Michael Franzese
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1,097 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 19 Jul
Michael Franzese’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Well, nice to meet you, Megan.
Thanks for having me.
Well, my dad, my grandfather actually immigrated here in about 1902, 1903.
And he was a prominent guy in Brooklyn.
Even though he wasn't a member, he certainly knew a lot of the guys.
a bar and a bakery, and a lot of guys would come in and associate with him.
And my dad started to meet them through my grandfather.
And my grandfather was known as Tootie the Lion, so he was a pretty substantial guy.
And my father got drawn in, you know.
He was just that type of guy, had that type of spirit, and they saw something in him before you know it.
You know, he became a made man and eventually rose up in the ranks to captain and an underboss of the Colombo family.
And, you know, Megan, I grew up a lot differently than most people.
I grew up, you know, hating the government, hating the police because my dad was constantly under surveillance.
We had law enforcement around us all the time.
And I always viewed them as harassing my dad.
So, you know, I kind of grew up, you know, from the time I can remember, you know, in that lifestyle.
Well, you know, my very earliest memory, and it's amazing how you can remember some things that just really impact you.
I was probably four years old and my dad had, we were in Brooklyn at the time, but my dad had moved us out to my grandmother's house who lived in Long Island.
And I hadn't seen him for a couple of days.
I assume, again, I was four years old, but then one day he comes into my grandmother's house.
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