Niccolo Mainoni
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I can see it now, looking over Calvi's shoulder, the way he kept getting himself in deeper and deeper, how every time he obliged some new funding request from Gelli, it created a bigger problem for him down the road. Was Calvi naive enough to think Gelli and his friends would pay the Ambrosiano back? That he could keep adding new debt while juggling mafia payments?
I can see it now, looking over Calvi's shoulder, the way he kept getting himself in deeper and deeper, how every time he obliged some new funding request from Gelli, it created a bigger problem for him down the road. Was Calvi naive enough to think Gelli and his friends would pay the Ambrosiano back? That he could keep adding new debt while juggling mafia payments?
I picture Calvi sinking into his chair, surrendering, doing what human beings do when everything falls apart, when the darkness overpowers the light, when everything seems lost. I imagine Calvi closing his eyes and praying for help. But while you and I might close our eyes and look up to an abstract God, Roberto Calvi called upon the literal representative of God on Earth.
I picture Calvi sinking into his chair, surrendering, doing what human beings do when everything falls apart, when the darkness overpowers the light, when everything seems lost. I imagine Calvi closing his eyes and praying for help. But while you and I might close our eyes and look up to an abstract God, Roberto Calvi called upon the literal representative of God on Earth.
That's next time on Shadow Kingdom.
That's next time on Shadow Kingdom.
Shadow Kingdom is a production of Crooked Media and Campside Media. It's hosted and reported by me, Niccolo Mainoni, with additional reporting by Simona Zecchi and Joe Hawthorne. The show is written by Joe Hawthorne, Ashley-Ann Krigbaum, and me. Joe Hawthorne is our lead producer, and Ashley-Ann Krigbaum is our managing producer. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor.
Shadow Kingdom is a production of Crooked Media and Campside Media. It's hosted and reported by me, Niccolo Mainoni, with additional reporting by Simona Zecchi and Joe Hawthorne. The show is written by Joe Hawthorne, Ashley-Ann Krigbaum, and me. Joe Hawthorne is our lead producer, and Ashley-Ann Krigbaum is our managing producer. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor.
Sound design, mix, and mastering by Mark McAdam. Our theme song and original score are composed by me and Mark McAdam. Our studio engineer is Iwanlai Tramuyen. Voice acting by Bonnie Biagini, Andrea Bianchi, Ferrante Cosma, Luca De Gennaro, Michele Teodori, and Mustafa Zialan. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Sound design, mix, and mastering by Mark McAdam. Our theme song and original score are composed by me and Mark McAdam. Our studio engineer is Iwanlai Tramuyen. Voice acting by Bonnie Biagini, Andrea Bianchi, Ferrante Cosma, Luca De Gennaro, Michele Teodori, and Mustafa Zialan. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Friends of the Pod-Subscribers can listen to the full season of Shadow Kingdom right now. Join Friends of the Pod at crooked.com slash friends or on Apple Podcasts. Campsite Media The first thing I wanted to figure out after Mario sent me on this mission was simple. Wer war Gottes Banker? Und ich hatte einen Plan. Schritt 1. Ich nutze meine Frequenz-Flyermile, um nach Rom zu fliegen.
Friends of the Pod-Subscribers can listen to the full season of Shadow Kingdom right now. Join Friends of the Pod at crooked.com slash friends or on Apple Podcasts. Campsite Media The first thing I wanted to figure out after Mario sent me on this mission was simple. Wer war Gottes Banker? Und ich hatte einen Plan. Schritt 1. Ich nutze meine Frequenz-Flyermile, um nach Rom zu fliegen.
Von dort wĂŒrde ich meine alte Vespa finden, die in meiner GroĂmutter's Garage dormant lag. Dann wĂŒrde ich zu einem kriminellen GerĂ€tschaften hinsetzen, wo ich Transkripte von einem groĂen Trial finde, den Mario mir erzĂ€hlt hat. Ein Trial, das nach Calvys Tod stattfand. Diese Transkripte wĂ€ren ein guter Primer fĂŒr die italienische Seite der Geschichte.
Von dort wĂŒrde ich meine alte Vespa finden, die in meiner GroĂmutter's Garage dormant lag. Dann wĂŒrde ich zu einem kriminellen GerĂ€tschaften hinsetzen, wo ich Transkripte von einem groĂen Trial finde, den Mario mir erzĂ€hlt hat. Ein Trial, das nach Calvys Tod stattfand. Diese Transkripte wĂ€ren ein guter Primer fĂŒr die italienische Seite der Geschichte.
Letztendlich ging ich mit Vespa nach dem Vatikan, um auf die GebĂ€ude zu blicken, wo Calvi mit dem Geld des Vatikans ein Empire gegrĂŒndet hat. Aber meine Besucherstattung ging nicht so, wie geplant. Der BĂŒrgermeister sagte, dass meine italienische Bewerber-ID nicht mehr funktionierte. Also konnte ich nicht die exakten Dokumente anschauen, die ich wollte.
Letztendlich ging ich mit Vespa nach dem Vatikan, um auf die GebĂ€ude zu blicken, wo Calvi mit dem Geld des Vatikans ein Empire gegrĂŒndet hat. Aber meine Besucherstattung ging nicht so, wie geplant. Der BĂŒrgermeister sagte, dass meine italienische Bewerber-ID nicht mehr funktionierte. Also konnte ich nicht die exakten Dokumente anschauen, die ich wollte.
AuĂerdem war der Vatikan auf Lockdown fĂŒr ein Event von Pope Francis. So, I pointed my Vespa away from St. Peter's and I sped down Via della Conciliazione. A road, I'd find out later, that Calvi had walked before. A road that actually changed his life. But in those early days of my research, I was only after the very basics of Calvis' life and persona.
AuĂerdem war der Vatikan auf Lockdown fĂŒr ein Event von Pope Francis. So, I pointed my Vespa away from St. Peter's and I sped down Via della Conciliazione. A road, I'd find out later, that Calvi had walked before. A road that actually changed his life. But in those early days of my research, I was only after the very basics of Calvis' life and persona.
And I'm gonna be honest, Roberto Calvi is a tough guy to get to know. Selbst mit all den BĂŒchern, die ich auf der Erde entdeckt habe, den News-Fotos, die ich in italienischen Archiven gespeichert habe, sind die frĂŒhen Jahre von Calvins Leben immer noch ein bisschen ein Geheimnis. Ich weiĂ, dass Roberto Calvi nicht mit einem silbernen Spunen in seinem Mund geboren wurde.
And I'm gonna be honest, Roberto Calvi is a tough guy to get to know. Selbst mit all den BĂŒchern, die ich auf der Erde entdeckt habe, den News-Fotos, die ich in italienischen Archiven gespeichert habe, sind die frĂŒhen Jahre von Calvins Leben immer noch ein bisschen ein Geheimnis. Ich weiĂ, dass Roberto Calvi nicht mit einem silbernen Spunen in seinem Mund geboren wurde.