening to them and I'm always waiting for new chapters, like in those TV series.

[@lucianofang]

Yes finally, the video we’ve all been waiting for! Interesting to hear your take on Lucky, the OG (literally, Original Gangster), business oriented, Cosa Nostra boss. Lesser known, but the top boss in my opinion. They should’ve kept his name for the family and not changed it Genovese.

[@seansmith7462]

Top boss was Gambino, and it was said that the too guys in the family got tired of taking orders from a guy in Naples, Italy.

[@lucianofang]

@@seansmith7462 wouldn’t be the “modern era” Cosa Nostra without him, that’s all I’m sayin’

[@seansmith7462]

@@lucianofang I agree.

[@squallsoft]

Great video! He is a relative of mine which makes me both proud and horrified. I was always thankful my Grandfather stayed out of that life however some of my great uncles did not.

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

help me out of "the" life - there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@datboibaz]

This is why Boardwalk Empire is my favorite telling of the mob. The interactions between everyone from Capone to joe the boss to AR, and so on. Such an amazing telling of history and fiction

[@iambs11]

im rewatching it right now for the first time since it came out. 10/10

[@dittohead7044]

Enjoy these episodes very much. My grandfather was 100% Italian but he left Italy because of the mafia in his hometown. So we’re Italian but not - nothing like you portray life in NY. I’m always attracted to Italian food too - you should put together an authentic Italian cookbook. Thanks for another great lesson - agree we should never cancel but always keep learning and strive to do much better. The pictures you post of your younger self remind me of Maurizio Gucci 😎

[@simopalvimo664]

Dont know what could be any cooler than having a "sauna night" with you man, ( as we say here in Finland). A couple of drinks and some quality convos. Only found u days ago, but consumed your material for over 10hours already and cannot stop, super interesting stuff. Hope all is well and if you ever decide to visit the small but great Finland, im in!

[@Player-gx1eo]

I think it's undenialble that Luciano was the most powerful and influential/important mafia boss of all time. Ended the old era of Capo di tutti capi, was the gang leader of mafia heavyweight like Frank Costello, Vito Genovese, Adonis, Albert Anastasia, Joseph Bannano, was part of the Castellammarese war and founded the Commision and server as chairman for 15 years where bosses like Al Capone, Magaddino, Bonanno, Profaci were in

[@seansmith7462]

Even according to Franzese himself the most powerful boss was Gambino

[@josephbwalker]

@@seansmith7462 Here you another Gambino Stan. 🤦‍♂️

[@seansmith7462]

@@josephbwalker facts, mob snitches, fbi tapes, mob guys and even Franzese himself said it on a previous video.🤦‍♂️

[@seansmith7462]

@@josephbwalker so you are calling Mike a liar?

[@robkegee5824]

On of the biggest and smartest was Joe Batters 😉

[@carlosmendoza6626]

Mr. Franzese, I just discovered your videos and love your stories sir. Bless You and your Family.

[@Roadglide911]

I listened to Sammy the Bull’s channel for a while but he’ll never change. When you leave the “life”, and then turn to trafficking dope that says a lot about character. It also says a lot about our judicial system. Mr. Franzese is as far as I can tell pretty open, or as open as he can be, and doesn’t glorify the life.

[@CodyRae11]

I mean, they're two different sides of the same coin. Sammy is completely institutionalized and he is the first to admit it. 23 years behind bars can really Jack somebody up. Michael spent 8 years behind bars. He had a wife of Faith to come home to; it helped change his entire world. Sammy has just now begun a relationship with God.

[@roymunson1]

@@CodyRae11 exactly, and Sammy was running around with street gangs before the mob, while Michael was in private school. They couldn't be any different personality wise. Sammy would have came up the old way, while Michael only a few years his junior would have gotten his stripes due to nepotism. Both of them did make incredible amounts of money. Sammy practically ran 3/5s of new York's unions either as a front man / representative for castellano or when he took total control as Capo-Consig--Underboss. Michael with the gas tax was a genius move too regardless of whether or not he actually thought of it. With regards to the foundations of the 5 families, look up Joe bonanno. After the war in 33' his crew were that big and dangerous Luciano had to make Joe a boss at 26. Incredible stories all around them. Luciano was actually very fortunate to not have gotten killed by Mad Dog Coll as a contract was literally just about to be paid and Vincent was the most reckless and dangerously psychotic mobster in NYC at the time.

[@atownish1488hh]

2 different people dummy

[@aftercarecarez]

The fact he’s online and sharing stories and opening up is proof he’s changing ….but he doesn’t need to “change” - he needs to ADAPT. As long as Sammy ain’t killing nobody or committing heinous crimes then what does it even matter if he’s “changed” or not … and who makes you the ultimate decider on who’s changed and who hasn’t? Coming here pandering to mike about Sammy like a weasel move …. Why not leave Sammy out of the comment and just congratulate mike on the amazing things he has done with his life the last 30years?? You can do whatever the heck u wanna do and I’m nobody special so u can tell me to shut the F up …but if I were u .. I’d examine WHY you felt you had to insult another man for no reason instead of just congratulating mike n leaving the other man outta it… why? Don’t answer this comment. Answer it to your self. Have a good day brother

[@HardTruthsReviews]

Who are we to say who can change and who can't? 2 different mobster breeds in this case too.

[@danfadden4788]

Thanks for the great content Michael. Looking forward to your show in Central NY in a couple weeks.

[@paulmistretta8326]

Hey Mike another great sit down! Plain and simple let's find the good things out of people and situations!

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

i sat down - there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@BanjaraHillbillies]

I used to say that Michael's KZbin content was some of the best stuff on KZbin. I take that back. It's the best. Bar none.

[@petethegreek1157]

Your videos are always top notch 🔥 Always entertaining and always learning from these uploads. Thank you Micheal. God bless!

[@Sidragrosm]

Once again, Sir you show the world that, despite no longer being in ~that~ life..? You remain a TRUE Boss. Keep on, keeping on, Mr. Franzese. Wisdom is fast becoming a scarce commodity - And You, have it by the bucket full. Cheers, sir! (raises your Malbec in thanks!) 👍

[@oz2201]

Just found your channel...great content! Long Island guy from way back. Back in the day I had a girlfriend who was a waitress at a club and who waited on you guys regularly. I also had a friend who was a doorman at a club who did some small jobs when called. ( He became a defense lawyer - and is now doing some time ) . My wife and I will soon be doing some ' binge watching' on your channel. Good luck to you.

[@dr.evelynj.nieves8270]

Michael, I agree history cannot be CANCELED. An excellent presentation. Thank you, and God bless you and your family.

[@LeonardoRflp]

Absolutely

[@Mr_Guy_Fella]

Michael, Love your content! Thank you so much for delivering interesting work. I would love you to do a piece on Anthony Accardo or "The Big Tuna" if you haven't already!

[@jdotpodoubleu5482]

God bless you im happy and glad you made it out, My Grandfather would have been proud to see someone make it out of the life successfully

[@treysexton1624]

I’ve learned a lot of history about the early mob from watching boardwalk empire! Even tho some parts are fiction, a lot of the people are real! great to hear you give more insight into Luciano!

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

hey. i need help. there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@Smiley-Coyote]

​@@citi-zenred-pill2479If that's true I'm sorry to hear that but what would you realistically expect Michael Franzese to do about it? I think your best bet is reporting it to the FBI, or the police, but you never know who's corrupt so maybe just try to move out of that area whenever you can. ✌️

[@Hulzie-de7du]

Intro music never gets old! great video Mike!

[@Flee06]

Hi Michael, keep up the brilliant work, its very interesting history I could listen it to for hours. Out of interest have you watched the video on Anthony Raimondi claiming to be Luciano’s nephew and him being a member of the Colombo family? I am interested to hear what you think?

[@davidporter281]

You are probably one of the nicest people on the internet and I have nothing but respect for you and your family. I have never seen a bad video from you and I am always interested in everything you have to say about your life and how you dealt with what ever happened to you or your family and friends. Your faith is another thing that I admire and something to be greatly respected, thankyou for all of these things! Dave

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Recently, I subscribed to your channel and the content is really interesting to me. Aside from movies, my only experience with la cosa nostra was getting large tips from Joe Bonanno a couple times and working with a guy named Pete Licavolli. Thanks!

[@norcross26]

I love learning about the families. I listen the books that are out there on audible while I'm at work. There's sooooo much too. I started out with the gotti movie.. very good movie. The 5 families book is where I really learned alot. I love listening to your channel and Sammy's too. Can't wait to try the wine when it comes to the east coast

[@jancoyote52]

I THANK YOU Michael, for sharing your wisdom, your experiences, on this platform. I never would've gotten thru the covid lockdown without you🤩🤩🤩

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

hey, share with me your wisdom - there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

This is a video I've been waiting for to hear from you about how it all started

[@dannyfinch2798]

I just want to say a massive thank you, I was going through every emotion but you and your team make me feel more positive, You are so right , I did a little time in prison because of prison , I had attitude back in the day but your words & videos helped me , Thank you 🙏🏼 , Not in a creepy way but thank you 😊 Your saying the truth, Massive fan , When you come to the uk please let us talk , Your a inspiration, Thant you 💜 Hard days stay safe, Can’t wait to read your book , God bless 😊

[@johnnyromano7962]

Great show Michael I love hearing about the history of organized crime And the people who were in it God Bless

[@ste308]

Can’t get enough of the lucky Luciano vids would like to see more! Maybe you could also Paul ricca and anthony Accardo, be interesting to know if your father had relationships with the Chicago mob

[@kevinw4976]

Great job as always , I really enjoy the content that explains the mafias infrastructure ,,! Mike you nailed it again , god bless

[@Bigstarrocker9]

As a history buff too, I always enjoy hearing about the history of the mob from you, Mr. Franzese Great sit down as always and god bless

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

god bless me please, there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@HellcatMad]

This seems to be the only "history" I care to know about. 😁 I do enjoy your shows. Thank you Michael. 💜 Vio con Dios from Texas Sir

[@joyceneville9214]

I’d really love to see more about the commission and the meeting that went sideways in Appalachan NY. As far as the history goes, good solid inside information about how it all worked is great for authors to use to write excellent fiction about the mob. So talking about it serves a solid purpose there.

[@AlmoneauRobinson]

Black guy here…love your show boss. Very inspirational podcast. How to overcome adversity and a traumatic pass life. On top of getting some nice gems and information. Peace king!

[@artugonzalez2155]

Great video Michael! I would love a video about Sinatra and his relationship with the mob. I find it fascinating how connected they were and I would love to know whether that was common knowledge in your era or if your father ever met Sinatra. Hugs.

[@stevedemoura1815]

Love the videos. Keep them coming.

[@corypheus7591]

I’m so glad I found your channel Mr Franzese because I’ve always been fascinated with the mob and it’s history and it’s great to listen to someone who is so knowledgeable on the subject. Stay well and God bless from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

hey!!! there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@salvadormarley]

A great account of the early days and the early leaders. Keep 'em coming.

[@chrisventura1881]

Luciano was def a master mind and had the most power. He really organized the Mafia like a corporation. I know its criminal but he was a Genius as well. Salute to Michael n Sonny.🇮🇹✌🏽🇺🇸

[@stevegambles9867]

Great content as always. Although the picture of Marranzano is actually of Salvatore Messina, a British Italian gangster.

[@danlardino6607]

Great show Michael! These facts are interesting and accurate. I hope you can do a show on what you know or, heard from others about the Chicago Outfit. They were an extreme power in Chicago and other parts of our country til the late eighties. Thank you from the Chicago crew.

[@salvatorediangelo453]

If said this before, if I was going to be stranded somewhere and I could only listen to one person it would be Michael. It's not every day that a gifted story teller is equally equipped with wisdom and willingly shares both on a regular basis.

[@doomvictor3934]

Great video Michael. I am glad you talked about Charles "Lucky" Luciano. I always thought Capone was the top dogg, but a few friends of mine said that it was Luciano who was the top dogg and not Capone.

[@anthonysciacca5986]

Yes everyone thinks Capone was the top dog but actually Capone knew better than to cross Charlie Lucky!

[@doomvictor3934]

@@anthonysciacca5986 I saw something like that in "Making of the Mob"-In that show, it was stated Capone was getting too wild with the violence and antics, and Luciano made known that Capone needs to stop OR ELSE.

[@lookskyewalker]

Capone was Chicago.... Not the same as NY.... different rules.... Not really the mafia hence name the Outfit.

[@TheDirtbikeKid]

Proud to have Luciano blood in me. Awesome content Michael !

[@goodfellaz8243]

Glad to see you still doing it bro 💯 From a kid looking up to you guys to seeing you on vlad TV way back to now that's dope🤘

[@brendabryant7418]

Love to listen to this !! You and the team are working hard !!! Wonderful Bible Study this week ! Made it easy for this girl to understand! Have a wonderful weekend and see you on IC tonight 🎉🎉🎉

[@JJ-sj3ke]

We need god more than ever amidst this craziness and evil world. God bless you.

[@joechunis5613]

Love the history of the mafia 👌great job Mike 👍

[@samvojtech1153]

Everyone needs a good mentor. Thanks for a great video, Mr. Franzese!

[@amandajaydexo]

I do love Lucky Luciano. He was an interesting man. ✨

[@miguelrojas3501]

Mr . Michael thank you so much for all the great content . I am always looking forward for your videos really enjoy your videos .

[@jesseraina1614]

I always wished I could either hear in private or had a superpower and be able to see someone's whole past life. Everyone's life is interesting some more than others and everyone's takes more of their life to the grave than they tell. Could only imagine how you and your father lived day to day through all you're years can only dream.

[@flapjackson6077]

Always fascinating! Thanks, Michael! I hope you and Sammy can come to a mutual respect, admiration, and friendship.

[@mhub285_entertainment]

I agree with you on the cancel culture. History is to be learned from regardless how good or bad it may have been! Love the videos!!!

[@roisingtommy]

Likely gonna reach your first million subscribers this year. Well deserved.

[@niamhryan9677]

Yes Michael I agree with your thoughts on cancel culture. Learning from history to positively change the future is the way to go. Blessings and wishing you the best with your wine venture. Thank you so much 👏👏💪❤️

[@SuperWilliwill]

I really enjoy your stories Michael. Thank you.

[@charleshammer2928]

Another interesting thing about Luciano. He was born Salvatore Lucania in Lercara Friddi Sicily, where pretty much the only thing a young man could hope for was a miserable life working the sulphur mines. He hated the name Salvatore and most especially the Sicilian abbreviated nickname for Salvatore, Toto. He also changed his last name to Luciano, so as not to embarass his parents. The writers for Boardwalk Empire really did their research. Masseria, brilliantly portrayed by Sicilian born actor Ivo Nandi, calls Luciano Toto a number of times and you can see how much it irked him.

[@Beastius24]

The more I listen to your videos the more I realise how much alike we are: respect, control your emotions, understand that actions have consequences.

[@ked4]

I'd love to see Michael do sit-downs with John Pennisi and Ed Calderon

[@lucianoerrico452]

Great video. My first name Luciano, middle name is Lucky. When we moved from Naples Italy to California, I was a toddler. My uncle Sal said we should have Lucky as my middle name, because of the mobster. So I always thought it was cool to hear the name, cuz that’s my name too. I went by Lucky for the longest time, up until I got saved and switched to Lou. Peace ✌🏾

[@pamboskourtoulos5239]

History is history, always very interesring and very informing. Alexander the Great, good or bad guy? Its history, you pick up a book ( or books ), and read about it. Then YOU decide. As always Michael a very interesting vlog on a part of American history that changed the lives of many American...nice one. Blessings to you all.

[@Thehightower]

Thank you for sharing the history! A country that doesn’t know history is doomed to repeat it.

[@phillipmckinnon6883]

Have you done Tony Accardo out of Chicago? I'm trying to find out more about him

[@seansmith7462]

Bro, there are several videos on KZbin

[@phillipmckinnon6883]

@@seansmith7462 cool. ill look up some stuff

[@tommymaw1317]

UK here always look forward to you and your commentry

[@myview2543]

Me to 🇬🇧

[@tommymaw1317]

Crime story i was born 62 my mum read all mafia and pass me the mag to read hehe she loved sam cook and soul and mafioso your true and honest

[@185chargers]

Michael, can you make a video explaining how and why family got their names? I always wonder why there was never a Luciano family, I understand names were changed but why did it stop a certain bosses names? Thanks for the great videos. God bless

[@themoviebuff6196]

Great Video, Highly Insightful and Educational!!! History helps understand the present by learning from the past, to help us build a better future.

[@madjack4407]

Tied into Luciano and with St Patrick’s Day, I bet folks would like you doing an episode on Mad Dog Coll who worked as an occasional hitman for the early crews in NYC. I can’t remember if it was Massera or Maranzano that hired him to kill Luciano

[@albertbarese4170]

It was Maranzano.

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

hey, you, there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@madjack4407]

@@citi-zenred-pill2479 Whaaaaa?

[@roymunson1]

Luciano is very "lucky" that Coll never received payment for that hit upfront. They bumped into each other in the hallway of the building when Luciano and Co were going into kill Maranzano. Cool wanted the money up front and Maranzano wanted a 50% down payment and 50% completion rate. Such a strange day that day how everything worked out, and it could have all been soa different as Coll was the most notorious hitman in NYC at the time and always carried. He would have lit lucky and genovese etc up if he had taken on the contract. Lucky was a fitting name.

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

@@madjack4407 well ... you're either an ally or not (please share if you are) .. Jamestown, NY (surrounding area) under mob rule (hospital, police, city officals)

[@MaryMary-sn7hh]

There he goes with good content, AGAIN ! God Bless this man fr fr !!!! 💯💯💯

[@TommyTheBull87]

Great history lesson Michael. I enjoyed hearing some of the good side of the mob besides all the bad.

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

current history lesson - there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@MikeyBats]

This was great..I love learning about the old days of Cosa Nostra..

[@ACook94]

Love these history lessons about the mob! Will we ever see a video with your sons or wife? Similar to your daughters, be interesting to see their perspective

[@citi-zenred-pill2479]

here's one currently - there is a criminal syndicate operating in Jamestown, NY and originating from Las Vegas, NV. Please help!!

[@rogerwoods7093]

Michael I know God has kept you alive to mentor young and old folks who might be doing wrong. I love you brother. wish nothing but the best for you and your family.

[@frankbizzoco1954]

Charles "Lucky" Luciano was THE guy when it came to "organizing" organized crime. I think Al Capone gets too much credit for being the most notorious gangster ever personally. He was in charge of the Chicago Outfit, not the Mafia. He flashed himself around too much like the guys did after the Luftanza heist. Michael, I would love to hear more of a history from your POV on the Valachi tapes. Before him, the Mafia was very elusive, and not many people knew about the structure that Lucky Luciano set up. Thanks for the history lesson.

[@AristotleSanchez1000]

Capone just about ate alive the original gangsters of Chicago of Italian mafia guys and other ethnicities. Chicago was so corrupt in his hey day that he could run it like he owned it, and many Chicagoans liked him. So he basically could afford to be flashy ,at least until they finally got him. Probably his reach extended farther than just Chicago,even into NYS and NYC,territory of the families there at the time. During Prohibition,words like "mafia" weren't used as commonly as words like "the Mob" or "the Syndicate". So the fact that there was still a secretive "mafia" might or might not have been what people thought,especially with Hoover saying there was none. Whether true or not,it has been written that Capone used to ride shotgun shooting from the lead car in the drive by convoys.Luciano might have organized the modern mafia,and been boss of bosses for all practical matters,but ran one of 5 families that divided up NYC.Capone ran probably all of Chicago. In terms of the word "Notorious" or even most "famous",it probably is Capone,even though what you said about Luciano compared to Capone is probably correct. Whatever they called themselves,Capone was certainly part of whatever larger organization that Luciano was part of.I believe he may have even had some hand in the Masseria vs Maranzano War.There likely were always Neapolitans in Sicilian gangs and Sicilians in Neapolitan gangs.But not arguing about what you said of the two guys.

[@johynsmith]

Interesting perspective. I love your insight. Love anything about Luciano! God bless you and yours Michael.

[@weirdo1060]

For a history video, talk about Operation Underworld. The US allowed Mafia to be strikebreakers during World War 2 and Michael Franzese's knowledge would be insightful.

[@TheWanderingOne.]

Another great video, always enjoy

[@cranebrain2]

Sammy's channel is a broken record. Repeats stories often. I've been listening to him a long time. Thinks for keeping things new and interesting