Episode 62

Becky Glaser returns as our special guest!!! It’s the 50th Anniversary of “The Godfather” and we review it! In this episode we talk about: Becky’s alternative middle name Godfather’s Pizza and other pizza chains Trying to go to Italy next month, but neglecting to order a new passport Sammy’s water drinking habits Milkshakes and other dairy products that mess with us Erik’s thoughts on The Godfather before reading about it or watching it Our parents guide our paths and thoughts when we’re kids A brief synopsis of the movie Marlon Brando: An American Icon Being above the law (a.k.a a gangster) Like father like son Young Al Pacino and James Caan Marrying into a mob family Kids have trouble watching dialogue based movies these days Singers with ties to the mob Horse heads in beds Robert Duvall as Tom (the lawyer) Other iconic gangster movies Francis Ford Coppola Sammy goes outside to pee Moving from Casinos to the drug business The brothers Don Vito Corleone is shot Why do people in movies always try to hide the body? The baker and the hospital scene The pregnant Corleone sister who gets beat up by her non-mob husband An eye for an eye The death of Sonny Corleone The new Godfather that kills his Godson’s father Diane Keaton as Michael’s wife Death is currency in The Godfather The corn pasture scene with Vito Corleone Michael hides out in Italy Gangsters with class Erik reminisces about Scarf Juggling and that one Criss Cross song Dolly notices something hilarious during the wedding scene in the movie Singing at weddings: American vs European weddings The dancing “cop” at the courthouse Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone’s story Movies that have quoted from The Godfather Marbles in Marlon’s mouth A country drive with “Marinara sauce” guy Happy wife, happy life The new show about the making of The Godfather: The Offer Wine in pitchers vs bottles Cannoli And much more…