Joe Piston, Donnie Brasco, uh Joe and I have become very good friends now. Now, I met him once on the street and I always who went undercover and infiltrated the mob and was portrayed by Johnny Depp in a movie of the same name.
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Um you know uh I I think Joel pastone I think Donnie Brasco like at least touched on that uh to some extent you know and that's a guy who's on the Mount Rushmore of of undercover work um you know he's so legendary but he still overlapped with his family at times too.
I assume you've seen Donnie Brasco right where Al Pacino.
Why people recommend it
Donnie Brasco by Joseph Pistone is a true-crime memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences as an undercover FBI agent who successfully infiltrated the Bonanno and Colombo crime families in New York. On The Megyn Kelly Show, Michael Franzese discussed the book and its subject, mentioning that he had become good friends with Joe Pistone and recalling how the agent was famously portrayed by Johnny Depp in the cinematic adaptation. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, a guest reflected on Pistone as a legendary figure who sits on the proverbial Mount Rushmore of undercover work, noting that the narrative touched upon the complex ways his perilous job overlapped with his personal and family life. Host Jordan Harbinger also brought up the famous story and film adaptation during discussions to draw comparisons with various criminal underworld experiences shared by his interview guests. Together, these podcast references underscore the enduring cultural footprint of Pistone's undercover exploits and the way his written account continues to serve as a benchmark for discussions surrounding law enforcement infiltration, personal sacrifice, and the hidden realities of organized crime.
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Jay Dobyns um you know uh I I think Joel pastone I think Donnie Brasco like at least touched on that uh to some extent… 1
“um you know uh I I think Joel pastone I think Donnie Brasco like at least touched on that uh to some extent you know and that's a guy who's on the Mount Rushmore of of undercover work um you know he's so legendary but he still overlapped with his family at times too”
Jordan Harbinger I assume you've seen Donnie Brasco right where Al Pacino 1
“I assume you've seen Donnie Brasco right where Al Pacino”
Michael Franzese Joe Piston, Donnie Brasco, uh Joe and I have become very good friends now. Now, I met him once on the stree… 1
“Joe Piston, Donnie Brasco, uh Joe and I have become very good friends now. Now, I met him once on the street and I always who went undercover and infiltrated the mob and was portrayed by Johnny Depp in a movie of the same name.”
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“I heard the phrase on the arm in the movie Donnie Brasco about a mafia guy Al Pacino as an undercover policeman parenthesis Johnny Depp.”
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